Awards and Recognitions
As a wildlife photographer, I strive to create images that tell a story, highlight nature’s beauty in unique ways, or spark an emotional response. Because it’s difficult to judge our own work objectively, competitions can offer valuable independent perspective. While recognition is never the sole measure of success, given the subjectivity and trends that shape judging, I see contests as one tool for growth. Since 2023, I’ve submitted my work to selected competitions, and here I share some of the notable, published results to date.
Runner-Up, Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, 2025
Category Threatened Species
Exhibited at the South Australian Museum, August 30, 2025 - Feburary 1, 2026
Finalist, Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, 2024
Category Natural World
Honorable Mention, Monochrome Awards, 2024
Category Wildlife
Category Nature
Top 250, Share the View International Nature Photography Contest, 2024
Winner
National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest, 2024
Category: Mobile
Winner
NANPA Showcase 2025
Category: Macro, Micro & All Other Wildlife
Top 100, NANPA Showcase 2025
Top 250, NANPA Showcase 2025
Top 100, Audubon Photo Awards, 2024
Top 250, NANPA Showcase 2024
Top 250, Bird Photographer of the Year
Published in Collection 8, 2024
Winner
Share the View International Nature Photography Contest, 2023
Category: Migratory Birds
Top 100, WildArt Photographer of the Year, 2023
Category: Naturescapes
Top 250, Bird Photographer of the Year
Published in Collection 7, 2023
In addition, my work is consistently selected from thousands of entries into a small percentage of semi-finalist or finalist images that are considered for a potential award at prestigious international nature and wildlife photography contests, including:
Wildlife Photographer of the Year (2023, 2024)
Travel Photographer of the Year (2023, 2024)
MontPhoto Mountain and Nature Photography (2024)
Siena International Photo Awards (2024)
Nature's Best Photography International Awards (2024)