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Friday, April 22, 2011

Interview – Sean Fennessy

Facial Studies of The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – all photos by Sean Fennessy

Collaboration with textile artist Cat Rabbit.  The models are Tasmanian artists, musicians and designers (dressed as Cat Rabbit toys – love it!) – all photos by Sean Fennessy

New Zealand landscapes – all photos by Sean Fennessy

Obligatory portrait of famous person (Tim Rogers).. selected by me actually, not Sean, FYI. :) – all photos by Sean Fennessy

Charles Du Cane portrait – all photos by Sean Fennessy

YES I am AWARE it is a very important public holiday, but here we are with another fabulous Friday interview because a habit is hard to kick and GUESS WHAT, the internet does not stop for religious holidays!  PLUS it seemed a massive shame to have a whole week of Tassie content and NOT interview brilliant Hobart-based photographer Sean Fennessy!

SO here he is!

Things you need to know about Sean Fennessy include -

- He just turned 29!  Another over achiever in our midst. *Yawn*.

- His work has been shortlisted for many prestigious awards including the National Portrait Prize and the Head On Portrait Prize,  the SOYA awards and was  named one of the “25 Best Artists Under 25″  by Art and Australia magazine a few years back.

- He has been published and commissioned rather a lot for someone who isn’t 30 yet, with a growing client list that includes Delicious magazine and Artichoke, The Australian, Channel 7 and ad agency Clemenger.

- He reckons being based in hobart has so far been a good thing for his career – encouraging interstate clients who mightn’t have hired him in bigger cities.  NICE tactics Mr Fennessy, I like your logic.

You’ve actually already seen some of Sean’s wonderful work earlier this week – he shot the insanely amazing MONA opening and kindly allowed me to share some of his brilliant shots. I actually cannot believe how brilliant they are given how dark it is in there and how chaotic the opening must have been!  To see all the MONA pics and lots more of Sean’s beautiful work you really must check out his blog and website if you haven’t already.

I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more of Mr Fennessy… watch this space!

Tell us a little about your background – did you always want to be a photographer? What path led you to what you’re doing now?

I always wanted to be a photographer but was conscious that it would be a difficult career path to follow, so i wimped out and studied journalism at uni and got a job as a reporter at a small newspaper. As soon as I started working with photographers I knew that I wanted their job. When one of the photographers left I convinced the editor to let me do a cadetship in photography and I loved it instantly. After 3 years at the paper I decided to give freelancing a go and due to a lucky series of events I started picking up a few clients in Hobart.

Where might we have seen your work? What have been some favourite shoots in recent years?

Being based in Tassie has allowed me to shoot for some interstate clients that perhaps wouldn’t have hired me in bigger cities. I’ve been published on the cover of The Australian and shot features for magazines like Delicious and Artichoke. Being asked to shoot the opening of MONA earlier this year was a lot of fun. It’s a bizarre and wonderful place in it’s own right, but with the added drama of the opening party it was another thing all together.

MONA – all photos by Sean Fennessy

You seem awfully young to be so awesomely talented and successful. How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking!? Was there a ‘big break’ early on which kick-started your career?

I just turned 29 and have been freelancing for about 5 years. I got a bit of a break when I was (bizarrely) named one of the “25 Best Artists Under 25″ by Art and Australia magazine. I’ve also made the shortlist of the SOYA awards a few times and the final of the National Portrait Prize and the Head On Portrait Prize. I’m always looking to maintain a balance between self-commissioned work and commercial shoots. I think that’s really important.

‘Father and Son’ by Sean Fennessy - this incredible image shortlisted in the National Photographic Portrait Prize last year. It was taken as part of the Portraits of Invisible People project, in collaboration with  Kickstart Arts, documenting the stories of an inspiring group of Tasmanians living with Acquired Brain Injuries.

What does a typical day at work involve for you?

Luckily I don’t really have a typical work day. There was a period when I was literally shooting every day, doing lots of small jobs and running around a lot. These days I try to take on bigger shoots and longer-term projects that I can sink my teeth into. The vast majority of my work is location based so I’m on the road a bit, which I enjoy. It’s much better than sitting at a desk all day, every day. But I do appreciate non-shooting days where I can catch up and plan. I close all the blinds in my studio, turn up the music and work through a scribbled to-do list. I’m constantly catching up on the business side of things: emailing, quoting, invoicing. It doesn’t come naturally to me but it’s all part of running a business I suppose.

