Scott is an Australian photographer based in Wollongong on the NSW South Coast. Initially picking up a camera with a focus on creating art, his practice has since evolved into the commercial world as well.
Spending the majority of his childhood outside, exploring the bush and coastline around home, his obsessions centred around the ocean and mountains which fuelled many a trip chasing waves or snow.
Having free-dived with whales in Tonga, watched a volcano erupt whilst skiing in Japan, island hopped around Tahiti, road-tripped the southwest USA, bunkered down in Raro to weather a cyclone and swam in the middle of the Molokai Channel, Scott has created a range of work in many environments.
He has a deep appreciation for the natural world, and a love of spending time immersed in it both at home as well as abroad. He still loves nothing more than escaping up a mountain or into the ocean with or without his camera to experience the freedoms they offer..
Available for commissions both at home and internationally.
info@scottruzzene.com
+61 423 736 107
Awards
2024
Australian Photography Awards, Landscape - Finalist
Australian Photography Awards, Documentary - Shortlist
HeadOn Photo Festival, Landscape - Semi Finalist
The Mono Awards, Animal - Top 30
The Mono Awards, People - Highly Commended
The Mono Awards, Places - Commended
2023
Australian Photography Awards, Animal - Shortlist
2022
Prix De La Photographie (PX3) Nature/Water - Silver Prize
Prix De La Photographie (PX3) Nature/Wildlife - Honorable Mention
2021
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Black & White - Top 30
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Documentary - Highly Commended
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Single Shot - Highly Commended
2020
Epson International Pano Awards - Bronze
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Documentary - Top 10
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Landscape - Top 20
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Landscape - Highly Commended
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Animals - Highly Commended
2019
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Landscape - Top 10
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Wedding - Highly Commended
2018
International Photography Awards (IPA) Fine Art/Landscape - Honorable Mention
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer, Landscape - Highly Commended
Panasonic Photographer of the Year, Landscape - Top 20
Panasonic Photographer of the Year, People/Portrait - Highly Commended
Panasonic Photographer of the Year, Wildlife/Animal - Highly Commended
Panasonic Photographer of the Year, Wildlife/Animal - Highly Commended
2017
International Photography Awards (IPA) Winter Sports - 3rd Place
Clients
JUSW // Sunlover Reef Cruises // Kalapriya // GOT Bag // DP Surfboards // BlueBet // Sydney Kings // JP Gavan // Parra Eels // Morco Fresh // Attacking Life Film // WESTPAC // SLSA // VW // AFLW // LeashBar // JS Surfboards // Macquarie University // Kiama Council