Join a panel of experienced photographers as they share their tips for capturing Australia’s pollinators and the stories behind some of their favourite images. Hear how they approach photographing bees and other insects, including where and when they shoot, the equipment and settings they use, and what makes a great pollinator photograph. Bring along your photography questions for the panel and pick up some practical tips to try yourself.

The 2026 Pollinator Photography Competition winners will also be announced during the webinar, including the winning photographs and the inaugural Video Category winner.

2026 Pollinator Photography Competition Judges:

Dr James Dorey

Dr James Dorey Entomologist, photographer and lecturer at the University of Wollongong, Dr James Dorey has combined a love of two fields to produce stunning images of insects with both scientific and artistic value.

Dr Dorey has released a book, Bees of Australia – A Photographic Exploration, published through CSIRO, as well as contributing to many respected magazines, journals, and awards. In 2022 he won the Botanical category in the Australian Geographic ANZANG photography competition.

Check out his stunning work here.

Angela Robertson-Buchanan

Angela is a professional photographer who specialises in flora, fauna and macrophotography.

After gaining her degree in art, design and media at Portsmouth University in the UK, Angela worked as a cruise ship photographer. This fast-paced work honed her skills in travel, portrait, social and wildlife photography.

After life at sea Angela moved to London where she worked at a respected studio that hired its services to the top magazines and photographers.

This was a time when film was still used for magazine shoots. Angela worked in the darkroom as a colour hand printer. The studio produced beautiful, hand-printed fashion images for magazines like Vogue.

In 2002 Angela moved to Sydney, Australia and fell in love with the nature here, especially the parrots!

More about Angela here

Lauren Bos

Lauren Bos is a Creative Marketing Manager at Flow Hive, with 12 years of marketing experience bringing brands to life through creative storytelling and a deep affinity for the arts. A surfer, avid camper and passionate gardener, she finds endless inspiration in the natural world and believes that all living things thrive with a little attention and care. As a lover of creativity in all its forms, Lauren is excited to celebrate the beauty, character and often-overlooked magic of native bees and pollinators through photography. Learn more about Flow Hive here.

Pollinator Photography Competition entries close Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 5 pm AEDT.

Register now to join the panel live, ask your photography questions and be among the first to see the 2026 competition winners.

A recording will also be made available following the webinar.

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