Tony produces cogent, evocative imagery that captivates and intrigues. His landscape photographs resemble distant yet familiar places, an Australia beyond our local reach. Kon Gouriotis, Editor, Artist Profile magazine
Observing and interpreting life via the camera lens has been my preoccupation throughout my working life.
Whether creating fine art landscape photographs or producing images for commercial clients or magazines, I feel compelled to seek out and document the extraordinary, beautiful and sometimes amusing qualities of the people and places I see around me.
This desire to translate my observations has also been the inspiration for my comic strip, Insanity Streak, through which I have endeavoured to illuminate the funny side of life for more than 15 years.
My first experience with a camera was as an 18-year-old fine arts student, learning the traditional darkroom techniques of film developing and printing. This provided the foundation of my understanding of light and composition.
I honed my skills as a wedding photographer for leading Sydney portrait studios, Divinity and Photografos, and later started my own photographic business. Since 2007, I have photographed many of Australia’s leading visual artists for Artist Profile magazine, including 11 front cover assignments.
My passion for landscape photography increased when I bought a house on the NSW South Coast. This beautiful seaside setting provides the subject matter for many of my fine art photographs, including those I create for one of Australia’s largest publishers and distributors of greeting cards and calendars, For Arts Sake.
My love of photography is as strong today as when I saw my first image come to life in the developing tray at art school – though now I’ve embraced the possibilities of digital technology.
One of the thrills of being a photographer is that each day presents a new opportunity to learn. I never stop trying to build my skills as a visual artist. It’s a privilege to do what I love every day.
I am an accredited member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP), I am bound by the AIPP code of ethics. This requires professional practice in all facets of my business. More information can be found on the AIPP website. Also, I’m represented by For Arts Sake. My work appears in Artist Profile magazine, South Coast Style magazine and Focus magazine, Coffs Harbour.
You can view my work at my home gallery by appointment.
One of the thrills of being a photographer is that each day presents a new opportunity to learn. I never stop trying to build my skills as a visual artist. It’s a privilege to do what I love every day.
Home gallery
Having a permanent space to show my work was essential to me, so I built a home gallery which is connected to my studio, in Sydney’s Southern suburbs. You’ll be able to see more than 50 matted or framed pieces.
If you like my images on the web, you will love the original prints. Come and see the collection!
Exhibitions
2019 “Burradise exhibition”, Group exhibition, Culburra Beach
2018 “South of Sydney exhibition”, Moran Gallery, Sydney
2017 “A hint of landscape “, Bunker Gallery, Coffs Harbour
2016 “Southern Soul”, Cronulla Central Gallery, Sydney
2010 “…ten years…”, Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery, Sydney
2009 “On This Island “Group show, NG Art gallery, Sydney
2009 “On This Island “Eleven prominent artists paint New Zealand, photographer residency
Awards
Education
1993 Diploma in Fine Arts – St.George College of TAFE
1996 Post Graduate studies in Photography
AWARDS
2018 Passing Cloud and Tree, Kiama “Silver w/Distinction Award- APPA AIPP Professional Photography Awards”
2018 The Boat Shed “Silver Award- AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards”
2018 Translucence “Silver Award- AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards”
2018 Lifting Fog over the Highlands “Silver Award- AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards”
2017 The Boat Shed “Bronze Award
2017 EPSON International Pano Awards” 2017 First Light over Ebor “Bronze Award
2017 EPSON International Pano Awards”
2017 Solitude “Silver Award- AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards”
2017 Fleeting “Silver w/Distinction Award- AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards”
2017 Paradise Found “Honorable mention in nature”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 Small roads out of Jamberoo “Honorable mention Landscapes”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 Ebor falls “Honorable mention in Landscapes”- Chromatic Photography Awards 2017 Bungonia Plains “Honorable mention in Landscapes”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 Little Tree Hill “Honorable mention in Landscapes”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 Pigeons on Tin Roof “Honorable mention in Wildlife”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 View looking toward Kangaroo Valley “Honorable mention in Landscapes”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 First light over Ebor “Honorable mention in Landscapes”- Chromatic Photography Awards
2017 Varneys Bridge “Honorable mention”- International Photography Awards
2017 Bungonia Plains “Honorable mention”- International Photography Awards
2017 Morning Light in the Valley “Honorable mention”- International Photography Awards
2017 Solitude BW “Silver Award- AIPP APPA Professional Photography Awards”
2017 Solitude BW “Honorable mention “- Fusion B/W Art Awards”
2017 Bungonia Plains “Silver Award- AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards”
2016 Dorrigo Farm “Silver Award Focus Photographers Awards”
2016 Valley of the Waters “Bronze Award
2016 EPSON International Pano Awards”
