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Vanessa is an award winning wildlife photographer and trip leader based in Australia. She has been organising and guiding small group trips for over 15 years all over the world.
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Photographic Awards
- Winner of the “big stuff” category in the 2011 Australasia Underwater Festival (http://underwaterfestival.org)
- Winner of the “sex” category in the 2011 Australasia Underwater Festival (http://underwaterfestival.org)
- Winner of the Australian Wildlife category of the 2011 Steve Parish calendar competition (http://photographaustralia.com.au/calendar_gallery2.html)
- Winner of the Ocean Geographic Photo Journalist award 2011
(http://www.celebratethesea.oneocean.com/2011/sponsors11.htm)
- Honour of distinction for the Digital Trio portfolio at the Celebrate the Sea festival 2011(http://www.celebratethesea.oneocean.com/2011/sponsors11.htm)
- Top ten finalists in the 2012 Abercrombie & Kent international Lifetime Photo Contest
- Honourable mention in the Animal Portrait category of the 2012 Through the Lens competition
- Honourable mention in the Uw3some category of the 2012 Through the Lens competition
- Honourable mention in the Seascapes category of the 2012 Through the Lens competition
- Honourable mention in the Portfolio category of the 2012 Through the Lens competition
- Winner of the Frogdive photography competition September 2012
- Finalist of the ANZANG Nature Photography Competition 2012. 2 pictures on exhibition at the South Australian Museum from 5 October to 25 November 2012
- Finalist of the 2012 Australasia Underwater Festival. 2 pictures in the top 100
- Honourable Mention at the 2013 Beneath the Sea competition
- Finalist of the ANZANG Nature Photography Competition 2013 . 1 picture on exhibition at the South Australian Museum from 4 October to 24 November 2013
- 2nd place of the “sex” category in the 2013 Australasia Underwater Festival (http://underwaterfestival.org)
6 pictures selected as part of the top 100.
- 4th place in the 2013 Ocean Art photo competition http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/2013-ocean-art-contest-winners
- Finalist of the ANZANG Nature Photography Competition 2014. 2 pictures on exhibition at the South Australian Museum
- 4th place in the 2014 World Shootout video category http://www.worldshootout.org/?CategoryID=258&dbsRW=1
- Finalist in the Ocean Geographic Picture of the Year competition, Portfolio category
- Winner of the “big stuff” category in the 2014/2015 Australasia Underwater Festival (http://project.underwater.com.au/competitionprizes-and-awards-2016/)
- 4 pictures in the top 100 gallery of the 2014/2015 Australasia Underwater Festival
- Recipient of the 2015 International Fund for Animal Welfare Animal Action Award - Marine Photographer of the year
- 4 pictures awarded in the Nature’s Best Photography Africa Awards 2016: 1st Runner up Underwater Category, 2nd Runner up Underwater Category, Highly Honoured Reptiles category, Honours Underwater category
- Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2016 - Finalist in the video category
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Competition 2017 - Special mention in the video category
- Highly commended in the 2017 WildlifePhoto portrait competition - http://www.wildlifephoto.com/contests/wildlife-portraits-2017/
- Finalist (3 pictures) in the 2018 Women Artists Art Exhibition https://fusionartps.com/women-artists-art-exhibition-jan-april-2018/
- Finalist (2 pictures) in the 3rd Annual Animal Kingdom Art Exhibition https://fusionartps.com/animal-kingdom-art-exhibition-january-2018/
- Finalist in the 2018 Wide angle Top 10 at the Asia Pacific Underwater Challenge, DRT show.
http://www.uwphotochallenge.com/2018top10.php
- 3rd place in the Green/cold waters category at the 2018 Beneath the Sea Scuba and Dive Travel show
http://www.beneaththesea.org/imaging-competition/2018-imaging-contest-winners/68554
- Honorable mention in the 2018 Ocean Geographic Pictures of the year – Animal behaviour category. http://ogpicoty.ogsociety.org/results-2018/animal-behaviour-winners-2018/
- In the top 20 of the Capture Magazine 2018 Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers - Documentary/Photojournalism category.
- Highly Honored in the 2018 Windland Smith Rice International Awards competition, on exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington.
- Winner of the Wide Angle - DSLR other seas category at the 2018 Abissi Underwater Photo competition Venice. On exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Venice. Received Public choice award.
- Prix Nature at the Marseille Aquatic Festival.
