About

I’m a professional, freelance photographer.

My work experience ranges from promotional photos of musicians to being part of the international press corps photographing Her Majesty The Queen, to dodging basketball players after they dunk a shot while sitting on the courts.

Performance has been a big part of my life since an early age. My father was a performance poet and musician on the Fremantle scene in the 80′s and early 90′s, back when High Street had pubs all along it playing live music. I’d be his roady and help him set up before he played, or even busk with him in the Market alley way, with me on didge. It was a natural progression for me to get back into being around performers when I began my photography career.

There is nothing I love more than photographing live music.

Whether shooting local bands as they perform at small venues, covering international acts at music festivals, or snapping at local club nights, I like to frame the work distinctively, creatively and to see the individual personalities of the subjects when taking the shot.

Images have to do more than look nice. They have to capture the buzz, the energy, the essence and the mood of the moment. Those are the things which cannot be Photoshopped in afterwards. If you go out to gigs of any sort in Perth, chances are you’ve probably seen me in my hat taking photos of the band or sneaking in a shot of the crowd over the DJ’s shoulder, or perhaps asking if you’d like a social photo.

I love the challenge of finding some new photographic project, whether that’s astrophotography in freezing conditions or half-hanging out of a helicopter at the right altitude, at the time of day when light is best, or wading through waist high water with a full load of camera gear, to get the right shot.

I also really enjoy working in the studio for portraits where light can be carefully balanced and finely controlled but where spontaneity, creativity and personality can produce stunning results. I’ve shot many weddings, model portfolios, family portraits, high school balls, sporting events, art exhibition openings, business functions and I’ve recently worked as a stills photographer on the soon to be released film, Needle.

My images feature on news websites and are regularly used in a variety of news print media, as well as for advertising and marketing materials. Whether I’m asked to shoot a private function or a business event, no matter what the occasion, I really love documenting people, events and places. It’s always a real buzz seeing other people enjoy my work.

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A few of my recent clients are listed here. If you’re planning a private or a business event and would like a permanent photographic record, if you want a special personal or family portrait, if you could use a creative and flexible, professional photographer, please contact me personally. I am available for bookings all over the world.