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About Beth Baker

Photo of wildflower artist Beth Baker portrait imageCome spring, not far from my back door, a diverse and fragile world of flora and fauna comes to live. Though I have wandered through this bush for years, it is only recently, with camera in hand, that I have discovered its intricate beauty and plethora of creatures.

I hope those who meander through these pages will smell the aroma of the bush, hear the cacophony of its inhabitants and admire its great diversity. Wildflowers are exquisite of course, but seed pods are quirky, and ageing leaves, bark and flower heads make the most amazing patterns as they dance in the morning and evening light.

The book, Wild About the Natives is a photographic diary as opposed to a botanical reference guide. I have, in most cases, identified the plants and creatures by their common local name followed by the scientific. This should make it easier to put names to faces when out exploring. Personally, I struggle to say Glischrocaryon aureum when Common Popflower just rolls off the tongue.

The following images captured in Glen Forrest, Darlington, Kings Park, the Murchison and Cape Naturaliste region of Western Australia. May they inspire you to recreate and visualise your very own narrative of the Australian landscape.

Beth Baker


AWARDS

2024

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Winner-Monochrome category.

Winner of the Seeing with the Minds Eye category in the Lions Eye Institute Eye to Eye Photographic Competition. 

Head On Photo Festival – Invited Open Exhibitor.

Subiaco Photographic Awards-Highly commended. 

2023

Winner of the City Of Subiaco Photographic Awards-Mobile Phone category. 

Australian Photography Magazine’s front cover and feature article on the Wonders of Wildflower Photography-April/May edition. 

2022

The overall winner of the City Of Subiaco Photographic Awards

First Place in the Mt. Barker wildflower competition: Single bloom category

First Place in the Shire of Mundaring’s photographic awards.

Winner of the ‘Time-out’ category in Australian Photography Magazine’s  Summer challenge with another in the top 10.

2021

Second Place in the Jirdabup Bushland Photographic Competition

First and Third Place in the Mt. Barker Wildflower competition

Finalist in the Australian Photography Mono Awards-Top 40, Portrait.

Finalist in the City of Subiaco Photographic Awards

Semifinalist in the AIPP Silver Lining Awards-Portrait category

Semifinalist in the AIPP Silver Lining Awards- Places category

Finalist in the AIPP Silver Lining Awards-Home category

Finalist in the AIPP Silver Lining Awards-Away category

Finalist in the AIPP Silver Lining Awards-Away category

Finalist x2  in the Urban Landscape Photography Awards

2020

Finalist in the Australian Photography Mono Awards-Top 10 Environment

Finalist in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year-Botanical category.

First Place in the nature section of Mt Barker’s photographic awards

Peoples choice winner in Mt Barker’s photographic awards

Winner in the Kings Park and Botanical Garden Flowers in Focus competition.

2019

Finalist in the City of Subiaco photographic competition

Mt Barker Wildflower Competition

           First in Nature, third in a single bloom

Australian Photography Inaugural Mono Awards

          Fifth Place in the Places category

Kings Park and Botanical Garden Flowers in Focus Competition

          1st Place and another 2 in the top ten.

Mundaring Arts Centre: What on Earth, Plants and Pollinators photography competition

          First  Place

AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards

          1 x Silver Distinction Landscape

          2 x Silver Landscape

          1x Silver Illustrative

AIPP WA Epson Australian Professional Photography Awards

          1 x Gold: Landscape category

          3 x Silver Landscape

          1 x Silver Distinction: Nature category

          2 x Silver: Nature category

          2x Silver: Travel category

         2 x Silver: Illustrative category

2018

AIPP WA Epson Australian Professional Photography Awards

          1 x Gold: Pet and Animal category

          3 x Silver: Illustrative category

AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards

          1 x Silver: Pet and Animal category

          1 x Silver: Illustrative category

Austraflora wildflower calendar competition

           First Prize

2017

AIPP WA Epson Australian Professional Photography Awards

          2 x Silver: Illustrative category

AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards

          2 x Silver: Illustrative category

Mt. Barker Wildflower Competition

          1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in the single bloom category

          2nd and 3rd Place in the multi-bloom category

2016

AIPP WA Epson Australian Professional Photography Awards

          2 x Silver: Illustrative

AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards

          2 x Silver: Illustrative category

Testimonials

“ Book received. Wow some amazing photo’s. We will enjoy taking our time to read. ” ​
Michael D
“I saw this beautiful book at the art gallery and had to have it.” ​
Grant Armstrong\
“I saw this beautiful book at the art gallery and had to have it.” ​
Grant Armstrong\

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