Honours and Awards
I started entering images in the Whanganui Camera Club (WCC) competitions at the beginning of 2017 and progressed from B grade to A grade in 2018. Through 2018 I also started entering images in selected national and regional photography “Salons” .
The following images are those that received Honours in the Club competitions as well as those which received recognition in some way in the regional and national Salons. Each has a story to tell. Hope you enjoy them.
The order is from the most recent down to the earliest at the bottom of the page.
2025
Had another good year in both National (and international) Salons and local Whanganui Camera Club assignments and competitions.
PSNZ “Sony” National Salon
Drafting Sheep – Shirley Peverill Trophy for best photojournalism print
Bewildered – Acceptance
Low Profile – Acceptance
Bristol International Salon
The piano has been drinking – Acceptance
31st colour FIAP Biennial
Street Busker – selected to represent New Zealand
The Water Man – selected to represent New Zealand
Four Nations (Canada/Australia/South Africa and New Zealand inter country competition)
Drafting Sheep – selected to represent New Zealand
Mawhera National Salon
Glide paths of Seagulls – Acceptance
Glowworm silk lines – Acceptance
New Zealand Camera
The piano has been drinking – included in PSNZ annual publication
New Zealand Amateur Photography Awards
Drafting Sheep – Silver Award and Top 10
The piano has been drinking, not me – Highly Commended
National Photojournalism Competition
Low profile – Acceptance
National Portrait Salon
Street performance – Acceptance
Whanganui Salon – Humanity and Earth
Fisherman at Marakopa – Judges Commendation
Garbos – Acceptance
Socrates’s legacy – Acceptance
Kea and Bill – Acceptance
Magpie on Pouwhenua – Acceptance
Jack Sprosen Memorial Trophy (AudioVisual Salon)
The Scenic South – Merit Award
Streets of London – Merit Award
48 Hours in Lille – Acceptance
Whanganui Camera Club Honours
Stamen and Pistil – Tiny World digital assignment
Comet Atlas over North Mole – What Lurks in the Dark digital assignment
Roller Blade weave – Transport in Motion print assignment
Aoraki Dawn – Landscape in Winter digital assignment
Guitar Player in the Avenue – Celebrating People print assignment (Trophy Winner)
Glidepaths of Seagulls – New Zealand Nature digital assignment
Celosia Flamingo – Botanicals print assignment
2024
PSNZ “Sony” National Salon
Ollie – Honours Ribbon
The piano has been drinking – Acceptance
Ten Minutes – Acceptance
NZ Camera
Ollie
Mawhera National Salon of Photography
Crown Shy Patula Pines – Acceptance
JP with Harmonica – Acceptance
North Island Regional Salon
Indifference – Accepted
Creative Focus
The piano has been drinking – Acceptance
National Photojournalism Competition
All in a day’s work – Acceptance
Lancel Lille – Honours
Ten Minutes – Acceptance
Four Nations
The piano has been drinking – selected to represent NZ
Tauranga International AV Salon
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart – Acceptance
National Landscape Salon
Lewis Pass Tarn – Acceptance
Whanganui Camera Club – Honours
The piano has beeb drinking – EOY digital Runner Up
Drafting Sheep – Open matted print
Lewis Pass Tarn – Natural History NZ matted print
Dandelion and Fly – Nature’s Immigrants digital
Ollie – Portrait Headshots (Trophy winner) digital
Approaching the Station – Finding the Curve matted print
Edwardian Doorways – Doorways digital
Ten Minutes – Old matted print
Underpass – Underneath digital
Relaxing on the Waimarie – Sport and Recreation matted print
Rugby World Cup Fever – Sport and Recreation matted print
2023
Whanganui Camera Club – Honours
Downtown Alan Crown shy Set of Three prints Trophy winner
Wellington Walkabout (Set of Six +1)
Lacecap Hydrangeas (Set of Six+1)
At the beach
Musos
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (Audiovisual)
Te rerenga wairua (Audio Visual Trophy Winner)
John Paul
John Carroll Blues
Korimako
National Triptych Salon (One Acceptance)
Melbourne Musos
National Portrait Salon (Three Acceptances)
Ollie
Alan
Alex
Canon Online
Ponga frond – A rare top 10 placing (6th)
Dunedin Festival of Photography (Two Acceptances)
John Carroll Blues
Playing with Fire
Mawhera National Photography Salon (Three Acceptances)
Ruapehu Sunrise
Lord of the Fries
DIOR Envy
PSNZ North Island Regional Salon
Had a great run in the first North island Regional Salon held in Whangarei
Paternal – Honours
Admiring the View – Acceptance
Sneakerboy meets Ted Baker – Acceptance
Aha – Winner Photojournalism Print
Alex – Honours
Hire Me – Acceptance (and also included in 2023 edition of NZ Camera)
Whanganui Salon 2023 – Humanity and Earth
Did a little better in the third running of the modern Whanganui Salon with five Acceptances
Empress Flour Mill
Exporting Carbon
Abandoned Shearing Shed
Tasting Area
Admiring the View
2022
New Brighton National Photojournalism 2022
Bonding – Acceptance
Smoko – Acceptance (I know – somehow I entered this one a second time?)
