Simon Carter is a professional outdoors photographer recognised internationally for his distinctive rock climbing photography. Named by Men’s Journal Magazine (USA) as one of the World’s Best Adventure Photographers, Simon has worked professionally for 17 years and in the process has travelled widely and built up one of the largest collections of unique climbing imagery in the world.
Simon became fascinated with photography as a teenager. He studied photography at high school and later at TAFE whilst also working at the Australian National University producing images for scientific research. As a teenager Simon also became hooked on rock climbing and now has 26 years experience under his belt.
He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Education at La Trobe University in 1990.
In 1994 Simon combined his passions for the outdoors, climbing and photography to begin his career as a professional freelance photographer and establishing his business, Onsight Photography. Since then Simon has worked hard photographing across Australia and around the world, in the process creating an extensive body of work in his distinctive style.
He is the author of two popular coffee-table photography books: Rock Climbing in Australia and World Climbing: Images from the Edge.
Simon continues to climb regularly. He lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, with his wife Monique Forestier and their baby Coco Rose.
Awards
The King Albert Medal of Merit awarded by the King Albert Memorial Foundation in 2000.
Society of Publishers in Asia award for Best Feature Photography in 2000.
Spinach Film Festival award for Best Action Photography 2005.
World Climbing: Images from the Edge awarded Best Book — Mountain Image at the Banff Mountain Book Festival 2006.
The Rick White Memorial Medal in 2009.
The Camera Extreme Laureate awarded by the Explorer’s Festival in Poland, 2010.
See Simon at work in this video by Nikon.