Dec 2014 - Gary has been quiet successful in International Comps since starting to enter them again in Nov 2014 her are some of his awards:

• 2014 Singapore International Photographic Competition - Gold Medal
• 2014 Singapore International Photographic Competition - Certificate of Merit
• 2014 BSPA International Photographic Competition India - Silver Medal
• 2014 BSPA International Photographic Competition India - Certificate of Merit
• 2014 Novi Sad International Photographic Competition Serbia - Gold Medal
• 2014 Novi Sad International Photographic Competition Serbia - Certificate of Merit
  
• 2014 Cork International Photographic Competition Ireland - Silver Medal
• 2014 Serbia International Photographic Competition - 2x Gold Medal
• 2014 Serbia International Photographic Competition - Certificate of Merit
• 2014 Toronto International Photographic Competition Canada - Certificate of Merit
• 2014 Chhayapath International Photographic Competition India  - Gold Medal
• 2014 Chhayapath International Photographic Competition India  - Silver Medal
• 2014 Chhayapath International Photographic Competition India  - 3 x Certificate of Merit
  
• 2014 Slovenia International Photographic Competition  - Gold Medal
• 2014 Slovenia International Photographic Competition  - Bronze Medal
• 2014 Bengal International Photographic Competition India - 2 x Gold Medal
• 2014 Bengal International Photographic Competition India - Bronze Medal
• 2014 Wrekin International Photographic Competition UK - Certificate of Merit
• 2014 Chung Ai International Photographic Competition Canada - Bronze Medal
• 2014 Yuanlin International Photographic Competition Taiwan - 4 x Certificate of Merit
• 2014 Tallaght International Photographic Competition Ireland - Certificate of Merit
• 2014 Midland International Photographic Competition UK - Certificate of Merit

Dec 2013 - Gary picture used for front cover of Dive Log magazine

Dec 2013 - Gary writes article on the value of continued education for dive Log magazine

Nov 2013 - Gary back to running courses independently, IDC's can be run in Perth or Bali, email for details

Nov 2013 - Gary writes article on diving Komodo National Park for dive Log magazine

Oct 2013 - Gary get Certificate of Excellence from PADI

Oct 2013 - Gary writes article on diving the Muiron Islands for dive Log magazine

Sep 2013 - Gary writes article on diving the West Side for dive Log magazine

Sep 2013 - Gary get Certificate of Excellence from PADI

Aug 2013 - Gary leaves job at Exmouth to manage store down in Perth, Dolphin dive Fremantle

Aug 2013 - Gary writes article on Exmouth diving for dive Log magazine

Aug 2013 - Gary get Certificate of Excellence from PADI

Jul 2013 - Gary writes article how an IDC is run for dive Log magazine

Jul 2013 - Gary runs first IDC in Exmouth for 10 years with great success, all students pass with excellent scores

Jul 2013 - Gary get Certificate of Excellence from PADI

Jun 2013 - Gary writes article Exmouth Diving for dive Log magazine

Apr 2013 - Gary writes article on Adventures in Exmouth for dive Log magazine

Feb 2013 - Gary wins WA Tourism's 101 Extraordinary Experiences photo comp with whale shark picture

Feb 2013 -Gary has another photo chosen in National Geogrphics daily dozen

Feb 2013 -Gary wins a certificate of Merit in the Maitland International Photographic Comp

Nov 2012 -Gary and Lindsay head to Bali on a dive safari. Gary to run Open Water course for several trip guests.

Sep 2012 -Gary and Lindsay head to Truk Lagoon in Micronesia to dive the wrecks and take some pictures, Gary also running Tec diving courses while there

Jul 2012 - Gary has picture of diver in cave published in National Geographic Magazine

Apr 2012 -Gary to heads up to Exmouth to help setup and management of Exmouth Diving Centre for new owners

Mar 2012 - Gary get Certificate of Excellence from PADI

Jan 2012 - Gary get Certificate of Excellence from PADI

Jul 2011 -Gary to run photo workshops in Bali and Thailand in Nov 2011, email for details

Jul 2011 -Gary completes cave diving photo assignment in Thailand

Jul 2011 -Gary runs IDC with Crystal divers in Sanur, Bali

Jul 2011 -Gary completes TDI Side mount course in Thailand

Jul 2011 -Gary completes requirements to become a PADI Tec Deep Instructor Trainer

Jun 2011 -Gary runs IDC with Crystal divers in Sanur, Bali

Feb 2011 - Gary has acheived a "Silver Level Course Director" rating from PADI

Nov 2010 -Gary assists with MSDT course in Bali with Crystal divers in Sanur

Sep 2010 - Gary heads to PADI's Asia Pacific head quarters for an intensive 10day Tec diving training course.

