AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS:
Australian Geographic Society 'Pursuit of Excellence' Award 2004. This Award was created in Jason’s honour "For his extreme efforts and absolute commitment to obtaining rare and amazing photographs.”
Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival, Perpignan France, 2003. National Geographic presents Jason's Alang Ship breaking story “Where Ships and Workers go to Die”
BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Finalist 7 times.
BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Semi-Finalist 20 times.
Travel Photographer of the Year 2006, Magnum Photos Judges Favourite Award
Highly Commended, ANZANG Nature and Landscape Photographer of the Year 2006
Travel Photographer of the Year 2006, Iconic Portfolio Ranked 17th Internationally
Highly Commended, New Scientist Eureka Prize for Photographic Journalism 2005
African Safari Magazine Canon Award 1992
London, The Henries 2006, Award for the Best Photographic Selection of Greeting Cards by National Geographic
Jason Edwards photographed the four most successful fund raising stories the Australian Geographic Society has ever operated.
2008 New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography, Highly Commended
EXHIBITIONS:
Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery Tasmania, TEMPO rhythms of life, 2007-2008
Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival, Perpignan France, 2003. National Geographic presents Jason's Alang Ship breaking story “Where Ships and Workers go to Die”
Daylesford Foto Biennale 2007 by Directors invitation 'Life is Motion'
Daylesford Foto Biennale 2007 'Known'
Museum Victoria’s National Science Week 2006
Centre for Contemporary Photography Kodak Salon 2006
Defining Melbourne ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) 2005
National Geographic Society Wildlife Museum, Dec 2005 Washington DC, USA
Australian National Museum New Scientist Eureka Prize for Photographic Journalism 2005
Zoological Board of Victoria, November 1995 Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Zoological Board of Victoria, October 1997 Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Zoological Board of Victoria, September 2000 Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Australian National Museum Australia's Lost Kingdoms, National Museum Sydney
National Geographic Society “Wild about Otters”, March 2007
Travel Photographer of the Year 2006, London January 2007
PMA (Photographic Marketing Association) Conference 2007 Guest Exhibition
Centre for Contemporary Photography Kodak Salon 2007
Australian National Museum 2008 New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography
SPEAKERS BUREAU:
The following is a partial list of clients that have used or commissioned Jason as a Guest Presenter.
-National Geographic Channel / World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship 2008
-National Geographic Channel
-National Geographic Photography Seminar
-PMA (Photographic Marketing Association)
-Australian Geographic Society
-Daylesford Foto Biennale
-Zoological Board of Victoria
-Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
-Melbourne Aquarium
-Museum Victoria National Science Week
-CAE (College of Adult Education)
-The Institute of Photographic Technology
-PSC (Photographic Studies College)
-Monash University Diners Club
-The Field Naturalists Organisation
-Zoo Peru Inc.
-Melbourne High School Old Boys Association
-Melbourne High School Luncheon Circuit
-FOTZ (Friends of the Zoos)
-Wesley College Prahran