The photographer is a 31-year old Australian who is known for his documentary and cultural photography shoots as well as his self-published ebooks about his travels. His style emphasizes storytelling through carefully composed shots that feature atmospheric lighting and a warm color palette. While his style has remained consistent, he now incorporates more black and white photos and images that resemble paintings. He contributes to photography through his teaching and by raising awareness of other cultures. His passionate work has influenced others and earned him interviews where he provides advice. He earns a living through freelance photography, publishing, and workshops. His distinctive photos grab attention through their ability to convey emotion and intrigue about what is happening behind the scene.

2. What is he most known for?
• 31 Years old, Born on June 23.
• Lives In: Sydney, Australia
• Well known for his documentary and Cultural shoots,
and self written ebooks about his travels.
• Collaborates with “Craft & Vision” and “Digital Photo
School”.

3. The Photographer’s Style
• He takes his Photographs seriously and
deconstructs each area within the photo to give the
whole a hidden story. Going “behind the scene”
• Colour Enhanced (usually white balance is set to a
warm red/orange/yellow)
• Atmospheric
• Storytelling

4. Has his style changed? Or varied?
• His style has not had a big change over the years.
However unlike when he first started, he began to
use the use of Black and white to his photos and
some of his photos tend to look like a painting.

5. Contribution to the field of photography
• Through having a teaching background he has
taught and emphasized the use of a Photography
having
His show of contribution towards photography:
• Teaching, storytelling within photo taking
• Passion and ambition
• Awareness of his surrounding views and situation.

6. How his work influences or made a positive change
• He began has a small free lancer who then grew by
his passion for photography, and still lives on
striving.
• His work is very eye opening to others as his photos
show great understanding of different cultures and
different people’s lives
• His photo’s earned him many interviews from varies
people, which he then gives helpful advice to
photographers and beginners.

7. How he makes a living (assignment, stock photo, prints,
workshops, etc)
• He earns his living by:
• Freelancing
• Doing photography for documentary story telling and
writing
• Collaborative EBooks and having his work published
throughout many magazines, example: NY Institute of
Photography Book “Top Travel Photo Tips”.
• Most of his income was through travel photography for 3
years.

8. Special techniques used ( like
lighting, perspective, color, b/w, etc.)
• A few techniques are used to enhance his photos:
• A lot of Patience; staying in an area for a long time to
study the natural lighting. Usually he uses the use of
natural light however he tends to also uses warm
ambient lights.
• Very rarely uses flash.
• Each of his photos must be able to tell a story by the
person(s) inside.
• Most of the time it is action shots.

9. How to distinguish his work from others
• In my opinion, his photographs have a strong
distinction to others photos:
• A strong base of the image that always tells a story.
• Striking look and atmosphere of the photos, even by
just a glance it still has a grabbing feel.
• Shows a sort of a emotion and confidence within
each image.

10. How do you respond to the photographer’s work? What
did you learn or look up to him as role model?
• When I look at his photos I’m expecting something
to happen, its as though I am looking a movie scene.
• Each of his Photos give me different atmospheric
feeling. He uses his lighting very well in emphasizing
different scenes such as Mystery, Action.
• His photos have a very grabbing and distinctive
Stories within all of them.

11. Sulfur Miner - Ijen Crater, East Java Indonesia, 2008

12. • This photo conveys a Cultural traveler-like story
inside.
• The enhanced contrast between the warm and cold
colour creates an intriguing atmosphere.
• Looking at the image makes u wonder, why are they
there, where are they heading? It gives u a feel of
thinking “behind the scene”.

13. Omo Valley

14. • This Photo vividly shows the life of villagers who live far
from water resources. The photo depicts the scarcity of
water and how rarely they are able to wash themselves.
• The composition at which the shot is taken emphasis
such hardship by its vast background and and limit water
stream.
• The lighting emphasizes the moment with the blurred
sides of the background to protrude the main subjects;
the people and water.

15. Hungarian-Romanian farmer takes a break - Terggu
Mures, Romania, 2009

16. • The blurred background, mystery, smoke photo has
a very eerie yet intriguing atmosphere and hidden
story behind it.
• The use of the natural white balance light fusing with
the foggy, blurred background makes everything
mysteries
• He uses a close up and protruding effect to its main
subject.

17. Timorese woman in her house - Rural West
Timor, Indonesia, 2008
• A very isolated and unpleasant feel
is emitted from this image due to its
composition and human expression.
• Like all his photos, this one also tells
a story, the use of the photo of what
seems to be the virgin Mary inside
this photo contributes to the story
and sadness coming from the photo.
• The sharpness of the entire image
and the eminent lighting are also
contributions to the lonely
atmosphere.

18. Drinking Tsuica in the village of Holbav -
Transylvania, Romania, 2009

19. • Unlike many of his other works this image stands
outs. What makes it stand out is the whole image
itself, it looks more like a still life painting that a
photo itself.
• There are two sources of light in this photo, left side
has a more cold light whilst the right side where the
light hits the subject has a more warm, gentle feel to
it.
• The whole composition shows the simple, quiet life
in a village.