TOM PUTT - BIOGRAPHY

Hi thanks for dropping by. For the past 20 years I've been fortunate enough to follow my passion - fine art landscape photography.

Driven by my desire to showcase the beauty of the landscape, I spend many months of every year creating new photographs for upcoming limited and open edition prints and book projects.

I first fell in love with photography at the age of 13. Following my love of ornithology, I photographed birds. Once leaving university, I pursued a career in sports photography where I covered over 300 events across Australia and the world, including the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

My drive is to showcase the immense beauty and variety of Australia by bringing his art into every home and office. In doing so, I hope to highlight the importance of protecting what we are so lucky to call our home. And for my artwork to bring people together; to get them talking to one another, challenging their visual perceptions and levels of interpretation, on a deeper and more spiritual level.

To hear my story, you can watch a feature length video here.

 

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

I love teaching photography. I love sharing my knowledge with others. So I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to get out and about into these fantastic landscapes to teach my signature workshops.

Since 2005, I have passionately taught thousands of keen photographers like yourself the art of landscape photography. Each year I carefully hand-pick a select number of exotic locations to take participants.

CLICK HERE to view these locations and book a workshop.

 

LIMITED EDITION PHOTOGRAPHS

Featured on this website is a selection of prints available for acquisition by corporations, individuals, institutions, and art consultants.

My large-scale landscapes are exquisitely produced as short-run limited editions for the wall framed or acrylic prints.

Working with master framers in state-of-the-art materials, each image is then framed to the buyer’s preference and produced with a lifetime guarantee for its expert craftsmanship. 

To view these Limited Editions, please CLICK HERE.

To view additional images or to discuss creative collaborations, commercial licensing or other engagements, please contact me directly on 0490 055 697 or via email tom@tomputt.com

 

AWARDS

I've entered a few photographic competitions in my time and been fortunate enough to come away with a few awards - over 200 in fact, more recently...

 

GALLERY

Come in and see the latest artwork I've produced at my signature gallery.

LOCATION: 1/139 Main Street, Mornington, Victoria 3931

Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

 

IN THE MEDIA

• Air Namibia Inflight Magazine (2019)
• News.com.au (2018)
• Unique Estates Magazine (2017)
• Escape Magazine (2015)
• Creative Hangouts (2015)
• The Herald Sun (2015)
• The Australian (2014)
• Radio Interview (March 2014)
• Australian Geographic (2013)
• Camera House (April 2012)
• Australian Photography + Design (August 2011)

 

EVENT BIOGRAPHY

• 1996 World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) Ironman Triathlon World Championships, Hawaii, USA 
• 1997 WTC Ironman Triathlon World Championships, Hawaii, USA 

• 1997 International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon Championships, 
Perth, Australia 

• 1997 Australian Ironman Triathlon, New South Wales, Australia 

• 1998 Victorian Racing Club (VRC) Melbourne Cup, Australia 

• 1998 FINA Swimming World Championships, Perth, Australia 

• 1998 Australian Ironman Triathlon, New South Wales, Australia 

• 1999 VRC Melbourne Cup, Australia 

• 1999 Australian Ironman Triathlon, New South Wales, Australia 

• 2000 International Olympic Committee Sydney Olympics, Australia 

• 2000 International Paralympic Committee Sydney Paralympics, Australia 

• 2000 Australian Tennis Open, Melbourne, Australia 

• 2000 VRC Melbourne Cup, Australia 

• 2000 Australian Ironman Triathlon, New South Wales, Australia 

• 2001 Official Athletics Australia Photographer, IAAF Athletics World 
Championships, Edmonton, Canada 

• 2001 Official Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) Photographer, East 
Asian Games, Osaka, Japan 

• 2001 Australian Tennis Open, Melbourne, Australia 

• 2001 National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final, Olympic Stadium, Sydney, 
Australia 
• 2001 Official Photographer, National Basketball League (NBL) Grand Final, Australia 
• 2001 WTC Ironman Triathlon World Championships, Hawaii, USA 

• 2001 ITU World Triathlon Championships, Perth, Australia 

• 2001 Australian Ironman Triathlon, New South Wales, Australia 

• 2003 Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Australian 
Photographer of the Year Awards – 4 Silver Awards 

• 2004 AIPP Australian Photographer of the Year Awards – 1 Silver Award 

• 2004 UCI World Track Cycling Championships, Melbourne, Australia 

• 2005 AIPP Australian Photographer of the Year Awards – 2 Silver Awards 

• 2005 BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award, Highly Commended 

• 2006 AIPP Australian Photographer of the Year Awards – 4 Silver Awards 

• 2006 Highest scoring Portrait Print, AIPP Victorian Photographer of the 
Year Awards (VPPY) 
• 2006 Publisher of the ‘Kids of Bayside’ Book 

• 2007 Highest scoring print by a Member, AIPP Victorian Photographer of 
the Year Awards (VPPY) 

• 2007 Official Panoramic Photographer, AFL Grand Final, Melbourne, 
Australia 
• 2007 Publisher of the ‘Kids of Bayside’ Book 

• 2008 Keynote Speaker, AIPP Hair of the Dog, Brisbane, Australia 

• 2008 AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) judge 

• 2008 AIPP Western Australia Professional Photography Awards (WAPPA) 
judge 

• 2008 AIPP Fuji Breakaway Keynote Speaker, Victoria, Australia 

• 2008 Publisher of the ‘Kids of Bayside’ Book 

• 2009 AIPP Tasmania Photography Awards (TPPY) judge 

• 2009 AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) judge 

• 2009 Publisher ‘WOOF!’ 

