My name is Bill Gekas and I was born and live in Melbourne, Australia. A self taught photographer that learnt the technicals of photography using a 35mm film slr camera

from the mid 90's and switched to digital in 2005, practicing the art of photography and constantly refining my style.

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AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

2012First place - WPPI first half online competition childrens portraiture category.Published in 1X.com yearbook 'No Words' Finalist - Fremantle Portrait Prize, exhibition at Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery. Oct. 6 - Oct. 20.Two Honorable Mentions - International Photography Awards 2012.Gold Award 2nd place - Creative Asia Awards 2012 Portrait Photographer Of The Year.Three Silver Awards - Creative Asia Awards 2012.Silver Award 2nd place - PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2012. Two Honorable Mentions - PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2012. Published - 'Professional Photographer Magazine' issue June 2012 featured article.Exhibited - AddOn group exhibition Mary Place Gallery. Sydney. May 19 - 26 May.Semi finalist - HeadOn Photo Festival shortlisted to slideshow exhibition. Sydney. May 5 - June 3.Published in 1X.com book 'Photo Inspiration: Secrets Behind Stunning Images' ISBN-13: 978-1118290521.Finalist - Open category KL International Photography Awards 2012.Finalist - Pure Genius exhibition 2012 exhibit at Brunswick Street gallery Melbourne.Published - Front cover 'Composition Magazine' issue 023.Second place - Rangefinder magazine 'Seeing The Light' contest 2012 studio category.Third place - Rangefinder magazine 'Seeing The Light' contest 2012 small flash category.

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2011Third place - WPPI second half online competition childrens portraiture category.Published in fine art photography magazine 'Fotoblur' issue 12 Winter 2011.Published in childrens fashion magazine 'Cookie World Magazine' issue November 2011.Two Silver Awards - International Loupe Awards 2011.Five Bronze Awards - International Loupe Awards 2011.Nominated by Capture magazine's 'The Annual' as one of the top 10 emerging Australian photographers.Three Nominations - Photography Masters Cup 2011.Seven Silver Awards - The 5th Better Photography Magazine Photograph Of The Year 2011.Two Bronze Awards - The 5th Better Photography Magazine Photograph Of The Year 2011.Three Honorable Mentions - International Photography Awards 2011.Two Nominations - Black & White Spider Awards 2011.Finalist - Portrait category KL International Photography Awards 2011.Silver Award - Creative Asia 2011.Six Bronze Awards - Creative Asia 2011.2010Published in 1X.com 2010 yearbook 'In Pursuit Of The Sublime' ISBN: 978-91-979184-0-4.Gold Award - International Aperture Awards 2010.Three Silver Awards - International Aperture Awards 2010.Six Bronze Awards - International Aperture Awards 2010.Finalist - B&W Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2010.First place - Global Photo Awards 2010 Still Life category.Second place - Global Photo Awards 2010 Photographer Of The Year.Three Silvers Awards - The 4th Better Photography Magazine Photograph Of The Year 2010.Six Bronze Awards - The 4th Better Photography Magazine Photograph Of The Year 2010.Two Honorable Mentions - International Photography Awards 2010.

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43By J.Jayakrishnan