Based
in the seaside town of Queenscliff, Victoria Australia, Mary learnt to
scuba dive in 1983. Since then she has logged over 2000
dives. Her passion for underwater photography has led her to most
locations along the south-east and east coastlines of Australia, as
well as Bali, and many Pacific islands such as the Solomons, Papua New
Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Zealand’s fiordland.
Her
dedication to her work has seen her published in many publications
including Sportdiving Magazine,
Dive Log Australia, Scuba Diver, Underwater Geographic, Dive Log New
Zealand, Ocean Action, numerous conservation publications and
calendars, Melbourne’s two largest newspapers and the
prestigious American titles: Ocean Realm and National Geographic.
National Geographic readers saw her shot of an uninvited
five metre great white shark
that approached within touching distance to inspect her for lunch but
then decided it wasn’t hungry. There was no shark cage and there
was no waiting around for a second shot.
In 1995 Mary received
Best Of Show at the Kodak Oceans New Zealand Photographic Competition
with a single entry. Then in 1998 Mary accepted an invitation to
display her work in an
exhibition entitled “Unique South” at the Treasury Gallery Melbourne. In
November 2011 for three months, Mary's work highlighting Port Phillip
Bay's marine environment will be part of a photographic exhibition at the
National Wool Museum Geelong.
As
a Victorian marine wildlife photographer, Mary feels priviledged living
so close to Port Phillip Heads. In her opinion Australia's best
diving due to its diverse and dynamic habitats.
