Awards & Media
AWARDS
2011
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WINNER Alex Cearns Best Canine Photographer/Artist in national 4th annual “Dog Owners Choice Awards” (DOCA) hosted by Master Dog Breeders and Associates
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BRONZE AWARD (Cats Eyes) – International Aperture Awards, Science and Nature Category
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BRONZE AWARD (Lori) – International Aperture Awards, Science and Nature Category
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BRONZE AWARD (Preen) – International Aperture Awards, Science and Nature Category
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BRONZE AWARD (Go Fish) – International Aperture Awards, Science and Nature Category
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BRONZE AWARD (Mail Snail) – International Aperture Awards, Science and Nature Category
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FINALIST Telstra Business Awards, Peoples Choice Category – voted as one of the top 5 businesses in Western Australia
2010
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FINALIST Houndstooth Studio for Outstanding Innovation, “Pet People Awards” hosted by Dogs Life magazine and the Pet Industry Association of Australia
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NOMINATED Alex Cearns for Best Canine Photographer/Artist in national 4th annual “Dog Owners Choice Awards” (DOCA) hosted by Master Dog Breeders and Associates
2009
- WINNER (Cascade) – Fuji Film Showcase, Camera magazine, Mar-Apr issue
- HIGHLY COMMENDED (Baby Butterfly) – York Society Photographic Awards, Open Colour Category, Western Australia
- HIGHLY COMMENDED (Crabstract) – York Society Photographic Awards, Open Colour Category, Western Australia
- HIGHLY COMMENDED (Blue Clams) – Fuji Film Showcase, Camera magazine, Jan-Feb issue
- COMMENDED (Hermie) – February Intrepid Travel Photography Awards
- FINALIST (Thumbsucker) – Smiles with Centro Photography Awards
- SELECTED (Blue Clams) – Tri-nations Image Exchange Competition, Australian Photographic Society
2008
- WINNER (Blue Clams) – Expose Your World Photography Awards, Wildlife Category
- WINNER (Blue Clams) – York Society Photographic Awards, Open Colour Category, Western Australia
- RUNNER-UP (Blue Clams) – Expose Your World Photography Awards, Single Shot Overall
- BRONZE AWARD (Blue Clams) – International Aperture Awards, Nature Category
- BRONZE AWARD( Thumbsucker) – International Aperture Awards, Nature Category
- BRONZE AWARD (Prehistoric) – International Aperture Awards, Nature Category
- HIGHLY COMMENDED (Blue Clams) – ANZANG (Australia, New Zealand, Antarctic, New Guinea) “Underwater” category. Image chosen for national exhibition and ANZANG Awards 2008 book “Australasian Nature Photography ANZANG Fifth Edition”, published by CSIRO WA
- HIGHLY COMMENDED (Blue Clams) – Melville City Art Awards, Melville, Western Australia
- HIGHLY HONOURED (Izzy) – Humane Society USA Photography Competition
- FINALIST (Izzy) – Smiles with Centro Photography Awards
- FINALIST (Hermie) – Windland Smith Rice Photography Awards, hosted by Natures Best Photography Magazine and the Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC, USA
- SEMI FINALIST (Blue Clams) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SEMI FINALIST (Hermie) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SEMI FINALIST (Red Crab Green Leaf) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SEMI FINALIST (Joey) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SEMI FINALIST (Roo Grass) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SEMI FINALIST (Fungi) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SEMI FINALIST (One is the Loneliest Number) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hosted by BBC and Natural History Museum, United Kingdom
- SELECTED (Koala) – China-Australia Image Exchange Competition, Australian Photographic Society
2007
- WINNER (Contact) – People & Pets Section, DOTARS Photography Competition, Canberra, ACT
PUBLICATIONS and MEDIA FEATURES
2012
January WA Dingo Association 2012 Wall Calendar, all images
January WA Dingo Association 2012 Desk Calendar, all images
January Animals Australia 2012 Calender, cover photo and multiple images
January/February Dogs Life Magazine Issue 111 contributing articles: ’Saving the dogs of Bali’; New life in Old York’ and multiple images
January/February ’Careers with Pets’ supplement, Dogs Life Magazine Issue 111
