A bit about me...
Hi! I'm Kelly Coleman, co-founder and Managing Director for PeeKdesigns, where we create education solutions that inspire you to learn about your local region.
I started using my parents old 35mm Canon when I was a kid. As a teenager, I inherited my grandfather's black and white photographic equipment and turned my parents caravan into a darkroom for many years. I still use a Canon, but now I prefer to do my processing in Lightroom and Photoshop.
My love of photography has stemmed from a desire to record animal behaviours, stages of plant growth and the beauty that is the Australian landscape. I also love to capture history and culture in all its forms, from Indigenous cultural presentations, exhibitions and workshops, to old weathered buildings and early settlement. From this, I use my photos in the development of education resources and have been doing so for over 20 years.
Our projects at PeeKdesigns often include my photographic skills to tell the story about a local site, species or ecosystem. If you're interested, please contact me. Or better yet, why not check out the work we do at PeeKdesigns by heading over to our website.
Memberships
- Australian Photographic Society
- East Gippsland Photographic Society
National Achievements
Australian Photographer – The Landscape Awards
2023 Seascape: Rocky Backbone – Highly Commended
2023 Seascape: Rays of Sunshine – Highly Commended
2024 Seascape: Moody sunrise – Commended
2024 Seascape: Rockpool’s and light rays – Commended
2024 Seascape: Sunrise over Tollgates – Commended
2023 Seascape: Rays of Sunshine – Highly Commended
2024 Seascape: Moody sunrise – Commended
2024 Seascape: Rockpool’s and light rays – Commended
2024 Seascape: Sunrise over Tollgates – Commended
Australian Photographer – Photographer of the Year
2023 Animal and Nature: Golden shades of Australia – Highly Commended
APS Australia Digital Photography Awards
2024 Minimalism: Catching dew – Gold Medal
Australian Photographic Prize
2025 Macro: Sap's eye - Third Place
Regional Achievements
East Gippsland Photographic Society
2021: B-Grade – 1st Place Digital
2022: A-Grade – 2nd Place Digital
2023: A-Grade – 2nd Place Digital
2024: A-Grade – Print of the Year
2022: A-Grade – 2nd Place Digital
2023: A-Grade – 2nd Place Digital
2024: A-Grade – Print of the Year
Camberwell Nature Competition
2025 Insects: Weevil curl – 1st Place
2025 Overall: Weevil curl – 1st Place
2025 Overall: Weevil curl – 1st Place
Gippsland Interclub Competition
2025: Catching dew – Merit