Photo essay documenting the Design Island retreat at the Bay Of Fires lodge in north-east Tasmania.  Published in Artichoke and Dumbo Feather.  All photos by Sean Fennessy.

How do you go being based in Hobart? Do you have to travel a lot for work or have you got the market cornered down there?

Most of my work is in Hobart but I’m slowly branching into Melbourne (I just finished an interesting editorial project that I don’t think I can disclose yet). My plan is to hopefully take on more Melbourne work this year but I think I will always see Hobart as my base. It’s where I find inspiration for my personal work too – I’ve got a couple of series planned that I could only shoot in Tassie, I just need to find the time.

Members of the Black Arm Band shot backstage before a sell-out performance in Hobart, April 2011.  All photos by Sean Fennessy.

Where do you turn for creative inspiration – travel, local and international design trends, magazines, books or the web etc?

Sometimes I can spend hours online going from photographer to photographer. I find it equally inspiring and depressing looking at all the incredible work out there. The British Journal of Photography is a quality magazine that I discovered recently; it’s beautifully designed and treats photos with respect. PDN’s 30 is a great resource and I’m always impressed with the aesthetic of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize finalists.

Which other photographers, designers or creative people do you admire?

Photographers: David Black, Emiliano Granado, Aleix Plademunt, Celine Clanet and João Canziani are all shooting in a style that I love. In terms of Australian photographers, Derek Swalwell seems to have it nailed. Working on big advertising and editorial jobs here and travelling around the world shooting architecture and hotels. Tough life!

Current Music: James Blake, The National, Lykki Li, Beach House, Ivy St, White Woods.

Films: Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, David Lynch.

What would be your dream creative project?

I’d love to shoot a big, wide-ranging portrait series. I’m constantly trying to bring my personal and commissioned work closer together, so to have the creative freedom to work completely in my own style would be nice.

Mick Harvey – All photos by Sean Fennessy.

What are you looking forward to?

In a few months I’m heading to Japan for the third time. I always take lots of photos but this time I’m determined to shoot a more cohesive series – I’m not sure what yet, but I’m working on it. I’m really looking forward to what the rest of this year holds for me photographically. I feel like there’s some momentum building and I’d love to get stuck into some collaborative projects. Fingers crossed!

Hobart Questions

Your favourite neighbourhood and why?

My studio is in Battery Point, just up the road from Salamanca Place and possibly the best pub in the world (Knopwoods). There’s some great history and it’s the neighbourhood that feels most like Hobart to me. You can find good coffee at Jackman and McRoss and Princes Park is a hidden gem.

Your favourite bookshop in Hobart for design / photography / reference books?

Fullers. Great range and lovely staff!

What/where was the last great meal you ate in Hobart?

Breakfast at Smolt is a winner. I’ve been desperate to check out Garagistes but haven’t made it yet

Where would we find you on a typical Saturday morning?

Hopefully somewhere in the sun with coffee and a mess of broadsheets. Realistically it’s probably lounging on the couch watching Rage.

Hobart’s best kept secret?

Keep it quiet, but The Lost World track on Mt Wellington is pretty stunning.

Photo essay documenting the Design Island retreat at the Bay Of Fires lodge in north-east Tasmania.  Published in Artichoke and Dumbo Feather.  All photos by Sean Fennessy.
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Friday, March 04, 2011

Interview – Jason Busch

Wellington House, photos by Jason Busch, stylist Megan Morton.

Wellington House, photos by Jason Busch, stylist Megan Morton.

Puri Wulandari Resort Bali, photos Jason Busch.

House designed by Robert Mills Architecture.  Photo – Jason Busch, stylist – Megan Morton.

Signature staircase by Robert Mills Architecture.  Photo – Jason Busch, stylist – Megan Morton.

To say I have been waiting for a LONG TIME to interview Sydney-based photographer Jason Busch is an understatement.  I gave him these interview questions last May.  This week, he responded.  :)  But you know what, he is totally forgiven because he is a) supernice, b) supremely talented and c) one of the busiest interiors photographers in the business.

SO Mr Busch we are very grateful to FINALLY share your work on The Design Files!

I have met Jason only a handful of times, but the impression I get is one of focussed, measured composure – there’s never any fuss or stress when Jason is shooting, he just seems to have a kind of universal calming influence on every job!  He’s not really ‘laid back’ – he’s just calmly, quietly confident. The result, of course, is an impressive portfolio of work that is effortlessly observational in the truest sense – you feel no sense of Jason’s presence in the rooms he photographs (or the work of a stylist, for that matter)… instead, when viewing these shots, you simply ‘see’ what he sees.  SO much cooler than having a signature photographic ‘style’… don’t you think?  It’s like cooler than cool.  To be a completely invisible photographer!