Nelson National Triptych Salon 2022
Sneakerboy meets Ted Baker – Acceptance
Alleyways – Acceptance
North Shore Salon of Photography 2022
London Skyscrapers – Acceptance
Leaning in – Acceptance
Whanganui Camera Club Honours images
Hire Me
Alan
Admiring the View
Recovery, Care, Prevention
Sneakerboy meets Ted Baker
Taranaki
2021
North Island Regional Convention
In their finery – Gold Medal
New Brighton National Photojournalism Salon 2021
Time for a Roll Up – Honours
Devon’s Rest – Honours
North Shore Salon of Photography 2021
St Pauls 360 – Acceptance
Nelson National Triptych Salon 2021
Couple in Hagley Park – Acceptance
Public Convenience – Acceptance
Renewal – Acceptance
Had a great result in the Dunedin Festival of Photography in 2021
Bell Harry Tower – Honours
Reflecting on Mortality – Acceptance
Aha – Acceptance
A Doubtful Harbour – Acceptance
My only success so far in the PSNZ Canon On Line Competition – third place
Thank You
Claire and John Collaborated to win the WCC AV A Grade Trophy in the Audiovisual Competition from images taken on our visit to the UK in 2019
A series of Honours from WCC Competitions in 2022 – contribution to winning the overall A Grade Trophies for the year in both Prints and DPIs
Waimate Grain Silo
Aha
Thank You
Herding Fish
Harry Gray
Ladies in Waiting
My two Audio Visuals from 2020 were accepted in both the Jack Sprosen National AV Salon and the Tauranga International AV Salon 2021
A Visit to the Roman Baths in Aquae Sulis (
Visit to Scott Base, Ross Island, Antarctica (
Laurie Thomas National Landscape Salon
Surprised and delighted to get a silver medal for another image from the Castlepoint trip
Castlepoint Promontory
Whanganui Camera Club Street Photography Competition
Another Honours image from our visit to Bath preCovid
Out of Work
Whanganui Camera Club Open Competition
Had great success with my images from a club field trip to Castlepoint. These two both getting Honours in Open competition.
This one is similar to the one used on TVNZ – I named it Rangiwhakaoma – Where the sky runs
This is simply named Castlepoint – looking back in the opposite direction
Whanganui Camera Club Floral Competition
Honours for this close up of the Hydrangea Ayesha
PSNZ Honours – awarded Associate (APSNZ)
Started the year out well gaining my PSNZ Associateship
The set was titled Human Dimensions
2020
Whanganui Camera Club End of Year Champion Competitions
Had a great end tp the year winning the Champion digital image competition with Playing with Fire and coming Runner Up in the matted print competition with London Cityscape
Playing with Fire
London Cityscape
Whanganui Camera Club Humanity and Earth Competition
My first iPhone entry in competition received Honours!
Post extinction
National Photojournalism Competition
Four out of four in this years National PJ competition!
Honours for Love
Acceptance for Out of work
Acceptance for The Big Issue
Acceptance for Mutual appreciation
Whanganui Camera Club Frame in a Frame Competition
Honours for this image from Moine House, Scotland
Outside looking in
North Shore Salon of Photography
My first medal at a national salon plus two acceptances
Bronze Medal for Counting pennies
Acceptance for Playing with Fire
Acceptance for London City Scape
Whanganui Camera Club Creative Competition
Two Honours made it a great night
Ullapool harbour
Woodpile
Whanganui Camera Club Set of Six Competition
Turning into a good year with another two Honours from the Set of Six competition. These are composite images of the sets as suggested by the judge
Whanganui Camera Club Street Photography Competition
Loved my Walkie Talkie and so did the judges – another Honours
Whanganui Camera Club Open Competition
Great to receive Honours for my monochrome treatment of the London Eyes
New Zealand Camera 2020
Second year to have an image selected for inclusion in New Zealand Camera. This one from the streets of Bath titled Thank You
NatEx 2020
Great to get an acceptance in NatEx this year even if it was cancelled
Red-billed gull approaching landing
Whanganui Camera Club Shapes Competition
Received Honours for this creative image of the Organ in Bath Abbey
2020 pattillo Whanganui Arts Review
Delighted to have my first entry in the Whanganui Arts Review accepted. This image “In the flow” is an impression of Moine House in the flow country of the Scottish Highlands.
