Mark Gray (photographer)

Mark Gray
Born (1981-02-20) February 20, 1981
Nationality Australian
Alma mater Swinburne University of Technology
Known for Photography
Notable work "Craig's Hut," "Reef Dreaming," "Sydney Splendour," "Mystic Forest"
Website www.markgray.com.au

Mark Gray (born 20 February 1981) is a photographer from Melbourne, Australia. Gray is known for his panoramic photographs of landscapes, both in Australia and elsewhere.[1]

Some of Gray's notable photographs are "Craig’s Hut" and "Reef Dreaming". His signature style of using natural light to capture vibrant colours has led him to become one of Australia’s most acclaimed photographers.[2]

Life and work

Gray was born in Melbourne, Australia to parents of Latvian, English and Irish heritage. In his teens he painted graffiti along railway lines and vacant walls in Melbourne. His graffiti informed his knowledge of colour, composition and artistic technique.[3]

After completing a diploma in multimedia at Swinburne University of Technology in Wantirna at the age of 19, Gray started full-time work as a junior web designer, and continued in this for seven years.[3]

In 2005, Gray established his first business, Australian Landscapes,[3] later changing its name to Mark Gray Fine Art Landscape Photography. The first Mark Gray Gallery was established in 2011 in New South Wales’ seaside town of Merimbula. One year later, a second gallery was opened in Mornington, Victoria.[4][5]

Gray also conducts workshops in photography in Australia and elsewhere.[6]

On the 4th April 2012, Gray’s photographs, "Craig’s Hut" and "Reef Dreaming", appeared on Nine Network’s Mornings, program to showcase Australia’s top five views, which were voted by a panel of judges from Australian Traveller Magazine.[7]

Gray is known for the natural light in his photographs. He revisits the same location, sometimes up to 20 times,[8] in order to capture favourable light.[9] Some of his photographs have taken years to capture – his photograph of "Craig’s Hut" took three years of repeated visits to Victoria’s Mt. Stirling before he found what he was looking for.[2]

Honors and awards (selected)

References

  1. ↑ "Creative Shutter Speed: pro tips for better action photography". Photography Monthly.
  2. 1 2 ‘The Light Perspective with Mark Gray’, Camera House, 22nd March 2014
  3. 1 2 3 ‘Profile on Mark Gray’, Australian Photography, 28th November 2013
  4. ↑ "Photographer Biography: Mark Gray BY Sarah Gillespie". The Situation.
  5. ↑ "Mark Gray". Photo.net.
  6. ↑ Conville, Nicola, ‘Best Photography Tours In NSW’, NewsLifeMedia Pty Ltd, 2015
  7. ↑ "100 Best Views in Australia Panellist". Australian Traveller.
  8. ↑ http://www.australianphotography.com/news/profile-mark-gray
  9. ↑ ‘Photo Tip of the Week: Mark Gray’s Top Six Tips for Shooting Landscapes’, Australian Photography + digital, 4th October 2013
  10. ↑ "Mark Gray, Australia". Photoawards.com.
  11. ↑ "29th, Landscape".
  12. ↑ "23rd, Landscape".
  13. ↑ "Top 50 placing images of the Medium Format Fine Art Prize Category in the 2011 Medium Awards".
  14. ↑ "HONORABLE MENTION GALLERY PROFESSIONAL". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Epson International Pano Awards 2015". Photography Blog.
  16. ↑ "Call for entries: The Epson International Pano Awards 2015". Manila Bulletin.
  17. ↑ "International Garden Photographer of the Year: Winning photos of nature's beauty". BBC.
  18. ↑ "International Garden Photographer of the Year 2015". The Guardian.
  19. ↑ "FMP Excellence in Business Awards". Frankston City Council.
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