About.

I am more than happy to travel. I like a good adventure and seeing new parts of the world. Let me know what you’re thinking and we can have a chat about it.

Many photographers offer package deals with a limited number of photos and then provide 'up-sell' options to purchase more images from the session. This is something I don't believe in doing. You've trusted me with capturing your special moments, and as such, I will do everything I can to deliver the best work possible. There will always be some duplicates and shots that didn't work from any shoot, but I will give you every worthy shot that comes out of our session. There are various shoot lengths available, so some will produce more images than others, but never fear that you'll only get 10 or 20 photos and be asked to pay for more. Even 20-minute sessions will usually yield around 30 decent shots for you to choose from.

Shooting on film is a great passion of mine. It's fun and exciting, and it produces beautiful, sometimes unexpected results. There's nothing quite like it. However, it does require a different approach when it comes to the shooting and editing process. Film is beautiful, but it also comes with a cost, so there is an additional fee involved in a film shoot to cover the purchase of the film. On the shoot day, I'll arrive with my film camera and the film. The film comes on a roll, so unlike digital, there are limited shots available — this is quality over quantity territory. When the roll is finished, I take it out of the camera, label it, and send it away to my preferred photographic processing lab, Rewind Photo Lab in Alexandria, Sydney. They're solid pros. The film is chemically developed and scanned into a high-definition TIFF file, which produces the best quality files for me to assess in the edit. The files are sent back to me, and I'll touch up any edits required. Digital photography produces endless free shots, and the look of the photo is created in the editing phase. Film photography, on the other hand, has a purchase expense upfront but imbues each image with character by the very nature of the film stock you shoot on. Consequently, film demands far less editing to create a pleasing image. So, although film carries that upfront cost, it compensates for this with greatly reduced editing time.

Super 8 video was the classic home-movie medium of the mid 20th century. It’s an 8mm wide piece of celluloid film loaded into a handheld video camera. It’s a fully analogue way of shooting video - nothing digital about it. It’s a silent film format that has a soft and dreamy look - kind of like the video version of a polaroid. Each roll of film is 50ft long and lasts for 3 minutes. Once I’ve shot a roll it gets sent to a film lab for development and then is digitally scanned at high definition to produce a beautiful digital file that I can edit and deliver to you online.

That's okay. It's very, very natural and hugely common to feel nervous in front of the camera. To be honest, I am too, which is kind of ironic. So, I understand the feeling. To counter this tension, I'm a huge fan of having fun on set. There are no strict "professional" rules that exist or that we have to adhere to. This is our shoot — we can do what we want! If we want to put on some tunes and crack open a bottle of bubbles while we kick things off, then good for us. If you need to go into the next room and scream first, do it. Whatever makes our shoot more fun, more natural, less intense, and helps bring you back to being you — that's our goal. It may also help you to know that when I'm behind the camera I'm focused on composition, colour and light. I'm listening for audio levels, the story in your speech, or listening to the music and feeling the mood. Just like you, I'm on my own mission. So don't fear the same judgment you might get from the average person on the street — the shoot is a safe space where I'm doing all I can for you, hoping to see that moment when you start enjoying yourself and start shining.

My main concern is offering photography and videography that captures the authenticity of who you are. As they say, "Be yourself; everyone else is taken." So, my advice is always to be yourself and bring that to a shoot, because that's the best thing to be. You don't need to impress me, and you don't owe that to anyone else either. However, if you are hoping to impress people and want to look your "best," some general advice is to consider your colours and how they work with your complexion, eyes, and hair. How will your clothes interact with the colours and shades of the location we'll be shooting at? If you're coming with another person or people to the shoot, consider how your clothes work together. Do they clash? Are they complementary? Is there a theme? Ask a friend, ask Google. One thing to steer clear of is an effect called moiré. This occurs when a fine pattern, like the stripes on a shirt, interacts with the grid of pixels on a camera sensor or display. It creates a wavy, distorted effect, often seen as strange, distracting patterns. So, it's safest to stay away from wearing clothing with very fine stripes or lines. Interestingly, the word "moiré" comes from the French term for "watered" or "wavy," which originally referred to a type of fabric with a wavy, irregular pattern, often made by pressing silk or other textiles in a way that creates a rippling effect.