Peter Lik

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Peter Lik

Peter Lik
Born 1959
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Occupation Photographer
Website
http://www.peterlik.com/

Peter Lik is a self-taught Australian landscape photographer.[1] While traveling in Alaska in 1984, Lik began to experiment with panoramic cameras. He is known for his limited editions and his work has been compared to that of legendary photographer Ansel Adams.[2][citation needed] Lik is regarded as an adventurer as well as a photographer due to the risks he will take to get "the shot." [3]

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[edit] Early life

Lik was born to Czech parents who migrated to Australia after World War II as refugees, eventually settling in Melbourne.[4] He took his very first photo when given a Kodak Brownie box camera on his eighth birthday.[5] The shot was of a dewy spider web in the garden of the family home. As a child, Lik would take his camera on family vacations and take photos of country scenes and the ocean. This practice would continue when he became a youth and took road trips out of the city and into the wilds of Australia, often with his lifelong friend and fellow professional photographer Michael Plumridge.[4]

[edit] Career

In 1984, Lik made his first trip to America and undertook to photograph all 50 states. The project was finally completed five years later and became his book "Spirit of America."[citation needed]

Back in Australia, Lik spent the early 1990s working for Tourism Queensland shooting the entire state. In the mid 1990s he opened a post card stand in Cairns, Queensland, featuring his photos, and soon realized his shots were extremely popular. In short order he started his own publishing company and opened his first gallery in the town.[citation needed]

The American landscapes still held his fascination and he decided to move to the U.S. permanently, finally settling in Las Vegas where he opened his own business, LIK USA. He went on to open four galleries in Las Vegas, nine others across the U.S., and one in Noosa Heads, Queensland. In December 2010, his photograph "One" made history when it sold for US$1,000,000.[6]

On 3 May 2011, "Ghost" (taken in Antelope Canyon, Arizona) was inducted into a special exhibition of nature photography at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History as a result of winning the Art in Nature category of the 2010 Windland Smith Rice International Awards for Nature’s Best Photography.[7] Most recently, Peter Lik’s “Inner Peace” was also awarded winner in the 2011 Winland Smith Rice International Awards and is also at the Smithsonian Institute.[8]

[edit] In television and film

A signed and numbered print of Lik's "Beyond Paradise" was purchased for US$5,000 by the Harrisons, the owners of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, in "Chumlee's Dummies," the seventh episode of the third season of the History Channel reality television series Pawn Stars, which was broadcast 28 June 2009.[9]

[edit] From the Edge with Peter Lik

In early 2010, Lik signed an agreement with NBC's Peacock Productions to star in an action-adventure reality series.[10] In January 2011, the NBC-owned cable network The Weather Channel (TWC) announced that this series would air on TWC and be titled From the Edge with Peter Lik, which debuted on 31 March 2011. The series follows him as he travels across the various landscapes of the United States, battling the elements of weather along the way in an attempt to get the best shots. Lik has also served as a special contributor for TWC, providing segments from his frequent travels to weather-impacted locales.[11][12]

