Mike has been commissioned by Australian Geographic to photograph for 2 books and 17 features. He was named Australian Geographic Photographer of the year in 1992 and was a finalist on several other occasions.
His Assignments have included:
- 1992 Lord Howe Island
- 1993 Telecommunications in the Outback
- 1994 Coorong National Park
- 1995 Solar Cells
- 1996 The Ord River, Louisa Downs & Argyle Diamonds
- 1997 Frogs
- 1998 Shearing, Flinders Ranges
- 1999 Calici Virus, Rice
- 2000 Gammon Ranges National Park
- 2001 Australian Federation
- 2002 Green Energy
- 2012 Christchurch Earthquake Recovery & Mt Cook National Park