Georgina Steytler

Georgina is an award-winning nature photographer with a passion for ethics and bird conservation. Her awards include Wildlife Photographer of the Year (London) (first Australian woman to win a category), Bird Photographer of the Year (UK)(Creative), Australian Photography Awards (Wildlife), BirdLife Photography (Tom Oliver Award and Best Photo of the Year) and the much coveted Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Portfolio Prize (2016).

She is widely published in books and magazines, producing articles, running workshops and giving talks on bird photography throughout Australia. She has been a regular volunteer and long-time member of BirdLife Australia, was previously a committee member and the Competition Co-ordinator for BirdLife Photography. As well, Georgina has been a regular volunteer and long-time member of Friends of the Western Ground Parrot (an Albany based organisation trying to save a species that, once prolific in the bushland around Albany, is now on the verge of extinction).

She grew up on an orchard in Donnybrook, Western Australia where she developed a love for the natural environment. She currently lives in Toodyay with her husband (Chris), dog (Tawny) and two baby kangaroos (Millie and Molly).