

Ari Rex
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Ari Rex is an international award-winning photographer based in Canberra. He is regarded as a leading professional in his field.
Born in Vlore, on the south coast of Albania, Ari's interest in photography started when he was a little boy. His father had an old Zorki camera and Ari was fascinated by it. Since then, his passion for photography has continued to grow and expand.
Ari's first dream was to become a soccer player like his older brother. Ari played with Flamurtari (the team of his city Vlora, which was one of the top teams of Albania, winning the Super League in 1991). When Ari was 15 years old he was selected to play for the Albanian National Soccer Team.
During the last decade Ari's unique work was been noticed and recognised nationally and internationally. His latest achievement are, The 2020 Nature Photographer of the Year and 1st Place Gold Award in Professional Astrophotography 2019 at the prestigious IPA International Photography Awards.
In 2020 Ari represented Team Australia – 2020 World Photography Cup Winning Team and in 2021 Ari won the 1st place at the APPA Australian Professional Photography Awards SLA in "Manmade” category.
Ari holds an Advanced Diploma of Photography from CIT Canberra. He is fluent in Italian, Albanian and English
Ari is an adventurer, driven by perfection. His love and talent for photography has enabled him to work in many genres. A selection of Ari's clients include; Cathay Pacific, Foxtel, Canon Australia, National Archives of Australia, BP, Hudson, Macquarie University NSW, Tourism Australia, Visit Canberra, Telstra and Geocon.
For Ari, there is nothing as magical as when the camera captures the full splendour of the Milky Way arching over the horizon. It is a skill he loves to share through specialist courses for those keen to perfect their own experience of capturing the stars.
“I appreciate the often unseen beauty of everyday life, and I strive to capture that in every picture. I want my audience to feel a connection to my photographs through the story that they are trying to tell.”
"Only at night, we realise that we are part of something much bigger. At night you see the stars, the Milky Way, nebulae and galaxies that are thousands of light-years away; and that makes you see everything in perspective. This is also what feeds me physically and spiritually when I go out at night to photograph the stars."
Awards
2021 1st Place Gold Award - Australian Professional Photography Awards SLA "Manmade" Category
2021 3rd Place Astrophotography, Professional Category, International Photography Awards
2021 Finalist, HeadOn Photo Awards, Landscape
2021 "The Annual" Capture Magazine, Landscape
2021 Represented Team Australia – 2020 World Photography Cup Winning Team
2021 Bronze Award - International Pano Awards
2021 Semi Finalist SLA "Shades of Grey" Australian Professional Photography Awards
2021 Highly Commended, Editor's pick & 2022 Calendar, David Malin Awards 2021
2021 X3 Honourable Mention IPA International Photo Awards
2021 Jury Top 5 Selection IPA International Photo Awards
2020 Winner "Nature Photographer of the Year" International Photography Awards
2020 Ist Place Gold Award "Seasons" Professional Category - International Photography Awards
2020 X5 Honourable Mention IPA International Photo Awards
2020 "The Annual" Capture Magazine, Landscape
2020 Jury Top 5 Selection IPA International Photo Awards
2020 2nd Place Australian Professional Photography Awards SLA "Celebrations"
2020 Finalist, Documentary, Australian Photography Awards
2020 X2 Bronze Medals, International Pano Awards
2020 Semi Finalist, Australian Professional Photography Awards SLA, "Journeys"
2020 Finalist AIPP Silver Lining Awards , "Isolated"
2020 X2 Semi Finalist AIPP Silver Lining Awards , "Celebration"
2020 Semi Finalist AIPP Silver Lining Awards , "Goods And Services"
2020 X3 Honourable Mention, The Mono Awards
2020 Semi Finalist HeadOn Photo Awards, Landscape
2019 1St Place Gold Award Astrophotography, IPA International Photography Awards
2019 Australasia Top Emerging Landscape Photographer
2019 Finalist, AIPP ACT Commercial Photographer of the Year
2019 Finalist, HeadOn Photo Awards Landscape
2019 X2 Bronze Medals, Pano Awards
2019 Silver with Distinction Award, Landscape APPA. AIPP
2019 Silver with Distinction Award, Commercial APPA. AIPP
2019 Silver Award, Landscape APPA. AIPP
2019 Top 20 Award, The Mono Awards
2019 Finalist APPA ACT Commercial Photographer of the Year
2019 X8 Silver Awards AIPP Epson State ACT
2019 "The Annual" Capture Magazine, Landscape
2019 Top Selection at the Mono Awards
2019 APA Honourable Mention, Landscape
2018 X4 Honourable Mention International Photo Awards
2018 Highly Commended Australia's Top Emerging Photographer
2017 Finalist, Sunstudios 2017 Emerging Photographer
2017 Silver Award, AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards
2017 "The Annual" Capture Magazine
2017 X2 Silver Awards EPSON NSW/ACT
2016 CIT, High Court of Australia, Canon Australia Prize
2016 UN/CIT Prize for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
2016 Honourable Mention IPA International Photo Awards
2016 "The Annual" Capture Magazine
2015 Silver Award EPSON NSW/ACT Australian Professional Photography Awards
News & Interviews
2022 CNN A2 Albanian TV Live interview
2021 Nature Photographer Of The Year Interview with IPA
2021 Radio interview with ABC radio Canberra
2021 The story behind the winning image "Manmade" AIPP
2021 Interview on SBS Radio. Albanian, English
2021 Live Interview, WakeUp Show Top Channel
2020 Canberra Times, featured interview
2020 Interview, Diaspora Shqiptare
2020 This Is Canberra "Lightning Strikes Gold...
2020 The Albanian Times Interview
2020 Live interview, ORA TV Albania
2020 Live Interview, ABC TV Albania
2020 Live interview, ORA TV Albania
2020 Interview, Caters UK
2020 Astrophotography interview ZSH Albania
2020 "Interstellar" Exhibition, HeadOn Photo Festival
2019 Parliament of NSW Sydney Head On
2019 Solo exhibition 2019 Heritage Festival " Space"
2018 Best Photograph, Canon Australia
2018 Solo exhibition at Namadgi Visitor Centre
2016 Australian Photography Magazine Dieng Man

Selected Clients, Media Publications & Featured In