[edit] Publications

[edit] Awards

  • 1999 Fuji ACMP Australian Photographer's Collection 6 [13]
  • 2002 AIPP: Image: Bodie Ghost Town Award: Silver With Distinction.
  • 2003 Fuji ACMP Australian Photographer's Collection 9 [14]
  • 2004 AIPP – Image: The Opera, Award: Silver With Distinction [15]
  • 2004 AIPP – Image: Spirits of Stone, Award: Sliver [15]
  • 2004 AIPP – Image: Valley of the Shadows, Award: Sliver [15]
  • 2004 AIPP Queensland – Image: Bamboo, Award: Sliver [16]
  • 2004 AIPP Queensland – Image: The Opera, Award: Silver With Distinction [17]
  • 2005 PPA – Image: Ancient Spirit, Award: Two Merits [18]
  • 2005 PPA – Image: Bamboo, Award: Merit [19]
  • 2006 PPA – Image: Angel's Heart, Award: Two Merits [20]
  • 2006 PPA – Image: Ghost, Award: Merit [21]
  • 2006 PPA – Image: The Opera, Award: Merit [22]
  • 2007 AIPP – Image: Ghost, Award: Silver With Distinction [23]
  • 2007 AIPP – Image: Icy Waters, Award: Sliver [24]
  • 2007 AIPP – Image: Angel's Heart, Award: Silver With Distinction [25]
  • 2007 AIPP – Image: Heaven on Earth, Award: Sliver [26]
  • 2007 PPA – Image: Heaven on Earth, Award: Merit [27]
  • 2007 PPA – Image: Blush, Award: Merit [28]
  • 2007 PPA – Image: Turn Scarlet, Award: Merit [29]
  • 2008 NANPA – Image: Tranquility, Award: Acceptance [30]
  • 2008 AIPP – Image: Impression, Award: Sliver [31]
  • 2008 AIPP – Image: Misty Blue, Award: Sliver [31]
  • 2008 AIPP Queensland – Image: Turn Scarlet, Award: Sliver [32]
  • 2008 AIPP Queensland – Image: Guardian Angel, Award: Sliver [33]
  • 2008 AIPP Queensland – Image: Secret Veil, Award: Sliver [34]
  • 2008 AIPP Queensland – Image: Hidden Temple, Award: Sliver [35]
  • 2008 PPA – Image: Impression, Award: Merit [36]
  • 2008 BLACK & WHITE: Single Image – Image: Into The Myst, Award: Merit [37]
  • 2008 PPA – Image: Misty Blue, Award: Merit [38]
  • 2008 NANPA – Image: The Jetty, Award: Acceptance [39]
  • 2008 RPS – Image: Atlantic Reflections, Award: Bronze [40]
  • 2009 IAPP – Image: Beginnings, Award: Acceptance [41]
  • 2009 IAPP – Image: Impending Storm, Award: Acceptance [42]
  • 2009 IAPP – Image: Misty Harbour, Award: 2nd Place: Landscapes [43]
  • 2009 PSA – Image: Atlantic Reflections, Award: Acceptance [44]
  • 2009 PSA – Image: Harmony, Award: Acceptance [45]
  • 2009 PSA – Image: Atlantic Reflections, Award: Acceptance [46]
  • 2009 AIPP – Image: Overseas, Award: Sliver [47]
  • 2009 AIPP – Image: Misty Harbour, Award: Sliver [48]
  • 2009 AIPP Queensland: Professional Photography Awards – Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: Silver [49]
  • 2009 AIPP Queensland: Professional Photography Awards – Image: Dark Side of the Moon, Award: Silver With Distinction [50]
  • 2009 AIPP Queensland – Professional Photography Awards, Image: Dark Side of the Moon, Award: Silver [51]
  • 2009 AIPP Queensland: Professional Photography Awards, Image: Mystic Valley, Award: Silver With Distinction [52]
  • 2009 IPA – Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: 2nd Place: Landscapes [53]
  • 2009 PDN – The Great Outdoors, Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: 1st Place: Nature [54]
  • 2009 PSNZ – Image: Beyond Paradise, Award: Acceptance [55]
  • 2009 PSNZ – Image: Beyond Paradise, Award: Acceptance [56]
  • 2009 PSNZ – Image: Beyond Paradise, Award: Acceptance [57]
  • 2009 POP PHOTO – Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: Winner: Nature [58]
  • 2009 RPS – Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: Acceptance [59]
  • 2009 RPS – Image: Candy Bark, Award: Acceptance [60]
  • 2009 APPA Photography Book Award [61]
  • 2010 AIPP – Image: Tree of Life, Award: Silver With Distinction [62]
  • 2010 AIPP – Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: Silver [62]
  • 2010 AIPP – Image: 25 Year Anniversary Book, Award: Book of the Year [63]
  • 2010 AIPP Queensland – Image: 25 Year Anniversary Book, Award: Silver With Distinction [64]
  • 2010 AIPP Queensland – Image: Tree of Life, Award: Sliver [65]
  • 2010 AIPP Queensland – Image: Sacred Sunrise, Award: Sliver [66]
  • 2010 COLOR Portfolio Contest – Image: Blue Pier, Award: Bronze [67]
  • 2010 APA – Image: Tree of Life, Award: Merit [68]
  • 2010 BIPP – Award: Fellowship [69]
  • 2010 BIPP – Image: Tree of Life, Award: Merit [70]
  • 2010 BIPP – Image: Sacred Sunrise, Award: Silver [71]
  • 2010 BIPP – Image: Deep Forest, Award: Merit [72]
  • 2010 BIPP – Image: Pele's Whisper, Award: Merit [73]
  • 2010 International Aperture Awards: Landscape – Image: Blue Pier, Award: Bronze [74]
  • 2010 RPS – Award: Fellowship [75]
  • 2011 NANPA – Image: Pristine [76]

