MY STORY

Chris Saunders is an award-winning accredited professional Perth based landscape photographer primarily focussing on aerial and abstract images of the Australian environment. His unique style brings a painterly feel to the genre that allows the images to take on ethereal forms from the captured light and textures.

He is a Master of Photography with Distinction (NZIPP) and was the Australian professional photographer of the year in 2018 (AIPP), 2022 (NZIPP) and 2023 (NZIPP).

The collections on this site are carefully curated. Please browse the online gallery and discover new favorites you won't find anywhere else. Contact me for any questions, comments, or order enquiries.

Major Awards & Achievements

Awards

2023 NZIPP Iris Award Australian Photographer of the Year

2023 NZIPP Iris Award Australian Landscape Open Photographer of the Year

2022 NZIPP Iris Award Australian Photographer of the Year
2022 NZIPP Iris Award Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2022 WPPI (Las Vegas), Bill Hurter Award
2022 WPPI (Las Vegas), Landscape and Travel – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
2022 WPPI (Las Vegas), Creative – 1stand 2nd
2021 Golden Shopping Trolley Urban Landscape Awards – 3rd place
2021 Asia Pacific 1st Place Landscape Photography
2019 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Finalist Australian Landscape Professional Photographer of the Year
2018 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Winner Australian Professional Photographer of the Year
2018 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Winner Western Australian Professional Landscape Photographer of the Year
2018 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) – Winner Western Australian Epson Signature Worthy Award
2018 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) – Winner Western Australian Highest Scoring Print
2017 International Landscape Photographer of the Year – Top 101 finalist (2 images)
2017 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Finalist Australian Emerging Photographer
2017 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Winner Western Australian Emerging Photographer
2016 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Finalist Australian Emerging Photographer
2016 Australian Institute Professional Photographers (AIPP) - Winner Western Australian Emerging Photographer
2016 Peel Award - Mandurah Portrait and Landscape Competition
2015 Bendigo Bank Acquisition Award – Spring in the hills

Exhibitions

2022 “Wanderland”* - Picarda, Fremantle, Western Australia
2021 “Infinite Coast”* with Chris Dark– Picarda, Fremantle (Head on Photo Festival)
2020 “Golden Shopping Trolley” – Bunker Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
2019 “Head East and Turn Right”* with Chris Dark - Bunker Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
2019 Perth Photographic Salon – Perth Town Hall
2018 “ONO – Illumina” – Central Gallery, TAFE, Perth
2017 “ONO – Meraki” – Central Gallery, TAFE, Perth
2017 “Connected”* - Epson Print Gallery, Team Digital, Perth, Western Australia
2016 “Stretch Arts Festival” – Mandurah, West Australia
2016 “Photo Live” – Perth, West Australia
2016 “Minawarra Arts” Armadale, West Australia
2016 “Golden Shopping Trolley” – Epson Print Gallery, Team Digital, Perth, Western Australia
2016 “Paste it up” – Epson Print Gallery, Team Digital, Perth, Western Australia
2015 “Spring in the hills” - Kalamunda, West Australia

Accreditations

Master Photographer with Distinction NZIPP

Accredited professional photographer (NZIPP) (2022-current)