Mark Gray

Mark Gray (born 20 February 1981) is an Australian photographer, famous for his panoramic landscape photographs, both in Australia and world-wide. He uses natural light to capture vibrant colours.

Life and work

Gray was born in Melbourne, Australia to parents of Latvian, English and Irish heritage. In his teens he painted graffiti along railway lines and vacant walls in Melbourne. His graffiti informed his knowledge of colour, composition and artistic technique.

After completing a diploma in multimedia at Swinburne University of Technology in Wantirna at the age of 19, Gray started full-time work as a junior web designer, and continued in this for seven years. He also conducts workshops in photography in Australia and elsewhere.

On 4 April 2012, Gray’s photographs, "Craig’s Hut" and "Reef Dreaming", appeared on Nine Network’s Mornings, program to showcase Australia’s top five views, which were voted by a panel of judges from Australian Traveller Magazine.

Gray uses natural light in his photographs. He revisits the same location, sometimes up to 20 times, in order to capture favourable light. Some of his photographs have taken years to capture – his photograph of "Craig’s Hut" took three years of repeated visits to Victoria's Mt. Stirling before he found what he was looking for. International Aperture Awards, winner of two silver awards and one bronze award, 2010 EPSON International Panoramic Awards, winner of five bronze awards, 2010 International Loupe Awards – Medium Format, winner of three silver awards and five bronze awards, 2011 International Loupe Awards, winner of one silver award and five bronze awards, 2011 EPSON International Panoramic Awards, winner of two silver awards and six bronze awards, 2011 EPSON International Panoramic Awards, winner of gold award for ‘Reef Dreaming’, winner of one silver award and 13 bronze awards, 2012 IPA, honourable mentions, 2012 CAA, winner of three silver awards and five bronze awards, 2012 International Loupe Awards, winner of two silver awards and 26 bronze awards, 2012 EPSON International Panoramic Awards, winner of seven bronze awards, 2014 International Garden Photographer of the Year, ‘Mystic Forest’, first place and category winner, 2014 FMP Excellence in Business Awards, Mark Gray Gallery, finalist and winner, 2014IPA, ‘Shadowland’, honourable mention, 2014