Sunshine & Sons
New work for Sunshine & Sons. Shot in the studio and constructed from many photographic elements, these bottles represent the brand at it’s absolute best. Photography by Aaron Tait Label design by Nous Art direction by Max Hornibrook Retouching by Mark Ithell
Read More...Queensland Premier
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, 2020 I had the privilege to be commissioned to photograph our Premier for a second successful election campaign, her third. Shot in her office at 1 William Street (great view btw) we did a range of looks, including more sombre expressions as the threat of a 2nd wave of Covid19 was a […]
Read More...600m down and 30kms in
My photography gives me many opportunities to travel, I’ve been to some amazing locations, one of my recent favourites is an underground mine. On this shoot I went 600 meters straight down and then travelled 30 kilometres in a vehicle called a Driftrunner to reach the location. Down there it’s tough and dark, very dark […]
Read More...Orange Sky Editorial Shoot
A magazine I shoot for asked me to photograph Lucas Patchett and Nic Marchesi from Orange Sky Australia. In 2014 they started with one van loaded with a couple of washing machines and dryers in the back,
Read More...When I photographed Ray Charles
I had the privilege to photograph Ray Charles in Brisbane on his tour in 2003 for a Griffith campaign created by Redsuit Advertising. The morning shoot was in the Sheraton Hotel, now the Sofitel. Before I started my shoot I was told by one of his minders “I was not to speak to Mr Charles, […]
Read More...Tatau ceremony, Samoa
I stumbled across a so called reality television show about tattoo masters and it was, in my “clean skin” opinion, crass, nothing like the real master I witnessed working on a pe’a, a traditional male tattoo. These images are from a tatau ceremony I photographed for a client in Samoa. It is a ritual, an […]
Read More...Tanna Island
When the eye of Cyclone Pam passed over Tanna Island in Vanuatu it decimated it’s landscape and villages. Aid was getting through and the telco Digicel had begun to restore mobile phone service to the islands but during the mayhem of this vicious storm many people had their handset either destroyed or lost. The simple […]
Read More...BOSIET
I’ve been asked why I list BOSIET in my certifcations. BOSIET stands for Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training. This course covers safety induction, helicopter safety and escape (the best bit!!), fire fighting (2nd best bit!!) sea survival and first aid. A client had me complete this training so I could photograph this ship, […]
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