Jason’s beautiful work has been published in major interiors magazine both here and abroad, including Vogue Living, Elle Decoration UK, Harper’s Bazaar,  Inside Out, Donna Hay, and Living Etc.  Jason shoots some of the most beautiful homes in Australia, and also loves the opportunity to travel and shoot resorts in Bali, the Maldives, and the Seychelles.  Recently Jason has also joined forced with long term collaborator Megan Morton to create Room Images – an exclusive image library, scoured by magazine editors across the globe when hunting for their next best-selling home story!  It’s a first for Australia, and the logical next step for this prolific pair!

Big thanks to Jason for his time with this interview, and sharing his beautiful work.

Tell me a little about your background – what path led you to what you’re doing now?

I grew up watching my father in the dull red glow of his homemade darkroom, conjuring up images onto the blank pages hung to dry next to the lines of negatives pegged on the shower rail. I loved this time and in turn the process. I also realised that photography gave me an excuse to find out about the things I was interested in and this has stayed with me and continues to motivate my work today.

Where might we have seen your work?

My work can be seen in magazines – most of the interior glossies mags and I have photographed 5 books including ‘Apartment Living’ with Jenna Reed Burns, and my latest ‘True Form’ with Peter Fudge Gardens which has been a rare project, a commission assignment and a daily joy to be in amongst his beautiful gardens. I am lucky enough to have a mixture of clients in some great destinations including some of my favourite island hotels in the Maldives, Seychelles, Indonesia which have been a treat to work on – great people and beautiful architecture and landscape. It’s commercial work but for most companies the brief is to sell the experience, so the focus can be more creative and offers a chance to re-interpret the standard hotel imagery.

Photos by Jason Busch for garden designer Peter Fudge and Christopher Nicholas.

It can be so hard to for emerging photographers to get noticed… was there a ‘big break’ which helped you early on in your career? What advice would you give to young photographers today?

More than a ‘big break’, there were moments of encouragement which were instrumental in making a career from photography – a friend buying me a handful of film when there was no money in the kitty, or a roast dinner when you’re scraping together the rent. There have been moments when I have seen my first publication, first magazine cover or first book on the shelf – that is exciting and exhilarating, and yes delivering a job you are proud of is always a buzz. I think once you feel committed to the craft personally, it happens through perseverance. I do love the process of framing up an image so there was never really a option for me to do anything different work wise. I think if I was to give anyone advice it would be to do what you have a genuine love for and be persistent.

Hill End House, Photos Jason Busch, stylist Rachel Brown.

Hill End House, Photos Jason Busch, stylist Rachel Brown.

What does a typical day at work involve for you?

There are really no typical days for me and I have always enjoyed a variety of work. The larger campaigns settle into a rhythm of work and there are cycles of work that happen each year, but I guess as a general rule I am up early for the light, shooting through the main part of the day then working on an edit in the evening, but that could be in a studio, a hotel, house or ship.

Tetsuya, Photo - Jason Busch.

How is your business structured..? Do you employ an assistant or other collaborators? Who takes care of the boring paperwork, bookings etc – the ‘business side’ of things?

Wife penny and I work as a partnership, she is a designer by trade and does my post production and photoshop work and generally keeps me sane. I tend to do the paperwork and business side of things, as I find there are always variations and understandings between clients and particular jobs that are negotiated along the way. In saying that, this is definitely an area of our business which could do with some improvement!

Where do you turn for creative inspiration – travel, local and international design trends, magazines, books or the web etc?

I am inspired mostly by people and design I get to know first hand, I love that people are working on projects in their own way, have found something that drives them to refine their skills and ideas again and again. Working outside a brief or job description, realising an idea outside of what you would expect and striving to make it happen. I think travel, innovative design in books and magazines will always be a creative influence, but the effort of original thought is always inspiring to me.

The home of shop owners David Met Nicole, photos Jason Busch, stylist Emma Cotterill

Which other photographers, artists or creative people do you admire?

I am generally in awe of the creatives I work with.  I’m inspired by the energy and love of the work, in particular stylist Megan Morton who has such great energy and can make disparate and often ordinary objects come alive in her collective compositions and eye for design. Also Beci Orpin and Raph Rashid, working together in such an original and generous way in their respective areas.  One of the great things about shooting interiors is you get to spend a day or two in peoples houses, framing up and composing each room and getting to know the people that live there.

