The Dorset coast was my starting point. I grew up in a family where the sea and horses were always close by. My father sailed and windsurfed, while my mother was happiest around horses. Looking back, it is probably no coincidence that both became such an important part of what I photograph.

Travel widened that world considerably. I have now visited more than 50 countries, often with a camera close at hand, and I have always enjoyed the fact that I never quite know what I will come home with. On one journey it might be a coastline, wildlife or a horse; on another it could be a wave, a quiet seascape or something I could never have anticipated.

I’m not interested in forcing everything into one style or subject. What keeps photography interesting for me is the variety. Sometimes I respond quickly; at other times I spend a long time looking, return to the same place, or wait until something changes enough to make the picture worthwhile.

After all these years, that is still what I enjoy most: the possibility that something ordinary, familiar or completely unexpected can suddenly become a photograph I want to keep.

Photography has been part of my life for many years, shaped by the coast where I grew up, the places I have travelled and the subjects I keep returning to. Over time, those experiences have led to a body of work that ranges from the sea and horses to wildlife, travel and black and white photography. This page brings together some of that story, along with the awards and publications that have followed.

ABOUT ANDREW LEVER

MY STORY

Photographer Andrew Lever smiling in sleeveless shirt sitting at a table with flowers and a Fujifilm camera.

Andrew Lever wearing a wetsuit and holding an underwater camera at the beach.

AMBITION · ADVENTURE · TRAVEL · ART

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2026
– Hasselblad Masters — Finalist, Wildlife

2025

– Global Lens Awards — Honorable Mention, Travel — “Cows and Kites”
– Chromatic Photo Awards — Honorable Mention, Wildlife & Animals
– ND Photographic Awards — Nominee, Professional Nature

2024
– Chromatic Awards — Honorable Mention, Wildlife and Animals, USA
– ND Photo Awards — Nominee, Professional Nature Category, USA
– International Color Awards — Nominee, Fine Art Category, USA

2023
– ReFocus Awards — Discovery of the Year, Nature, World Photo Annual

2022
– ReFocus Awards — Nominee, Black and White Category

2021
– International Color Awards — Nominee, Sport Category
– Black & White Spider Awards — Nominee, Nature Category, USA

2020
– International Color Awards — Nominee, Fine Art Category

2019
– International Color Awards — Nominee, Fine Art Category

2013
– Black & White Spider Awards — Nominee, Fine Art Category, USA
– National Geographic — Honorable Mention, Photographer of the Year

2012
– New Zealand Geographic — Finalist, Photographer of the Year

2011
– Black & White Spider Awards — Nominee, People Category, USA

2008
– Black & White Magazine USA — Bronze and Merit Award