2019
Jack Sprosen Audio Visual Salon 2019
Was awarded Commended for my audiovisual of our visit to the French town of Pezenas
Whanganui Camera Club Triptych Competition 2019
Received Honours for this triptych captured on the Marine Parade Napier
Nelson National Triptych Salon 2019
My “Arboreal Cathedrals” triptych was accepted in the Nelson national triptych salon
Whanganui Camera Club Portrait Competition 2019
This portrait of local model Alex was awarded A Grade Honours and overall Trophy winner
New Zealand Camera 2019
Great to get an image selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of NZ Camera
Awaiting resurrection at St Mary’s Cathedral, New Plymouth
Whanganui Camera Club Audio Visual A Grade Trophy Winner 2019
Put together a fun audio visual of the Whanganui Vintage Weekend which was awarded Honours and won the A Grade Trophy
Tauranga Audio Visual Salon 2019
First time in the Tauranga AV (which is an international salon) – great to get an acceptance for a remake of my Sometimes We Die AV
2019 North Shore Salon of Photography acceptances
Wellington on a calm day – accepted in Abstract Category
Street Band on a break – accepted in the Monochrome Category
My first Honours image in WCC A grade competitions for 2019
White lacecap hydrangea (WCC A Grade Honours) – created from around 10 images focus stacked in Photoshop
PSNZ Honours 2019 – Licentiate set
2019 got off to a good start being awarded my LPSNZ honours with a set of 10 matted prints (Composite above) that represent some of my best work over the past two years
2018
PSNZ International Salon 2018
Kiss Me (Acceptance)
Had fun with this shot taken in a mirror in a local shop in Whanganui
PSNZ Regional Convention Salon 2018
They walk among us – ghosts in Trafalgar Square (Honours)
See below in WCC 2018 A grade Honours list for details
Australian Coot feeding adventurous chick (Honours)
Spent a couple of hours with my 150-600mm lens at Virginia Lake catching the Coot family
Two acceptances from the National Photojournalism Salon 2018 hosted by the New Brighton club
Fast Foodies
See below in 2017 WCC Honours list for details
DIOR Envy
Another successful image from a day in Melbourne in 2017
Entymological Society New Zealand “Wonder of the Insect World” 2018
Fly on Red Dahlia
Taken at a local garden and selected for the Entymological Society Exhibition
These three images were recognised in the North Shore Salon of Photography 2018
“…and so I think Trump is a genius.” (Highly Commended)
A lucky hip shot walking through Camden Market in London
USA TODAY (Accepted)
One from the archives from a trip to Seattle some years back
The Hive (Accepted)
Taken from inside a structure called The Hive in Kew Gardens London – with some Photoshop distortion.
The two images below were from the 2018 year in the WCC A grade competitions – a step up from B grade
Final Approach (WCC A grade Honours)
The Hive with an airplane added for effect.
They walk among us – ghosts in Trafalgar Square (WCC A grade Honours)
This was a complex image comprised of five panels of three photos each – all merged in Lightroom using HDR and Pano merge. To help balance the image and add to the creative feel I added Yoda and the airplane.
The images below were all from the 2017 year in the WCC B grade competitions after which I was promoted to A grade
Whanganui River at Night (WCC B Grade Honours)
Lovely night for taking photos across the awa.
Aerobatics (WCC B Grade Honours)
Caught this top dressing plane outside our gate one morning
Sandy (WCC B Grade Honours)
I was very fortunate to have such a talented model for my first portrait photoshoot.
Streets of Seattle (B grade Honours for Set of 6 Competition)
Taken on a spare day in Seattle
Orbits (WCC B Grade Honours)
Managed to piece together a composite of a spider web taken on a local night time photoshoot.
Fast Foodies (WCC B Grade Honours)
Had a productive day in Melbourne – spent some time tracking these young women until I caught them in the right place.
Ted Baker’s Melbourne Shoe Shop? (WCC B Grade Honours)
This was one of the last images I captured on my day in Melbourne – late at night just near my hotel.
Australasian Gannet returning to nest (WCC B grade Honours)
Another image from an earlier time on a visit to Cape Kidnappers – my first use of RAW image and Lightroom processing. Always need a bit of luck when photographing birds in flight.
Hidden Depths – Manukau Harbour Entrance (WCC B grade Honours)
My first successful image! I had taken it a few years earlier and always felt it had an certain presence. The judge agreed.
