LIFE AS A PHOTOGRAPHER

Gajree Fbipp

Exhibiting and lecturing, both locally and internationally, have been a major interest for me and I have been a judge at numerous national and international exhibitions. My interest in international photography has led me to be an active member of several of the leading photographic societies around the world and, over the years, I have gained various skill and service honours from these societies. I have also been awarded the highest skill and service honours of the International Federation of Photographic Art (MFIAP and Hon. EFIAP), the first and, so far, the only Australian to receive this recognition. In 1989 I was awarded my most treasured award to date. That was the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for “Services to Photography”. Also, as recently as March 2021, I was awarded a special RPS President and Council Commendation for “Meritorious Service”. It’s the first time this RPS Award has been made.

For the last two decades I have been involved with digital photography, taking on the challenges of Photoshop and Lightroom. I now use a Canon 5D Mark IV and shoot images in RAW exclusively. My latest interest has been converting a Canon 40D to take infrared images, a new challenge which I am enjoying immensely.

Looking back over my 65+ years in photography, I have enjoyed greatly the opportunities I’ve had to make contact with international photographers and thus develop an ability to assess constructively a wide range of photographic disciplines. And above all, I value the long-lasting friendships formed with other photographers, some going back fifty or sixty years. What a pleasure and privilege it has all been.