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Company until I decided to fulfill my last ambition to become a professional photographer .
Tell us more about your artistic style .
I usually have a vision of the type of image I want to project before I shoot . Composition is very important to portray a certain feeling of an image . When you shoot a lot of images with a purpose it becomes natural as what you need to do for a beautiful result .
Your work is very distinctive in nature , what prompted you to create this unique style of photography ?
I grew up around nature as a kid as we lived on a farm in Gippsland , Victoria , Australia . I remember once we caught a koala in distress and took him back home and cared for him until he was ready to go on his own accord . There ’ s nothing like helping helpless animals get back on their feet . My heart bleeds when I see the natural environment being destroyed by greed and not caring of what ’ s around them . This is what I love doing , showing people the beauty of what this planet has to offer and bringing environmental awareness of how important it is to nurture for future generations .
How did you get started as a photographer ? What is your artistic background ?
Many people feel that traditional art is becoming a dying art form , what is your opinion regarding this ?
What is traditional Art ? Art is Art created by humans expressing their feelings through their chosen medium . It will never go away . Art is very powerful in showing people what makes them tick !
You ’ ve had a lot of success in your artistic career . Accruing a total of 102 awards worldwide is a tremendous accomplishment . What advice do you have for other artists who are just emerging into this industry ?
Do what you love doing , creating art . Success takes time and money . The key word here is money ( resources ), never forget that when you take the plunge . Don ’ t be a starving artist !
I shot my first image at 13 years old , after that I was hooked and did it as hobby until I started my own photography business back in 2012 . Specialising in location photography , portraits , pets , flowers , food and fine art . I ’ m actually a very good free hand drawer , I ’ ve always loved art and dabbled in all mediums which I loved all of them . Woodwork was a fascination with me due to the smell and the natural grains you get with all types of species of timber . I was leading hand of an antique reproduction furniture
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