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Sydney – Strangers doesn’t mean Strange

I’ve been working on the project Strangers doesn’t mean Strange for months now. It’s just past half way (completed Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne & Brisbane). I’m hoping to put the final portraits into a book with words and stories (or even poetry) relating back to the reasons why I started it. More info on that, the details and all that other fun stuff will come once I finish shooting all of the pictures. If you have any ideas, suggestions or things you’d like to see in a finished copy (or if you want to collaborate on the project) hit me up in the comments or flick me an email. As for now, here are some of the wonderful people I met in Sydney.

The Cone Queen

I met Sofija (The Cone Queen) while walking the streets of Brisbane in search of people to photograph for another project I was working on. It’s always so much fun meeting interesting people in the street.

Press Play on the audio to hear The Cone Queen’s story!

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Festa al Colle

Earlier this year, Dale and I were invited out to Festa al Colle (held in the rural town of Il Colle, near Monti in Chianti, in Italy) by the incredibly talented photographer, Lelia Scarfiotti. The festival happens only twice a year and combines all of the pleasures in life – delicious food, wine, music, friends and a great atmosphere! We had all sorts of dramas getting to the festival, (normally around 40 minutes by car) we caught a bus to the wrong town, over an hour away – late of a Friday afternoon. Any chance of public transport, taxi or hire car was completely out of the question. Half a day later (and due to the generosity of an amazing local landscape photographer, who happened to speak english) we managed to make it to the festival and had the absolutely time of our lives! On to the photos… Enjoy!

walking the streets

Vespas zooming past thousand year old buildings, the distant sound of police sirens and foreign accents. My mind starts to slow down and my body starts to feel things that are going on around me. I’m smelling new smells, hearing new sounds and noticing things that people seem to be walking straight past. There is a river of people passing by, flowing to places like the Colosseum and the Vatican, and it seems all I want to do is stand still and experience everything that is happening around me. What is wrong with me? Why aren’t I feeling the overwhelming desire to visit these sites this very instant. Am I broken? Have I missed the point? Or am I starting to experience the world in a different way? I smile to myself and press the shutter.

Purchase a fine art print in the online store here

The above images are now available for purchase online. Each print is made on the finest quality Canson paper (BFK Rives) and is printed individually and signed. If you would like to purchase a print, click the link below and go to “add to cart” below the thumbnail of the desired image. Or you can always contact me directly.