Destin Sparks

Destin Sparks (born November 20, 1986 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian self-taught real-estate and panoramic landscape photographer.

Background
Destin Sparks was born on November 20, 1986 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. He finished high school in Grant High School in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

Sparks worked as a graphic designer in Mount Gambier, South Australia for a year, then for five years as a camera sales assistant in Brisbane. This experience spurred his interest in photography. Sparks’s first photograph was taken to settle a bet with colleagues. After landing a full-time position as a real estate photographer, Sparks's work was soon in demand by real estate agents in Brisbane Sparks opened his own business briefly but closed it down to focus on landscape photography and traveling.

Sparks uses traditional transparency film and a rangefinder camera. His photographs are created without the application of image editing techniques.

Honors
Honorable Mentions at the International Photography Awards 2012:
 * Naturality
 * Apricity
 * Golden Susurration