January Dogs Life 2012 Diary, Universal Magazines, multiple images
2011
December RSPCA WA Annual Report 2011, multiple images
December For Arts Sake ‘Make a Wish Greeting Cards’ ‘Koala’/ ‘Joey’ 8 pack card set
December ‘Chinwag’ Dogs Refuge Home Newsletter ‘Santa Paws is back by popular demand – Houndstooth Studio’s Pet Photo Santa Grotto’
December RSPCA ‘Today’ Newsletter, Summer Edition, article ‘Ain’t nothin’ but a Houndstooth (Studio)’ and multiple images
December Australia Post, The Australian Territories Collection of Stamps, ‘Christmas Island Crabs’
November Dogs Life Magazine Issue 110, multiple images
November Pet Rescue’s Amazing Dog Stories book, Penguin Group (Australia) image of ‘Max, Sambuca and DJ BunBunz’
October Stop Live Exports.org Newsletter Issue 22 multiple images
October Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
September RSPCA ‘Today’ Newsletter, Spring Edition, multiple images
September Eastern Reporter, article ‘Picture perfect tips for young pet owners’
September Geraldton Guardian, article ‘Raising money for good paws’
September Sunday Times Newspaper Land Section, image
September Dogs Life Magazine Issue 10,9 cover photo and multiple images
July Australia Post ‘Christmas Island Crabs’ National Stamp and First Day Cover Release
July Dogs Life Magazine Issue 108, multiple images
July City Farmers ‘Wild about Winter!’ Catalogue multiple images
July Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
June Melville City Herald, Saturday June 4, images in ‘Focus On’ section
June RSPCA, Donation Drive promotional merchandise, all images
June Australia Post, Stamp Bulletin magazine, June/July edition, stamp image and first day cover images
June WA Dingo Association 2011/2012 Desk Calendar, all images
June RSPCA ‘Today’ Newsletter, Winter Edition, multiple images
May Dogs Life Magazine Issue 107, multiple images
May Australia Post, Stamp Bulletin magazine, May-June edition Christmas Island Crabs
April Lort Smith Animal Hospital, gift wrapping paper and promotional merchandise, all images
April RSPCA ‘Today’ Newsletter, Autumn Edition, multiple images
April Art for the Ocean, Sea Shepherd Art Exhibition, Blue Clams
April Lort Smith Animal Hospital Newsletter, Autumn 2011, images and Fabulous Portraits Calender
April RSPCA ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ newsletter Autumn/Winter 2011 edition, multiple images
April Subiaco Post article ‘Clams and canines makes Alex a winner’
April Perth Voice, feature article ‘Top Dog’ Alex Cearns Australia’s best dog photographer
April Community Newspapers ‘In My Community’ multiple edition features: ‘Alex is top dog photographer’; ‘Alex is top dog among snappers’
March Fitzgerald Photo Imaging, promotional merchandise, image
March WANGLE Art Gallery feature ‘Long Termers Need a Home’ photographs from Dogs Refuge Home
http://www.wangle.com.au/events-info/long-termers-need-a-home
March Dogs Life Magazine Issue 106 contributor ‘Picture Perfect’ contributor article on pet photography
March Stop Live Exports Newsletter, Volume 20, multiple images
March Perthnow online gallery ‘From lonely pugs to model mutts’
March Sunday Times Newspaper article ‘From lonely pugs to model mutts’
March 4th Annual MDBA Dog Owners Choice Awards – Recognising Excellence and Achievement, Winner Best Dog Photographer/Artist
March RSPCA ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ newsletter Summer/Autumn 2011 edition, multiple images
February National Trust ‘Trust News’ magazine, Volume 3, Number 4, p16 and17 ‘The Power of one’and ‘Quokkas’
February Stirling Times, ‘Rescue dog goes global’, image
January Sunday Times Newspaper, article on ‘Pet subject pays off’
January Sunday Times/PerthNow.com, online gallery of images
January Dogs Life Magazine Issue 105, multiple images
January WANGLE Art Gallery feature ‘Bali Dogs and Cats’ http://www.wangle.com.au/art-gallery/bali
January WANGLE Art Gallery ‘Most Popular’ http://www.wangle.com.au/art-gallery/2010-most-popular-houndstooth-studio
January Lort Smith Animal Hospital ‘Fabulous Portraits 2011 Calendar’, all images
January Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Calendar 2011, all images
January Animals Australia 2011 Calender, multiple images
January WA Dingo Association 2011 Wall Calendar, all images
January Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature, images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
January ‘RSPCA for all creatures great and small’ 2010 Calender, all images
