If we go back to the beginning (about 10 years ago), It all began when I borrowed a good friends camera and shot two rolls of black and white film. I sent the film away to be developed and patiently waited. Two days later I picked up my film, walked out of the lab and stood there on the side of the street just looking over the pictures I had created... Instantly, I was addicted to making pictures.
I come from a very artistic family. My Dad is an oil painter and sculptor, my brother Luke is an amazing sketch artist and painter and my brother Adam is a talented satirical cartoonist. Megan, my sister and Mum (my mother) do not have an artistic bone between them, however we still thank they are lovely and try to include them in family activities wherever we can :). Up until 2005, painting was also my major artistic outlet until eventually a camera replaced my paintbrush and creating art through photography became my primary passion.
It's been a few years now since I made the realisation that photography was going to be a huge part of the rest of my life and here I am, a full time professional photographer fortunate enough to be doing something I love for a living, specialising in Fine Art Photography and, of course Wedding Photography (with a twist).
Photojournalism could be described as the technique I use when shooting my weddings. I love to tell stories through imagery - to deliver a visual narrative. My influences in paint and contemporary art contribute to a smaller but just as important part of the capture process. I put everything I have into everything I do, simply because I don’t know how do it any other way.
Things that make me tick – Movies: Amalie & Baraka, Food: Chicken Laksa and King Prawns, Music: Sigur Ros, Cities: New York & Tokyo. I also enjoy any type of travel, playing/writing music, square format film cameras and of course buying things I don’t really need from e-Bay and various op shops!
Mini Bio
I am a fully accredited Associate member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and to date I have been fortunate enough to have my fine art Illustrative work exhibited extensively Australia-wide and held in collections as far away as London.
In 2010 I have been awarded with the titles of 2010 AIPP ACT Epson Professional Wedding Photographer of the year, Illustrative Photographer of the year and overall Professional Photographer of the year. I was also awarded with two Gold with Distinction, two Gold, 6 Silver with Distinction and two Silver Awards at the 2010 ACT/NSW AIPP Print Awards.
At the National 2010 Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) I was awarded with a Silver, two Silver with Distinctions and a Gold with distinction for my wedding imagery. I was also the recipient of the Ilford Trophy for the overall highest scoring photographic print.
In 2009 I was selected as a finalist in the 2009 National Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, I was the recipient of 3 Silver with Distinction Awards and three Silver Awards at the state level AIPP Print Awards. I was also awarded a Gold and a Silver award at the National level APPA's and awarded 2009 AIPP ACT Illustrative Professional Photographer of the year.
So that's my story
I would love to hear yours.
These last few days have been surreal to say the least. A couple of months ago I entered one image into the 2010 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, not only the richest contemporary art prize in Australia but the world, receiving 238,000 entry’s this year across both the photography and painting category’s (so obviously I crossed...
Last year, I spent a couple of day’s down the coast at Guerilla Bay.. I was there shooting for an exhibition I was holding later that year. I took this pic of Bec on the rocks.. Aside from the boat and the birds, it felt like we were the only two people awake at that...
The weekend before last the 2010 AIPP NSW/ACT Professional Photography Print Awards were held in Sydney… The standard of work on show was amazing and I am proud to say that much of the work that blew me away was from fellow ACT entrants… It was nerve racking stuff sitting there watching the judging, biting...
Earlier last month I received a phone call from a very enthusiastic Julie Lenarduzzi of BCA Certifiers asking me if I was interested in contributing to a fundraising benefit they put on once a year in support of Pink Ribbon Day. After a few conversations on the phone Julie and I decided to meet up...
Here are a few pics I snapped from my most recent journey to the Big Apple (New York City).. I hope you enjoy!
