showcased both her photography and more recently audiovisual experiences. She is considered New Zealand's foremost portrait photographer. Books (Finalist in the 2011 New Zealand Post Book Awards: Illustrated Non-Fiction) (Winner in the 2014 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards: Illustrated Non-Fiction) (Longlisted for the 2017 New Zealand Post Book Awards) (Longlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards) (Shortlisted for 2021 Ockham New Zealand book awards) (Longlisted for 2021 Ockham New Zealand book awards) Personal life Ussher is married to publisher Grant Gallagher and has a son Nick; she lives north of Auckland. Honours and awards Best Portrait at the 2006 Qantas Media Awards In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ussher was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to photography Inducted in 2009 into the Massey University hall of fame 2014 NZ Post Book Awards illustrated non-fiction prize for Coast: a New Zealand Journey'' References Living people New Zealand photographers New Zealand women photographers 1953 births Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit