About me
Lover of light, pusher of pixels & creator of prints
Mark Zed APPL M.Photog
Photography is an art
It’s about finding extra-ordinary
In an ordinary place
Photographer
Formally qualified with a Diploma of Photographic Imaging from the Centre for Creative Photography, I started my career working as an assistant giving me the foundation skills to build a reputation as a leading photographer in my own right, and my commissioned work can be found at www.aspectphoto.com.au
Educator
As a lecturer delivering elements of the Certificate IV and Diploma of photographic studies at The Centre for Creative Photography, I am passionate about the instilling a love of the photographic process in all of my students.
Running workshops covering a variety of subjects such as landscape photography, light painting and cyanotypes is fast becoming one of my favourite parts of my job. Seeing attendees re-inspired or with a new skill sets or approaches fills me with pride, and it is a real joy getting to experience the work produced at these events.
I have also facilitated and delivered training events over the last decade for the for the Australian Institute for Professional Photography, including the judges development as the National Chairman of Jurors for the Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Artist
2010-16 SALA – “Skrambled Eggs”,Group exhibitions
2014 SALA- “Plastic”, a group show
2014 Light Gallery – “Concrete Space & Light”, group show
2016 – 2019 National Wine Centre – South Australian Professional Photography Awards Exhibitions
2017 Atkins Gallery – “Project Street 7:30” group show
2017 Atkins Gallery – “Pilgrimage”, solo show
2019 Southern Flinders Photo Festival – “Hiraeth”, solo show
2019 – permanent exhibition in Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands. – Single artwork from “Pilgrimage”
2020 The Light Gallery – “Hiraeth”, solo show
2021 Chargeo – “Abstraction of the Southern Flinders Ranges”, solo show
2021 A Brush With Art & SALA Crystal Brook – “Precious Finds”, Creation and curation of 21 cyanotypes by students under 5 years of age.
Titles awarded by the Australian Institute for Professional Photography
2019 South Australian Professional Photographer of the Year
2019 South Australian Commercial Photographer of the Year
2018 Finalist for the Documentary Photographer of the Year
2017 Awarded the title of Master of the Australian Institute for Professional Photography
2017 Finalist for the Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2017 Highest Scoring Print Award for South Australian Professional Photography Awards
2017 Recipient of the Claude McCarthy Award for Outstanding Service to the Photographic Industry by the AIPP honours committee
2016 Finalist for the Illustrative Photographer of the Year Category SAPPA
2015 Finalist for the Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year Category at APPA
2015 Two Gold Awards, South Australian Professional Photography Awards
2014 Awarded the title of Associate of the Australian Institute for Professional Photography
2014 Four Silver Awards achieved at APPA National Awards
2013 Two Silver Awards achieved at the APPA National Awards
2009 AIPP South Australian Commercial Photographer of the Year
2008 AIPP South Australian Commercial Photographer of the Year
2008 AIPP South Australian Highest Scoring Print Award
2008 AIPP South Australian Professional Photographer of the Year
2006 AIPP South Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year
Positions held at The Australian Institute for Professional Photography
2006-2010 Treasurer
Australian Institute for Professional Photography S.A. Division
2010-2013 President
Australian Institute for Professional Photography S.A. Division
2013-2019 National Chairman Of Jurors
Australian Professional Photography Awards
