Back from Dubai where I was part of the judging panel for HIPA (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoun Photo Competition) www.hipa.ae
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Just returned from London where I was invited as a speaker and judge during the annual SWPP Convention.
Won the overall “Natural World” print category and also received the title of Master Photographer.

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Receiving the Master Photographer accolade from The Societies’ CEO Phil Jones during the annual convention in London in January 2012

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The winning image in the Natural World category

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Receiving the award for winning the overall Natural World category of the 20x16 print competition

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During my masterclasses in London and the joint superclass with Kevin Casha

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Commissioned to do the photography for the Bank of Valletta 2012 calendar to the theme of Living Legends, featuring Maltese veteran musicians. See all images here

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Donated the whole set of 10 giclee prints titled “Capital Facets” for the art auction in aid of the Community Chest Fund.Here are all the participating artists and the organising committee with the President of Malta H.E. Dr George Abela.

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2nd Reprint of Survivors now available



Work on volume 2 of “Survivors” - The Ageing Population of Birgu is now underway and a good number of portraits and interviews are in the bag.
This time I am working with my good friend and talented videographer Jean Pierre Gatt who is shooting footage for a ‘behind the scenes’ documentary.
A DVD will eventually accompany the publication. So excited to be involved once more on this project and to work closely with the Local Council and the
fantastic residents of this majestic town.



Presenting a copy of my book “Survivors” to His excellency the President of Malta, Dr George Abela



“PORTRAITS IN JAZZ” Now out!! A great publication featuring 20 years of the Malta Jazz Festival. A good part of the photography is by Joe P Smith.
Get your copy now from The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 230 Republic Street Valletta