I have shot some gorgeous projects so far this year and thanks to this little Easter break I have some space to start sharing them here. I’ll begin with some highlights from a stunning St Kilda Road apartment by Meredith Lee. No need for my thoughts, it speaks for itself.
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Carlton Terrace by Rosstang Architects
It’s nearly February. Too late for Happy New Year? In any case 2020 is behind us and although I have somewhat (very much) enjoyed my hiatus from posting on social media while Covid did it’s worst, it’s time to come back to the business of sharing my work and the work of my wonderful clients.
I won’t start exactly where the year ended, but close, with this stunning terrace renovation by Rosstang Architects. Set in an idyllic spot in Carlton it’s an old gem come back to life with striking and clever interior architecture, and a homeowner’s eye for beautiful and interesting things.
Curves and colour at Ninety Nine Pancakes
Some bright and colourful interior design by Corso Interior Architecture for Ninety Nine Pancakes in Hawthorn. Hard to concentrate here with the smell of pancakes wafting under my nose!
Colour and pattern as far as the eye can see
It was an absolute pleasure to shoot this restoration and renovation project in Brunswick West a short while ago. Designed by architect Gordon Patullo, interiors a collaboration with Alison Leeder and Samantha Everton, built by the lovely folk at Maizac Building and Construction, and styled by Annalisa Tavrou. As I moved through the house every room was a new delight of colour and pattern! Here’s a few images from the shoot.
"Ships in the Night" in the time of Covid
It’s pretty quiet right now for a lot of small creative businesses and it’s no different for me, an architectural, interiors and fine art photographer. The beauty of having two parts to my practice is that when one part is quiet I can focus on the other. For the time being, while I’m not shooting on site much I’ve been reflecting on, planning and researching my fine art projects.
For the last three years or so years I have been making work about isolation and the reasons for its prevalence in our society. I’ve looked at it from many perspectives: environmental, societal, emotional and psychological. The research opportunities are fascinating and unending and I suspect I will continue to explore this idea for a long time.
In the first half of 2018, I made “Ships in the Night” which looks at Isolation in an urban environment. Little did I know back then just how apt it would become in the time of Covid, in 2020. It might not be exactly 1.5 meters I’ve depicted but it’s pretty close…
“I am drawn to cities and never tire of capturing their beauty, overt and hidden. There is a certainty in the symmetries, patterns, colours and forms that is familiar and comfortable.
The city holds great appeal for me yet I feel an imbalance.
As our cities grow and sprawl, so too does our sense of isolation and loneliness. The rural villages of connected communities have given way to vast metropolises of concrete and steel, overflowing with profoundly disconnected, lonely individuals. Disconnected from each other and from nature.”
Tiffany & Co Chadstone for Paper House Productions
I realise it’s February already but Happy New Year! I thought i'd start the year with something a little different - aesthetically anyway. Following the opening last year, I shot the new Tiffany & Co store at Chadstone for the lovely people at Paper House Productions. Here’s a few images from the shoot in the classic high-key Tiffany style.
Marion Apartments by MOS Architects
Just down the lane off Gertrude from a favourite wine bar by the same name, the Marion Apartments by MOS Architects have been crafted by Lazcon Build from an old red brick warehouse. Shot back in June with styling by Jacquie Lazzarotto. I can imagine living here, although the proximity to Marion and Tamura Sake Bar suggests I’d be eating out a lot! And for the folk that know me well, yes, it’s my bike.
"Ships in the Night" for Immerse 2019
Immerse is an art exhibition that transforms the City of Knox into a living art gallery. Extraordinary art takes over every day spaces - inviting the public to encounter the unexpected.
1 – 29 September, 2019
Ships in the Night
I am drawn to cities and never tire of capturing their beauty, overt and hidden. There is a certainty in the symmetries, patterns, colours and forms that is familiar and comfortable.
The city holds great appeal for me yet I feel an imbalance.
As our cities grow and sprawl, so too does our sense of isolation and loneliness. The rural villages of connected communities have given way to vast metropolises of concrete and steel, overflowing with profoundly disconnected, lonely individuals. Disconnected from each other and from nature.
Installation images by Samara Clifford. With thanks to Knox Art & Events