ABOUT
ABOUT JAMES SMART
Born & raised in Melbourne, Australia, James took up photography in 2012 whilst visiting Italy.
Landscapes were the main focus once picking up his first Canon DSLR, and has not looked back.
The weather photography came only a year later, deciding to venture to tornado alley in the United States of America.
Not having much luck on the first storm chasing journey, he returned over the next 4 seasons and has captured mother nature at her most dangerous. From breathtaking tornadoes to storm structure which you have to see to believe.
After capturing such stunning images from storm chasing, James has been published in numerous magazines & publications & has been awarded several awards for his photography.
Publications include: National Geographic, Australian Photography Magazine & Red Bull Adventures.
Currently James is focused on underwater photography, specifically Sea Turtles. Now in process of producing a
Sea Turtle photographic book based on Australia’s sea turtles from Western Australia to the Great Barrier Reef.
Contact James for booking rates in contact section.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
TRAVEL/LANDSCAPE
2023 - WENATURALISTS MARINE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
2023 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'THROUGH THE LIGHT'
2023 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'MOUNTAIN REEF'
2021 - WPE AWARDS TOP 100 PHOTOGRAPHERS
2021 - WPE AWARDS - GOLD AWARD FOR 'TOUCHDOWN'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'RISE OF SANDSTONE'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'HOP'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'SEEING DOUBLE'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'WESTERN STEEPLE'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'ONE TREE HILL'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'LOOKING UP'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'FIRST LIGHT'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - GOLD AWARD FOR 'BEAST'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - GOLD AWARD FOR 'THE ROAD'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'MORNING RELFECTION'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'RUNDOWN'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - SILVER AWARD FOR 'HORNED PORTRAIT'
2021 - WPE AWARDS - BRONZE AWARD FOR 'SLEETED RISE'
2021 - TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEARS AWARDS - BEST SINGLE IMAGE IN A PORTFOLIO
2020 - MOSCOW INT FOTO AWARDS - FINE ART HONERABLE MENTION WINNER
2020 - THE MONO AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED ANIMAL CATEGORY
2020 - INT' PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION - ANIMAL/WILDLIFE
2019 - MONO AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED
2019 - TOKYO INT FOTO AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER FOR 'LEAD ME TO MT HUTT'
2018 - TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT - SEASON & WEATHER GOLD AWARD
2017 - PUBLISHED IN CAPTURE MAGAZINE
2017 - PUBLISHED ON RED BULL ADVENTURES
2017 - PUBLISHED IN MANFROTTO - SCHOOL OF XCELLENCE
2017 - SIENA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS - NATURE HONERABLE MENTION FOR 'DIRT'
2017 - SIENA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS - NATURE WINNER PANGEA PRIZE FOR 'BEAST'
2017 - MOSCOW INT FOTO AWARDS - NAUTRE/SEASONS WINNER
2016 - SILVER AWARD EPSON PANO AWARDS " DISTANT BEAUTY"
2016 - SILVER AWARD EPSON PANO AWARDS "BLUE RUINS"
2016 - FINALIST CAPTURE MAGAZINE EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
2016 - PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE
2016 - PUBLISHED IN AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE
2016 - PUBLISHED IN DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE
2015 - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO OF THE YEAR
