I recently had the chance to capture some of the beauty of day-to-day life in the Cairns region for a client on behalf of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The brief was to show off its landscapes, its people and its community, for a social media campaign that would encourage more Australians to make an …
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Sell TNQ 2015
It was that time of year again – capturing the action at the social events and exhibitor workshops for Sell TNQ. The annual event, hosted by Tourism Tropical North Queensland, gives event planners the opportunity to experience in person, the unique and diverse business events products in the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef region.
Pyramid Aged Care
I was recently tasked by Clarke & Prince Architects to provide the architectural photography for their redevelopment of the Pyramid Residential Care Centre in Gordonvale, south Cairns. Their project included an upgrade of existing facilities, as well as the creation of the Thomas Corbett Care Unit, featuring a doctors’ clinic, nurses’ station, dining room, activities …
Cairns Amateurs
September saw the running of the annual Cairns Amateurs – a 4 day racing carnival of food, fashion, fun and entertainment. This year I was there on behalf of the organisers to capture all the action from this year’s event… from the Ladiest Fashion High Tea, to the Amateurs Ball and the two days of …
Connections Conference
Cairns recently hosted Bauer Media’s 15th Annual Connections Conference at the Pullman Cairns International. The conference’s aim is to provide its delegates, made up of 300 of Bauer’s most dedicated newsagents, with the skills to help the stores become the top retailers through learning, networking and developing their business. It’s the largest conference of its …
Marina Quay
Often we’re engaged to photograph properties and buildings for entry in the HIA and other industry awards. This was the case recently for a stunning residential property at Marina Quay, Bluewater, for Ash Moseley Homes. The home went onto win a HIA Custom Home of Year award in its price category.
Sea Change Apartments
Trinity Beach is a quiet coastal village about 15 minutes drive north of Cairns city, and is where Sea Change Beachfront Apartments is located. We were there early this month for their accommodation photography, as a refresh for their marketing materials and website. As is always required with these types of shoots, one eye was …
Pelicans
Last week I was kept busy with early learning shoots for Pelicans Childcare. With the images, I’ve tried to maintain a style that very much reflects the focus on discovery, learning and friendship which is the hallmark for Pelicans. In photography terms, it was all about keeping it as unobtrusive as possible and capturing those …