Achievements

Photography and Writing Achievements
My photography and writing is used by businesses, organisations and individuals for their business requirements and personal projects. My photography achieves awards and I also participate in competitions and exhibitions.

Darren Stones
2008 Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Bronze Statuette Winner for Photography

Photography Awards
A selection of photography awards:

2013 Destination Australia Redbubble Group

• Red Themed Scenics Challenge - 3rd Place for Perry Sandhills

2013 Toowoomba Royal Show 4th National Exhibition of Photography

• Open DPI Category - Acceptance for Kite Surfing at Merimbula

2013 Harden-Murrumburrah Camera Club Photographic Competition and Exhibition

• Most Successful Exhibitor Award
• Landscape Colour section- 1st Place for Gibsons Beach
• Landscape Colour section - Commended for Rocky Point at Torquay
• Birds and Animals section - 2nd Place for White-faced Heron
• Birds and Animals section - Highly Commended for Emu
• Open Colour section - 2nd Place for Kite Surfing at Merimbula

2013 Essendon Camera Club March Competition

• Open DPI Category - Highly Commended for Ring-tailed Lemur 

2013 Australian Digital Photography Awards

• Photo Travel Category - Merit Award for Gibsons Beach
• Photo Travel Category - Acceptance for Paragliding at Torquay
• Creative Category - Acceptance for Cunningham Pier at Geelong

2013 Essendon Camera Club February Competition

• Open DPI Category - Highly Commended for Gibsons Beach
• Open DPI Category - Highly Commended for Surfing at Winkipop
• Set Subject DPI Category - Highly Commended for In A Split Second

2013 Destination Australia Redbubble Group

• Aussie Sheds Challenge - Runner-Up for Shearing shed at Shear Outback

2013 Destination Australia Redbubble Group

• What starts with an A Challenge - 3rd Place for Anglesea Coastline

2012 Essendon Camera Club End of Year Competition

• Winner of the Digital Projected Image of the Year for Kite Surfing at Merimbula
• Winner of the Highest Aggregate in the Digital Projected Image of the Year for Dog Rocks, Jon Stevens, Kite Surfing at Merimbula and Surfing at Jan Juc
• 2nd Place Club Award Open Digital Projected Image Aggregate 2012 (this award is for images entered into monthly club competitions in the DPI category)

2012 Kevin Phelan Landscape Award - Essendon Camera Club

• Winner of the Kevin Phelan Landscape Award for Point Lonsdale

2012 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• 2012 Best of Australian Capital Territory Challenge - Winner for National Carillon

2012 Destination Australia Redbubble Group

• Australian Fauna Challenge - =3rd for White-faced Heron

2012 Essendon Camera Club October Competition

• Open DPI Category - 2nd Place for Surfing at Jan Juc

2012 Destination Australia Redbubble Group

• Lights On Challenge - Winner for National Carillon

2012 Essendon Camera Club September Competition

• Open DPI Category - Highly Commended for Australian War Memorial
• Open DPI Category - Highly Commended for Cunningham Pier
• Set Subject DPI Category - Highly Commended for Eden Seaside Pool

2012 Gary Lewis Memorial Trophy Three Way Interclub Competition
Essendon Camera Club, Ivanhoe Photographic Society, Rosanna Photographic Club

• Best Digital Image of Essendon Camera Club for Kite Surfing at Merimbula

2012 Essendon Camera Club July Competition

• Open DPI Category - 3rd Place for White-faced Heron
• Open DPI Category - Highly Commended for Surfing at Jan Juc

2012 40th Warragul National Photographic Exhibition

• Two acceptances: Open Digital Category: Jon Stevens, Kite Surfing at Merimbula
• Two acceptances: Landscape/Seascape Digital Category: Dog Rocks, Point Lonsdale

2012 25th Western Districts National

• Two acceptances: Open Digital Category: Dog Rocks, Point Lonsdale
• One acceptance: Nature Digital Category: White-faced Heron

2012 Essendon Camera Club June Photography Competition

• Open DPI Category - 1st Place for Jon Stevens

2012 Hervey Bay 1st National Digital Salon

• Four acceptances: Open Category: Surfing at Jan Juc, Kite Surfing at Merimbula, Jon Stevens, Jimmy Barnes

2012 Essendon Camera Club May Photography Competition

• Open DPI Category - 2nd Place for Kite Surfing at Merimbula
• Open DPI Category - 4th Place for Dog Rocks
• Set Subject DPI Category - 2nd Place for Coburg Lake Reserve

2012 Destination Australia Redbubble Group

• Australian Country Towns Challenge - 2nd Place for Beechworth

2012 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• A Pit Stop Challenge - Winner for Perry Sandhills

2012 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• Aussie Men Challenge - 3rd Place for Jimmy Barnes

2011 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• 2011 Challenge Final - Winner for Dog Rocks

2011 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• Beacons in the Night Challenge - Winner for Kiama Lighthouse

2011 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• Your Best Work Challenge - 3rd Place for Dog Rocks

2011 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• Best of New South Wales Challenge - Runner-up for Evening Glow - Narrandera

2011 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• Best of Victoria Challenge - Winner for Dog Rocks

