Māori Photographer Tania Niwa announced as a Canon Master Australia & New Zealand

Fusing the complexities of culture and personal storytelling, Tania proudly represents her Māori ancestry, sharing her learnings with the world. “Tēnā tātou – Greetings … Am elated to share I’m one of 15 Canon Masters for Australia & Aotearoa – New Zealand. Over the last 24yrs decades, I’ve greatly appreciated exceptional support and friendship from […]

WHILST IN NEW YORK

Whilst in New York we spent lots of time at the magnificent Museums and Galleries. I entered two images from this trip into the 2011 Australian Institute of Professional Photography Awards and received Silver Awards for both. The image below was captured outside The Rose Center for Earth and Space at The American Museum of […]

Highest scoring print at NSW Professional Photography Awards

My portrait of artist Stephanie Brown with her own self portrait. Stephanie thought it apt to call this image “My former self”. I received a GOLD DISTINCTION at the NSW State Professional Photography Awards recently. Judges were unanimous in awarding the image with the distinction scoring 97 out of a possible 100 points, (which doesn’t happen […]

SBS feature: Benedicta Gensen

Thanks to a feature story in Better Photography Magazine by Peter Eastway about my tribal portraiture in 2007, an amazing story has resulted for gorgeous French African model and friend Benedicta Gensen. The Portrait above is aptly named “The Prayer” and was taken at her home in Neutral Bay. Benedicta was violated at 18yrs of […]