AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS:
2011 New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography Winner
Communication Arts Photo Annual 2011 Winner For Sale Category
Melbourne High School Distinguished Old Boys Gallery, Inducted May 2011
2008 New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography, Highly Commended
Australian Geographic Society Persuit of Excellence Award 2004 This Award was created in Jasons honour "for his extreem and absolute commitment to obtaining rare and amazing photographs."
Visa Pour LImage Photojournalism Festival, Perpignan France, 2003. National Geographic presents Jasons 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, Winner
Travel Photographer of the Year 2006 Iconic Portfolio
ANZANG Nature and Landscape Photographer of the Year, Highly Commended 2006
The Henries, London 2006 Award for the Best Photographic Selection of Greeting Cards by National Geographic
New Scientist Eureka Prize for Photographic Journalism, Highly Commended 2005
African Safari Magazine Canon Award 1992
Jason Edwards photographed the four most successful fund raising stories the Australian Geographic Society has ever operated
EXHIBITIONS:
World Nomads Antarctica, UTS Gallery, Sydney March 2011
World Nomads Antarctica, Michaels Gallery, Melbourne July 2010
Vanishing Icon's, World Bank, Washington, DC, April 2010
Trinity Wall Street, Picturing an Ethical Economy, New York, April 2010
Parakeet Pointe, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2010
Human Origins, Norway, March 2010
British Airways, Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, February 2010
Human Origins, Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins (NMNH), January 2010
Search Gallery, Science World British Columbia, March 2009
Climate Change American Museum of Natural History, New York, October 2008
Whales: From the Depths of the National Geographic Collection, Washington DC, October 2008
The Museum of Natural History, Paris, France, May 2008
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas, March 2008
National Geographic Explorers Hall, Washington DC, August 2007
Defence Intelligence Agency, Bolling Airforce Base, Washington DC
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 Channels International
-ABC Television / Big Ideas
-The Australian Museum
-National Geographic Photography Seminars
-Photo Marketing Association International (PMA)
-Australian Geographic Society
-The President's Circle, Australian Museum
-Daylesford International Foto Biennale
-GAP Adventures International
-Zoological Board of Victoria
-Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
-Melbourne Aquarium
-The Melbourne Camera Club
-The Jurassic Lounge, Sydney
-Museum Victoria National Science Week
-CAE (College of Adult Education)
-The Institute of Photographic Technology (IPT)
-Photographic Studies College (PSC)
-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