Like any profession photography has many aspects besides the actual service itself. Areas that don’t involve making photos and things the client doesn’t (need to) care about. It’s those essential areas that make it a profession and require far more time than the craft of photography. These can include: Client Relationship Management Strategic Planning Marketing … Read more
Photography storage and archiving can quickly become daunting, regardless of whether you’re a professional photographer or not. It doesn’t take too long to be inundated with hundreds of images and before you know it there are tens of thousands of them! Personally I’m managing over 400 000 images. Keep It Simple To make a storage … Read more
Tonight I was delighted to be awarded the designation of Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (Hon.FAIPP): “This title is awarded to recognition of outstanding and long service to the photographic industry. It is usually awarded at the completion of a large project or a long period of service time. It is … Read more
The goal of The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is to prevent, treat or cure cancer, diabetes, obesity, neurological diseases, osteoporosis and immunological diseases. This week it was announced they will offer Australians suffering a genetic condition faster diagnosis through genome screening. Garvan is only the second place in the world to do so. The … Read more
Henry Talbot: 1960s Fashion Photographer is on at The National Gallery of Victoria until 21 August 2016. Together with Helmut Newton he was an indispensable part of bringing a new chic and sophistication to Australian fashion photography. Henry’s fashion images show models outside of the studio, on location on the streets of Melbourne, at race … Read more
TL;DR: As soon as you know images are missing stop using the memory card and only let a data recovery expert touch it. *What do you do when you discover your photos have suddenly disappeared? Don’t Panic! First thing is to STOP USING THE DEVIC from where the photos have been lost. If it’s your … Read more
Back in 1996 one of my first professional digital photography assignments was for Qantas. Commissioned by an ad agency the brief was to create a visual catalog for Qantas. The printed book would assist ground staff replenishing aircraft to identify anything from a souvenir tie pin to a food trolley and was for use at … Read more
What is the value of using professionally created images in an age where everyone can create photos with their smartphone? Like many questions the answer is, “it depends!” That dependency is the photo buyers ROI and how much they care about their customers. Ask yourself what you’re trying to achieve with the images. Is it … Read more
Photography is all about light, literally. A photographer learns to see light and how the camera will reproduce it. After years of experience they can predict light; when and where it will be best for a particular photograph. Experienced photographers understand the quality of light and all its variations: soft, hard, warm, cool, direction, etc. … Read more
No, not the act of giving a photograph as a present. I’m reflecting on the many gifts photography has given me as a professional photographer. A voice, a visual medium to express ideas and feelings. A career that so far has offered the opportunity to meet people in some extraordinary places: Throughout Australia, Asia, Europe … Read more