2011 Australia at Large Redbubble Group

• Aussie Waterscapes Challenge - Winner for Twelve Apostles

2011 Australian Photographic Society National Digital Exhibition

• Open Category – Merit Award for Jon Stevens
• Photojournalism Category – Merit Award for Kite surfing at Merimbula
• Three acceptances: Point Lonsdale, Jimmy Barnes, Surfing at Jan Juc

2011 Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Photographic Competition

• Science and Nature Category - Runner-up Award for White-faced Heron
• Photojournalism/Documentary Category - Highly Commended Awards for Surfing at Jan Juc and Glen the Shearer
• Landscape Category - Highly Commended Award for Point Lonsdale

2008 Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts

• Bronze Statuette Winner for Best Photograph of the Exhibition for Dog Rocks
• Open Category - Winner Award for Dog Rocks

2008 Australian Digital Photography Awards

• Open Section - Highly Commended for Dog Rocks 

National Library of Australia Picture Australia

• Outstanding Contributor - April 2009
• Outstanding Contributor - December 2008

Publishing, Editorial, Exhibitions, Events, and Products

Books

• Geography by Pearson Australia (photo)
• The High Country Atlas & Guide by Hema Maps (photos)
• Australia Photo Atlas by Hema Maps (photo)
• The Complete Guide To The Great Ocean Road by BestShot (photos)

Magazines

• Australian Traveller (writing and photos)
• HealthSmart (writing and photos)
• Mercedes-Benz Magazine - Hardie Grant (photo)
• Camera (photo)
• Batemans Bay First National Real Estate (cover photo)
• Kindle Creative publication (photo)

Newspapers

• Moonee Valley Leader (writing and photos)
• Moreland Leader (writing and photos)
• Grenfell Record (writing and photos)

Products

• Calorama Calendars - 2012 Land of Promise Wall and Desk Calendars (photo)
• Freeman Productions - 2013 Australian Beauty Calendar (photo)
• Dingo Maintenance Systems - Canvas Print (photo)
• Don Cochrane - Photographic print (photo)
• Viola Designs - Walks In Nature Melbourne Card Pack (Explore Australia) (photo)
• Ron and Leanne Cleghorn - Photographic print (photo)

Events

• Hervey Bay Whale Festival (photo)
• Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts (photos)

Exhibitions

• Harden-Murrumburrah Camera Club Exhibition - March 2013 (8 photos)
• First Peoples at the Melbourne Museum - 10-year exhibition 2013-2023 (photo)
• Incinerator Gallery Moonee Ponds - 2012 Essendon Camera Club Exhibition (1 photo)
• Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts - 2011 Exhibition of Photography (8 photos)
• Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts - 2009 Exhibition of Photography (8 photos)
• The Melbourne Story at the Melbourne Museum - 10-year exhibition 2008-2018 (photo)
• Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts - 2008 Exhibition of Photography (8 photos)

Websites

• Bunyip Tours (photos)
• Business Spectator (photo)
• Australian Geographic (photo)
• Glenroy RSL (photo)
• Hervey Bay Whale Festival (Fraser Coast Regional Council) (photo)
• Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts - Website and Facebook (photos)
• Australian Growers Direct (photo)

Newsletters

• Glenroy RSL (photo)

Promotional materials: brochures, flyers, catalogues, displays, calendars

• The DM Group (photo)
• Bunyip Tours (photos)
• Hervey Bay Whale Festival (Fraser Coast Regional Council) (photo)
• Outback Theatre For Young People (photo)
• Ashiko Studio for Bio Nutrient Solutions (photos)
• Juggler Design for Frank Trimboli Real Estate (photos)

Corporate Journals

• Complete Wealth (cover photo)

DVD Covers

• Women's Centre For Health Matters (cover photo)

Booklets

• Research Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (back cover photo)

Interclub Competitions

• Essendon Camera Club Vs Southern Suburbs - October 2012 at Southern Suburbs (2 photos selected to represent Essendon)
• Essendon Camera Club Vs Geelong Camera Club - August 2012 at Geelong (1 photo selected to represent Essendon)
• Essendon Camera Club Vs Ivanhoe Photographic Society Vs Rosanna Photographic Club - July 2012 at Rosanna (1 photo selected to represent Essendon)
• Essendon Camera Club Vs Camberwell Camera Club - June 2012 at Camberwell (1 photo selected to represent Essendon)

Competition Judging

• Henry Lawson Festival of Arts - June 2012 Grenfell. Co-judge of nine categories.
• Attended the official judging of the AIPP Australian Institute of Professional Photography Victorian State Awards at the AIPP Head Office- April 2012.

Photography Workshops and Presentations

• 2013 Essendon Camera Club Landscape Photography Master Class Presenter - February 2013 Essendon, Victoria. Presentation: Landscape Photography - Research, Plan, Accomplish
• 2012 Grenfell Festival Travel Photography Workshop - June 2012 Grenfell, New South Wales. Workshop Developer, Promoter, Marketer, and Facilitator (endorsed by the Henry Lawson Festival of Arts)

Industry Memberships Achieved

• Accredited Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography April 2012-March 2013