Documentary Work
Documentary Work – Stories Worth Telling
Some stories demand more than a single photograph. They unfold across kilometres and conversations, through dust and determination, in the quiet moments between the obvious ones. My documentary work follows the threads that connect us – whether that's tracking cyclists pedalling across Africa for a cause bigger than themselves, or discovering the Australia that exists beyond the well-worn tourist trails.
Documentary photography, at its heart, is about bearing witness. It's about being present when extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, and when ordinary moments reveal extraordinary truths. It's showing up with a camera and an open mind, ready to capture not what you expected to find, but what's actually there – the grit, the grace, the absurdity, and the beauty of real life unfolding.
The Stories I Tell
My lens gravitates toward stories of resilience and connection, adventures that test limits, and the quieter narratives that might otherwise go unnoticed. Whether I'm following charity cyclists through Angola's forgotten roads or capturing the essence of Australian communities at the edges of the map, I'm drawn to documenting the human spirit in all its stubborn, magnificent determination.
These aren't polished narratives with neat endings. They're raw, honest documentations of life as it happens – the triumphs and struggles, the belly laughs and bone-deep exhaustion, the kindness of strangers and the bonds forged through shared experience. Each project teaches me something new about storytelling, about patience, and about the privilege of being trusted to document moments that matter.
Old Legs Tour Angola
Following a group of "bloody ancient" cyclists on their 3,500km charity ride from Harare to Angola, raising funds for Zimbabwe's forgotten pensioners. This project captures the beautiful collision of adventure and altruism, where suffering becomes solidarity and every pedal stroke has purpose.
Australian Stories
An ongoing documentation of Australia beyond the postcards – the back roads, the characters, the communities, and the contradictions that make this country endlessly fascinating. From outback pubs to coastal hideaways, these are the stories found when you take the long way round.
The Documentary Approach
My documentary style is unobtrusive and authentic. I'm not there to direct or stage – I'm there to observe, to wait for the moment when people forget about the camera and simply live their truth. The best documentary photographs happen in the spaces between the planned moments, in the exhausted laughter at day's end, in the determined grimace before dawn, in the unexpected connections that arise when people share extraordinary experiences.
This work requires patience, trust, and a willingness to be uncomfortable – to sleep where the story sleeps, eat what the story eats, and push through when the story demands it. It's not always glamorous, but it's always real, and that authenticity is what makes these stories worth telling.
Whether documenting adventures for charity or capturing the soul of a place, these projects remind me why documentary photography matters – because every story preserved is a piece of history saved, a lesson shared, a moment that mattered to someone, somewhere, now made permanent.
Explore the projects to see the world through different lenses, and check back as new stories unfold. Because the best thing about documentary work? There's always another story waiting to be told.