The 34-year-old ferry project manager says he's happy to wait for the perfect shot to come to him in Port Macquarie rather than drive dozens of hours for a brief chance somewhere else.

His photos of Tacking Point Lighthouse have previously gained the international spotlight in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's 2020 calendar.

This year he has upped the ante with a shot of Rocky Beach overlooking Flynns and Nobby Head, winning a place in the 2021 World Meteorological Organisation calendar.

Mr Eades said photography is accessible to everyone because being in the right place at the right time will always shine through in great photos.

"More than a decade ago I was really keen on wildlife and photographing nature. I went out one day and got a second-hand DSLR camera and that was where it all began," he said.

"I loved birds in flight and traditional landscapes. It was hard to do that here and I rolled into shooting photos of lightning from the lighthouse.

"I started to look more at the structure of storms and the different types of storms. I'm not what I call a storm chaser, I'm more of a storm waiter because I'm only driving ten minutes up the road to get the photo.

"Part of the attraction is photographing a storm, but it is more just witnessing an important point in nature. You don't get those experiences if you're at home, watching television."

Mr Eades photo, Pacific Strike, was selected for the World Meteorological Organisation's 2020 calendar last year. Selected works are displayed at the UN's headquarters in Geneva and for the global climate summit in front of our world leaders.

"It's two years running that a photo from Port Macquarie will be on the world stage, on display at the United Nations headquarters, and utilised by the WMO and UN in such a crucial time for climate action," he said.

"I'm extremely proud of this achievement and believe it's testament to the quality of work that can be produced in small Aussie towns, ten minutes from home, during isolated and restrictive times.

"It was a surprise and certainly a once-in-a-lifetime shot."

Mr Eades has amassed around 14 years of photography experience and previously travelled internationally to photograph weather systems, including Tornado Alley in central United States in 2017 and 2018.

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Mr Eades has also used his skills in creative photography and editing to take part in the Nikon Playcation Competition during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The competition challenges members of the public to use photography or videography to explore their home, backyard or local holiday destinations. Entries close on January 24.

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