BIO ~ Jason Edwards
National Geographic Photographer
Jason Edwards has taken his storytelling to dozens of countries and to every continent. Jason has been at the forefront of natural history photography for more than three decades. His image portfolio ranks among the largest of any photographer in the Society’s long history.
His work has appeared in hundreds of publications including National Geographic Magazine, BBC Wildlife, Australian Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Conde Nast Traveler, and The New Yorker.
Based in Melbourne Australia, a passion for wildlife and the environment has been with him over his extensive career that began at the Zoological Board of Victoria.
Jason has been recognized globally for his contributions to Science, the Environment and the Arts. As Jason says, “For me, photography is more than just capturing beautiful pictures, it’s about telling a story. Icebergs to Iguanas is a collection of my treasured National Geographic images and memories enlightened with behind-the-scenes stories, fascinating captions and personal observations extracted from my field journals”.
Jason is an ambassador for both Sustainability Victoria and Tourism Australia, a Friend of the Australia Museum, and a coveted keynote speaker. Drawing upon his skills as an environmentalist, animal scientist, documentarian and National Geographic stalwart, Jason is an entertaining and insightful raconteur, championing natural history and the art of photography. He was the host of Snap Happy the Photography Show, which aired nationally across Australia.
Jason’s accolades within the photographic industry stretch over 25 years and include among others; two times winner of the Eureka Prize for Science Photography, four times winner of Communications Art Photography Annual, two times winner of the ProMax Golden Muse, POYi Pictures of the Year International, and Travel Photographer of the Year.
He was awarded the Australian Geographic Society Pursuit of Excellence Award and honored as one of the world’s ‘100 Photography Heroes’ by Professional Photographer Magazine, London.
Jason is the author and photographer of Icebergs to Iguanas, a large format series of books illustrating his National Geographic imagery. He also authored and photographed science education books for the children’s education market, and his imagery has appeared on everything from environmental campaigns to Hollywood blockbusters
