Darren Stones

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Age: 43
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia

Joined: Mar 2007

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Name: Darren Stones
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Occupation: Freelance Journalist and Photographer
Email: dgstonesphotojour [at] yahoo.com.au
Journalist: Discover Australia e-magazine
Website: http://dgstonesphotography.blogspot.com
Professional Membership: Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance
Online Commercial Photography Gallery: http://dgstones.redbubble.com
Founder, Host & Journalist: Australian Travel Photography and Writing group
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrGentlePersuasion
Flickr Photography Gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photojour
Australian Tourism & Travel Photography Sales: Details here
Stock, Print & Photo License Pricing: Details here
Book Sales: http://www.blurb.com/user/dgstones
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dgstones
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dgstones

Profile
“Welcome! My journalism and photography interests focus on Australian travel, people, places, festivals, events, flora and fauna.

My work has been purchased by national and international clients, published in various publications, published online, and is on permanent display at the Melbourne Museum as part of ‘The Melbourne Story’.

I sell my Australian stock, tourism and travel photography to interested parties by licensing photographs and selling products. Contact me direct via my website to discuss your needs.” – Darren Stones

Qualifications
Professional Freelance Journalism – Cengage. Simon Townsend, Tutor.
Freelance Travel Writing & Photography – Cengage. Robin Copeland, Tutor.
Freelance Photography – Cengage. David Karonidis, Tutor.

NEWS:

Journalist for Discover Australia e-magazine
I’m the Journalist for the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group’s Discover Australia e-magazine. First issue due late February 2010. If you have interesting Australian travel or tourism news and information, please contact me via email to provide information. I write the Travel bites column for Discover Australia. The column covers interesting events and places to see in each state and territory of Australia.

In The Field
View my series of written works which feature one Australian travel photograph and the experience in taking the shot. Includes imagery from the Kosciuszko National Park, the Murray River, New South Wales outback, Murrumbidgee River, and Victoria’s Surf Coast. The series can be viewed here: In The Field

Photographer and editor for the Australia – Summer 2010 photographic essay
I initiated and will be taking an active role as a travel photographer and editor for the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group’s Australia – Summer 2010 photographic essay. The project is due for completion on March 31, 2010.

Artist’s statement
“My Australian travel photography and writing is a culmination of various factors – some planned, some not so planned. At times, the critical photographic moment presents itself unexpectedly in front of my eyes. Years of professional photography and journalism studies, and actively undertaking and completing projects in the field, has delivered me to a point where I have a perception of knowing where to be and at what time.

I travel in Australia and work diligently to record things of interest. I cherish experiencing Australia and make my own luck by doing things to the best of my ability. My occupation is to skilfully interpret and present to an audience what’s happening in Australia with a combination of travel photography and writing. The journey and work continues with vigour.” – Darren Stones