Name: Darren Stones
Occupation: Photographer – Journalist – Writer – Trainer – Facilitator – Mentor
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mobile: 0419 200 469
Email: darrengstones@gmail.com
Website: www.darrenstones.com.au
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Latest News

Most Successful Exhibitor Award at Harden-Murrumburrah
Awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor Award at the 2013 Harden-Murrumburrah Photography Competition and Exhibition. Also achieved 1st Place in the Landscape Colour section for Gibsons Beach, 2nd Place in the Open Colour section for Kite Surfing at Merimbula, and 2nd Place in the Birds and Animals section for White-faced Heron. Details here

Merit award achieved at national level for Gibsons Beach
The results of the 2013 Australian Digital Photography Awards have been announced and I’m pleased to have achieved a Merit Award in the Photo Travel category for my photograph titled Gibsons Beach. Details here

Point Lonsdale to feature in new Museum Victoria exhibition
Museum Victoria’s curatorial team have chosen my Point Lonsdale photograph to use in their multimedia projection of the First Peoples exhibition in the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Centre. Details here

Kevin Phelan Landscape Photography Award 2012

My landscape photograph Point Lonsdale was awarded the Kevin Phelan Landscape Award for 2012. The image was personally selected by Kevin from entries entered into the category at the Essendon Camera Club. Kevin and I have worked together in presenting separate Landscape Photography Master Classes at the Essendon Camera Club in February 2013.

Point Lonsdale by Darren Stones

Best Digital Projected Image 2012

Essendon Camera Club

Thrilled to have been awarded the Best Digital Projected Image for 2012 at the Essendon Camera Club where I’m a member. I won the award for my action photograph Kite Surfing at Merimbula.

Kite Surfing at Merimbula

Darren Stones Visual Communications

Improving Your Image
My purpose is to provide photography, journalism, writing, education, communication services and products to clients in the photographic, media, publishing, finance, local government, business, community, health, education and recreation sectors.

Memberships:

• Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance MEAA
• Australian Photographic Society
• Essendon Camera Club

About Darren Stones:
A multi award-winning Australian photographer, journalist and writer who specialises in Australian themes. Portfolio of photography and writing features Australian locations, towns, regions, events, festivals, organisations, groups, causes and people.

• Supply high quality digital photographs for products and publishing
• Supply quality photographic merchandise
• Provide photography tuition that inspires people to create better photographs
• Provide informative writing that is engaging and entertaining

Photographic Products and Services

• License use of digital photographs
• Sell framed prints, canvas prints, mounted prints, matted prints, photographic prints
• Sell calendars, posters, greeting cards and postcards
• Devise and facilitate photography workshops
• Offer a photography mentoring service
• Write photography instruction articles
• Write travel photojournalism and experience articles

Product and Marketing Services For Businesses

• Develop and supply framed prints, canvas prints, matted prints, mounted prints, photographic prints, posters, calendars, greeting cards, postcards
• Create media releases, media kits, promotion articles