"Aboriginal Man. A self-commissioned project showing the positives of indigenous Australians and how we all benefit from learning about their culture and spirituality."
"Fish, for a cookbook titled Starfoods." Jane Collins, stylist; ABC Books, client.
"Pomegranate, for a cookbook titled Starfoods." ABC Books, client.
"Casserole, for a cookbook titled Starfoods." Nanette Backhouse, art director/designer; ABC Books, client.
"The d'Arenbergs, for a story in a Japanese magazine about traveling through Australia's six best vineyards, with a father and son team in McLaren Vale, South Australia." Megumi Nishida, writer. Ryori Tsushin magazine, client.
"The Cowra government council in West New South Wales commissioned a shoot for its tourism and economic development project."
"Latte, for a small organic coffee business in Sydney, Australia." Single Origin, client.
"My 'Shoot the Chef' competition submission; chef Peter Doyle of Est, a 3 hats restaurant, poses at Manly Beach in Sydney."
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Duration: Since 2001. Staff: Usually alone; but when the time and budget allows, also a trusted assistant/retoucher. Education: A diploma in photography from Sydney Institute of Technology. Cultural Influences: Japanese simplicity, Filipino humor, Spanish friendliness and Australian tranquility. Who I am, a mixture all. Environment: The world to explore wherever there is peace. Plus my home office to process and edit my images. Philosophy: Photography is the art of subtraction, subtracting any elements you don't need. Less is more.