Life...so precious,
Photography...so passionate, Photographs...so priceless
Laugh, Live Love with Photography by Seawind Studios...
Photographer of the Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
The World...
Over the years I have entered and have been successful in obtaining many awards, firstly as an amateur photographer where I gained acceptances in many national & international competitions such as the Australian Photographic Society Nationals and the International competition-Vigex. Joining the Australian Institute of Professional Photography in 1998, I began entering the professional competitions in Victoria, Australia & New Zealand. Being the recipient of many silver & gold awards I achieved Associate status in Australia in 2004 & in New Zealand in 2005. I have won Runner Up Portrait Photographer of the Year in Victoria in 2005, Runner Up Landscape Photographer of the Year in Victoria in 2004 & 2009 & won the title of Illustrative Photographer of the Year in Victoria in 2005.
I immerse myself in the entire creative image making process… In the words of the famous American landscape photographer, Ansel Adams…"You don t take a photograph, you make it."
Making a photograph encompasses many stages, firstly I see, create & capture the image. When shooting, I am visualising the finished image in my mind. At this stage, time ceases to exist…all that is real is what I see & feel for the image in creation. With the image captured I select one of my techniques to express it. Having originally worked in a darkroom for many years, I know the magic of watching a developing image appear. These days my darkroom is now my computer which enables me to interpret & create my finished captured image.
The final stages of making a photograph includes deciding the medium upon which the finished image is to be printed. This needs to reflect the style and feel of the image. I print images on lustre, metallic & watercolour fine art textured paper. Finally, display, showcase & share the created image to enjoy!!!