Also photographers Narelle Autio and Trent Parke, another creative partnership and some inspiring work committed to Australian imagery.

I love the relationship typography and images have, and one of my favourites is NZ typographer Catherine Griffiths. I particularly loved her Typography in the Landscape,  a series of poems written by local artists, and rendered in large-scale, three dimensional concrete text sculptures in unexpected locations
along the cityʼs urban waterfront – floating, suspended, wedged in, lying on rocks as if washed up by the sea.

A portrait of Jason’s long term collaborator, Megan Morton, for Madison Magazine. Photo - Jason Busch.

What would be your dream creative project?

I have really enjoyed working on books over the last few years, as mentioned above I love the relationship typography and imagery share, so I would love to continue working on book projects that allow for a an extended series of images, to give you time and latitude to work creatively with great design…

Photos – Jason Busch / Room Images. Interior Design / styling Tonka Andjelkovic.

What are you looking forward to?

I love photographing interiors and would love to be in a position to work more in this area. I have been working with some great stylists whom I admire and love being with – as people as well as in work – which makes the prospect of taking photographs something halfway between visiting friends and working on a personal project.

I would also love to work on more projects overseas and have the opportunity to see some great interior design in cities around the world. One of the great assets of digital media and photography is that it allows for images to be seen around the world, and if this is done ethically and fairly it allows for a freedom and connection between working creatives which is very exciting. To this end I have been working with Room Images, a new image library for photographers and stylists dedicated to beautiful interiors and architecture.

Oxford House, photo – Jason Busch, stylist / interior designer Debra Cronin.

Sydney Questions –

Your favourite Sydney neighbourhood and why?

When I first arrived in Sydney I stayed with an old friend of mine in Woollahra and I have always loved the big garden and lushness of the trees and plants there.  Felt very lush and tropical and a softer environment in amongst the energy of the coast and the harbour. The water views are extraordinarily beautiful in Sydney but I kept coming back to the stillness of Woollahra.

Best bookshop in Sydney for reference books / publications?

Berkelouw and Ariel are my favourites and across the road from each other.  They have been since I moved to Sydney, always stocking a great selection of design and photography books. They are both open until 12 at night and I often go to the movies then head over for a cake and book browse.

Berkelouw has a great second hand section on the 3rd level which is always worth a forage through. I am a late starter on ‘The Selby’ book at the moment, which is great, and I’m also enjoying a book called ‘Still Life’ with photographs by Jane Ussher, which is a photographic account of Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic hut. The detail, textures and sense of history is beautifully observed.

More recently I have been going to Kinokuniya which is a little more effort to get to in the CBD, but would be the best collection of art and design books I have seen in Sydney – the people who work there are genuinely interested in the work and it shows.

What/where was the last great meal you ate in Sydney?

Last meal I ate out was Bistro Moncur in Woollahra, sitting out on the balcony on a warm evening, we were told with some authority to order anything with egg and we all hoofed into the crab omelette. YUM!

Where would we find you on a typical Saturday morning?

Most Saturday mornings I am watering or pruning my tiny patch of garden with a cup of coffee and Pete next door, catching up on what buds have opened or what critters are decimating my bougainvillea. I am quite a bad gardener but have always liked coming home to stand about umming and ahhing away in the garden.  It clears my head and makes me feel more at home.

Sydney’s best kept secret?

Sydney landscape is so interesting and dynamic… One of the things I love about being here is that I am constantly finding bays, views and at times whole suburbs I didn’t know existed.  In melbourne I knew the city as a map, it all makes sense as a grid of roads.  Sydney ‘s secret to me is its slow reveal of bays and beaches.

I also like ‘The White Rabbit’ gallery which is a large collection of contemporary Chinese art. They also have a small library of art books which I particularly like. Not a secret but a great place to have a cup of green tea.

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Interview – Katie Quinn Davies

All photos and most food styling here by the masterfully talented Katie Quinn Davies.

Rich roasted vegetables.  Photos by Katie Quinn Davies.

‘Australia Day’ shoot for Real Living magazine.

‘Australia Day’ shoot for Real Living magazine – WOW take that Martha Stewart!

Utensils and moody shots for What Katie Ate.

