James Dooley

I retired from daily newspaper journalism and photojournalism after 40 years. My most recent position was that of Director of Photography for Newsday and New York Newsday. A position I held for 21 years. Prior to that I was the Deputy Director of Photography at The Los Angeles Times. Before going to the Los Angeles […]

Tracey Rowe

How does a girl who grows up in Broken Hill get to travel the world directing commercials? My childhood was spent loving all that the outback offered. Freedom and a primitive beauty, it was harsh and challenging but so inspiring and beautiful. I’ve always loved photography and I’d collect all the family snaps and make […]

Natan Divr

Natan Dvir is a photographer who focuses on the human aspects of cultural, social and political issues. He received his MBA from Tel Aviv University and his MFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York, after which he became an adjunct faculty member at the International Center of Photography. Based in […]

Fiona Sweet

Fiona Sweet is the new Creative Director of Ballarat International Foto. Her first festival will run from 19 August to 17 September 2017. A lifelong advocate for the arts and former head of Sweet Creative, a Melbourne-based design agency that has worked with many of Victoria’s leading arts organisations, Sweet has also served on the boards […]

Alison Stieven-Taylor

Freelance journalist and lecturer at Monash University I started out as a music journalist writing for mags such as Rolling Stone and living in Los Angeles when Australian music was the flavour of the day. My book Rock Chicks is a bestseller and is in its second edition. Writing that book was a labour of […]

Miles Standish

Solicitor, and portrait photographer. I am a solicitor with 20 years’ experience, practicing principally in relation to technology, intellectual property and general commercial law. My first 5 years of practice was spent in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice group of a large national firm. The next 10 years I spent leading an in-house team […]

Paul Meehan

Self employed, DESIGNER-ART DIRECTOR. Yes, I’m a full time freelancer, working with direct clients, projects for agencies and marketing departments. My business card reads: A village somewhere DESIGN COMMUNICATION Paul Meehan designer- art director me@paulmeehanonline.com I’m also a resident artist at GASWORKS ARTS PARK insta: @pwmeehan #thewatchmanscabin Very straight forward career path. Art school late […]

Jody Dwyer

I’m a writer-director-producer with 25 years experience in TVC, prime time TV production and feature filmmaking. In the process I’ve been screened in over 40 international festivals, winning an array of awards in both advertising and long form drama. My debut feature DYING BREED premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008 and went onto […]

Clive Hutchison

Clive Hutchison is Head of Department, Design Industries at Canberra Institute of Technology. I have only taken up this position in recent days but for the past three years held the position of Head of Academic Studies, Photo Imaging at CATC Design School. The School delivers the Diploma of Photo Imaging in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and […]

Fabian Muir

I was born in Melbourne, and came to Sydney as a child after my mother Elke Neidhardt was appointed resident director with what then the Australian Opera. Between her, her long-term partner Norman Kaye, and my ABC director father, I was given such a solid cultural upbringing that my idea of rebellion was to study […]