- Highly commended in the Video category of the 2019 Ocean Geographic Picture of the Year competition.
- 3rd place in the Wide Angle category of the 2019 Underwater Challenge competition.
- 9th place in the Wide Angle - DSLR other seas category of 2019 Abissi Underwater Photo competition Venice.
- Runner up in the 2019 Wildlife Photo contest behavior category + high commendation. http://www.wildlifephoto.com/contests/animal-behaviour-2019/
- Winner of the 2020 Scubashooters special award+ 2nd place in the Cetaceans & sharks category + honourable mention in the Portfolio category.
- Winner of Music and Pictures, Colour print, and Public Choice Award - Human & Ocean categories in the 2020 Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year competition + 2 honourable mentions. http://ogpicoty.ogsociety.org/results-2020/
- Top 10 in Wide Angle and Cover categories of DRT UWPC https://www.uwphotochallenge.com/index.php
- Highly commended in the Animal category of the Mono Awards competition
- Bronze medal in the 2020 Prix de la Photographie Paris - Nature category.
- Winner - Marine Wildlife category of 2020 Ocean Conservancy Photo Contest
- Ranked 8 in the APOY 2020 - Natural world round.
- Honorable Mention in the 2020 edition of the International Photography Awards.
- Finalist in the 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year Competition.
- Shorlisted in the 2020 Australian Photography Awards Wildlife Category https://www.australianphotographyawards.com.au/galleries/2020-wildlife-animal/
- 3 Highly commended awards in 2021 Australasia's Top Emerging photographer
- Honourable mention in the 2021 Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year competition, Behaviour category.
- 3 silver awards in the 2021 Better Photography Magazine Photo of the Year.
- 3rd place + honourable mention in the Cetaceans & sharks category of the 2021 Scubashooters competition.
- Finalist in the 2021 Travel Photographer of the Year Competition.
- Top 30 award in Photographer of the Year 2021 in the Animal and Nature Category.
- 5 pictures in the Top 100 of the 2022 Wild Art category "Wet", 2 pictures in the Top 100 of the"eyes" category, 1 picture in the Top 100 of the "color" category.
- Highly Commended Award in the Animal category in the 2022 Australasia's Top Emerging photographer.
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the year 2022: Honourable mention in colour print and special mention in Open Water category.
- Finalist (2 pictures) in the Fine art category of the 2022 Ocean Photographer of the Year.
- Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2022 - Honourable mention in the traditional category.
- Ocean Geographic Pictures of the year 2023: Winner of the Human & Ocean – the Stephen Frink Award of Excellence.
- Highly Commended Award in 2023 Dive Magazine Big shot Megafauna competition.
- 4th place in the Conservation category of the World Shootout 2023.
- Best cover at the Underwater Photo Challenge 2024
- Second Place in the Wide Angle category at the Underwater Photo Challenge 2024
- Entries selected for the WPOTY final round of judging every year since 2013
- Finalist in 2024 Ocean Geographic Pictures of the year
- 3rd place in the Underwater Seascape category of the 2024 United Nation World Oceans Day photo competition
- 3rd place in the International category of the 2024 Underwater Awards Australasia
- 1st place in the Oceans category of the 2024 Nature and Humans photo competition
- 3rd place in the Conservation category of the World Shootout 2024
- Gold (1st place) in the Traditional category of the 2024 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition
- Silver (2nd place) in the Portfolio category of the 2024 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition
- Commendation in the Wide Angle Category of 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year Masters Underwater Imaging Competition
Publications pictures and articles
Ocean Geographic Issue 19:1/2012 - Essay and pictures: "the Tiger that touched my heart"
Through The Lens ScubaDiver issue 6/2012-
ANZANG book Ninth Collection- 2 pictures
Cosmos issue 48 Dec 12/January 13 - double page
Steve Parish 2013 Wall Calendar – 1 picture
Ocean Geographic Issue 23:1/2013 : Cuttlefish pictures
AquaMonde Issue 50: The Giants of Cenderawasih Bay
Plongée Magazine – April/May 2013 - Double page
Magazyn Nurkowanie - March/April 2013 - Whale story and pictures
ScubaDiver Australasia Issue 3/2013
Book cover for “Steve Parish - Inspired by Nature - Compassion”
Steve Parish 2014 Sealife Wall Calendar- 2 pictures
Magazyn Nurkowanie - Issue 6/2013 - Shark story and pictures
ANZANG book Tenth Collection- 1 picture
Through The Lens ScubaDiver issue - Portfolio
Australian Marine Conservation Society 2014 Calendar: 1 picture
Humane Society International 2014 Calendar: 3 pictures
EZDIVE issue 47: 2 stories ( Lady Elliot and Australian Sea lions) and associated pictures
Plongée Magazine – May/June 2014 - Double page
Plongée Magazine – July 14 - Portfolio
Scuba diving Magazine - August 2014 - Column on Humpback whales
EZDIVE Issue 49: Story on Best places to see sharks and associated pictures.