OK I hope you are ready for some serious awesomeness.  If you DON’T already know about fantabulous Sydney food blog What Katie Ate, get ready to be seriously impressed.  This is TRULY, no exaggeration, one of the best food blogs I have EVER laid eyes on, and I would say one of Australia’s best blogs outright. Katie Quinn Davies is not just a stupendously talented photographer, foodie and sometime food stylist, she’s also one of the most driven creatives I have come across, and to top it off, I’m getting the distinct impression she’s also a workaholic.

It seems talent + drive + workaholism definitely pays off.  After re-inventing her creative career in 2009 (taking the leap from graphic design to photography), Katie is already shooting for the likes of Martha Stewart Living Magazine(!!), and I would wager that much of her well-deserved success to date has been the result of her insanely popular foodie blog, ‘What Katie Ate‘.  It is AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING.  If she doesn’t have a book deal already I’ll eat my hat.

There is nothing else to be said except BOOKMARK IMMEDIATELY.

ALSO check out the BUMPER ONLINE MAGAZINE she put out at Christmastime…!  OMG it has 495 PAGES.  You’ve never seen anything like it.   Anyone feeling tired and/or inferior?

Katie cooks, styles and shoots for all the What Katie Ate stories… but for her editorial work she’s now put multi-tasking on the back burner (‘scuse the pun), focussing instead on developing her repertoire to include lifestyle and interiors as well as food photography.  She still styles and shoots all her blog recipes solo, but in the grown up world of print production, she’s doing a little more delegation these days.  Phew. Glad to hear it!

THANKYOU KATIE for dedicating so many precious hours to this interview!  We are so lucky to have you!

*ps) Look out for Katie’s 10-page spread for Martha Stewart Living Magazine in their upcoming April issue… AND also keep your eyes peeled for a little behind-the-scenes video featuring Katie’s work, which will come with the iPad issue of the magazine.  It is shot by super talented Australian photographer (and previous TDF interviewee) Lucas Allen!  I heart my iPad even more right now.

Tell me a little about your background – what path led you to photography?

From 1998 onwards my career was that of a graphic designer/art director specialising in print design. I worked mainly in studios in Dublin and worked for some time in the U.S., then from 2006 when I moved to Australia I took up a design director role in Melbourne. I also freelanced for a while and ran my own design studio for a year or so. In January 2009, after a few years of internal soul searching, due to a realisation I had still yet to find my ‘true creative calling’ and a growing dis-enchantment in working as a graphic designer for studios, I decided to take a year out and teach myself the skills required to break into the photography industry, with an emphasis in the food area due to my personal love of home cooking, a passion for food styling and also an utter adoration for a handful of Aussie and Scandinavian food photographers who featured monthly in the array of stunning Aussie food magazines and book publications I had come to love over my years visiting and living in Oz. I studied photography as a substantial part of my design degree in art college years back and always had a yearning to get more heavily involved in this area.

In Feb 2009 I decided to bite the bullet, completely stopped working in design and started getting up each morning at 7am to cook, style and shoot 3-4 recipes everyday in an effort to build a portfolio of work so that 12 months or so down the line I might be able to start picking up some small jobs. I learnt a lot through failures but as the year went on I started to see a decent progression. I moved to Sydney in March 2010 and since then my professional photography career has taken off in leaps and bounds.

Lamb for What Katie Ate

What are some favourite recent projects / client and/or publications where we might have seen your work?

I have just completed a 10 page food editorial for Martha Stewart Living Magazine in NYC, which will be out next month in both print and on the iPad app. I also shoot a lot for the likes of Real Living Magazine and a handful of other food mags both here in Oz and the U.S.

Breakfast for Real Living magazine

I seems completely bonkers to STYLE and SHOOT on the same project! Are you crazy?! Do you have assistants to help you out? Do you have 6 sets of hands?

It’s actually a bit of a misconception that I shoot AND food style on most of my jobs, I think this has come about from the blog. I do cook, style and shoot but only for myself, aka for my ‘What Katie ate’ blog. Initially in the early stages I did like to promote myself as doing both styling and shooting as I had to learn both skills in order to break into the industry at the stage I did, but I prefer now to only commercially present myself as a photographer as this is where my real passion lies. I am branching out now into more interior and lifestyle photography work and hopefully a bit of travel in addition to food.

