Emma Parker

Emma is a British-Australian award-winning wildlife photographer, currently residing in Sydney. Having travelled extensively since 1998 across Europe, South East Asia, Australia, South America and North America. From jungle trips in Borneo and Mexico, the Galapagos and the Arctic. She has also travelled to remote parts of Australia, documenting lesser-photographed wildlife. Preferring to photograph alone, each trip requires extensive preparation and research.

Her photographic journey started in 2019, when she was gifted a camera, and that was the start of a new bug: to learn skills to capture her love of wildlife and travel - sharing what she sees with others.

The magic is capturing that moment when wildlife is completely relaxed and behaving naturally, a point at which she becomes invisible and their interest in the camera lens diminishes. She is often found lying in mud, fields or tucked under a portable hide in off-the-road spots across Australia.

A great photo can form a bond between the viewer and nature, creating opportunities to ignite passion in people to protect it for themselves and future generations. Emma takes great care to take ethical photos, relying on patience, lying still and a love of hiking and adventure to get close to subjects in their natural habitat.

recent Awards

·       Runner-up Wildlife Portfolio Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 https://www.tpoty.com/2025-winners/

·       Runner-up Animals Emerging Photographer of the Year 2026 https://www.capturemag.com.au/atep-2026/animals-2026

·       Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Finalist & Exhibition 2026 https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/c/npoty/gallery

https://newatlas.com/photography/australian-geographic-nature-photographer/

·       Honourable Mention PhotoCollective Australian Photography Awards 2026

https://photocollective.com.au/apa-2026-shortlist/

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/photo-of-hungry-pelican-snapped-in-the-act-at-1-1-400-sec-with-a-nikon-z9-gets-major-awards-recognition

·       Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Finalist & Exhibition 2025

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/photography/nature-photographer-of-the-year/2025/06/shortlist-2025-agnpoty/?utm_source=website_cta&utm_medium=post_highlight&utm_campaign=on_site_links

·       Ted’s Photographer of the Year 2026 Top Ten

https://www.photographeroftheyear.com.au/page/2025-animal-and-nature-category-top-20

·       British Photographer of the Year Finalist and Show 2025