Open Theme nominee

As human beings, we seem to have such a love/hate relationship with flowers. So many times people seem to forget just how valuable all plants are in one way or another but most particularly, how important they are to insects - our pollinators. The purpose of this image with its monochrome presentation was to try to illustrate how much vitriol often surrounds even the most beautiful of flowers and the very real danger that exists of annihilating the very things we need for our survival.

I have been doing photography since 2013 and would describe myself as a nature lover who enjoys making photographs. My camera is both my paint brush and my canvas, granting me the luxury of self-expression.

I truly believe that beauty transcends its conventional world view and can readily be found in the unlikeliest of places...in the mundane, in chaos and even in tragedy. And that beauty in the unexpected is always there, waiting to be found. We simply need to take our time and open our eyes - to look, but more importantly, to see.

Exhibitions
2023: Boundless Exhibition, Dunedin, New Zealand
Awards
2021: Associate of the Photographic Society of New Zealand (APSNZ)
2018: Licentiate of the Photographic Society of New Zealand (LPSNZ)
2024: Asia-Pacific Photography Awards - 1 Silver with Merit and 3 Silver Awards
2024: New Zealand Amateur Photography Awards - 6 Silver Awards, 4 Top 10 Awards + 2 Top 25 Awards
2024: CUPOTY 6 - 2 images shortlisted
2023: CUPOTY 5 - Shortlisted
2021: CUPOTY Challenge 21 - Finalist
2023: Creative Focus Salon, New Zealand - Bronze Medal
2022: North Shore Salon, New Zealand - Gold Medal
2022: Creative Focus, New Zealand - Bronze Medal