AWARDS
NZ Institute of Professional Photography (N.Z.I.P.P.) Iris Awards 2024
NZAC Photo competition FMC Winner: BELOW BUSHLINE (With a Human Element)
NZ Institute of Professional Photography (N.Z.I.P.P.) Iris Awards 2023
NZ Institute of Professional Photography (N.Z.I.P.P.) Iris Awards 2022
NZ Institute of Professional Photography (N.Z.I.P.P.) Iris Awards 2021
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Congratulations!
You are the 2019 'The Selfie' Viewbug Photo Contest Amateur Winner
Your photo was selected the winner among 3967 images.
Hi Andy,
Congratulations!
Your Photo was selected to be Digitally showcased as part of the "My Favorite Shots" exhibition at Xpozer's New Gallery located at Caballero Fabriek, The Hage, Netherlands.
You can find GuruShots' event for more details here.
1st Selection - Guru Shots
Family Ties
One of my images was selected for the "Telling a story" exhibition at the at the GuruShots exhibition - C.A.R Innovative art fair Ruhr, SANAA building / Hall A35 / booth 28 - on the first floor in Germany 27th October 2017.
A young sibling carries another - family is everything and caring for each is key! Tanzania, Africa - Andy Thompson.
DMC-GX85, f/7.1 1/640sec, Focal 280mm, ISO-400
2nd Selection: - Guru Shots
2017 Sigma Amateur Photographer of the Year 1st - Category Landscape
This image was accepted into the 46th Dunedin Festival of Photography 2015
2016 Photographer of the Year - Australia - Commended - NZ Mountains & Ice
2017 Photographer of the Year - Australia - Commended - NZ Mountains & Ice
PUBLICATIONS
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Subsea - Ireland's Only Diving Magazine - 2023
It is always satisfying to see your photographic work in print. Last year some wonderful colleagues from Dive! Tutukaka submitted some of my images with their story in the Subsea Diving magazine 
https://diving.ie/shop/ and it is available for purchase. A great article celebrating Tawhitirahi and Aorangi Islands (Poor Knights) and its beauty.
Front cover of Aotea Great Barrier Island 2022.
Down in Edin Magazine
I loved working on this project for Down in Edin Magazine with the very talented writer Kathryn Van Beek Local Legends 1 and Local Legends 2
A commission for Careys Bay Historic Hotel for advertising - October 2020.
I graduated with my Diploma of Professional Photography. One of my favourite learning journeys as a photographer
The front cover of the 'The Pilot - New Zealand Maritime Pilots Association features one of my images. I donated this image to support the industry as this is a volunteer association. It is great to support an effort to increase safety within the industry.
Working for Port Otago, I have covered a lot of their commercial media images. In there 2019 Annual Report I have 18 Images that are used. 10 Images are either a double-page spread or full single pages.
Many of my images are now used on their website: https://www.portotago.co.nz/otago-harbour/overview/
Digital Publication Links:
1. Otago Polytechnic Relevant Research: Who Cares for the Environment - Jo Thompson
2. Otago Polytechnic Scope 2018 #PEAKPLASTIQUE - By: Fiona Clements
3. Otago Polytechnic Scope 2017 - Health & Wellbeing 2 Cover
4. Otago Polytechnic Scope 2017 - Learning & Teaching 3 Cover
5. Otago Polytechnic Scope 2017 - Flexible Learning 2 Cover
6. Otago Polytechnic Scope 2017 - Article
6. Otago Polytechnic Scope 2017 - Learning & Teaching 4 Cover
This image was donated to support the Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature and the Department of English at Otago in 2018, to create an awesome new educational and tourism resource in the form of a free literary heritage app called ‘d-tour'. d-tour is free to download, non-commercial, non-profit, and is not monetised in any way.
Purakanui Fall - 2017
Sold: Exhibition that supported Life Matters https://www.lifematters.org.nz/
Thanks to The Photo Gallery Dunedin for their continued support.
Aoraki / Mt Cook Village - 2017
Sold: Exhibition that supported Life Matters https://www.lifematters.org.nz/
Thanks to The Photo Gallery Dunedin for their continued support.
Earth Sea Sky 2009 - 2010 brochure - Image from ATPNZ: a full page of Duncan in the Antarctic while we were in deep field based in the Trans-Antarctic Mountains in 2008.
Earth Sea Sky 2012 - 2013 brochure - Image from ATPNZ: Top two images Feild Camp at Beetle Hills and Rob McFail NZ Helicopter Pilot in the Antarctic while we were in deep field based in the Trans-Antarctic Mountains in 2008.
2014 Annual Report - Otago Polytechnic
2014 Annual Report - Otago Polytechnic. Image from ATPNZ - Front Cover Ayre Sampson on Secret Squirrel, Grade 15 at Unwin Crag, Aoraki, Mt Cook NP.
School of Adventure Brochure 2004
Otago Polytechnic, School of Adventure Brochure produced in 2004. Images from ATPNZ: Inside and back cover images from the Diploma in Outdoor Leadership & Management Level 5.
School of Adventure Brochure 2004
Otago Polytechnic, School of Adventure Brochure produced in 2004. Images from ATPNZ: Inside and back cover images from the Diploma in Outdoor Leadership & Management Level 5.
Adventure Brochure - 2003
Otago Polytechnic, Adventure Brochure produced in 2003. Images from ATPNZ: Rock Climber at Port Chalmers, Dunedin
2003 Building Banner on S Block - Otago Polytechnic. ATPNZ image: Rock Climbing at Wanaka on the Certificate in Outdoor Pursuits Level 4.