the journal…
THE HOTTEST DAYS OF SUMMER – The ‘Origin Story’!
Late last week I added 10 new prints into the Hottest Days of Summer Collection in the Print Store. I had found these in the depths of my hard drives, and they really spoke to me in a way that I felt they needed to be seen and enjoyed on a wider level. When I think...
A SPARK REIGNITES…AND A STAR IS BORN!
Like so many freelancers and business owners, the pressure of 2022 and it's need to overcompensate for the previous two years of lost work (and everything else we lost during that time) by saying Yes to absolutely everything, even if it was a job I wasn't aligned...
IN THE MEDIA – MADAME TIGER FOR THE NINCH
Yet another fabulous assignment from The Ninch, supporting and promoting innovative local businesses here on the Mornington Peninsula. Madame Tiger is a milk alternative created from West African tiger nuts, with the nutritional...
OFF-SEASON “PENIN-SPIRATIONS” – HOTEL SORRENTO
There is something to be said for travelling to popular destinations in the off-season… scrolling through my FOMO-inducing Instagram feed over the last month, it seems as though half of the world's population was having a Aperol-drinking, yacht sailing, poolside...
THE PLEASURE AND PAIN OF ANALOG TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Exploring the world in the pre-digital 1990s as a travel photographer was both a blessing and a curse. Ultimately did it make me a better photographer? Absolutely!
TRAVELOGUE – UP EARLY IN BURLEIGH
One of my absolute favourite things to do when I find myself somewhere new is to get up really early, just as the sun is rising, and capture the essence of a place waking up and coming to life. During a recent trip up to Queensland's Gold Coast I set the alarm,...
IN THE MEDIA – CASSANDRA DILLON’S RED HILL HOME ON THE DESIGN FILES
Earlier this year I had the privilege of phtoographing the amazing Main Ridge home of designer Cassandra Dillon and her family. I'm even more thrilled that Cassandra's story and these images have found their way to Australia's premier site for all things...
IN THE MEDIA – ADORE HOME MAGAZINE FOR TUXLUX
If you're like me you'd be a big fan of Adore Home magazine, so I'm honoured to have a double page spread in their latest issue, featuring the gorgeous white and rattan kitchen I photographed for Tuxlux in the home of Alex Gordon here on the Mornington Peninsula....
FOXY FEELGOOD SOUND MEDITATION
Behold! A stunning personal branding session for the gorgeous Shell from Foxy Feelgood... In the light, bright studio in Cheltenham which she runs her sound meditation workshops from, Shell creates the most beautiful soundscapes and offers workshops both online and...
THE HOTTEST DAYS OF SUMMER – NEW COLLECTION
As 2020 came to a close, and lockdown-weary Victorians emerged into summer and 2021 with a sense of optimism and vigour, I really wanted to capture a collection that is full of joy and quintessentially summer rituals here on the Peninsula. Continuing on from my...
ALL DRESSED UP, NOWHERE TO GO!
At the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020, what started as a fun little idea for socially distant photoshoots amongst a small group of my close friends, turned into one of my all time favourite personal photographic projects - 'All Dressed Up, Nowhere To...
HILLOCK DOWNS PRODUCE STORE
CLIENT – Hillock Downs Food Store PROJECT: Website, Social Media, and Marketing images A beloved family business in Rye, Hillock Downs is a cattle farm where the passion is driven by organic farming and farm to plate, sustainable produce. Managed by “The Farmers...
HOMEGOODS HARDWARE
CLIENT: Homegoods Hardware Project: Website & Marketing Materials Homegoods Hardware is a beautiful retail emporium situated in Balnarring, here on the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula which is dedicated to an aestetic of effortless beach living. For the launch...
CHYKA HOME
After three years and literally thousands of images created for Chyka Keebaugh’s eponymous lifestyle blog, Chyka.com, I was thrilled to be the principal photographer on Chyka’s first book, Chyka Home. Based on household decorating, entertaining, gardening, and...
ROAD TRIP – NOOSA TO BRYON
In September 2019, I headed up north to capture some images that were to become a part of my own limited edition print range (Noosa to Bryon) and also for a range of more affordable print on demand poster prints available through Officeworks. Rising well before...
AT HOME WITH MEREDITH GASTON
Meredith Gaston is an amazingly inspirational illustrator, author, and wellness figure. Her gorgeous, quirky illustrations are whimsical and uplifting, and I adored photographing Meredith and her husband Kevin in their bright and colourful home studio on the...
