Documenting nature in this way Mark is interested purely in the discovery of nature as the medium. He turns this macro world into large scale photographic patterns. Mark’s explorations stretch from Perth to Tasmania documenting both nature and man-made structures which some may define as “ugly”. Mark captures macro images to manipulate them into his own man-made patterns.

 

Hypnotic, mystical and wondrous, Mark deliberately photographs from unusual angles in order to alter the image to depict his own imagination. In Elemental Mark has both morphed nature’s patterns into his own creations, and as seen in images like iRock, he highlights patterns created purely in nature – finding the best of both worlds.

 

“I want my images to make you feel something, see something.” Mark Kelly

 

 

BIOGRAPHY

As an accredited professional photographer Mark is a member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and is a Phase One Certified Professional.

 

Mark’s fine art photographs and presentation has come from collaborating for many years very closely with fine art printers Arthead. His photographic prints have been specially sealed using a specialised heat sealing process. The heat seal has UV inhibitors to protect the work and allow for display without a glass impediment in order to look “into” the prints without reflections and capture the wonderful painterly finish.

 

Mark Kelly Awards

 

2014 Black & White Spider Awards – Professional

Honorable Mention in Architectural

Nominee in Fine Art (2 x awards)

Nominee in Nature

Nominee in Still Life

 

2014 Australian Professional Print Awards – Landscape

2 Silver Distinction Awards

2 Silver Awards

 

2014 International Landscape Photographer of the Year

3 images placed in Top 101

Published in Momento Book (pages 34, 35 & 98)

 

2014 Epson International Panorama Awards

Open – Nature Category

1 Bronze Award

 

2014 Head On Photo Festival

Finalist – Landscape Category

 

2014 NSW AIPP Professional Print Awards

4 Silver Awards

Finalist – NSW AIPP Landscape Photographer of the Year

2013 Australian Professional Print Awards – Landscape

1 Silver Distinction Award

1 Silver Award

 

2013 Epson International Panorama Awards

Open – Nature Category

1 Silver Award

2 Bronze Awards

 

2013 NSW AIPP Professional Print Awards

6 Silver Awards

Emerging Photographer of the Year - Finalist

 

2013 NSW AIPP Professional Print Awards

6 Silver Awards

Emerging Photographer of the Year - Finalist

 

2013 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup

Abstract Category - Finalist

 

2012 International Loupe Awards

Medium Format Category

2 Bronze Awards

 

2012 Creative Asia Awards

Landscape Category

2 Silver Awards

3 Bronze Awards

2012 BLACK & WHITE Spider Awards

Amateur - Nature Section - Nominee

 

2012 Epson International Panorama Awards

Amateur Category - Landscape

4 Bronze Awards

 

2012 NSW AIPP Professional Print Awards

Landscape Category - Runner-up

 

2011 BLACK & WHITE Spider Awards

Amateur Nature Section - Nominee

 

2010 Landscape 500 Awards

2 Silver Awards (one of these prints ranked 17th)

4 Bronze Awards

 

2010 International Aperture Awards Photographic Competition

Amateur Category - Landscape

1 Silver Award

3 Bronze Awards

 

2010 BHP Billiton Cannington Waltzing Matilda Photographic Competition

2nd place - Monochrome

 

2010 4th Annual Photography Masters Cup

Amateur Category - Fine Art- Nominee

 

2010 Epson International Panorama Awards

Amateur Category - Landscape

1 Bronze Award

 

Amateur Category - The Built Environment

12th place - Silver

3 Bronze Awards

 

2010 BLACK & WHITE Spider Awards

Amateur Nature Section - Nominee

 

2009 International Aperture Awards Photographic Competition

Open Awards - Landscape

4th Place - FINALIST

11th place

15th place

(total 4 Silvers & 1 Bronze Awards)

 

2009 BHP Billiton Cannington Waltzing Matilda Photographic Competition

Winnner - Best Monchrome

 

2009 National AIPP APPA's

3 silver awards

 

2009 Sydney Royal Easter Show

Second Place - Urban Landscape

 

2008 NSW AIPP APPA's

5 silver awards

1 silver distinction award

 

2007 Sydney Royal Easter Show

Winner - Open Photography