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ANZANG’s History
In early 2003 a coincidence of events gave Stuart Miller, an ear nose and throat
surgeon from Perth WA, the germ of an idea. Miller (also a serious nature
photographer as well as committed nature conservationist) was given a tour of
one of Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s sanctuaries near Perth. In the same
week of this tour he was sending off entries to the World Wildlife Photographer
of the Year competition in the UK. As a consequence it occurred to him to found
an Australasian focused nature photography competition.
Its primary aims, the support of nature conservation in the Australasian region
and encouraging public appreciation of the regions natural heritage. The ANZANG
competition was born.
The first year of competition, 2004, had nine sections. Digital photography was
in its early stages but clearly would develop. It was given its own section
Digital Camera Photography. 620 entries were received. The winning
photograph was taken with a digital camera. The First Collection
exhibition from this first competition traveled through out Australia and also
to New Zealand. Its tour finished in April 2006 and was seen by an estimated
250,000 people.
Feedback from the first competition coupled with experience from its conduct
suggested some change in format for the second competition. All sections of the
competition were opened up to digital cameras and the section of Interpretive
Photography was established. The Portfolio Prize awarded for the best
six or more entries was introduced.
680 entries were received for the second year of competition. The Second
Collection has been invited for exhibition at Australia’s Parliament House.
In the third competition the format remained unchanged but with the public reach
from the traveling exhibition, published books plus the media attention given to
each year’s competition it was appealing to many photographers. Over 1100
entries were received making it the largest nature photographic competition in
Australasia.
For the 2007 competition the new section Our Impact has been added making
ten sections in all. This section will further the founding aim to encourage
public awareness of our natural legacy and its vulnerability at the hand of man.
Chairman: Dr Stuart
Miller, Perth WA.
Dr Miller has administrative
experience in public and private institutions. His nature photography has been
displayed in exhibitions at public galleries and museums in Western Australia
and eastern states. A book of his nature photography has been published. Dr
Miller is deeply committed to nature conservation at a community, state and
national level in Australia. He practices as an ear nose and throat surgeon in
private and public practice in Perth.
Mr Bruno Zimmerman,
Perth, WA.
Mr Zimmerman introduced colour
photography to Western Australia in the 1960’s. He established and continues to
manage a large colour and monochrome photographic laboratory. He has had
extensive experience in the planning and production of large format photographic
display work for museums and art galleries in Australia and overseas.
Dr Robert Edwards AO,
Sydney, NSW
Dr Edwards is the senior
consultant and past executive director of Art Exhibitions Australia. He has been
involved, at an executive level, for over three decades in public Australian
museums and art galleries. A field anthropologist by training, he is a world
authority on aboriginal rock art. His experience in the organization of
international travelling art and museum exhibitions is large and unique in
Australia.
Prof. Ivan Shearer AM, Sydney, NSW
Professor Shearer has recently retired from the Challis
Chair of International Law, University of Sydney. He is an elected member of the United Nations Human Rights
Committee and has a wide experience in national and international organizations.
He has a deep interest in the arts and is a strong supporter of nature
conservation.
ANZANG Nature
Board of advisors:
