TOM PUTT - 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
• 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
• 2020 Bright Festival of Photography - Keynote Presenter and Workshop Leader
• 2021 International Photography Awards - 1st Place, Aerial Category
• 2021 Epson Pano Awards - 1 Gold Award, 3 Silver Awards, 8 Bronze Awards
• 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year - 4 images in Top 101
• 2021 Bright Festival of Photography - Keynote Presenter and Workshop Leader
• 2022 Great Walks Photography Awards - Winner
• 2022 Epson Pano Awards - 2 Silver Awards, 3 Bronze Awards
• 2022 International Landscape Photographer of the Year - One image in Top 101
• 2022 Bright Festival of Photography - Keynote Presenter and Workshop Leader
• 2022 Published 'Snow - the Snow Landscapes of Australia' book
• 2022 Published 'Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre' book
• 2023 Published 'Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair' book
• 2023 Epson Pano Awards - 3 Silver Awards, 8 Bronze Awards
• 2023 One Eyeland Awards - #3 World Landscape Photographer of the Year
• 2023 One Eyeland Awards - 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze Award
• 2023 Bright Festival of Photography - Keynote Presenter and Workshop Leader
• 2024 Australian Photographic Prize - 9 Silver Awards
• 2024 Epson Pano Awards - 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze Awards
• 2024 Bright Festival of Photography Workshop Leader
• 2024 One Eyeland - #1 World Landscape Photographer of the Year
• 2025 Published 'Mornington Peninsula - Coastal Edition' book
• 2025 Australian Photography Magazine - Landscape Photographer of the Year - Aerial Category
• 2025 Great Walks Wilderness Photographer of the Year - Top 10 (#7 & #10)
• 2025 Asia Pacific Awards (Animals & Nature) - 2 Silver Awards

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