Image Library

Hugh has been a passionate photographer since acquiring his first camera at age 16 years.  Originally he spent time wading through swamps photographing birds but soon began stalking plants.  In more recent years, he has specialized in producing images of rainforest plants in flower and fruit.  He has travelled widely throughout Australia and the world, exploring in particular the botanical connections between southern hemisphere lands from the ancient Gondwanan landmass.

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His photographs have appeared in many academic and popular books and magazines published in Australia, Japan, Germany, England and the USA.  Apart from producing the photographs for his own six books, Australian Rainforest Plants I-VI, he has provided plant identification photos for the four volumes of the Flora of New South Wales and the CD-ROM The Families of Flowering Plants in Australia. His photographs have been used by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden in their Interactive Key to Malesian Seed Plants.

Hugh has an extensive library of photographs of plant species, vegetation communities and landscapes from Australia and overseas, ranging from extreme close-ups to aerial photos.  His photography of plants concentrates on illustrating all the features essential for identification, whilst emphasising the innate beauty of the plant.

Photographs are available either as slides, prints or as digital images.

Prices vary according to the proposed use, the size of the photograph and its position in the publication (eg cover photo).  Non-profit organisations are charged less than commercial, academic or government organisations.  For all uses needing original slides, a signature is required on a Terms & Conditions form guaranteeing careful handling, with charges for loss or damage.   

Feel free to email a request for any common or obscure subject.