“We are not victims or heroes, but agents of our own destiny” Graeme Innes This morning I had a great honour to take a portrait photograph of one of Australia’s well known lawyers and disability and human rights campaigners, Graeme Innes AM. Graeme is a chair of Attitude Foundation and his organisation is about changing attitudes towards people with disabilities.…
Ballarat Editorial Australian Country homes, lifestyle country life & interior design Artist in Residence, October/November 2015 issue. I loved chatting to journalist Sue Peacock about the history of my old Victorian cottage and how it has transformed over the years alongside with my life tree change in regional Ballarat. Read more here
Ballarat Art Murals Recently I have completed an interesting project inside Kelaston Ballarat Aged Care home. The perforated art print has been installed on the double door in order to cover the unsightly hallway in the administrative office part of the building. From twelve art designs presented to my client, they have chosen a photo of Ballarat Railway Station tower…
Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Review Having used the Elinchrom Ranger Quadra for a few years now, I thought I’d share some thoughts on the gear and offer some suggestions who it’s best suited for. For those that may be unfamiliar with it, the Quadra is a portable battery-powered strobe with an available flash output of 400ws for those that…
Tara meets an artist who is a cultural campaigner Stoked to be featured on Channel 7 Better Homes and Gardens with presenter Tara Dennis, who joined me to tour Ballarat and showcase our local arts scene, including our recent street photography paste up project “We R You”. Watch the episode here (no ads) or here…
Blast from the past! Once there was a warehouse called Max Roberts Electrical located at 38 Doveton St N. Now it is a modern rustic wine bar, with the best vibe in Ballarat. But, before that, there was a great wedding party there in 2012. Here are the shots! Enjoy! More details on this historic building here: http://mitchellharris.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/mitchell-harris-winery-to-be-sneak-peek.html
Sharing Cultures through images Over the course of four weeks, together with Richmond based youth organisation Visionary Images I ran a series of ethnic portrait photography workshops with a local multicultural community in Fitzroy, Melbourne to create a small exhibition of portraits and stories told through images, works in clay, culturally significant costumes and personal…
Here are a few final actor headshots from a quick studio session in Ballarat. Very good outcome, creative lighting and another happy client. If you’re interested in headshots or a creative portrait photography, please get in touch or Portrait Photography enquiry | Request a Quote
Earlier in July, I had the exciting opportunity to feature Ballarat on national TV, showcasing some of the incredible artistic projects happening in our community. The Better Homes & Gardens crew spent three days filming in our beautiful town, capturing its creative spirit. It was a fantastic experience to share this experience with a couple…
Website photography Project Brief: provide 24 professional studio fashion images of garments for an online fashion label Annie & Alice I recently shot a great campaign for a new Australian online fashion label Annie & Alice run by a talented industry know-how Nerise Davis. Check out their great range and my favourite tassel cardigans and black…
‘Introspective’ by Artist Aldona Kmiec | Ballarat International Foto Biennale Join me on Opening Night on Sat, August 22nd, 5pm | Venue: Mitchell Harris Wines “Submerged in their own worlds, dreams are reluctant subjects to photograph. Sometimes a dream image materialises and we catch a glimpse of that other world. Sometimes these images emerge thanks to the…
One more ambitious photoshoot behind me! I wanted to Thank a great team at the Kryal Castle for letting me use their premises today. Thank you to my fellow artist and friend Nathan Curnow for his great spirit despite wearing a 20kg heavy armour for three hours and to Serena Eldridge for a coffee when we needed…
Takie Sobie Obserwacje.. Klobuck Poland, Wednesday market with Fujifilm XT1 23mm Klobuck is a town in Poland, with approx 13,193 inhabitants. Located in the Silesian Voivodeship, about 15 km northwest of Częstochowa, Kłobuck was granted town rights in 1339, during the reign of King Casimir III the Great. Jan Długosz who is best known for his Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae (Annals or…
Lois & Joy studio portraits If you could choose just one thing to change about the world, what would it be?
Deng Family Portrait A blast from the past! Rarely I get to photograph such dynamic beautiful family with many children. We didn’t have much time, merely an hour due to the constraints with my clients time, but we managed to create this beautiful studio family portrait session filled with fun, connection and fantastic photographs! Nyanchar recently took…
Actor Headshots If you’re interested in headshots or a creative portrait photography, please get in touch or Portrait Photography enquiry | Request a Quote
Clunes Booktown Festival 2015 ?Festival returns May 4 & 5 2019 ??♂️Authors, books, music, food ?Plus free monthly author talks 3rd Sunday of the month www.clunesbooktown.com.au
Why are we still at war Last year I had the opportunity to visit the Parliament behind closed doors (part of the visiting Leadership group) as well as the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Seeing the story of The Great War WWI from an Australian perspective was a special thing. Our guide John Peterson (in picture)…
Photography Project Brief: Sonic Lighting 2 x outdoor landscape lights Loreto College Ballarat. Photos to be taken of 2 x outdoor landscape lights. Preferably in the evening and this week (lights are currently on a dusk-dawn sensor). Approx 4-6 photos in total. Difficulty: high due to low light conditions, no access to the college and…
Artist-in-Residence, Shermaine Heng has worked with women from diverse cultural backgrounds in Ballarat throughout February and March 2015. Together they developed a 40 minute contemporary dance piece that reflects their unique stories and experiences. Women of all ages and backgrounds have contributed to the piece in many creative ways, through individual choreography, interviews and much…