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.
Thanks for viewing.
Bill Gekas
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
2012
Finalist - Open category KL International Photography Awards 2012
Finalist - Pure Genius exhibition 2012 exhibit at Brunswick Street gallery Melbourne
Second place - Rangefinder magazine 'Seeing The Light' contest 2012 studio category
Third place - Rangefinder magazine 'Seeing The Light' contest 2012 small flash category
2011
Third place - WPPI second half online competition children's portraiture category
Published in fine art photography magazine 'Fotoblur' issue 12 Winter 2011
Published in kids 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 as one of the top 10 emerging Australian photographers - 'The Annual' 2011
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
Finalist - Creative Asia 2011
Silver Award - Creative Asia 2011
Six Bronze Awards - Creative Asia 2011
2010
Published 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
Thanks for viewing.
Bill Gekas
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
2012
Finalist - Open category KL International Photography Awards 2012
Finalist - Pure Genius exhibition 2012 exhibit at Brunswick Street gallery Melbourne
Second place - Rangefinder magazine 'Seeing The Light' contest 2012 studio category
Third place - Rangefinder magazine 'Seeing The Light' contest 2012 small flash category
2011
Third place - WPPI second half online competition children's portraiture category
Published in fine art photography magazine 'Fotoblur' issue 12 Winter 2011
Published in kids 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 as one of the top 10 emerging Australian photographers - 'The Annual' 2011
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
Finalist - Creative Asia 2011
Silver Award - Creative Asia 2011
Six Bronze Awards - Creative Asia 2011
2010
Published 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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