Victoria McNeill is a multi-award-winning, Sydney based photographer with a background in Graphic Design. Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand she spent much of her early life surrounded by beaches indulging in windsurfing and sailing. Graduating from AUT, she moved to Sydney to further her career, spending several years designing for the corporate world in the areas of brand and project management, design and art direction.

Having been traditionally trained in photography and with a ‘you only get one chance’ attitude, she approaches using digital photography the same way. Her works look closely at the landscape, and its relationship with the sea and sky. Victoria explores its ever-changing forms and aims to help people renew awareness and appreciation of their environment, always trying to avoid much represented clichés of coastline imagery.

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Self portrait, Victoria McNeill, Victoria M Studio, photography, ocean photography, seascape, landscape photography
The New Wave series of photographs has been captured during huge swells along Australia's east coast.

The 2020 AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photographers) Silver Lining Awards were created in a hurry to fill the gap left by the cancelled state and national awards. There were many first time entrants and a NEWCOMER category was introduced. With two images making it through to the Top 25, 'Flying Solo' made the Top 10 and was then awarded Third Place overall!

awards + Group exhibitions

  • 2021 Australia's Top Emerging Photographers (Single Shot) Top 20 - Untitled, Portrait of a Black Cockatoo
  • 2021 Australia's Top Emerging Photographers (Single Shot) Highly Commended - Live As We Dream
  • 2021 Australia's Top Emerging Photographers (Open) Highly Commended - The New Wave
  • 2021 Australia's Top Emerging Photographers (Landscape) Highly Commended - All The Colour You Bring
  • 2020 The Space Gallery Summer Vibes
  • 2020 IGAP Independent Gallery for Professional Photographers
  • 2020 The Other Art Fair Sydney with SaatchiArt
  • 2020 The Mono Awards (Places) Highly Commended - Waiting For Abel Tasman
  • 2020 The Mono Awards (Animals) Highly Commended - Banksian In Profile
  • 2020 The Mono Awards (Animals) Highly Commended - New World Parrot
  • 2020 The Mono Awards (Animals) Commended - A Birds' Tea Time
  • 2020 The Mono Awards (Animals) Commended - New World Parrot
  • 2020 AIPP Silver Lining Awards Winner Third Place Newcomer Award - Flying Solo
  • 2020 AIPP Silver Lining Awards Top 10 Finalist Newcomer Award - Flying Solo
  • 2020 AIPP Silver Lining Awards Top 25 Semi-finalist Newcomer Award - Flying Solo, Of This World
  • 2020 Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers (Landscape) Top 20 - Aurora
  • 2020 Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers (Animal) x2 Highly Commended
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (Photo of the Year) Highly Commended
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (Landscape) Commended - Far Away From Where I am
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (Landscape) Commended - Flux
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (Landscape) Top 50 - The Height of Summer
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (People and Portrait) Top 40 - The Height of Summer
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (Action) Top 10 - Battle of the Boards
  • 2019 Photographer of the Year (Action) Top 10 - The Super Crit
  • 2019 The Mono Awards (Places) Highly Commended
  • 2019 The Mono Awards (People) Highly Commended
  • 2018 Photographer of the Year (Landscape) Highly Commended - Landform