Michael Coyne, who is based in Australia, has worked on assignments and appeared in magazines such as: Newsweek, Life, Time, National Geographic Magazine, New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Smithsonian, German Geo, French Geo, Paris Match, Madame La Figaro, London Observe Magazine, London Independent Magazine, Travel Holiday, and Vogue. He has had a number of successful books published of his work including: Numurkah Lakes & Roses, Second Spring - The Regeneration of the Jesuits, The Oz Factor, A World of Australians, Contemporary Photographer:Australia - MICHAEL COYNE, The Jew called Jesus, Tour of Duty - East Timor, Lonely Planet - People Photography, How To be A Child and Armageddon. Michael has just completed his latest book, Village - Hearing the Grass Grow. It’s a twenty-year documentation about the change of rural life in the world today. His work has been exhibited in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, South America and North America. His numerous awards include: American National Press Photographers Association, Overseas Press Club of America, FCC Hong Kong Human Rights Certificate, Children's Book of the Year, The Religious Book of the Year, AIPP Fellow. In April 2003 Michael was awarded the "Centenary Medal" by the Australian Government for Services to Photography. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (by Publication) from Griffith University in October 2008. He is also a Fujifilm X-Photographer and Ambassador.