[edit] Philanthropy

[edit] References

  1. ^ International Photography Awards. Peterlik.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  2. ^ BBC World News America Report (17 June 2008)
  3. ^ The Big Book (January 2010), Tom Hyde.
  4. ^ a b The Prince of Prints (October 2007), Renee LiButti, What’s On.
  5. ^ Peter Lik Gallery. Hawaiimagazine.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  6. ^ Anonymous Art Collector Purchases Peter Lik's New England River Photo, 'One,' For $1 Million. Art Daily (2011-01-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  7. ^ Windland Smith Rice International Awards (Winter 2010), Nature's Best Photography.
  8. ^ Windland Smith Rice International Awards (Winter 2011), Nature's Best Photography.
  9. ^ Pawn Stars Episode 3.7 (28 June 2010), "Chumlee's Dummies".
  10. ^ NBC's Peacock Productions Signs Award Winning Prohographer Peter Lik to star in an action/adventure reality series currently in development (20 April 2010), Peacock Productions.
  11. ^ The Weather Channel Offers First-Ever Four-Screen Premiere across TV, iPad, Online and Mobile For New Series From the Edge with Peter Lik, Premiering Thursday, March 31. Press.weather.com (2010-11-18). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  12. ^ Photographer Peter Lik Finds Home On Weather Channel. Channelguidemagblog.com (2011-01-06). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  13. ^ Australia Photographers Collection (1999), AMCP, p. 10.
  14. ^ Australia Photographers Collection (2003), AMCP, pp. 20–22, pp. 111–112.
  15. ^ a b c Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2004), AIPP, p. 168.
  16. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2004), AIPP, p. 81.
  17. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2004), AIPP, p. 209.
  18. ^ Showcase Volume VIII (2005), Professional Photographers of America, p. 247.
  19. ^ Showcase Volume VIII (2005), Professional Photographers of America, p. 344.
  20. ^ Showcase Volume IX (2006), Professional Photographers of America, p. 24.
  21. ^ Showcase Volume IX (2006), Professional Photographers of America, p. 139.
  22. ^ Showcase Volume IX (2006), Professional Photographers of America, p. 269.
  23. ^ Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2007), AIPP, p. 156.
  24. ^ Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2007), AIPP, p. 157.
  25. ^ Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2007), AIPP, p. 158.
  26. ^ Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2007), AIPP, p. 159.
  27. ^ Loan Collection Volume X (2007), Professional Photographers of America, p. 240.
  28. ^ Loan Collection Volume X (2007), Professional Photographers of America, p. 51.
  29. ^ Loan Collection Volume X (2007), Professional Photographers of America, p. 199.
  30. ^ NANPA Expressions (2008), North American Nature Photography Association, p 73.
  31. ^ a b Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2008), AIPP, p. 145.
  32. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2008), AIPP, p. 32.
  33. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2008), AIPP, p. 33.
  34. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2008), AIPP, p. 255.
  35. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2008), AIPP, p. 256.
  36. ^ Loan Collection Volume XI (2008), Professional Photographers of America, p. 270.
  37. ^ 2009 Single Image Contest Awards (2009), B&W Special Issue, Issue 64, p. 58.
  38. ^ Loan Collection Volume XI (2008), Professional Photographers of America, p. 76.
  39. ^ NANPA Expressions (2008), North American Nature Photography Association, p 75.
