About
Since 2013, GoWild Images has been the home of Jason Freeman's nature and travel photography folio
Based in Melbourne, Australia, I've photographed all 45 land-based national parks in the state of Victoria, plus many other wilderness areas, near and far. View a selection of my favourite images
Awards
Key wins
2022
◘ Australian Camera magazine – Fujifilm Showcase round
◘ Photocrowd photo competition
2021
◘ Australian Camera magazine – Fujifilm Showcase round
2020
◘ Australian Camera magazine – Fujifilm Showcase round
◘ Garden Clubs of Australia annual photo competition
◘ Great Walks magazine photo competition
2019
◘ Animals in the Wild photo competition, Animals & Native Forests categories
◘ Australian Camera magazine – Fujifilm Showcase round
2018
◘ Australian Camera magazine – Fujifilm Showcase round
◘ Great Walks magazine photo competition
2017
◘ Capture magazine, The Annual – Best images of 2017, Emerging category
◘ Garden Clubs of Australia annual photo competition
◘ Great Walks magazine photo competitions × 2
◘ Outdoor Photography magazine photo competitions × 2
◘ Photocrowd photo competitions × 2
◘ Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers photo competition
2016
◘ City of Melbourne Snapped biennial photo competition
◘ International Traveller magazine Your Shot competition
◘ WetlandCare Australia Wetlands in Focus photography prize
2015
◘ Australian Photography magazine photo competition
◘ Michaels Camera & Video Covershot photo competition
2014
◘ Digital Photography magazine Your gallery section
2013
◘ Mount Buller photo competition
Key placings
2018
Highly Commended. CIOB The Art of Building photography competition
2017
◘ Finalist, Travel. Australian Photography magazine Photographer of the Year
◘ Finalist. Western Digital Sharp Shot competition
◘ Finalist, Our Impact. Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
◘ Highly Commended × 2. Australian Digital Photography Awards
◘ Finalist. Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year
2016
◘ Finalist, Travel. Australian Photography magazine Photographer of the Year
2015
◘ Highly Commended. International Garden Photographer of the Year
2014
◘ Commended. Travel Photographer of the Year
◘ Finalist, Botanical. ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year
◘ Commended, Travel. Sony World Photography Awards
In Print
Australia
◘ Australasian Nature Photography book
◘ Australian Camera magazines
◘ Australian Geographic magazine & desk diary
◘ Australian Photography magazines
◘ Australian Sky & Telescope magazine
◘ Australian Traveller magazine
◘ Australian Weather calendar
◘ Behind The Wheel book
◘ Campaspe Shire calendars
◘ Capture – The Annual magazine
◘ Daily Telegraph newspaper
◘ Digital Photography magazine
◘ Garden Clubs of Australia calendars & magazines
◘ Great Walks magazines
◘ International Traveller magazine
◘ Landmark SE calendar
◘ Natural Resources SE calendar
◘ Spatial Vision's VicMap Book covers
◘ TasWeekend (Hobart Mercury) magazine
◘ The Standard (Warrnambool) newspaper
◘ WetlandCare Australia magazine
International
◘ Cathay Pacific's Discovery magazine, Hong Kong
◘ Black Coffee & Vinyl's Ice Culture book, USA
◘ Lizzy's Fresh Coffee coffee labels, USA
◘ N-Photo magazine, UK
◘ Outdoor Photography magazines, UK
◘ RayBiotech calendar, USA
◘ Travel Photographer of the Year book, UK
◘ Wanderlust magazine, UK
On Display
Australia
◘ Australian Geographic/ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year × 2. Adelaide, Launceston, Perth & Sydney
◘ City of Melbourne Biennial Photography Competition. Docklands, Melbourne
◘ Animals in the Wild exhibition. Gallery Bodalla, Bodalla, New South Wales
◘ Heritage Bank Photographic Awards × 2. University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane
◘ Sydney International Boat Show. Darling Harbour, Sydney
◘ Western Digital Sharp Shot. Walsh Bay, Sydney
International
◘ Black Box Gallery. Oregon, USA
◘ Black Coffee & Vinyl's Ice Culture. Online, USA
◘ Blank Wall Gallery. Athens, Greece
◘ Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show. Manchester & London, UK
◘ Don't Take Pictures magazine. Online, USA
◘ London Photo Festival: Around the World. Twickenham, UK
◘ International Garden Photographer of the Year. Kew Gardens, London, UK
◘ The Photographic Angle: Architecture. 16 cities across UK
◘ Travel Photographer of the Year. Royal Geographical Society, London, UK
◘ World Wood Day event. Austrian Open Air Museum, Stübing, Austria