User:Michael Coyne/sandbox

Michael Coyne.. is a documentary photographer, who is based in Australia. He has worked on assignments and appeared in magazines such as: Newsweek, Life Magazine, Time , National Geographic Magazine , New York Times , Sports Illustrated, Smithsonian, German Geo, French Geo, Paris Match, Madame La Figaro, London Observe Magazine, London Independent Magazine, Travel Holiday, and Vogue.

He has had a number of successful books published of his work including: Numurkah lakes & Roses, Second Spring - The Regeneration of the Jesuits, The Oz Factor, A World of Australians, Contemporary Photographer: Australia - MICHAEL COYNE, The Jew called Jesus, Tour of Duty - East Timor, Lonely Planet - People Photograph y, Stories From The Edge and How To be A Child.

His work has been exhibited in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, South America and North America.

His awards include: American National Press Photographers Association, Overseas Press Club of America, FCC Hong Kong Human Rights Certificate, Children's Book of the Year, The Religious Book of the Year. In April 2003 Michael was awarded the "Centenary Medal" by the Australian Government for Services to Photography. Michael is also a Fellow and an Honorary Fellow of the AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photographers).

He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (by Publication) from Griffith University in October 2008, 'A Life in Documentary Practice '. He is a Senior Fellow at Photography Studies College, Melbourne

Michael Coyne is also a member of Degree South, a collective of Australian photojournalists who are based throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Michael is under contract to the international speaking agency, Saxton Speakers Bureau .

He was a contract photographer with the Black Star Picture agency from 1985 -2011

In 2000 Michael played the role of himself in the play, Second Spring: A Letter to My Daughter. The play was written by well-known Australian playwright Graham Pitts and is based on Michael’s life and work as a photojournalist.

He has been a Fujifilm X-Series Photographer/Ambassador since 2011