portraits

what is going on in their mind ? 
how do they feel ? 
what are they going to do ?

all these elements are frozen in the moment of that portrait...




waiting
Mosman, Sydney




growing
Mosman, Sydney




gaze of a wallaby
Morisset Park, Sydney





amongst the trees
McKell Park, Sydney 




by the sea
McKell Park, Sydney 






behind the scenes 
Great Barrier Reef 




painter by the river
West End, Sydney



smoko with style
State Library, Sydney



dragon eyes
Sydney



sleeping beauty
State Library, Sydney




the panther 
Sydney




sleeping beauty
Sydney



girls
Sydney




high-five
Sydney




Cata is coming
Sydney




the day after
Kyoto



street side sketcher
Kyoto




school excursion
Fox Temple, Kyoto




wedding ceremony
Meiji Shrine, Tokyo



under the spider
Ropongi Hills, Tokyo



so fashion 
Shibuya, Tokyo



girl at the crossing
Tokyo 



men in suits
Tokyo




the kimono girls
Kyoto




the geisha
Kyoto



the salary man 
Kyoto



the school boy 
Kyoto




the roda
Syendy




pray
San Laurenco Church, Macau





in the cave
Garigal National park, Sydney





the imaginary tree house
Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast





the birthday party 
Watson's Bay, Sydney



the bridal party
Watson's Bay, Sydney




Morning stroll
Munich





Commuter
Munich




Frozen in time
Innsbruck



Architect
Innsbruck



Bride to be
Bolzano



Mirror Mirror on the wall
Bolzano



The Gulos
Signat, Bolzano



A wedding

Signat, Bolzano





The sister of the bride 

Sud Tirol, Italy




Atzi & cat 
Sud Tirol, Italy



Toy 
Sud Tirol, Italy






The guard 

Signat, Bolzano






Nuns  

Bolzano













At the hairdresser

Bolzano






Fun & Games

Signat, Bolzano







Gossip

Signat, Bolzano










Mum & child

Signat, Bolzano




Mum & child
Signat, Bolzano







The catchup

Bolzano






hello from a tuk tuk
Sri Lanka




the track director and his cabin
Sri Lanka




an intrigued architect
Kandalama Hotel, Sri Lanka





the cat from Galle
Galle, Sri Lanka




the smile
train from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka






Graffiti Girl
Melbourne





Atzi - before the good-bye
Galle, Sri Lanka



Phoebe - before the wedding
Fitzroy, Melbourne




gossip
some hip cafe, Launceston



girls on the rock
Cataract Gorge Reserve, Launceston




Veronika and Mr.peacock 
Cataract Gorge Reserve, Launceston




Sculptures by the Sea
Bondi to Taramara





The best cat in town
Newtown, Sydney



crowd

Finders Keepers Market, Sydney





Snap shot
Manly Ferry, Sydney




Going Solo

Manly, Sydney




The sun bather
Manly, Sydney




The Shopkeeper's Dog
Enmore, Sydney





Rose Seidler House
Wahroonga, Sydney





the shower
Newcastle

















the marketeer
Finders Keepers Market, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh




the pair
Cockatoo Island




the puff
Cockatoo Island




the sand artist
Byron Bay



the looker
Newcastle




the seagull
Newcastle




Puppy Love
Brisbane, Greg's backyard




行人 the pedestrian
上海 Shanghai





卖栗子的人 the chestnut sellers
上海 Shanghai




倒垃圾 taking the trash out
城黄庙,上海 Shanghai




修车补胎 the garage
七铺路,上海 Shanghai




逛街 shopping
七铺路,上海 Shanghai




手机 on the phone
上海 Shanghai



宝贵的外孙 the precious grand child
上海 Shanghai



看报的店主 the shop keeper
上海 Shanghai




拉怪脸的新疆人
海伦路, 上海 Shanghai




打牌 street poker 1
海伦路, 上海 Shanghai



打牌 street poker 2
七铺路, 上海 Shanghai



街头照 street photography
海伦路, 上海 Shanghai



海伦路, Shanghai 上海


书店外 outside the bookshop
海伦路,上海 Shanghai



打盹儿 nap
上海 Shanghai




弄堂里的孩子 kids of the "long-tang"
上海 Shanghai



钟表点的师傅 the watch technician 
上海 Shanghai


钟表点外 outside the watch shop
上海 Shanghai



卖山芋的小贩 the baked sweet potato seller 1
上海 Shanghai



卖山芋的老贩 the baked sweet potato seller 2
城黄庙,上海 Shanghai



棉花糖 fairy floss
田林,上海 Shanghai 



卖花生的小贩 the peanut seller
上海 Shanghai 



做小笼包 Making Pork Buns 
南翔 Nan Xiang, 上海 Shanghai



Overalls 
南翔 Nan Xiang, 上海 Shanghai



Ping Pong Time 
Nan Xiang 南翔, Shanghai 上海




Urban Cyclists
Brisbane City Square, Brisbane



smily bird





boy and bird




Dragon Lizard
Potts Point, Sydney





Teenagers 
Manly, Sydney





Groupy
Noosa National Park




solitude
Noosa National Park




"Not for Sale"
Heal Street, O'Neill Architecture, Brisbane




Mother and Son
Potts Point, Sydney





Spectators of the Navy Band
Bondi Beach, Sydney



Girls + Social Media
Bondi Beach, Sydney





Mum
Bondi Beach, Sydney



Ladies in Conversation
New Town, Sydney





phone photo
Southbank, Brisbane




The Regatta
Toowong, Brisbane




sunday roast
West End, Brisbane



at the party
Paddington, Brisbane















what's there?
Manly, Sydney





benedikt






the artist and his canvas
jardan, brisbane







the surfer and his son
coromandel, nz






the horses
coromandel, nz




the natural poser and his stage 
coromandel, nz





the bench and its urban conversation
auckland, nz



street seating and its seaters
auckland, nz




night market and the popcorn lady
auckland, nz




the court and its game 
auckland, nz





the hair dresser and his client
auckland, nz




anticipation and prospect
anchorage bay, abel tasman, nz




the rock climber and his belayer
kangaroo point, brisbane



companionship and independence
on the ferry from wellington to picton, nz







the story teller and his listeners
melbourne






the man and his street
melbourne




the painter and his cafe
melbourne




the child and his gardian
sydney





the engagement 
laura street festival, brisbane



the party and the party-goers 
laura street festival, brisbane





the band and the singer
laura street festival, brisbane




the beach and its addle-boarders 
noosa




My father and his Liao-liao, 2012
(submitted to National Portrait Gallery 2012)


This is a portrait of my father and Liao-liao, his pet Myna. Liao-liao is an extremely loyal and intelligent bird, he sees my father as his master, and follows him around like his shadow. Sitting on my father’s shoulder, he observes the world as my father sees it. He can imitate sounds (especially human speech) and loves showing off his growing vocabulary. Spoilt like an only child, he is bathed daily, fed egg yolks and apples, and even has a seat on the dining table. Sadly he flew away minutes after this photo was taken, never to come back again.




Frances and Mr. Pretty, 2012
(submitted to National Portrait Gallery 2012)

This is a portrait of my friend Frances, and one of her family’s hens, Mr. Pretty.
Mr. Pretty lives in the chicken coop in the backyard, with seven other healthy hens. Every morning Mr. Pretty lays an egg, together the eight hens provide the family an ample supply of eggs. 
Frances is a scientist specialising in native animals, and has an innate understanding of all creatures, and can "handle" anything from a wild fox to a domestic hen. This photo shows just how confident and in control she is with Mr. Pretty.









stefanie and bluie

This photograph is a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011. It was on display at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra from 25 February - 26 April 2011.

Artist statement:
'Play' was taken while babysitting a friend’s cat. I took Stef with me, and we were both fascinated by the playful kitten. The photo captured the innocent and playful moment when the Russian Blue and Stef both lay on the carpet, looking at each other, when there was almost no difference between cat and girl.

national photographic portrait prize







friendship and sharing
finders keepers market, bowen hills




the queue and its ladies 
finders keepers market, bowen hills





the iphone and its converters
finders keepers market, bowen hills





the girl and her fairy floss
redcliffe




the rocks and the water
Alexandra Heads, Sunshine Coast




skator boys and the tree of hanging shoes
Alexandra Heads, Sunshine Coast



skator boys and the tree of hanging shoes
Alexandra Heads, Sunshine Coast




surf guards and their station
Alexandra Heads, Sunshine Coast



sand and water
Alexandra Heads, Sunshine Coast




the beach and its tranquility
Alexandra Heads, Sunshine Coast




the village and the villagers
Coloane, Macau




the fruit stall and its pickers 
Coloane, Macau




the police station and the guard 
Coloane, Macau




the couple and their daily routine 
Coloane, Macau




the hangout and the loiterers
Coloane, Macau




the policemen and their training
Coloane, Macau




heat and its labours 
Taipa Village, Macau




the silent cigarette
Taipa Village, Macau




the nap and the meat market
Three Lanterns Market, Macau




the gate and the silhouettes 
Macau




nosy
Macau




steps and calzadas 
Macau




the planter and the passer-by 

Macau




old and new 
Macau





the sun-brella 
Macau





east meets west 
Macau




fishing 
Macau




the old and the young 
Macau




unloading 
Macau




market day
south bank, brisbane




fashion
south bank, brisbane



it's gettin' hot in here
riverside, brisbane




grilled, mate.

riverside, brisbane





the social scene

southbank, brisbane





the rock climber
south brisbane




books and people
riverside, brisbane





the observer
sydney



cigar lighter
melbourne



street profile
melbourne




the cat and the doorstep
brisbane




the cyclist and his bike
new farm, brisbane




the power house 
new farm, brisbane




the portrait
riverside, brisbane





suitcase rummage market
brisbane city square




networking 
steelcase 100,  brisbane 




window seating 
James St, Brisbane





cigarette rolling 
Melbourne




at the dinner table
lund, sweden




a scene at the café

lund, sweden






shanghai features




birthday girl in New York
Manon opening her present - a cupcake book !





Rosie cheeks in the sunshine
Kasia in botanical gardens, Lund




soldier 
Köln, germany





the judgement
germany





silhouettes
germany




reflection
germany




waiting ...
germany





ghosts at the museum 
germany





passerby at Columba Museum
Köln, germany




anticipation
wall street, new york



the frame
germany




Mc.Donalds people watching 
New York





gossip girls

New York





ballerina

New York





the nook

New York



NYC Hipsters

New York




a-fishy kiss in the ice hotel
Kiruna




taking a photo of you taking a photo of me
germany




ladies studying the italian menu
little italy, New York




smiles from the subway
New York





Utta at Valborg
Lund, Sweden





at the party
Lund, Sweden





Chelsea 



the professor 
Lund, Sweden