• 2010 Publisher of the ‘Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park’ book 

• 2010 Publisher of the ‘Routeburn Track’ book 

• 2010 Publisher of the ‘Milford Track’ book 

• 2010 AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) judge 

• 2010 AIPP Victorian Professional Photography Awards (VPPY) judge 

• 2010 Highest Scoring print by an Associate, AIPP Victorian Professional 
Photography Awards (VPPY) 

• 2010 Runner Up in the Landscape Category, AIPP Victorian Professional 
Photography Awards (VPPY) 

• 2010 Runner Up in the Illustrative Category, AIPP Victorian Professional 
Photography Awards (VPPY) 

• 2010 Highest Scoring Print in the Illustrative Category, AIPP Victorian 
Professional Photography Awards (VPPY) 

• 2010 Publisher ‘WOOF!2 Paws & All’ 

• 2010 International Judge, Epson Pano Awards 

• 2010 AIPP Australian Photographer of the Year Awards – 2 Silver Distinc- 
tions, 1 Silver Award 

• 2010 International Judge, Landscape 500 competition 

• 2011 AIPP NSW Professional Photography Awards judge

• 2011 AIPP Victorian Professional Photography Awards (VPPY) judge
• 2011 AIPP Victorian Professional Photography Awards – 7 silver awards
• 2011 Runner Up ‘Travel’ Category, AIPP Victorian Professional Photography Awards

• 2012 International Aperture Awards judge

• 2012 Publisher ‘WOOF!4 Dogs Galore’

• 2012 Publisher ‘WOOF!5 Ruff n’ Ready’

• 2012 Publisher ‘Generations – Their Story’

• 2012 International Finalist Judge, Medium Format Art Awards

• 2012 International Judge, Epson Pano Awards

• 2012 AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) judge
• 2013 Publisher ‘WOOF!6 Sit, Stay, Roll Over!’

• 2013 International Judge, Epson Pano Awards

• 2013 International Finalist Judge, Medium Format Art Awards

• 2013 AIPP Victorian Professional Photography Awards - 4 Silver Awards, 1 Silver with Distinction

• 2013 AIPP Victorian Professional Photography Awards (VPPY) judge
• 2013 AIPP Australian Photographer of the Year Awards – 2 Silver with Distinction Awards and 2 Silver Awards
• 
2013 Awarded AIPP Master of Photography

• 2013 International Loupe Awards Judge

• 2013 International Photography Awards – 4 Honorable Mentions

• 2013 Capture Magazine Annual – Landscapes

• 2013 International Loupe Awards – 1 Silver Award and 2 Bronze Awards
• 2013 International Loupe Awards – 2nd Place, Landscapes, Open Competition

• 2013 Sixth Sinar Mas Print Awards – Silver Award, ‘WOOF!4 Dogs Galore’
• 2013 One Eyeland Awards – 1 Bronze Award, Landscapes and Finalist, Fine Art

• 2014 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Runner-up

• 2014 International Landscape Photograph of the Year Runner-up

• 2014 Victorian Professional Photography Awards – Gold Award, 3 Silver Awards

• 2014 International Photography Awards – Honourable Mention

• 2015 Epson Pano Awards - 2 Silver Awards, 5 Bronze Awards

• 2015 ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year - Landscape finalist
• 2015 Published ‘My TOP 10 Favourite Images and the stories behind them’ eBook

• 2015 Published ‘Workshop Notes’ eBook
• 2016 Epson Pano Awards - 4 Silver Awards, 3 Bronze Awards

• 2017 Epson Pano Awards - 3 Silver Awards, 9 Bronze Awards

• 2017 Keynote Speaker, VAPS Annual Conference, Frankston, Victoria
• 2018 International Photography Awards - 2nd Place, Aerial Category
• 2018 International Landscape Photographer of the Year - Two images in Top 101
• 2018 Outdoor Photographer of the Year - Winner, 'View from Above' Category
• 2018 Epson Pano Awards - Second Place, Carolyn Mitcham Award.
• 2018 Epson Pano Awards - 3 Silver Awards, 6 Bronze Awards
• 2018 Bright Festival of Photography - Keynote Presenter and Workshop Leader
• 2019 Published 'Mornington Peninsula' book
• 2019 International Photography Awards - 1st Place, Aerial Category
• 2019 International Photography Awards - Winner, Nature Category
• 2019 Bright Festival of Photography - Keynote Presenter and Workshop Leader
• 2019 Australian Photography Awards - 3 Honourable Mentions, Aerial Category
• 2019 'Birdman' - feature artwork, Art & About Sydney
• 2019 Black & White Spider Awards - 2nd Place, Nature Category & 2 Honourable Mentions, 4 Nominations
• 2019 Epson Pano Awards - 1 Gold Award, 3 Silver Awards, 6 Bronze Awards
• 2019 Focus Awards - 5 Silver Awards
• 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year - Three images in Top 101
• 2020 Fine Art Awards - 1st Place, Panoramic Category & 3rd Place, Abstract
• 2021 International Photography Awards - 1st Place, Aerial Category

 

 To view more of my work, CLICK HERE