When I am working on food shots for the blog – which is now most weekends as it’s the only time I can fit it in, I do wonder sometimes how I get through it all, but I guess it’s what I know after being self-taught and that full-on year of working on my own to achieve my goal. When I have to I can work very quickly to combine all three disciplines, however due to my weekly workload sometimes now spilling over into the weekends, my recent secret is my very supportive husband Mike who often morphs into chief washer-upper/scrim holder/hand model/grocery shopping gnome/etc. when he’s around on a Saturday or Sunday to help me out.

Recent interiors story by Katie, shot in Orange, NSW

You have a SERIOUSLY EXCELLENT blog ! What inspired you to start ‘What Katie Ate’ and do you feel the blog ties into your published work?

Thanks very much. During 2009 whilst I was building my portfolio, I did a refresher photography lighting course at Swinburne College. It was the tutor of this course who suggested I start a blog, which I honestly laughed off initially thinking ‘Who the heck has the time to write a blog!?” also I never saw myself as a writer so the notion of a blog seemed one which was too distant and unfamiliar for me. My tutor was persistent and again mentioned to me I start a food blog if only with the main purpose to promote my photography, he also said ‘You should make it all about food in Melbourne – the food markets, gourmet shops, wineries etc etc, and I think you should call it ‘What Katie ate’”…

Moussaka for What Katie Ate

The name had me hooked especially as I had read the ‘What Katie Did’ books as a child. So I set up the blog in June 2009, spent two weeks writing like crazy and uploading my pics then realised ‘No one is reading this, why on earth am I bothering?!” So I decided against going any further with What Katie ate. That was until May 2010 – and 2 months after settling into life in Sydney. My husband was away with work in London for 3 weeks so I decided to have another go at the blog and since then it has taken off incredibly well. I now get on average 175,000 hits per month which is growing monthly and being featured on Gwyneth Palthrow’s GOOP blog in early October as part of her ’10 best food blogs’, brought me a huge amount of traffic and new readers to the site. It takes a huge amount of work for me to juggle my daily photographic work along with the blog, therefore I tend to now work 6 or 7 days per week, focusing on the blog only at the weekends. It is a huge labour of love but I am eternally grateful for the people and friends, and the amazing work contacts I have met and secured via the venture. It really does prove what you put in, you will get out in return.

Christmas pork and cherries for What Katie Ate

What does a typical day at work involve for you?

It depends really, if I’m working on a magazine food editorial like I was today, I’m up around 7am; shower; brekkie etc, then the mag team arrive at my home studio around 8/8.30 – so there will be a food editor/cook, prop stylist (sometimes I do tabletop prop styling myself for a client if we’re not doing a vast amount of shots, as I have decent enough time in between shots to set the scene up) and a few assistants. They’ll start prepping the food and I’ll decide weather-dependant if we’re shooting inside or out and then set up camera gear – tripod, laptop, scrims and diffusers etc. I shoot only in natural light so don’t have to worry about studio lighting etc. Then we’ll kick off with the first dish and work through from there – generally shooting around 6-8 dishes per day.

I’ve developed close working relationships and friendships with the creative teams I work with on a regular basis so generally shoot days for the magazines I work for tends to be very laid back and we have a good laugh throughout the day. Once everyone has left, normally by mid-late afternoon, I’ll sit down at the computer in my office, download the pics and start on any post production or editing that is needed. Then it’s onto emails and quotes, invoicing etc. I tend to work on average about 16 hour days going from 8am until about 11 or 12 pm, sometimes later. This sort of day is similar if I’m shooting a book and if it’s the blog I have to focus on, it’ll be similar but in the morning I’ll be out getting food for the shoot and writing the recipes before cooking, styling and shooting the pics, then sitting down at the computer to edit and organise the blog posts and text to accompany.

Where do you turn for creative inspiration – travel, local and international magazines, books or the web etc?

I guess I use the web a lot when I have time to browse. I have subscriptions to a gazillion and one foodie mags from all over the place – all the regulars Aussie ones and a few from the U.K. I have hoards of design mags and books collected over the years – especially ones which are typography and illustration focused as well as the likes of Habitus, Dumbo Feather, Grafik, Emigre and IDN etc.

Which other stylists, photographers or other creative people do you admire?

I am hugely inspired by Danish photographer Ditte Isager, she’s one photographer who just mesmerises me, I have total admiration for her work. I’m also very inspired by a lot of the leading Aussie and International food and lifestyle photographers – Anson Smart, Lucas Allen (who recently shot me for the Martha Stewart iPad app – a super cool guy), Con Poulos, Alan Benson (who has been a fantastic support to me over the past six months), Sharyn Cairns for her incredible use of light and aesthetic, also John Laurie‘s work has really caught my eye recently.

