Michael has been a practicing professional photographer for over 20 years. Throughout that time, he has built a considerable reputation in Australia and Internationally as both a fine art and commercial photographer. He was selected as Photographer of the Year in 2006 by the Federation of European Photographers, in 2009 was a Hasselblad Masters finalist and was awarded the Canon New Zealand Architectural Photographer of the year in 2007.

Commercially, Michael has worked with numerous advertising, design and brand agencies on a wide range of projects, including national and global ad campaigns. As well as winning numerous awards, his commercial work has also featured in Luerzer’s Archive, Graphis, Communication Arts & PDN.

Michael’s fine art work focuses specifically on exploring human impact upon the environment. Michael invests much time and energy on self-commissioned photographic projects – projects that engage with compelling and often confronting issues that ultimately affect us all. He is currently undertaking an extensive project to document the causes and effects of our change of climate to improve ecological awareness around the world. This work has received endorsements from The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, Prof. Tim Flannery & Emeritus Prof. Dexter Dunphy.

Michael holds a triple gold master of photography with the NZIPP. Judges regularly at the Australian and the New Zealand photography awards. He is a regular presenter of his work and is an experienced tutor.

He resides in Sydney with his wife and three children. 

SHOWS

UTS Gallery, Sydney — The challenged Landscape, April – May 2010

Primo, London— Hasselblad Masters on tour, December 2009

MILK Studio, New York— Hasselblad Masters on tour, October 2009

The DASK Gallery, Copenhagen — Hasselblad Masters on tour, September 2009

Walter Randel Gallery, New York— Born of the Moment and Method (group exhibition), December 2008 – January 2009

Brightspace Gallery, Melbourne— Backstage Booty (group exhibition), May 2007

AWARDS

Hasselblad Masters— Finalist, 2009

Photo District News (PDN) self promotion— Highly Commended, 2008 

Federation of European Photographers— Photographer of the Year, 2006

New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP)— Triple Gold Bar Master, 2006— Double Gold Bar Master, 2005— Gold Bar Master, 2004— Master, 2003— Associate, 2000

Canon New Zealand — Architectural Photographer of the Year, 2004

Australian Institute of Professional Photographers— Associate AIPP, 2002 (AIPP)

Communication Arts— Award of Excellence (x4), 1998