I am primarily a commercial photographer, but through my artistic practice, I like to capture a variety of subject matters. I am usually asked to take photos of Aboriginal subject matter because of my Aboriginal heritage and connection to community and find that it is an honour and a privilege to do so in a community I am not originally from.

The more experience I have shooting, I am better able to find ways to relate to who I am shooting and provide an environment that is not only aesthetically pleasing but natural to the subjects involved. I feel more and more that the success of the images is reliant on the subject taking ownership of the image as an honest but flattering representation of themselves. It can be hard to find that balance and still be an engaging image that says something that might not be said otherwise. The more work I do, the more trust I earn from curators and people sitting for my photographs.

I perhaps draw most of my influence from social and political commentary. I am quite heterodox in my opinions about culture and like to find ways things can be said that otherwise are not spoken in a way it can be comfortably received by the orthodoxy.

There is an honesty to photography in what is captured. Having said that, within a second there can be a variety of frames and angles that can tell very different stories. The photographer then has to choose which images best tells the story they are hoping to tell. Photography these days is very accessible as opposed to painting and sculpture which can be expensive and require specialised training to master. Photography also takes time to master, but the entry-level is open to all and in that, you have a lot more perspectives on the world on offer than other artforms can provide.

I believe it was the practice of it. I found that I took a little more time in taking happy snaps with my disposable cameras than my peers at the same time and place. Doing photography at high school I was very drawn to the technicality of the art and what was required to create a quality image. The ability for it to share my experience and perspectives quickly and easily on things. I also enjoy working on computers, so having an art form that is half in the real world and half in the computer for me is a nice balance.

People get a little too wrapped up in the differences between us all. I think a reminder now and then that we are all human can serve to unite us or at least give a greater understanding of people outside our own community, race and political affiliation.

I love playing sports. Baseball in particular. With sport, you are put in situations where you must be your absolute best and having a team of people and supports hoping for you to achieve that is a rare and heightened experience of life.