Aug 2010 - Gary won the Australian photographic society "Garth May award 2010" for the best Nature portfolio shot for the year.

Jun 2010 - Gary is off to Komodo on a photography assignment.

May 2010 - Gary and Lindsay are off to Borneo to photograph Sipadan, Mabul and Kapali.

Apr 2010 - Gary got 3 Honourable mentions in the 2010 Great Lakes (USA) International Photography competition.

Apr 2010 - Gary has returned to Perth after living in Cairns for 5 years.

Feb 2010 - Gary got an Honourable mention in 2010 Bristol International Photography competition.

Feb 2010 - Gary got a Gold Medal - best competition image, a Silver Medal - best nature image and a Merit Award, in the 2010 Southampton International Photography competition.

Feb 2010 - Gary got a Bronze Medal and an Honourable mention in 2010 Tropical Image International Photographic Exhibition.

Jan 2010 - Gary got a Silver Plaque in 2010 Maitland International Photography competition.

Jan 2010 - Gary got a Merit award in the 2010 Newcastle National Exhibition of Photography.

Nov 2009 - Gary has just returned from a dive/photography excursion to Palau in Micronesia.

Aug 2009 - Gary got 2nd place and a merit award in the Jack Andrews Award 2008 at the Australian Photographic Society (APS). It is for the best Nature print for 2008.

Jul 2009 - Gary got the following result at the Cairns show with his photos: - 1st & 3rd Open Colour - 2nd & Highly Commendable Nature Colour - Highly Commendable People Colour

Jun 2009 - 3 of gary's Photos got awards in the Nature's Best Photography Ocean Views Awards for 2009

Jun 2009 - Gary got the following results in the Warragul National Photographic Exhibition 2009: - Award for Best Print - First place, Open EDPI (digital file) - Merit award, Open EDPI - Merit award, Open Print - Second place, Nature print - Merit award, Nature print

May 2009 - Gary got a Gold Medal in the Bristol International photo comp with one of his Turtle photo's

Feb 2009 - Gary got 2nd place in the Newcastle National exhibition of photography - Nature Print division

Aug 2008 - Gary won the Australian photographic society "Garth May award 2008" for the best Nature portfolio shot for the year.<

Feb 2008 - Gary has acheived a "Gold Level Course Director" rating from PADI

Oct 2008 - Gary got a picture displayed in the Smithsonian National History Museum

Nov 2007 - Gary gets Cover pic for Sport Diving Magazine (Aust) Oct/Nov edition

Oct 2007 - Gary wins 2nd & 3rd place wide angle in Digidiver International comp.

Aug 2007 - Gary becomes Course Director at Deep Sea Divers Den in Cairns

13 Feb 2007 - Gary gets honorable mention in Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide 2nd annual Our World Underwater International Photo Comp

08 Feb 2007 - Gary wins underwater section of photographer of the year comp at Nikonian Internetional

May 2006 - Gary gets Cover pic for Sport Diving Magazine (Aust) Apr/May edition

Mar 2006 - Gary gets Cover pic for Sport Diving Magazine (Aust) Feb/March edition

16 Mar 2006 - Gary gets 2 Silver merit awards in World International Photography Masters Photo contest

11 Mar 2006 - Gary wins 2nd place in Underwater Images International comp.

10 Oct 2005 - Gary wins picture of the week on Wetpixel website

6 Sep 2005 - Gary awarded "Photographer of the week" at US magazines web site

17 May 2005 - Gary receives "Certificate of Recognition for Excellence" from PADI Asia Pacific

19 Mar 2005 - Gary becomes a PADI Course Director

1 Jan 2005 - We have moved to Cairns and doing work for Pro Dive

Dec 2004 - Gary selected to attend Course Director Training Course in March 2005 at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

26 June 2004 - Added write up of my trip to Lombok, Indonesia

Dec 2003 - Gary made Treasurer of the Western Australian Dive Tourism Association

18 Nov 2003 - Added report from trip to the Thailand

12th Oct 2002 - Added write up of Coral Bay / Exmouth trip