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Travel and Outdoor Photographer of the Year Finalist 2016

December 10, 2016 Posted in Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, Landscape Photographs, Media, News and Updates, Photographs, South Georgia, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photographs1 Comment

On the eve of my departure for South Georgia and the Antarctic peninsula this November I received the very exciting news that a number of my photographs had been selected for the finals in both the 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year and the 2016 Outdoor Photographer of the Year competitions. This is the fifth year in a row I have made the finals in Travel Photographer of the Year (with multiple photographs) having first entered back in 2012 and subsequently 2013, 2014 (winner in the Wild and Vibrant category) and 2015. This year I am honoured to have two photographs in the final round of judging (currently underway). I am continually inspired to enter the Travel Photographer of the Year competition as it is one of the few photographic competitions remaining today that still judge the ‘print’ rather than a compressed jpeg. I wrote several years ago of my disillusionment with so many of the photography competitions that make their judgements solely on a compressed jpeg file. The craft of producing a beautiful fine art print is one of the most enjoyable aspects of photography for me and is how I prefer to have my work viewed.

I first entered Outdoor Photographer of the Year back in 2012 and subsequently won the Spirit of Adventure category in the same year with my photograph of mountain climbers near the summit of a spectacular Antarctic peak. I went on to make the finals again in 2014 (commended in the Wildlife insight category), 2015 and now again in 2016. I am especially thrilled to have had a total of thirteen (out of fourteen entered) images shortlisted this year in the competition. I cant as yet share which images are in the final round of judging for Travel Photographer of the Year, but I look forward to doing so in the coming days. outdoorphotog2016-1 outdoorphotog2016-2 outdoorphotog2016-3

Global Arctic Photographer of the Year Special Guest Judge

November 30, 2016 Posted in Arctic, Media, Photographs, Wildlife Photographs1 Comment

Late last year I was fortunate to win the 2015 Global Arctic Photographer of the Year and have subsequently been invited as special Guest Judge for the 2016 Awards. The only downside to being a judge of course is that I cant enter the awards this year! That said, I am very honoured to have been asked to judge and very much looking forward to judging this years competition. The standard of work in this competition is incredibly high and in many ways is the bench mark for how high the bar is set for Nature photographers. I cant wait to see the amazing photographs entered into the 2016 competition!

The purpose of the Global Arctic Awards – 2016 contest is to show the magnificence of the diverse North and Arctic world through photography. The contestants works represent the beautiful variety of northern nature and wildlife, depict the peculiarities of the “icy” world of the Arctic, and narrate unforgettable photo stories about the culture, life and centuries-old customs of the Northern minorities . Through the prism of photographic lenses the coldest, deeply frozen Earth regions, covered with ice and snow, will appear in a new perspective.

Digital Trends – Feature Interview with Polar Photographer Joshua Holko

November 19, 2016 Posted in Antarctica, Media, News and Updates, Travel Photography, Video, Wildlife PhotographsLeave a comment

Two days ago I returned to Punta Arenas at the bottom of South America from my expedition to photograph the world’s largest Emperor Penguin colony at Gould Bay in a very remote part of Antarctica. To date this trip represents the most complicated, most logistically difficult, and most weather dependant (as well as highest cost) trip I have ever undertaken. This was an absolutely life changing experience that I will have a full report on when I return home around the middle of December. In the meantime, I have uploaded a couple of video snippets I shot during the expedition that will give you some insight into what the expedition was like. Just click on the images below to play the videos.I also wanted to share a recent interview I did with Digital Trends on Polar Photography, my thoughts on wildlife photography and global warming. My thanks to Bill Schiffner at Digital Trends for the interview.

During the 2016 PhotoPlus show in New York City, Digital Trends sat down with the winner of the 2015 Global Arctic Photographer of the Year award, Joshua Holko, and talked to him about how he got into photographing polar bears in the Arctic and penguins of the Antarctic (far treks from his home in warmer Australia), the effects of global warming, and his methods. Holko runs photography workshops and expeditions to some of the world’s wildest and remotest regions in both the Arctic and Antarctic.You can read the full interview online: Digital Trends Interview with Joshua Holko

Tomorrow I am leaving South America and flying to the Falkland Islands where I will board our ship Polar Pioneer for my last expedition of the year to South Georgia Island and Antarctica – Photographers First Light. I am looking forward to sharing this expedition with all aboard and special invitees the Canon Collective. Having Canon Australia aboard for this expedition is going to be a fantastic boon for all aboard. Canon are providing access to a wide range of some of the latest professional camera equipment (including Canon EOS 1DX Mark II and 5D MKIV cameras and a wide range of Professional L series lenses) for our exclusive use in the field during the expedition. I will have no internet for the next few weeks so this will be my last planned update until I return in early December. See you in time for Christmas.

Wild Planet Photo Magazine Features Part One – Bear Instincts

November 3, 2016 Posted in Arctic, Media, News and Updates, Photographs, Travel Photography, Wildlife PhotographsLeave a comment

Wild Planet Photo Magazine is featuring a brand new three part series of articles on my Arctic Wildlife photography. The series kicks off with Polar Bears (Bear Instincts) in the new and current November 2016 edition. From the Wild Planet Photo Magazine website: We are showcasing a new feature series from the Global Arctic Photographer of the Year, Joshua Holko, who shares his fascinating experiences with Arctic species. The first of our three-part Arctic Encounter series, Joshua Holko narrates the scenes leading up to these powerful polar bear images as we go behind the lens with him.

About Wild Planet Photo Magazine: Published every month, WPPM and their accompanying websites have over 256,000 unique visitors in more than 190 countries, making them truly international photography magazines for the digital age. Packed with refreshing content, exciting features and stunning imagery from around the world – all provided by innovative professionals and enthusiasts who share one passion – that of landscape and wildlife photography. Wild Planet Photo Magazine is available via individual issue purchase or subscription.

Art League Rhode Island – Views of the Extreme Latitudes

October 24, 2016 Posted in Landscape Photographs, Media, News and Updates, Photographs, Wildlife PhotographsLeave a comment

Photo Plus Expo wrapped up yesterday afternoon in New York and it was both an honour and pleasure to present to great crowds at both the BenQ and Canon / Moab Power of the Print Stands. If you missed the show this year you also missed a preview of the spectacular new BenQ SW320 UHD 4K Wide Gamut monitor that will be released early next year. I expect to have a full review later this year / early next year.

Just a reminder, that this coming Thursday I will be presenting ‘Views of the Extreme Latitudes‘ at the Art League of Rhode Island from 6-8pm. Details below. I hope to see you there. ArtLeague1 copy ArtLeague2 copy