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Jan 1, 20172 min read
The making of ‘The Stars are Falling’
If I haven’t mentioned it before my favourite artist is Charles Blackman and, in particular, his Schoolgirls and Angels series. He...
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Oct 24, 20163 min read
The making of ‘Enchanted’
Lately I’ve spent a lot of time staring at mountains and experiencing that feeling–you know the one–that is a mix of awe and wonder,...
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Sep 12, 20163 min read
Cherry Blossom (sakura) season
Last spring I created the image, ‘Dance of the Jacarandas’ to celebrate the month when my city turns purple, so after a trip to Japan...
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Aug 15, 20165 min read
Twelve things no one tells you about being an artist
I got into creating art because I love it. I live for it. Because nothing else has ever made me happier. And so I rode the wave and...
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Aug 1, 20162 min read
The making of ‘The Woods Welcome’
There are some honeyeaters that flit about my house feeding on nectar. A few years ago one of them got trapped inside the house and after...
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Jul 4, 20162 min read
The making of ‘Where She Wanders’
When I was small we lived in a house that backed onto undeveloped land and so the neighbourhood kids and I would grab our bikes and head...
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Oct 12, 20151 min read
RAW Brisbane Showcase – the show goes on!
On Thursday 1 October I exhibited my work for the very first time at RAW Brisbane’s MERGE showcase. After months of planning, buying...
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Aug 10, 20155 min read
How to create snow in Photoshop.
While it’s currently the height of summer in the only hemisphere that (supposedly) matters, where I live in Australia it’s so cold that...
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Apr 20, 20156 min read
How to lengthen a dress and hair in Photoshop.
A few week’s ago armed with my camera, my mother (who was convinced I was going to get murdered) and a $20 piece of fabric I disappeared...
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Apr 13, 20156 min read
How to photograph floating objects.
Telekenesis seems to me to be the lazy person’s superpower of choice—which is probably why it’s my favourite. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s...
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Mar 9, 20157 min read
How to shoot and edit the Brenizer Method (aka bokehrama, frame expansion, panorama)
The majority of people with a functioning camera will at some point have snapped a panoramic photo—a process that involves swivelling the...
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