January ’Sentience: an Exhibition of Life’, Kurb Gallery, Perth, WA, image ‘Thumbsucker’
2010
December Subiaco Post feature article ‘Santa Paws at Dog’s Refuge Home’
December Subiaco Post feature article ‘Picture your pooch as Santa’
December Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
December RSPCA ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ newsletter Summer/Autumn Edition, multiple images
December RSPCA WA Annual Report 2010, multiple images
November National Trust ‘Trust News’ magazine, Volume 3, Number 3, p18 ‘Plight of the Little Penguins’
November Dogs Life Magazine Issue 104, multiple images
October RSPCA, tea towels promotional merchandise, all images
September Dogs Life Magazine Issue 103, multiple images
September Stop Live Exports.org, ‘Live Animal Exports – Hurting more than the animals’, image used in invitation to event
September Stop Live Exports.org, Newsletter, Volume 19, multiple images
September Photo Review Australia magazine Sept/Nov edition, Cover image and 7 page feature article: ‘Alex Cearns – Diversity in the
Workplace’ http://www.photoreview.com.au/
August WANGLE Art gallery – feature gallery http://www.wangle.com.au/slideshow/houndstooth-studio
August Some Pretty Things website feature gallery ‘Saturday Inspiration’ http://www.someprettythings.com/friday-inspiration/houndstooth-studio
August Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
August RSPCA, Donation Drive promotional merchandise, all images
August Animal Aid Abroad Inc. Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, images
July RSPCA Brochure set, images
June Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature, images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
June Stop Live Exports Newsletter, Volume 18, multiple images
May Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature, images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
May RSPCA ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ newsletter Autumn/Winter Edition, all images
February National Trust ‘Trust News’ magazine, Volume 2, Number 1, pages 16, 17 – ‘Christmas Island’ gallery
February WA Dingo Association, tote bag merchandise, all images
February For Arts Sake ‘RSPCA Best Wishes on Your Birthday’ pack of 14 Greeting Cards
February RSPCA, Donation Drive promotional merchandise, all images
2009
October InsideSolo, Volume 14, featured artist ‘Penguin Blue’ and ‘Little Penguin’
April RSPCA ‘Today’ newsletter Autumn Edition, multiple images
April Digital SLR Photography UK Magazine, Expert Critique, ‘Thumbsucker’
April 6PM Radio Weekend Morning Show interview
April Swanflyer Newsletter, Volume 5, Issue 1, ‘Alex Cearns – From short course to award winning career’
March Camera Magazine, March/April Edition, Fujifilm Showcase Winner image: ‘Cascade’
March RSPCA ‘Paws for a Cause’ merchandise, all images
March RSPCA ‘Become a volunteer’ brochure, all images
February Photography Monthly Digital and Film Photography magazine, featured image: ‘Thumbsucker’
February Double Exposure International Online Photography Magazine interview and gallery http://www.doubleexposure.com/Cearns_PTI.shtml
February Sunday Times, RSPCA ‘Homeless’ feature image
February RSPCA WA merchandise: ‘What? Time for RSPCA Dog Training?’ poster image
January Camera Magazine, January/February Edition, Fujifilm Showcase Highly Commended image: ‘Blue Clams’
January Sunday Times, RSPCA, image ‘What?” Time for RSPCA Dog Training?’ feature image
January RSPCA WA ‘Today’ Newsletter, Summer Edition, multiple images
January RSPCA WA Calendar 2009, all images
2008
December Sunday Times, RSPCA ‘Dumped… We are opening later to give them a better chance’, feature image
December Perthnow.com feature ‘Alex Cearns rises from student to award-winner
http://www.perthnow.com.au/blue-beauty-photographed/story-fna7dq6e-1111118222388
December Featured in RSPCA WA’s Wishbone Christmas Tree Movie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIotEq4LSKA
December Curtin FM Radio WA interview ‘Alex Cearns wins photography award’
December RTR FM Radio, Perth, WA interview ‘Blue Clams wins photography award’
December Swan TAFE, media release, ‘Alex Cearns – From short course to award winning career’
December RSPCA, ‘Smart Club’ Donation Drive promotional merchandise and ‘Smarter Lifestyle Rewards’ book, all images
December RSPCA, ‘Meet Maggie’ Donation Drive promotional merchandise, all images
November Roving Eye Expose Your World Competition Book Single Shot: Wildlife – Category Winner ‘Blue Clams’
November Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature images used in ‘Products – RSPCA 2009 Calenders’, all images
November Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature images used in ‘Perth’s Dog Whisperer’
November RSPCA, Christmas Donation Gift Voucher merchandise, all images
November RSPCA, Christmas Donation Drive promotional merchandise, all images
October Australasian Nature Photography book, ANZANG Nature, Steve Parish Publishing, image of ‘Blue Clams’
October Creating for Conservation Exhibition, ‘The art of saving wildlife and education the children of our future’ Monarto Zoo, South Australia
September Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature ‘Photo Finish – Alex Cearns – My ten favourite things’
September Smile Photography Competition, image in promotional material
August Featured on NEWS.com.au for ‘Macaque’ and ‘Blue Clams’
July Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine featured in ‘The Mill Gallery, York’ and ‘Blue Clams’
July Kanyana News Update, Winter 2008, feature images
June Windland Smith Rice, Nature’s Best Photography Awards, published finalist ‘Hermie’ hermit crab, Animal Antics category
April The York and Districts Community Matters Newspaper, article ‘York Celebrates 40th with Bumper Photo Exhibition’ winner ‘Blue Clams’
March Avon Valley Advocate, feature article ‘Photographic award entry grows’ winner Blue Clams
March ‘Roving Eye Expose Your World Competition Exhibition’, Blue Hotel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW. Single Shot:Wildlife Category Winner ‘Blue Clams’
February RSPCA ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ newsletter Summer/Autumn Edition, all images
January RSPCA Postcards, images for merchandise
January Stop Live Export.org ‘Cruelty – there’s no excuse’, national postcard image
January RSPCA ‘Today’ Newsletter, Summer Edition, multiple images
2007
December Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature ‘Alex Cearns - Furry Photos’
December Sunday Times Newspaper, STM Entertainment ‘RSPCA Paws Central’, feature image
November DOTARS Photo Competition Newsletter, Winner Category 2: People and Furry Friends, for ‘Contact’
November Animals Australia, multiple images for new website
November Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature ‘Lauren Wilhelm – Drawn to Simplicity’, all images
October Sunday Times Newspaper Home Magazine feature ‘Shop Font’
October Sunday Times Newspaper Rooms with a View feature, image ‘Lauren Wilhelm’
October Animals Australia Public Symposium ‘Animals Matter’, multiple images for promotional merchandise
July Mosman Park Town News, newsletter, multiple images
March The Photo Challenge, images featured: ‘Droplets’; ‘My Bug’; ‘Horse Jump’
January Photo Laureates 2007 Photo Anthology, finalist image published: ’Contact’
2006
November Being + Reflections on 21 Years of the WA Aids Council, images throughout book
EXHIBITIONS
2012
Sentience – Hidden Lives, Kurb Gallery
Perth Vet Specialists – permanent exhibition
Morley Vet Centre – permanent exhibition
Murdoch Veterinary Hospital – permanent exhibition
2011
Sentience – An exhibition of life, Kurb Gallery
Perth Vet Specialists – permanent exhibition
Morley Vet Centre – permanent exhibition
Bedford / Dianella Vet Clinic – permanent exhibition
Murdoch Veterinary Hospital – permanent exhibition
Sea Shepherd – Art for the Ocean
2009
Murdoch Veterinary Hospital – permanent exhibition
Western Australia Professional Photography Awards (WAPPA), Central Park, Perth
Tri-nations Image Exchange, Australian Photographic Society
Roving Eye Expose Your World Photography Awards, Blue Hotel Woolloomooloo, NSW
Animal Art Awards, Claremont, Western Australia
Smiles with Centro Photography Awards, Morley, Western Australia
Melville City Art Awards, Melville, Western Australia
York Society Photographic Awards, York, Western Australia
2008
Smiles with Centro Photography Awards, Morley, Western Australia
Creating for Conservation Exhibition, Adelaide Zoo & Monarto Zoo, Belair, South Australia
ANZANG Nature Photography Awards, National exhibition
Vincent Art Awards, Leederville, Western Australia
Melville City Art Awards, Melville, Western Australia
China-Australia Image Exchange, Australian Photographic Society
Canning Art Awards, Canning, Western Australia
RSPCA Helping the Homeless Exhibition, Central TAFE, Northbridge, Western Australia
York Society Photographic Awards, York, Western Australia
2007
DOTARS Photography Awards, Canberra, ACT