Awards and Recognitions
Participating in photography contests can offer valuable independent perspectives. As the judging process is also shaped by subjectivity and trends, recognition through contests can never be a sole measure of success. Still, it is one available tool for growth as a photographer. Below I keep a running log of the notable, published results since I started submitting my work to selected contests each year.
Gold Award
Bird Photographer of the Year, 2025
Bird Portraits
Bronze Award
Bird Photographer of the Year, 2025
Birds in the Environment
Highly Commended
Bird Photographer of the Year, 2025
Bird Behavior
Top 100
Audubon Photography Awards, 2025
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
Winner
NANPA Showcase, 2025
Category: Macro, Micro & All Other Wildlife
Top 100
NANPA Showcase, 2025
Top 250
NANPA Showcase 2025
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
Top 100
Audubon Photo Awards, 2024
Top 250
NANPA Showcase, 2024
Top 250
Bird Photographer of the Year, 2024
Published in Collection 8
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, 2023
Published in Collection 7
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, 2025)
Travel Photographer of the Year (2023, 2024)
MontPhoto Mountain and Nature Photography (2024, 2025)
Siena International Photo Awards (2024)
Nature's Best Photography International Awards (2024, 2025)