Photo credit:Wayne Silver
LEANNE SILVER APSNZ
Leanne Silver APSNZ is a multi-awarded wildlife, landscape and still life photographer. She is in love with what photography offers - the discipline, the creative possibilities, the opportunities to frame and record a moment.
The gift of a camera nine years ago opened a whole new world for Leanne, and she developed her craft initially as a landscape photographer but then moved to capturing wildlife as well. Recently her love of flowers has led to her re-imagining the botanical world with a variety of techniques and styles.
Leanne is an active member of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, and the Henderson and North Shore Photographic Societies.
You will also find a selection of her work for sale at Blue Duck Station. Any of these prints sold include a donation to their amazing conservation work. Her work is also featured in their beautiful book “Blue Duck Station”.
While Leanne prints most of her own work, she also works with Photoprints when framing prints and can work with you to help choose the perfect frame and paper for your print.
Most of the portfolio images on the website are available in several sizes and printed on a selection of fine art and photographic papers using archival inks. She can also arrange for a canvas print if this what you prefer.
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
2026
Group Exhibition - Waitakere Arts Members Exhibition, 2nd Prize Photography
PSNZ SONY National Exhibition - 1 Gold (best natural history print image), 1 Silver, 2 acceptances
Associate Honours Photographic Society of New Zealand (APSNZ)
2025
Henderson Photographic Society - Portfolio Trophy, Champion Image Trophy, Portrait Trophy, Natural History Trophy, Landscape Trophy
Group Exhibition ”Re-Arranging the Artful Flower”, Estuary Arts Centre
Group Exhibition “25 Women Photographers”
Group Exhibition - Waitakere Arts 60th Anniversary Exhibition
NZ Camera 2025 “Weiweia Feeding Chick”
North Shore Salon - 1 Honours, 2 Highly Commended, 5 Acceptances
Mawhera National Salon - 1 Honours Ribbon, I Merit Ribbon, 8 Acceptances
PSNZ SONY National Exhibition - 5 Acceptances
Asia Pacific Photography Awards - 2 Silvers, 14 Highly Commended
2024
ArtPoint Art Trail
Henderson Photographic Society - Presidents Plate, Print Trophy, Portfolio Trophy, Natural History Trophy, Portrait Trophy
Group Exhibition “Creation” - St Paul’s Symond Street
NZIPP IRIS Professional Photography Awards - 1 Silver Distinction, 3 Silvers, Two Bronzes
PSNZ SONY National Digital Salon - 1 Honours Ribbon, 1 Acceptance
Creative Focus - 2 Acceptances
Mawhera National Salon - 8 Acceptances
Group Exhibitions - Henderson Photographic Society, North Shore Photographic Society
NZ Camera 2024
Asia Pacific Photography Awards - 4 Silvers, 6 Highly Commended, top 20 Award “Spring Tui”
2023
Henderson Photographic Society - Natural History Trophy
PSNZ SONY National Exhibition - Arthur Bates Trophy “Dreaming of Freedom”(digital open monochrome), 5 Acceptances
Mono Awards 2023 - 1 Highly Commended, 4 Commended
Space Gallery Whanganui, Group Exhibition - Habitat Treasures
Nelson Triptych Salon - 1 Acceptance
New Zealand Camera 2023 “Dreaming of Freedom”
National Portrait Salon - 1 Acceptance
North Shore Salon - 1 Acceptance
Mawhera National Salon - Bronze Medal “Dystopia”, 9 Acceptances
Whanganui Salon - 1 Judge’s Commendation, 2 Acceptances
North Island Regional Salon - 2 Honours, 6 Acceptances
Group Exhibition - Henderson Photographic Society | Auckland Festival of Photography
2022
Licentiate Honours Photographic Society of New Zealand (LPSNZ)
Henderson Photographic Society - Photojournalism Trophy, Natural History Trophy, Best Print Image
Asia Pacific Photography Awards 2022 - 1 Silver, 6 Highly Commended
Tauranga Portrait Salon 2022 - 4 Acceptances
Creative Focus - 5 Highly Commended, 3 Acceptances
Four Nations 2022 - image chosen for NZ team entry
North Shore Salon - 1 Honours, 3 Highly Commended, 2 Acceptances
NZ Camera 2022 “Wairepo Arm Hoar Frost”
2021
Asia Pacific Photography Awards - 1 Silver, 2 Highly Commended
Laurie Thomas Landscape Salon - Bronze Medal “Midwinter in St Bathans”
Henderson Photographic Society - Champion Print Set, Portrait Trophy
Four Nations 2021 - image chosen for NZ team entry
NZ Camera 2021 “Against The Wind”
26 Habitats Project participating artist
Photographic Society of New Zealand National Exhibition - 2 acceptances
Bristol (UK) Photography Salon - 2 acceptances
North Shore Salon 2021 - 2 acceptances
Nelson Triptych Salon - 1 acceptance
Wanganui Salon - 1 acceptance
Group Exhibition - Expressions of Aotearoa (thanks to sponsors Epson, New Zealand Photography Workshops, Photospace)
Group Exhibition - Henderson Photographic Society | Auckland Festival of Photography
2020
New Zealand Photographer Magazine - winner landscape category
NZ Camera 2020 “Space to Create”
New Zealand International Salon - 1 acceptance
2019
Photography Institute Diploma