Tasmanians serving the country.
Jo Lovell
We are excited and privileged to have Jo Lovell support the Point & Shoot competition. Jo could not be more perfect for the role of competition judge. Not only is Jo an excellent photographer and now calling Tasmania home; but Jo is a former military photographer posted to 1 Joint Public Affairs Unit in Canberra and a Veteran. She deployed to Afghanistan as an imagery specialist with Combined Team – Uruzgan (CT-U) in 2011.
“Working in CT-U was both challenging and rewarding”, Jo said. “It was a unique opportunity for me as an ADF photographer because I got to work with not only Australian personnel, but also American Military and a number of other government agencies such as AusAID and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.”
“I had the chance to record imagery of American soldiers mentoring the Afghan National Police as well as our mentors and their Afghan National Army partners”, she said.
“I also had the chance to cover school children, development projects and women’s shuras that we’ve never recorded before because of the gender of the majority of deployed photographers.”
*Quotes taken from the Navy News Feb 2, 2012.
https://www.instagram.com/loveallphotography/
Photo taken by Jo Lovell while on deployment to Afghanistan. We are looking forward to introducing our judges soon. (Picture Copyright commonwealth of Australia)
“Working in CT-U was both challenging and rewarding”, Jo said. “It was a unique opportunity for me as an ADF photographer because I got to work with not only Australian personnel, but also American Military and a number of other government agencies such as AusAID and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.”
“I had the chance to record imagery of American soldiers mentoring the Afghan National Police as well as our mentors and their Afghan National Army partners”, she said.
“I also had the chance to cover school children, development projects and women’s shuras that we’ve never recorded before because of the gender of the majority of deployed photographers.”
*Quotes taken from the Navy News Feb 2, 2012.
https://www.instagram.com/loveallphotography/
Photo taken by Jo Lovell while on deployment to Afghanistan. We are looking forward to introducing our judges soon. (Picture Copyright commonwealth of Australia)
Neil Ruskin
Joining the Army in 1999, Neil spent 4 years in Darwin as a Mechanised Infantryman before transferring to Public Relations to continue his career as a military photographer.
Immersing himself in his new trade, he quickly mastered the skills it takes to capture a moment. Now an expert in photography - both stills and video - he has now deployed with the ADF to Iraq, Afghanistan, Ache, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, East Timor and PNG.
With a load of military photography experience, we are fortunate to have him offer to assist with our judging at Point and Shoot in Hobart.
https://www.instagram.com/neil.ruskin/
https://www.flickr.com/people/neilruskin/
Photo taken by Neil Ruskin while on deployment to Afghanistan. (Picture Copyright commonwealth of Australia)
Immersing himself in his new trade, he quickly mastered the skills it takes to capture a moment. Now an expert in photography - both stills and video - he has now deployed with the ADF to Iraq, Afghanistan, Ache, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, East Timor and PNG.
With a load of military photography experience, we are fortunate to have him offer to assist with our judging at Point and Shoot in Hobart.
https://www.instagram.com/neil.ruskin/
https://www.flickr.com/people/neilruskin/
Photo taken by Neil Ruskin while on deployment to Afghanistan. (Picture Copyright commonwealth of Australia)
Bryan Denton
Our third judge assisting select the standout photography at our “Point and Shoot” Exhibition is Bryan Denton.
Bryan is an award-winning freelance, independent photojournalist.
Contributing to the New York Times; we are extremely excited to have Bryan on board. His career as a photojournalist has included assignments to The Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Afghanistan for clients including TIME, Stern, The UNHCR, Vanity Fair Italy, Der Spiegel, and Human Rights Watch.
Combining Bryan’s knowledge of working in a high risk, hostile and chaotic environment with his skill as a photographer, any feedback for Point and Shoot entrants will be greatly appreciated.
https://bryandenton.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bdentonphoto/
https://www.instagram.com/bdentonphoto/
Bryan is an award-winning freelance, independent photojournalist.
Contributing to the New York Times; we are extremely excited to have Bryan on board. His career as a photojournalist has included assignments to The Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Afghanistan for clients including TIME, Stern, The UNHCR, Vanity Fair Italy, Der Spiegel, and Human Rights Watch.
Combining Bryan’s knowledge of working in a high risk, hostile and chaotic environment with his skill as a photographer, any feedback for Point and Shoot entrants will be greatly appreciated.
https://bryandenton.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bdentonphoto/
https://www.instagram.com/bdentonphoto/
Warren Frey
Warren is not only a great Photographer, he is also a career Firefighter with the TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service). Operating in dangerous environments is both physically and mentally demanding and it’s awesome to meet someone like Warren who can not only take care of himself in an remote, active fire-ground; but he can sneak in a amazing picture while he is there.
“About 15 years ago I began taking my camera to work to document my experiences and those of my colleagues. Our job varies greatly, from structure fires, road crash rescue and wildfire, just to name a few. My firefighting photography has evolved over time and I am now regularly assigned by the media and communications department to document the work of emergency service workers during major bushfire events” Warren Said.
His knowledge and experience is vital to recording events that are to difficult for the mainstream media to access. Remoteness and isolation, along with the operational safety issues that come with working in remote, high threat environments are all important factors when it comes to documenting events Warren is used to.
Warren was involved in firefighting efforts in the Tasmanian World Heritage Area in 2016 and 2019 after hundreds of dry lighting strikes started bushfires with in the National Parks in Tasmania. During that time he documented the efforts of Remote Area Firefighting crews (RAT’s) fighting the fires and the subsequent devastation to vast areas of Tasmanian wilderness.
“Before I deploy to an active fire-ground I consider the importance of the work being undertaken and the significance and interest to the Tasmanian public”
To do what he does, Warren must have a huge love for Tasmania. We are grateful that he is prepared both physically and mentally for the demanding role he plays in protecting Tasmania and we are fortunate he has the skills and tenacity to document it.
We would also like to thank and acknowledge the Tasmanian Fire Service for allowing us to display Warrens work.
https://warrenfrey.com.au/
“About 15 years ago I began taking my camera to work to document my experiences and those of my colleagues. Our job varies greatly, from structure fires, road crash rescue and wildfire, just to name a few. My firefighting photography has evolved over time and I am now regularly assigned by the media and communications department to document the work of emergency service workers during major bushfire events” Warren Said.
His knowledge and experience is vital to recording events that are to difficult for the mainstream media to access. Remoteness and isolation, along with the operational safety issues that come with working in remote, high threat environments are all important factors when it comes to documenting events Warren is used to.
Warren was involved in firefighting efforts in the Tasmanian World Heritage Area in 2016 and 2019 after hundreds of dry lighting strikes started bushfires with in the National Parks in Tasmania. During that time he documented the efforts of Remote Area Firefighting crews (RAT’s) fighting the fires and the subsequent devastation to vast areas of Tasmanian wilderness.
“Before I deploy to an active fire-ground I consider the importance of the work being undertaken and the significance and interest to the Tasmanian public”
To do what he does, Warren must have a huge love for Tasmania. We are grateful that he is prepared both physically and mentally for the demanding role he plays in protecting Tasmania and we are fortunate he has the skills and tenacity to document it.
We would also like to thank and acknowledge the Tasmanian Fire Service for allowing us to display Warrens work.
https://warrenfrey.com.au/
