Scott Carr

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What I do
I am a serious hobbyist/enthusiast who tends to spend too much of his salary and time on cameras :) I love shooting pretty much anything, and am always up for a challenge. I’ve always had an interest in the miniature life of the world, bugs, so the macro lens comes out whenever an opportunity arises. I have a studio setup that I use for portrait shoots, and I dabble with landscapes; I am particularly fond of panoramic landscapes. I am also often seen wandering events such as Rally SA with a telephoto in hand, striving for that action-packed catch. Of all subjects, my favourite is definitely wildlife. Hence I was in heaven in early ’08 when I ventured to Africa for an extended holiday.

In the beginning
I was always a happy snapper through my teen years, but it took a trip to Port Douglas in north Queensland for me to realise my passion for photography as well as catch the epidemic while I was at it…. the travel bug! A colleague at work selling his old DSLR caught my interest and intrigue, and after a conversation and a testing of the camera I came back the following day and said I’d buy it. Too bad, I was too late; somebody else had nabbed it up that morning. Nevertheless the taste of the DSLR had already wet my appetite, so within a week or so I’d picked up my first DSLR, a Canon 300D. Since that time, in May ‘06, I’ve taken it upon myself to delve into the depths of photography. After reading a book and articles all over the web, I gained the confidence to jump out of the automatic mode within the first few weeks and have never looked back.

My achievements

Awards
2012
-Winner of Top Monochrome Portrait for SAPF (South Australian Photographic Federation) Exhibition.
-Winner of Centennial Park Photographic Exhibition (Monochrome Section)
- First place in Large Nature Prints in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2012.
- First place in Large Landscape Prints in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2012.
- Second place in Large Monochrome Prints (open category) in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2012.
- Third place in Large Monochrome Prints (open category) in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2012.
- Award for Exhibitor with the Most Acceptances in the Large Print Section for the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2012.
- Award for South Australian Exhibitor gaining the highest number of Acceptances in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2012.
-Published in Steve Parish’s Australia 2013 Calendar.

2011
-Winner of Top Travel Photo for SAPF (South Australian Photographic Federation) Exhibition.
-Winner of Centennial Park Photographic Exhibition (Colour Section)
- First place in Large Monochrome Prints (open category) in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2011.
- Winner of the Champion Large Monochrome Print award in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2011.
- Award for Exhibitor with the Most Acceptances in the Large Print Section for the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2011.
- Award for South Australian Exhibitor gaining the highest number of Acceptances in the Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition 2011.
-Published in Steve Parish’s Red Centre 2012 Calendar.

2010
-2nd place in ADPA Creative Category
-2nd place in Royal Adelaide Show Photographic Exhibition Nature category
-John Addison Landscape Trophy from Adelaide Camera Club

2009
-Vince Calo Portraiture Trophy from Adelaide Camera Club
-Best Nature Image in Adelaide Camera Club annual exhibition.
-B Grade Aggregate Trophy for Monochromatic Images at Adelaide Camera Club.
-B Grade Aggregate Trophy for Projected Images in at Adelaide Camera Club.

2007
-Best Projected Image in Adelaide Camera Club annual exhibition.
-B Grade Aggregate Trophy for Colour Images at Adelaide Camera Club.

Past gigs includes
-Photoshoots (individual, couples, pregnancy, baby, studio and location)
-Music gig photographer for bands Thundermoose and The Phobias.
-Promotional business website photos
-Wedding photographer
-Corporate portrait photographer
-Event (engagement, birthday, etc) photographer
-Corporate event photographer
-Album covers
-Premiership images for collage of local amatuer soccer league
-Sale of prints

Future hopes
My future goals are simply to continue to excel as a photographer, and see where it takes me. I’m always keen for new subjects and ideas