WHY I CHASE THE LIGHT.
Australia is a landscape unique in its savagery and spectacle. As a boy born in industrial Manchester, UK, this contrast was never more apparent than when I first arrived in Perth many moons ago; that first experience saw me basking in the stunning vistas of the Nambung National Park whilst using a big stick to fend off brown snakes. I was the art director on a commercial photography shoot – keeping one eye on the back of the camera, the other firmly on the red dirt around the tripod.
That juxtaposition, the incredibly beautiful landscape combined with the incredibly scary natural critters, has fascinated me ever since and I strive to capture images that live up to this brutal beauty. It’s unlikely you’ll see any famous Australian landmarks on this site. Unless they’re overrun by brown snakes…
My wife, ex-producer to commercial photographers and Art Buyer at M&C Saatchi, ‘gently’ nudged me into Australian landscape photography and we work on this as a joint venture, combining our complimentary skills - me behind the camera, she playing the role of assistant art director, picture editor, blog editor and sales director.
This website is a work in progress. It will be constantly added to; images will come and go. But while some images may fall by the wayside, others will become keepers. I hope you check back every now and then and see where we have got to…
Pete Ogden
RECOGNITION
Capture ‘Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2024’ Top 20 Single Shot
The Landscape Awards 2024 Honourable Mention - Seascapes
Wilderness Photographer of the Year 2023 Top 20
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2023 Honourable Mention x 2 - Night + Nature
Australian Photography Awards 2023 Finalist
International Photography Awards 2023 Top 5 - Landscape
Mono Awards 2023 Highly Commended 2 x Commended x 2
Bluethumb Art Prize 2023 Finalist
Capture ‘Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2023’ Top 10 Landscape - number 7
NSW National Parks Photography Awards 2023 Shortlist - Landscapes and Vistas
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022 Official Selection - Nature
Mono Awards 2022 Highly Commended 1 x Commended x 2
Monovisions Landscape Series 2022 Honourable Mention
Australian Photography ‘Photographer of the Year 2021’ Commended x 3
Australian Photography Awards 2021 Top 20 Finalist x 2
Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2021 First Main Judging round (top 33%) x 2
Mono Awards 2021 Commended x 6
Monovisions Landscape/Fine Art Series 2021 Honourable Mention x 3
Capture ‘Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2021’ Highly Commended x 1, Commended x 2
Fine Art Photography Awards 2020 Nominee x 3
Frank Hurley Photography Awards 2020 Finalist - Scenic
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 Honourable Mention - Architecture
Australian Photography ‘Photographer of the Year 2020’ Highly Commended x 1, Commended x 4
ND Awards 2020 – Silver in Architecture: Bridges, Honourable Mention x 2 in Nature: Trees
Australian Photography Awards 2020 - Shortlisted
International Photography Awards 2020 Honourable Mention x 2 - Architecture and Landscape categories
Mono Awards 2020 Highly Commended x 5, Commended x 3
Monovisions Landscape Series 2020 Honourable Mention
Capture ‘Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2020’ Commended x 2
Fine Art Photography Awards 2019 Landscape (Amateur) Nominee
Australian Photography ‘Photographer of the Year 2019’ Highly Commended x 1, Commended x 3
Sydney Rides Gallery 2019 Shortlisted/Featured
Mono Awards 2019 Highly Commended x 2, Commended x 1
Capture ‘Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2019’ Commended
Australian Photography ‘Photographer of the Year 2018’ Commended
PUBLISHED
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https://www.twentieth.org.au/resources/cockatoo-island/
https://www.twentieth.org.au/resources/frenchs-forest-bushland-cemetery/
https://www.twentieth.org.au/resources/the-big-factory-that-made-small-arms/