Plongée Magazine – September/October 2014 - Great white pictures
Tauchen Magazine - September 2014 - Cover
Australian Geographic - September/October 2014 - 1 humpback mother and calf picture
Plongée Magazine – November 2014 - Story on South Australia and associated pictures
ANZANG Book 11th collection 2014 - 2 pictures
Australian Geographic/ ANZANG 2015 Diary - 2 pictures
EZDIVE Issue 50: Story on humpback whales and associated pictures
Australian Geographic/ANZANG Wild Australasia Coffee book: Photographer profile and pictures
Scuba Diving Magazine: January/February 2015 - Cover shot
Scuba Diver AUSTRALASIA SD 3-2015 - humpback picture
Scubashooters online Magazine July 15- Portfolio http://scubashooters.net/magazine/magazine-jul2015/index.html
Plongée Magazine – July/August 2015 - Story on Tonga and associated pictures
EZDIVE August 2015 - Story on the Great Barrier Reef and associated pictures
Sport Diver Magazine July 2016: full spread humpback whale picture
ANZANG book 13th collection 2016 - 1 picture
Book cover for "The California Current, a Pacific Ecosystem and its fliers, divers and Swimmers", by Stan Ulanski
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year Diary 2017 - 1 picture
EZDIVE June 2017 - Story on South Australia and Associated pictures
EZDIVE August 2017 - Portfolio
Buddy Magazine December 2017: Portfolio
Australian Marine Conservation Society calendar 2018 - 1 picture
Featured in Steve Parish "find your passion" ebook
Summer 2018 Alert Diver
2018 Fall/Winter Special Collectors' Awards Edition of Nature's Best Photography
Cover of 2019 BELOW calendar
Summer 2019 Dive Magazine - conservation essay and pictures on whales.
2020 Sharks Mission calendar - 1 picture
February 2020 Ocean Geographic - publication of 3 pictures as part of an Essay on Humpbacks population
July 2020 Ocean Geographic - publication of 3 pictures as part of OGPICOTY
August/September 2020 Dive Log Australia - feature on whales photography.
September 2020 Scubashooters magazine - article on sharks
April 2021 Ezdive Magazine - article on Christmas island
Alert Diver third/fourth quarter 2021 - Article on Tonga Humpback whales
April 2022 Ezdive Magazine - article on glassy nautilus.
June 2022 Ezdive Magazine - article on Lord Howe island.
August 2022 Ezdive Magazine - article on Port Jackson sharks.
February 2023 Ezdive Magazine - article on Dwarf Minke whales.
June 2023 Ezdive Magazine - article on Southern Right whales
August 2023 Ezdive Magazine - article on La Ventana, Mexico
Summer 2023 Issue Dive Magazine – humpback whale picture published
October 2023 Ezdive Magazine - article on Tiger sharks
December 2023 Ezdive Magazine - article on diving with sharks in the Bahamas
February 2024 Quest Magazine – Portfolio
Spring 2024 Issue Dive Magazine – Picture of Glassy Nautilus
March 2024 ANZ Scuba Diver Magazine – “Diving with” feature
March 2024 Ezdive Magazine - Tips for photographing ocean giants
April 2024 Ezdive Magazine – Article on whaleshark
May 2024 Scuba Diver Magazine Korea - Portfolio
June 2024 Ezdive Magazine - Cover
August 2024 Ezdive Magazine – Article on The use of photography for research and conservation
October 2024 Ezdive Magazine - Article on Puerto Galera
Fourth quarter 2024 AlertDiver Magazine: Article on how to photograph whales
December 2024 Ezdive Magazine - Article on Lembeh.
Various online blogs (Sport Diver website, Scuba Diving website, Faune sauvage website, etc)
Thank you to Lesley Rochat and Jayne Jenkins for their kind pictures contribution of me in the field