  40. ^ Portfolio Two (2008), The Royal Photographic Society, p. 131.
  41. ^ IAPP Award Magazine Part I (2009), IAPP, pp. 41–46.
  42. ^ IAPP Award Magazine Part II (2009), IAPP, pp. 5–8.
  43. ^ IAPP Award Magazine Part III (2009), IAPP, pp. 77–78.
  44. ^ 2009 Annual PSA Publication (2009), IAPP, pp. 78.
  45. ^ 2009 Annual PSA Publication (2009), IAPP, pp. 134.
  46. ^ 2009 Annual PSA Publication (2009), IAPP, pp. 135.
  47. ^ Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2009), AIPP, p. 146.
  48. ^ Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2009), AIPP, p. 193.
  49. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2009), AIPP, p. 33.
  50. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2009), AIPP, p. 80.
  51. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2009), AIPP, p. 173.
  52. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2009), AIPP, p. 212.
  53. ^ 2009 IPA WINNER'S GALLERY. Photoawards.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  54. ^ The Great Outdoors (2009), Photo District News, p. 43.
  55. ^ New Zealand Camera (2009), Photographic Society of New Zealand, p. 90.
  56. ^ New Zealand Camera (2009), Photographic Society of New Zealand, p. 111.
  57. ^ New Zealand Camera (2009), Photographic Society of New Zealand, p.231.
  58. ^ POP Annual Magazine (2009), POP PHOTO, p.77.
  59. ^ Portfolio Three (2009), The Royal Photographic Society, p. 95.
  60. ^ Portfolio Three (2009), The Royal Photographic Society, p. 188.
  61. ^ 2010 Canon APPA Awards. Canon.com.au (2010-06-07). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  62. ^ a b Canon Australia Professional Photography Awards (2010), AIPP, p. 148.
  63. ^ Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards, 2010 AIPP Book of the Year, 2010
  64. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2010), AIPP, p. 19.
  65. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2010), AIPP, p. 92.
  66. ^ Canon Queensland Professional Photography Awards (2010), AIPP, p. 223.
  67. ^ COLOR Twenty-Ten (2010), COLOR, p. 13.
  68. ^ 2010 National Photography Competition (2010), The APA Awards, pp 22–23.
  69. ^ BIPP Fellowship Listing
  70. ^ British Institute of Professional Photography (2010), BIPP, p. 55.
  71. ^ British Institute of Professional Photography (2010), BIPP, p. 56.
  72. ^ British Institute of Professional Photography (2010), BIPP, p. 57.
  73. ^ British Institute of Professional Photography (2010), BIPP, p. 58.
  74. ^ IAA Quarterly (2010), IAA, p. 39.
  75. ^ Portfolio Four (2010), The Royal Photographic Society, p. 135.
  76. ^ NANPA Expressions (2010), North American Nature Photography Association, p 7.
  77. ^ Art World Helps Its Own. Artinfo.com (2009-01-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  78. ^ Peter Lik Donates Photograph Proceeds to Humanitarian Aid Organization Concern Worldwide. Reuters.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  79. ^ Peter Lik Donates Photograph Proceeds to Humanitarian Aid Organization Concern Worldwide. Red Orbit. 28 January 2010. Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  80. ^ Peter Lik Donates Photograph Proceeds to Humanitarian Aid Organization Concern Worldwide. Barbados Gazette (2010-01-29). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.
  81. ^ Peter Lik Donates Photograph Proceeds to Humanitarian Aid Organization Concern Worldwide. Master of Photography's Limited Edition "Tree of Life" to Benefit Haiti Relief Efforts. Hispanic PR Wire (2010-02-12). Retrieved on 2011-06-21.

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