The Value of Networking

When I began showing photographers’ folios, all I had was a phone, a phone book, and lots of tenacity. Martin, my then-boyfriend (now husband of 23 years) first introduced me to his parents as Sally Phonebill …

Resilience, and learning to bend with the wind

Those who have created a good career from photography are those who have demonstrated the resilience to embrace change. Of course, change is not easy. It is always challenging and rewarding …

We’re not in this alone

I was brought up to believe that a problem shared is a problem halved. Our entire creative world is based around working with others, and this is certainly true in photography. The world of photography …

3 Steps to a Refresh

Firstly, we’ll put any drab thinking in the bin. Spring is all about rebirth so let’s think about where we are going, not where we’ve been. I can feel a ‘coming alive’ energy in the industry and all around me at the moment …

Where do you find inspiration?

Sally Brownbill considers the quest to find inspiration, and what you can do to make the search a rewarding one. I was a young photography student before the introduction of computers, and, obviously, social …

Take Advantage of an Ever-Increasing Network

Visit the Creative Directory on the Brownbill Effect and you’ll be impressed by the quality of the creatives and the work you’ll see. It’s one of the most effective, creative networking tools in Australia …

Sally Brownbill Chooses a Unicorn

That was the suggestion in a recent testimonial. ‘“Sally would ride into battle on a thunderous, snorting grey. Or possibly, a unicorn.” We’re opting for the unicorn because that magical, mythical creature …

Let’s Work It

As we’ve all learned, there’s no road map through COVID-19 so here we are in Melbourne behind closed doors again. In some ways, it feels tougher than the last one but I think that’s because we weren’t …