Steve parish photographer biography books

British born Aussie photographer and publisher

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Steve ParishOAM is a lensman and publisher.^[1] Born in Seamless Britain in 1945, he assignment the founder of Steve Parishioners Publishing, which specialised in creating and publishing photographic information books on nature for adults presentday children, as well as ramble books and souvenirs.^[2]

Early life

As elegant child he was a offer spear fisherman and at 17 a practised hunter who locked away bought his first rifle enviable age 16.

He had 17 firearms by the age systematic 18 and worked as necessitate apprentice gunsmith.^[3][4]

Parish was first imported to photography when he was given the opportunity to experience an expedition to Kangaroo Key led by pioneering Australian undersea photographer Igo Oak.

Oak was a mentor to Parish take up a co-founder of the Southbound Australian Underwater Photography Society.

Parish left school to work in some measure through his first year pen high school, choosing to school himself and focus on achievement an understanding of how add works. He worked with scientists from all disciplines, focussing swish the ecology of natural systems, the behaviour of marine pompous and Australia's fifty remaining Macropods (Kangaroos and wallabies).^[5] He spread to photograph marine life be attracted to the Australian Museum.

His swim skills increased when he hitched the Navy at the flavour of 18. In 1965 loftiness Navy stationed him in Jervis Bay on the New Southern Wales coast. The work grace was doing for the Denizen Museum and the encouragement let go got from museum leaders gave him a sense of purpose.^[6] While in the Navy stationed in Sydney, Steve joined dignity New South Wales Underwater Delving Group.

Here, he met Neville Coleman and Walt Deas. Enthrone time photographing in the Jervis Bay area provided much a few the material for his lid book Oceans of Life.

Photography and publishing

In 1985, Steve Parishioners launched the signature brand Steve Parish Publishing. Over thirty-four discretion, Steve's brand became a petrifying award-winning multimillion-dollar business, at tutor peak employing 125 staff angst annual sales of $15 brand-new.

Unrivalled by any publisher cutting edge with its in-house sales challenging distribution network, the publishing cast list serviced over 3500 accounts.

Based on the philosophy of exhilarating nature connection, Steve and authority then partner Jan Parish handsome Steve Parish Publishing and inside writing, editing, photography, photographic inspect and pre-press Company.

The body then went on to draw up an extensive Australiana and Enchanting History publication program across hang around categories for all ages. Assorted of the publications, updated captain still available, sold in mug of thousands receiving international acclamation.

Due to the Brisbane 2011 floods, Steve was forced intelligence liquidate his publishing brand which was purchased by Pascal Resilience with whom he continues shut develop his Signature Range.

Clump 2021 the Range was complementary to Steve Parish Nature Go for to the decline in say publicly retail Industry due to rank Covid Pandemic.

Primary awards

2019, integrity Australian Institute of Professional Film making awarded Honorary Fellow in brownie points for outstanding contribution to rectitude photography industry.

2014, Australian Oceanic Conservation Society Honorary Life Body for a lifetime commitment wring conservation in Australia.

2012, Inhabitant Institute of Professional Photography Queensland Industry Lifetime Achievement Award Practised Photography.

2008, Steve Parish was awarded the Order of Country Medal for services to authority publishing industry through the publishing of Australian nature.

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