I was very fortunate to work with the super talented stylist David Morgan on a recent cookbook. I found David a real inspiration to watch at work, I share a similar aesthetic in regards to the way I style food but he showed me you can really push your ideas and get away with it, so it was a great pairing for me. I hope I get to work with him again someday on a nice moody, atmospheric-style piece of work. Photography aside, I’m blown away by the creative talent of Tim Burton, especially his illustration skills and his overall vision…. and I am a long-standing fan of Radiohead, whose music has had an impact on me for years.

Pasta for What Katie Ate

What is the best thing about your job?

Making a living by doing something I absolutely adore and the realisation that all the hard graft and emotion I put into my career change was totally worth it and meant to be!   I wish I had changed career years earlierm but am so grateful I made the leap when I did…. but in fairness I also feel the years of design has helped train my eye to become a better photographer.

And the worst?

The long hours and the mess my kitchen normally is in by 4pm when I am cooking for the blog and I don’t have an assistant to help me clean up… (n.i.g.h.t.m.a.r.e.)

Steak for What Katie Ate

What would be your dream creative project?

That’s a really hard one. I’m relatively young in my photography career so I have so many people and subjects yet to work with, obviously the more you evolve and grow the more you aspire to greater things.  I’m an enormous fan of British chef Heston Blumenthal so I’d love to work with him. I’d also possibly spend a month or two crossing America possibly documenting old retro signage/typography and vintage diners, hopefully on my trip away in May this year I can make a bit of this latter interest happen.

Do your friends and family expect perfection at your dinner table!?

I’m not sure, I know a lot of them joke they never want to invite me over to their place for dinner because they can’t compete with ‘Katie Martha Stewart’ ;-) But in fairness (and rather ironically) my dinner parties have become a lot more casual than they were a few years ago, before I got more involved in food as a career. I used to go NUTS making sure everything was perfect with the dinner table settings; spent a small fortune on food and flowers; candles; napkins etc etc etc Zzzzzzzz. Now I’m a lot more chilled and laid-back about it, although I still like to make a bit of an effort as I think people like to be looked after and spoilt a little when they get invited to a ‘proper dinner party’.

I love throwing dinner parties, prefer nothing more than the company of good mates; good, relaxed-style food; loads of cheese; Aussie reds and a good bit of banter.  Most dinner parties normally conclude in a wee small hours of the next morning after a lot of very cringe-worthy bad dance moves and singing by all in the sitting-room to very, VERY loud music. I know our poor neighbours must hate us….

Cake and Cheese.  Mmmm.

What are you looking forward to?

Going home for bit in May and having a pint in my favourite Dublin pubs; McDaids and Hogans, before a month long holiday to the U.S. straight after. We’re heading to NYC as I’ve been booked for a job by a big foodie mag based there, then kicking back with some mates in the Big Apple before heading up to New England, Boston and onto Albuquerque to pick up a car and drive 1000 or so miles west on the old Route 66 before hitting CA and a rental house in Venice beach for a week.

Delectable-looking salad for What Katie Ate

Sydney Questions

Your favourite Sydney neighbourhood and why?

I’m only living in Sydney after moving up from Melbourne just under a year ago, so still have many neighbourhoods to explore. I love Paddington and Woollhara in particular.  I live in Balmain – closer to Rozelle village. I love both these areas for their village feel. Coming from Dublin too I was drawn to the area initially because of all the old pubs in Balmain as they remind me a lot of the ones from home. I adore the little winding streets and individual cute cottages, also having the benefit of working from a studio at home, I can easily get everything I need from a food perspective for shoots within easy walking distance. There are some great gourmet shops and restaurants in the area and it’s only a ten minute commute to the city or under the tunnel to my mates in Paddington.

What/where was the last great meal you ate in Sydney?

I had a fabulous starter in Lolli Redini in Orange last Saturday, but I guess that doesn’t count as it’s not in Sydney, so I’m going to say Love.fish in Rozelle. A fabulous little sustainable fish restaurant located in Rozelle village. I had a perfectly cooked, simple piece of Humpty Doo Barramundi with a wild rice, mint and chick pea salad and pickled radish.

Shots of Love.fish in Rozelle

Where do you shop in Sydney for the tools of your trade?

