Accredited SA Rugby Photojournalist.
-Sports Photojournalist at Gallo Images
-FPSSA honours
-SA Senior club winner 2024 @ PSSA
-SAB Photographer Awards 2020 Finalist
-New York Photo Awards Silver Medal 2022
-World Sports Photography Awards Finalist 2026 (Weapons of choice - Canon 1DX III, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 300mm f2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 III, Canon 8-15mm Fisheye, Canon 50mm f1.4, Ca
non 11-24mm wide-angle. Clients include SASPA, Rugby365, Netwerk24, ASICS SA, Realtime Images, Colorpsport UK, Backpage Images, USN, Cycling SA
Official SA Rugby Media Photographer for ASICS 2012-2017. Covered 37 Springbok Rugby tests since 2010. Cover 2 SuperRugby Finals and 4 Currie Cup Finals. Winner of Solidarity's SA Photographer of the year 2022. Finalist of the SAB Action Photo the year 2019. Finalist of the SABC SA Sports Photographer of the year 2017
Obtained my Fellowship (FPSSA) honours qualification from the Photography Society of South Africa in 2022. Covered the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, including the final between the Boks and England. Also covered the 2021 British and Irish Lions Rugby tour to South Africa. One of only 15 Photographers to have covered the Match in Africa between Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer in a world record attendee for a Tennis match. - Cape Town Stadion. Front and back pages include SA Rugby Magazine, Rapport, Die Beeld, Die Burger, The Citizen, Lowvelder - CaxtonMedia, Ride Magzine, Bicycling Magazine
MISSION:
To be the best freelance photojournalist in Southern Africa. VISION:
To build the Orton Media brand as one of the best freelance photojournalists in Africa
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