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.