Ken Drake
Ken Drake (b. United Kingdom, 1970) is a British-born Australian photographer and author who specializes in animal portraits. Drake photographs about 1300 animals each year for clients and charities in Australia.
Ken Drake
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- Ken Drake
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- Ken Drake was born on 1 January 1970.
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- photographer
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Ken Drake (b. United Kingdom, 1970) is a British-born Australian photographer and author who specializes in animal portraits. Drake photographs about 1300 animals each year for clients and charities in Australia.
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Biography
Biography
Drake operates a portrait photography business, Zoo Studio, in Brisbane. Drake is the author of the book Tail Tales and was a major photographic contributor to Oscars Law's 2012 book I Want Oscar Law because. Drake has won over 65 professional photography awards since 2008.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ken Drake • Website — http: www.zoostudio.com.au/
Education and work
Education and work
Drake originally worked in information technology at British Telecom and Micromuse in London. In 2006 he emigrated to Perth, Western Australia where he founded Zoo Studio. He relocated to Brisbane, Queensland in 2009. Drake has no formal education in photography. Drake's work has been featured in magazines, books, radio show, and on national TV. He was made an Associate of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography in 2011. Some of Drake's photographs were Finalist images in Creative Asia 2010 and 2012. One of Drake's photographs won the International Faces competition held by Photographic District News in 2011 and he entered many Finalist images in the International Loupe Awards 2011, 2012 and 2013 In 2012 Drake's photograph entitled "Dale – abused Shar Pei" won first prize for animal photography at the International Photography Awards, a silver medal at the Australian Professional Photography Awards and a silver medal at the International Aperture Awards. In 2013 Drake won a gold medal at the Australian Photography Awards. In 2014 Drake created a series of photos of an abandoned baby koala and auctioned them to raise money for the animal's care. Also in 2014 he was awarded the Grand Prize at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Awards in Los Angeles.
Book – Tail Tales
Book – Tail Tales
Drake's first book, Tail Tales (2013), is a photographic exploration of pets lives in Australia in 2013. It contains portraits pets in a studio setting. Book sales raised over $23,000 for RSPCA Queensland. The book included many RSPCA rescued animals.
2010
2010
• International Aperture Awards – 3 Silvers and Top Finalist, 4 Bronzes • Queensland Professional Photography Awards – 1 Silver Distinction, 2 Silver Awards • Australian Professional Photography Awards, 1 Silver Award
2011
2011
• International Photo District News Faces Portrait Competition – Grand Winner • International Photo District News Faces Portrait Competition –Winner, Animal Portrait Category • Australian Professional Photography Awards – 1 Silver Distinction Award, 2 Silver Awards • International Loupe Awards – 2 Silver Awards, 4 Bronze Awards, 1 image Top 50 Finals • Creative Asia International Photography Awards – 1 Silver, 4 Bronze, 1 image Top Finalist
2012
2012
• International Photography Awards – Winner 1st Place Pets and 5 Honourable Mentions • International Loupe Awards – 4 Silver Awards, 2 Bronze Awards, including 3 images in top 50 Finals • Creative Asia International Photography Awards – 9 Silver Awards and 5 images in top 25 Finals • Australian Professional Photography Awards – 3 Silver Awards • Queensland Professional Photography Awards – 3 Silver Medals • The Edge Imaging Photography Excellence Awards – Winner • Winner Specialist Retailer – Westside Newspapers Business Achiever Awards 2012
2013
2013
• Queensland Professional Photography Awards – 3 Silver Awards
Awards and nominations
All Drake's awards have been won with his commissioned animal portraits.
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- 1."The million dollar question". Capture, By Amanda Copp | 5 October 2015
- 2."Gallery: International Loupe photography awards 2013" , Australian Geographic, 14 February 2014
- 3."Desperate Dale wins Brisbane photographer award". Radio 612 ABC Brisbane, 20 September 2012. By Emma Sykes
- 4."WESTSIDE Brisbane pet photographer Ken Drake can add another gong to his collection after he won gold at the Australian Professional Photography Awards.". Courier-Mail, Jasmin Lill Quest Newspapers 9 October 2013
- 5."Brisbane photographer Ken Drake wins animal grand prize". Brisbane Times 17 March 2014. Marissa Calligeros.
- 6.International Loupe Awards 2011 "Open Awards 16th, People & Portrait" .
- 7.Interview with ABC Radio, 20 September 2012 http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/09/dog-photo-wins-award.html
- 8.Article in West Side News 13 February 2013 http://quest.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
- 9.Photographic District News July 2011 http://www.pdngallery.com/contests/faces/2011/flash_module.shtml
- 10.International Photography Awards November 2012 http://www.photoawards.com/en/Pages/Gallery/zoomwin.php?eid=8-42885-12&uid=75154&code=Pets
- 11.Interview Westside News 4 April 2012 http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/west/much-licked-never-bitten/story-fn8m0u4y-1226317563190
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