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.
I photograph tenderness which I define as the most profound communication between friends or family members.
Tenderness is what motivates me so I specialise in family gatherings which can set the scene for tender moments whether they be a christening, a marriage, a golden wedding anniversary, an 80th Birthday party for a family matriarch or patriarch or even a funeral.
So how do you know if I am the right photographer for you?
If you want the photographer to focus on the spectacle or extravagance of your celebration, you need to go elsewhere. If your wedding involves a stretch Hummer limousine I am not the photographer for you. If you want a discount or you just want CD of images then I will disappoint you. At the risk of being choosy, I am only interested in clients who value framed images in their home.
My portrait of Chef Ajoy Joshi of nilgiri's restaurant delivering a tiffin meal to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore,was a finalist in the 2011 Shoot the Chef Competition.
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.
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.
I was a semi-finalist in the 2011 Moran Photographic Prize with my image of a fourteen year old girl putting on her face.
My entry in the 2011 Head On Portrait Prize was short listed.
The National Library of Australia has purchased my works for its permanent collection.
My entry to the 2009 Olive Cotton Award was highly commended.
