The Island of Hawaii is a destination that calls to me each year, tempting me back time and time again. Its diverse landscape, surf breaks and marine life are consistently awesome to photograph. A the ‘aloha spirit’ makes it the perfect place to unwind. As a nature photographer, one of […]
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Meeting Migaloo – the story behind the images
On Tuesday morning Migaloo, the white whale, made his much anticipated migration up the east coast of Australia past Byron Bay. For a nature photographer moments like these make all the long days and missed moments worthwhile – patience really does pay! It is natural that I also often get asked […]
Read MoreCraig Parry, the man who took a whale selfie talks with Gizmodo
Keen to find out more about that infamous Craig Parry whale selfie? what makes me tick? Where I get my inspiration from and what challenges me professionally? Recently I was fortunate enough to sit down with the geniuses at Gizmodo to chat about all things photography and nature, and yes, […]
Read MoreHow to photograph a giant Humpback Whale: ‘Emergence’ featured in WIRED
Humpback Whale photographs are the speciality of nature photographer Craig Parry. Craig Parry sat down with Wired to find out how to Photograph a Giant Humpback Whale. IT MAY SEEM obvious, but whales are huge. Take the humpback, for example. They’ll reach 52 feet and almost 40 tons. Nature photographer Craig Parry has […]
Read Moreodyssey | swimming with sharks
It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to say you have swum with a 14 foot male Tiger Shark, and last week I was lucky enough to have done just that. On my last few days in Hawaii I had the opportunity to once again go free diving in the waters off […]
Read Moreodyssey | favourite wave photographs
I’m often asked which are my favourite wave photographs from around the globe. It’s a tough one, but there are some which for me definitely stand out from the pack. My pick of the bunch can change week to week, but currently I’m loving some of my old and new wave photography from Byron […]
Read Moreodyssey | welcome
Odyssey: A long journey full of adventure. A series of experiences leading to knowledge and understanding. Or an epic weekly newsletter by Craig Parry Photography sent directly to your inbox. We all know that sometimes the weeks can be long. Stuck somewhere behind a computer, the mind will drift off to places […]
Read MoreAustralian Geographic publishes award winning image ‘Life and Death’
Australian Geographic has published Life and Death as a feature image in their November / December 2014 edition. The honour came soon after the image was awarded ‘International Landscape Photo of the Year’ and topped off an epic year for the Byron Bay based photographer. “I am very humbled to have been […]
Read MoreLondon Times publishes Emergence
London Times publishes Emergence – an image recently captured by Craig Parry Photography on assignment in Tonga. The unique split shot shows the moment a female humpback whale spy hops as she plays for the camera. In late 2014, Craig followed the Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) as they migrated through the waters of the Kingdom of […]
Read MoreInternational Landscape Photograph of the Year 2014 | Life and Death
Captured moments after recent bush fires swept through Northern NSW, Craig Parry Photography’s image Life and Death has been recognised as the International Landscape Photograph of the Year 2014. Beating a field of several thousand entrants as part of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards, the image was […]
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