Photography

Over many years I dabbled, became serious, and neglected photography in a slow cycle as life brought other interests and responsibilities. Covid lockdown was the beginning of my current passion and what I believe will be a life-long adventure.

My aim for Rubicon Photography

Alexandra locals will have seen me photographing bands at the Alexandra Hotel and the Corner Hotel. Since the end of Covid lockdown, I have photographed performances ranging from classical orchestral to cabaret.

Last year (2023), I retired to Alexandra. I am surrounded by natural beauty, friendly people and a lively pub scene. My ambition is to provide a service to people that is affordable and memorable while continually improving my skills. I will photograph any kind of occasion, from sport to weddings. For example, if parents want a photographic record of their child playing sports, performing ballet, street dancing or any other activity, I can provide a gallery or album of special highlights of their child’s activity.

During Covid lockdown I decided to dedicate myself to developing my photography skills. I realised that I had spent many years fishing and travelling the Victorian High Country and that it was time to provide a record of the unique beauty of the area for my children and future generations. That project has never fully taken off and event photography entered my life, partly through chance, but also because I had been a professional French Horn player for many years. My close friends are mostly musicians. 

Portrait work is my next project. The portraits on my website are all taken spontaneously during events. I am setting up a room in my house as a photographic studio and will soon be asking for volunteers to help me learn about lighting and poses.

Life and Photography

One of my earliest memories is playing with the ice by the Kiewa River on a chilly Easter morning. I wonder if there are still icy puddles by the Kiewa River? Not long after that, I saw trout and wanted to catch them. Since then, rivers and fishing have been a big part of my life. At school, I had a passion for maths and physics. In my spare time I built model airplanes and radio controlled gliders. Later in life I became a French Horn player then followed an interest in computers into a career in IT. Somehow all of these elements have flowed into a passion for photography. Covid was a turning point for my photography. With some help from the enthuiastic staff at Camera House, I resolved some camera setting issues and realised that I needed to learn more about my camera and photography if I was to progress from snapshots. Since then I have read book, magazines, watched many YouTube videos and continued to learn.