About

influences and purpose

I live and work in Sydney but can and do travel anywhere for my vocation. My style of photography is simple. Using natural light where possible, I place a premium on working quickly without fuss. I avoid formality and artificial lighting believing these things draw far too much attention to the process of photographing people. My goal is return portrait photography to its former glory. I differ from earlier portrait photographers due to digital photography which has given me unprecedented freedom to capture movement and mood. I would like to think I have been positively influenced by Werner Bischof for his quiet humanistic vision, Jane Bown for her minimalist approach to technology, Joseph Koudelka for his commitment, Hiroh Kikai for documenting what it means to be human (and his brilliant captioning) and Eve Arnold for her compassion.

about my photography

I specialise in capturing tenderness at family gatherings which include christenings, weddings, liferals and funerals. When photographing family occasions, I focus on capturing the day as it unfolds and then design an album which becomes a precious family heirloom. My portraits are nationally recognised.

serious recognition!

2011 Shoot the Chef Competition

2011 Shoot the chef finalist

My portrait of Chef Ajoy Joshi of nilgiri’s restaurant delivering a tiffin meal to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, is a finalist in the 2011 Shoot the Chef Competition.

2011 National Photographic Portrait Prize

2011 National Portrait Prize finalist

My portrait ‘Young girl in a dance class’ was a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery’s 2011 National Photographic Portrait Prize and is currently on tour around Australia after being exhibited at the NPG.

2011 AddOn exhibition

Add on Exhibition

In May 2011 I was invited to take part in the AddOn exhibition, part of the HEADON Photo Festival. This image is iin my series, Old men and the sea.

2011 Moran Photographic Prize

2011 Moran Prize Semi-Finalist

I was a semi-finalist in the 2011 Moran Photographic Prize with my image of a fourteen year old girl putting on her face.

2011 Head On Portrait Prize

My entry in the 2011 Head On Portrait Prize was short listed.

The National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia has purchased my works for its permanent collection.

Olive Cotton Award

Olive Cotton award highly commended

My entry to the 2009 Olive Cotton Award was highly commended.