Selecting images for competition gives me the chance to take another look at my images with fresh eyes, often in a different context to my original viewing of them.  I learn and discover during this process, so for me competitions are personally rewarding regardless of the outcome

2024 - Black & White Spider Awards International Competition - Winner Fine Art Category
2024 - Black & White Spider Awards Photographer of the Year - Third Place Honour of Distinction
2024 - Finalist - New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year
2024 - NZIPP Iris Awards - 1 x Gold, 2 x Silver Distinction, 6 x Silver, 1 x Bronze
2024 - Gained NZIPP Master Of Photography With Distinction 1 bar
2024 - Honourable mention - Minimalist Photography Awards
2023 - NZIPP Iris Awards - 5 x Silver, 4 x Bronze
2023 - Third Place People - The Mono Awards 
2023 - National Portrait Salon - Overall Winner
2023 - Finalist - New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year
2022 - Gained NZIPP Master Of Photography With Distinction status
2022 - NZIPP Iris Awards - Finalist Wedding Open Category
2022 - NZIPP Iris Awards - 2 x Silver Distinction, 3 x Silver, 3 x Bronze
2021 - Finalist - New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year
2021 - NZIPP Iris Awards - Highest Scoring Entry - Wedding InCamera Category
2021 - NZIPP gained Associate of Photography status 
2021 - NZIPP Iris Awards - Gold, 1 x Silver Distinction, 5 x Silver, Bronze
2020 - North Shore Salon - Category Winner
2020 - Nelson Triptych Salon - Category Winner 
2020 - NZIPP Iris Awards - Highest Scoring Entry - Family Category
2020 - NZIPP Iris Awards - Finalist Creative Category
2020 - NZIPP gained Accredited Professional Photographer status
2020 - NZIPP Iris Awards - 1 x Gold, 1 x Silver Distinction, 5 x Silver, 10 x Bronze
2019 - Whanganui Salon - Overall & Category Winner 
2019 - PSNZ Associateship
2019 - NZIPP Iris Awards - Silver, 2 x Bronze
2017 - Creative Focus Salon - Category Winner