‘Post Photographic Processes’ Workshop in Aspen Colorado.
In July I travelled solo to Colorado to attend a five-day workshop at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass near Aspen, a stunning mountain retreat dedicated to art, inspiration and community. Immersed in creativity for a full week, I connected with artists from across disciplines and rediscovered the joy of focusing solely on making work in an extraordinary setting.
The Victorian Pride Centre
Over the past year I’ve been documenting the Victorian Pride Centre from construction through to its grand opening, capturing the birth of a landmark space celebrating and supporting Victoria’s diverse LGBTIQ+ community. What began with photographing the Night of Pride fundraiser has grown into an incredible journey, following the centre as it rose from the ground and became a vibrant hub of connection, inclusion and pride.
COVID-19 Projects
During Melbourne’s long lockdowns I began imagining a “deserted city,” blending old photos of Melbourne with the vast sand dunes of Wilsons Prom to create visions of a metropolis swallowed by time and sand. The series struck a nerve online and has inspired me to continue the story, this time exploring a city slowly coming back to life.
Constructed Landscapes
Studying at Photography Studies College in Melbourne, I reached the halfway point of my Advanced Diploma in 2020 and found myself increasingly drawn to the art stream and the tension between natural and urban worlds. This folio explores the 18th-century Picturesque tradition through Victorian landscapes, using constructed frames and textured glass to reveal how our ideas of “beautiful” scenery are still carefully shaped today.
The Planets
Inspired by Holst’s The Planets, I’ve created my own series of photographic “mood pictures” using Victorian landscapes and fragments of the original musical score. Shot in infra-red, the images strip colour back to magenta, red, black and white, transforming familiar scenes into other-worldly interpretations of the music’s emotional power.
Faces of Pride
In 2018 I created a portrait series as part of my photography studies that aimed to show what members of the LGBTIQ+ community are proud of, using their environments to reveal identities and passions beyond labels.
The project involved intensive planning and three-plus shoots per week over three months, and the in-depth conversations with each subject shaped how I placed them and selected backgrounds to convey their stories.