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Jan 20
Portrait Of The Week

Week 3 Lucy Barnard, Tangles + Tail

20 January 2025
Back in January of 2018 I shared a story on my Instagram about Lucy and her walk she was on. I thought others should be being inspired by her walk because it wasn't just any old walk.When my school did a walkathon in grade 12, we walked 80kms in 24...
Jan 12
Portrait Of The Week

Week 2 Jackson The Coffee Chief

12 January 2025
Jackson discovered what happens when you realise that being an electrician isn't good for your health. One day, he switched off and started learning the cafe trade.12 months later he decided to go out on his own, found a horse float, turned it into a coffee van and then found the...
Jan 07
Portrait Of The Week

Week 1 Maisie and Adam

7 January 2025
Maisie and Adam, Point Lonsdale At the start of 2003, Adam was the third portrait in that series of portraits of the week. This time, by happy coincidence, he happens to be number 1.The plan was just a portrait of Adam, you know, get you to go, "Oh, I know...
Dec 12
Uncategorized

John – A Bayside Story

12 December 2024
John was born in 1939. Early in his working life, he was employed in the city as a coppersmith and blacksmith. At that time, vehicle repairs involved hammering and straightening metal panels by hand. Items that were damaged were not simply replaced but restored, requiring practical skill and careful attention...
Sep 09
Awards

The 2024 Nyland Prize

9 September 2024
Reuben Kaye Portrait For The Win! It seems that my portrait of Reuben Kaye has picked up the Nyland Prize.The Nyland Prize, will sits alongside the celebrated Kennedy Prize, is awarded to  "photograph that embodies, comments on or celebrates beauty".This is a broad theme, and something like this is not really...
Jul 17
Tips

How to Back Up Your Family Photos Without Losing Your Mind

17 July 2024
We all know how much you treasure those beautiful family portraits, especially after a fun and memorable one. But what happens once you’ve got those digital files? If the answer is, “They sit on my computer until I remember doing something with them,” this guide is for you.We have got...
Jul 17
Tips

What to do with your digital files

17 July 2024
In the digital age, it's easier than ever to take and store countless photos, but what happens after you've received the digital files from your portrait session? Or indeed all your special photos from holidays, special moments etc.Here is an evolving guide that hopefully will provide you with some ways...
lemon tart Mietta by Rosemary cake shop branding photography
Jul 03
Branding

Mietta By Rosemary | Award Winning Cake Shop | Branding Photography

3 July 2024
I have a love affair with cake. If i get a bad cake, it makes me sad. This is why I'm always happy when I'm capturing the branding photography for Mietta by Rosemary.Rosemary Andrews is a bit of a cake queen. As the former head pasty chef of Attica Summer...
Jul 03
Tips

Best School Holiday Games

3 July 2024
School holidays are here, and it can seem challenging to keep the kids entertained. Here is my always-updating list of great games that you can play with the kids, or they can play with each other. Got any you love? Leave a comment below so I can check them out. UNO IS...
Mar 22
Personal Work

Get in the f**king photo.

22 March 2024
When Cal suddenly left us last year, after the screaming of no and the tears my mind went straight to her husband and son. What can i do?Luckily I have a back up of photos so I went and found every photo I had taken of Cal, from the first...
Sep 28
Family Portraits - All

I’m not racist but… Collingwood 😂

28 September 2023
Now don't get me wrong, some of my best friends are Collingwood supporters... it's just... well... I have no idea! I'm not sure what kicked off this whole Collingwood vs. everyone but it is kind of fun to have a "villain" of the AFL. This year it's been the year where I've...
Aug 16
Melbourne Stories

Gracie | Sports Portrait Melbourne

16 August 2023
The FIFA Womens World Cup has taken over Australia in the last couple of weeks and it got me thinking of a shoot i'd been wanting to do for a while and just hadn't got around to it.I put a call out on Facebook looking for a girl who loved...
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