About Jeff Drewitz

"Jeff Drewitz has an outstanding talent in his chosen field of photography. Until he came to us, it is probable that he never considered himself an artist, but rather a tradesman photographer who has honed his craft in his own time and manner and with little formal training. His pursuit of the best possible result was, and is his driving force and his patience in waiting for the moment, or traveling for thousands of miles in search of a rumoured 'el Dorado' opportunity is legend.
Jeff has an innate talent which could not have been taught, or even directed. It comes from within and he uses it to make pictures, beautiful pictures of balance, poise, clarity and deliberate composition.
It is for this reason that his work is 'art' in the traditional or academic sense, as much as a work is painted from life or the imagination by first making a mark and building upon it, piece by piece. In either case there is no room for accidental outcomes or chance results; the artwork is deliberately conceived and brought to life with purpose and forethought. The art of Jeff Drewitz is gaining momentum. His first exhibition with us was hugely successful in every respect and his subsequent engagements for international publishers and commissions throughout the world speak volumes about his ability and acceptance by an appreciative and knowledgeable audience."

Jeff began his first steps into professional photography in 1994, and since then has built up one of the best and most extensive collections of Australian imagery available. He uses a variety of cameras, from 35mm for wildlife to an Ebony 4x5 field camera for the best landscapes. All images are still (Nov 2005) shot on film, with the best being drum scanned buy Hi-Rez Digital Imaging in St. Leonards, NSW

His work has been used around the world in newspapers, books, calendars, magazines, greeting cards, posters, brochures, on billboards and in tourism and travel campaigns.

He personally runs his own image library, and selections from that collection are also represented by libraries in the US, UK and Australia.

Recently two European publishers, teNeues in Germany and Vilo in Paris have produced books on Australia featuring Jeff's photography. He is currently shooting a second book for Vilo covering New Zealand.

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