Born in Bothaville, South Africa, 1968

Lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Works in New Zealand

2025 - NZIPP Master of Photography with Distinction (MNZIPP Dist)

2024 - Master of Design (Photography)

2022 - NZIPP Master of Photography (MNZIPP)

2021 - NZIPP Associate of Photography (ANZIPP)

2017 - NZ Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching

2005 - Diploma in Professional Photography (Best Portfolio)

1993 - Master of Science (Applied Mathematics)

1991 - BSc Hons (Applied Mathematics)

1990 - BSc (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics)

2010-present - Photographer/owner, Sciencelens Ltd

2022-present - Full-time lecturer, Photography, UCOL

2021 - Programme Leader: Creative, UCOL

2017-2021 - Part-time lecturer, Photography, UCOL

2011-2017 - Photography tutor, Three Little Wishes

2006-2009 - Photographer, Moon Dance Design and Photography

2025 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Christchurch, New Zealand (1x Gold Distinction, 3x Silver, 1x Bronze)

2025 - Space Gallery “Ember” group exhibition, Whanganui, New Zealand (1x photographic print)

2025 - Space Gallery “Selfie” exhibition, Whanganui, New Zealand (2x photographic print)

2024 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Christchurch, New Zealand (3x Silver, 1x Bronze)

2024 - UCOL CREATIVES POP-UP exhibition, Edith Gallery, Whanganui, New Zealand.

2024 - Master of Design exhibition, Edith Gallery, Whanganui, New Zealand.

2024 - Mono Awards, black & white photography (2x Commended)

2023 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Christchurch, New Zealand (4x Silver, 2x Bronze)

2023 - Manawatū Arts Awards, Feilding, New Zealand (Winner, Photography category)

2023 - Mono Awards, black & white photography (1x Highly Commended, 2x Commended)

2022 - Capture Magazine, Australia (Inclusion in the end of year “The Annual” edition celebrating the best Australasian photography of the year)

2022 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Christchurch, New Zealand (2x Silver, 5x Bronze)

2022 - Manawatū Arts Awards, Feilding, New Zealand (Winner, Photography category)

2022 - Mono Awards, black & white photography (1x Top 20 in Places category, 3x Highly Commended)

2022 - Foto Fest Hastings, New Zealand (Exhibition: Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay urban landscape series)

2021 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Nelson, New Zealand (3x Silver, 2x Bronze)

2019 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Wellington, New Zealand (2x Bronze)

2018 - NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards, Wellington, New Zealand (1x Silver Distinction, 3x Bronze)

2007 - SAASTA SA Science Lens Awards for science photography, South Africa (Runner up, Science in Action)