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Col Bishop (photographer}

Colin Francis Bishop is a Brisbane based Australian photographer originally from the UK, born 8th July 1962.

Early Years

He was born in the UK and grew up in various locations as his father was a Royal Navy Officer, this includes overseas postings. He arrived in Australia in January 1977 after his father transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. The family lived in Nowra, New South Wales.  Career

He joined the Australian Army in 1982 and after initial training was allocated to the Infantry. At the completion of his training he was posted to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment which was converting to a Parachute Infantry Battalion. He did various parachute courses eventually becoming a Parachute Jump Instructor, resulting in a posting to the Parachute Training School. He was medically discharged due to injuries in 2008 and has since completed many surgeries mostly on his back.

Photographer

After leaving the Army, he took up photography again after a 20 year gap. His main interests are landscape, wildlife and architectural photography; however, he also conduct portrait and wedding photography. He has been invited to display his work in New York in the past.

External Links

Charlie Bravo Photography http://farm6.clik.com/CBP/