Profile // About Tony

Tony is a ‘Grand Master of Photography’ of the prestigious Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP). He is an Honorary Fellow of the AIPP and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography.

Tony Hewitt

Tony’s career highlights feature over 100 state, national and international photography awards. He was Western Australian Professional Photographer of the Year 2004 and also in 1994. He has judged at various state, national and international awards for the last 15 years, and is invited on a regular basis to speak both in Australia and overseas on subjects as diverse as creative photography and connecting with people. Tony is also a Master Practitioner of NLP.

Some of his more recent awards include :

• 2010 1 Gold Distinction and 2 Silver Distinctions Australian Awards
• 2010 WPPI, Las Vegas USA 8 accolades of excellence
• 2010 WPPI 1st place Landscape
• 2010 WPPI 2nd place in Commercial/Industrial Categories
• 2010 WA Commercial Photographer of the Year
• 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005 Curators Award WA Awards

Combining versatility with experience in the area of counselling and coaching, he has developed a reputation as a creative speaker who touches the heart and changes thinking. A qualified Master Practitioner of NLP, (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Tony has co-authored a series of 9 books, which stimulate and service the growing demand for information in the area of lifestyle and well-being.

His more recent presentations include:

• WPPI 2007 to 2011 in Las Vegas USA
• Master of Ceremonies at the Annual Awards Dinner for the Australian Professional Photography Awards 2001 to 2010
• Master of ceremonies for ‘The Nikon AIPP Event’ Sunshine Coast Qld, Australia 2010
• Keynote Speaker at Light Pro 2009 in Florida USA
• Fujifilm Professional Conference, Australia 2009
• PMA Australian Awards 2008
• Keynote speaker at the DWF conference Florida, USA 2008