Scott Portelli is an international award winning wildlife, nature and underwater photographer. A member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and is regarded as a leading professional in his field. Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing nature, wildlife, the underwater environment and wild places.

He was recently announced the winner in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021, and has previously been awarded winner in the animal behaviour category in 2017 and 2019. He was awarded 1st Place Winner as part of a team representing Australia at the World Photographic Cup 2021. Also included in his accolades he was announced winner at the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 in the Other Animals category. He was also awarded Winner in the Human & Oceans category at the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year awards 2021 and winner at Travel Photographer of the Year 2015 & 2018 and runner up in the landscape category in 2020. Some of his more noteworthy awards included being awarded at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the year in London in 2016 and announced National winner of the Sony World Photography awards 2016.

Scott has spent over a decade working in the polar regions with a focus on Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic areas producing a unique portfolio of fine art photography that showcases the intricate environment and its intriguing inhabitants. Working in extreme conditions, Scott’s photography provides a rarely seen glimpse above and below the surface in some of the harshest places on the planet.

Carmen has spent most of her life working with animals.  Much of those years have been spent on or near the sea, centring around whales, dolphins and marine conservation. 

For the past decade Carmen has been taking guests swimming with many different species of whales and wildlife with a particular focus on sustainable travel, local culture, conservation and adventure.  From her many years working with animals and her marine studies, she likes to use her extensive knowledge to educate guests on wildlife and the environment. 

Carmen was listed as top 50 small business leaders for her efforts in eco travel and runner up finalist for Australian family business of the year.  As a best selling author of children’s ocean themed books, Carmen also uses this platform to educate children and upcoming marine enthusiasts on how they can help protect the oceans and its inhabitants.

One of her biggest professional accomplishments is the work she has done to raise awareness and funds for many different charities including Take 3 for the sea; Foundation of Goodness, Sri Lanka; Coral Gardeners, Tahiti; ORRCA Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia. The tours Carmen runs have a give back scheme where an opportunity is created for the guests to give back to the countries they visit and the animals they encounter. 

 

Carmen has travelled to many amazing places and has had countless incredible in-water and land encounters throughout her career spanning over the last 25 years, she can’t wait to share her many stories and love of the ocean with you!