Pictured: Steven Kramer (Writer of Phar Lap), Justin Smith (Cast of Phar Lap), Joel Granger (Cast of Phar Lap) and Sheridan Harbridge (Director of Phar Lap)
Together with various actors, writers, directors and costumers, I recently hosted a series of photo-shoots at my studio for the Hayes Theatre Company, in preparation for their 2026 season. The sessions involved still photographs of various cast members and video production of the actors and crew, filminging light-hearted, voice-to-camera interviews. We also created some grabs of slow-mo action for future marketing content.
Kayla French (marketing) commits herself to creating content with Joel Granger (Cast of Phar Lap)
Richard Carroll (Artistic Director) checks in with Billie and John (Cast Members)
Billie (Cast) in makeup with Ashleigh Grace (MUA)
Final social media images are captured before stepping on set.
Rica Canillas (Marketing, left) working hard with Kayla French (Marketing, right)
Sam Hernandez (Costuming, left), together with Richard (Director, right) adjust Billie’s costume
While the video cameras rolled, I also took the opportunity to capture some out-takes of the working process with my own camera. There was a vibrant and creative mood on set, with the team from Hayes Theatre Company bringing incredible energy to the studio. Moments like these are a powerful reminder of just how much collaborative effort goes into producing a theatrical season, with the contributions of so many talented individuals coming together behind the scenes.
Sam Hernandez (Wardrobe/Stylist) makes final adjustments to Billie Palin’s costume on set.
As a photographer, sometimes I am given an opportunity to witness and record moments of great resilience and human spirit. This was the case when I was commissioned to photograph the Hearts for Eternity event hosted by the Heart Research Institute at the Langham Hotel, Sydney in early July. The Institute is dedicated to funding life-saving research into heart health, supporting projects that aim to improve the lives of patients and to advance medical understanding in the field.
The afternoon took the form of a traditional high tea, accompanied by beautiful chamber music. Guests heard from Dr Christopher Stanley, leader of the Microvascular Research Centre, who spoke about his team’s ground-breaking work. Their research investigates the dangerous drop in blood pressure that occurs during septic shock. From the perspective of the patient, Jessica Lines, mother of young Ryan, recounted what her family endured when Ryan’s health was in serious danger, sharing their heartfelt story.
Dr Christopher Stanley giving his address to the participants
Jessica with Ryan
It was a privilege to capture such an important event—one that not only raises awareness and support for vital research but also celebrates the lives touched by the Heart Research Institute’s work.
Ryan Lines – on his way to support his mother at “Hearts For Eternity”
A recent commission was to photograph the completion of the latest stage of the development at Cumberland High School, by Roberts & Co. The project has delivered a series of new buildings and classrooms designed to provide state-of-the-art teaching facilities for students and staff.
The contemporary architecture, light-filled spaces, and innovative layouts reflect a strong focus on creating inspiring environments for learning. My aim was to capture the scale and detail of the design, from the expansive communal areas to the thoughtfully planned classrooms.
Projects like this demonstrate how modern educational spaces can foster creativity. I am always reminded that things weren’t quite so spiffy and high-tech when I was attending my local high school in country Victoria. I could not have imagined how different school life would be in the contemporary setting of young students today – with computers, internet, social media – all the bells and whistles of current technology. It was certainly a simpler time for me.
I was recently commissioned by RCCI, a specialised team within Richard Crookes Constructions that manages interior fit-outs up to $30 million, to photograph the new Level 2 Bio Lab at Macquarie University.
Purpose-built to advance the study of frogs, this state-of-the-art facility provides researchers with the resources to continue their vital work. For me, photographing the clean lines and precision of the lab’s design was a fascinating experience, offering a glimpse into an environment where science and architecture intersect.
While visiting Rome in 2016, I had the opportunity to photograph acclaimed Palestinian artist and film maker Emily Jacir during an intimate and memorable portrait session. Known for her poignant and politically charged works, Jacir’s practice explores themes of displacement, resistance, memory, and the Palestinian experience, often weaving personal narratives with broader socio-political commentary.
One of Emily’s works is currently being exhibited as part ofHOME 25: Invisible Cities, a roving exhibition presented across multiple venues throughout central Dandenong in Victoria. The show explores how the idea of “home” shapes our sense of identity, belonging, and dislocation—a theme that resonates deeply with Jacir’s body of work. It’s a pleasure to see a portrait from our photo session in Rome also being used by Greater Dandenong for their exhibition.
Jacir has exhibited internationally, with major works shown at the Venice Biennale (where she won a Golden Lion in 2007), the Whitney Museum, and MoMA in New York. Her work crosses media—film, photography, installation, and performance—always rooted in a strong conceptual framework and a commitment to storytelling.
She is also the Co-founder and Founding Director of Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research in Bethlehem, Palestine—a vibrant and independent cultural centre housed in her family home. The space fosters exchange, experimentation, and critical dialogue among artists, researchers, and the local community.
Emily Jacir, Trastevere, 2016 – captured in one of her favourite streets
Working with Emily was an absolute pleasure. We began the shoot in the intimate interior of her Roman lodgings, where soft natural light filtered through the windows and created a quiet, thoughtful mood. From there, we moved to the rooftop terrace, where I captured Emily framed by the romantic skyline of Rome—its domes and terracotta roofs stretching into the distance. We finished in the cobbled streets of Trastevere, one of Rome’s most lively quarters. Emily led me to a narrow laneway she particularly loved, and it became one of the most memorable backdrops of our photo session. It was such a delight to collaborate with Emily in the creation of this imagery—she brought warmth, depth, and grace to every frame.
Recently, I headed out to Kemps Creek in western Sydney to photograph a newly completed warehouse development for ESR — a global real estate company specialised in logistics and industrial property. The vast building itself is now home to Toll, one of Australia’s largest logistics providers. However, I was given access to the site before the handover to the client, while the building was yet to be occupied, to photograph and document the construction project.
There is something strangely cinematic about this kind of assignment, being in an extensive, semi-rural industrial zone. At Kemps Creek, the warehouse looms out of the flat horizon like a modern monolith — part space station, part fortress. It’s like a man-made moonscape, and I found myself almost alone here, just me and my camera, wandering through steel shadows and sharp geometries.
Shooting at a site like this isn’t about catching fleeting human emotion or theatrical performance — it’s about scale, symmetry and silence. It’s satisfying to compose frames that reflect the power and precision of these enormous structures, capturing their relationship to the surrounding landscape and sky.
ESR, the company behind the development, operates across the Asia-Pacific region, investing in and managing spaces designed for logistics, data centres, and e-commerce infrastructure. Their work reflects the backbone of modern trade — quiet, unseen, but critical.
Photographing this development wasn’t just about showcasing a new warehouse with coloured stripes painted boldly across its facade, it was about documenting the scale of contemporary industry and the quiet grandeur of functional architecture. There’s a peculiar peace in being surrounded by so much cavernous space, steel and sky. As a photographer, I find such moments of solitude and shifting scale incredibly rewarding.