The Gourmet Grocer in Balmain is a fave of mine for pretty much everything food. If I’m having mates over for dinner, I can normally get everything on my list from here, Andy who runs the store is a top bloke and he has the best cheese selection in Sydney. I also love Victoire Bakery in Rozelle, Fratelli Fresh for veggies in Potts Point and the Eveleigh or Orange Grove Markets on a Saturday morning.

Pasta making

Where would be find you on a typical Saturday morning?

In bed getting a lie-in, sleeping off the wine from the night before… but more than often nowadays you’ll find me at a pilates studio in Rozelle. I’m totally not a morning person (Irish genes), I have no iota how people get up at 5am to exert themselves physically and exercise but due to my increasing workload Monday to Friday, I have to find other times to exercise, so I go 9am Saturday mornings as well as two other days per week when I can. I love it and it really keeps me focused on other aspects of my life outside of work.

Sydney’s best kept secret?

Love.fish in Rozelle.

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Interview – Derek Swalwell

Astrid House Singapore for Habitus Magazine.  All photos by Derek Swalwell.

Habitus cover – the home of Piero Gesualdi.  All photos by Derek Swalwell.

The home of Piero Gesualdi for Habitus Magazine - all photos by Derek Swalwell.

All photos by Derek Swalwell.

Personal photo project, 2010 by Derek Swalwell. Styling by Rachel Vigor.

Super slick vs. super rustic.  All photos by Derek Swalwell.

All photos by Derek Swalwell.

It is a sad truth that all the photos on TDF need to be 520 pixels wide in order to fit the layout of the page.  It looks nice and uniform, of course, but can also be quite heartbreaking where there are beautiful pics to share, with delicate details that just get lost when the image is shrunken.  This happens often but I think perhaps I have never been QUITE so devo (yes, ‘devo’) as I was last night when reducing all Derek Swalwell’s images to this measly size ;(  Whilst of course they still make beautiful viewing, I IMPLORE you to go and see the work on his own website – the grand scale of his stunning architecture shots and urban city skylines just needs to be viewed at FULL SCREEN resolution!

Derek Swalwell is a Melbourne-based photographer very well respected both here and overseas for his incredible architectural photography.  If you love to flip through the pages of Vogue Living, Belle, Habitus or international design and architecture mags, chances are you will have admired Derek’s beautiful work at least once or twice before!  Of course he’s not averse to mixing things up a bit – his varied portfolio also includes stunning (and at times quite kooky) portraits, travel shots and food, often styled by his very clever partner, food stylist Georgia Young.

Derek is one of those amazing people who seem to divide his work effortlessly between continents, as if it really is no different than just going in to the office everyday.   He regularly works in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Dubai… now that just seems super grown-up and impressive, doesn’t it?

Derek has worked for all the bestest magazines in the land – of course the local favourites  mentioned above, as well as niche Architecture titles and big name international mags like Wallpaper and Dwell.  I must admit I rarely look at the credits in international mags, never expecting to see an Aussie name… I must keep an eye out from now on!

Huge thanks to Derek for sharing his beautiful work and generous answers with us today.  (I now have Georgia Young in my sights…!)

Tell us a little about your background – did you always want to be a photographer? What path led you to what you’re doing now?

I had wanted to work in the visual arts since early high school.  I guess I’ve been shooting commercially for around ten years now.  Prior to going out on my own I assisted for nearly six years, mostly to advertising photographers here and a bit in the UK.

When I started out on my own I was shooting primarily architecture, as I’d always been hooked on interior design and buildings generally. Be it houses or commercial design, I wanted to see as much of it as I could, the materials, the way the light would pass through a building, it’s imprint on the surrounding landscape… although strangely enough the idea of being an architect didn’t really appeal to me, I was more interested in how I could illustrate it.

At that early stage I was shooting predominantly for architects, designers and editors.  I still love shooting design, and have since moved into advertising and editorial as well.

Where might we have seen your work? What have been some favourite shoots / clients in recent years?

My work has been across a number of mediums in recent years, magazines, books, billboard, press… online.

The most likely place I guess is magazines, architectural & design titles… Architecture Review, Habitus, Belle, Inside Out, Wallpaper, Vogue Living, Singapore Architect, Dwell, Monument and Blueprint Asia and others.

In terms of favourite shoots, a tricky one to pin down, also depends a lot on what I’ve been up to, although if we were talking about architectural work: I recently had a commission in Singapore to shoot 14 houses for a book! We did it in 2 weeks. Although it sounds grueling, it was actually really inspiring and calm, and I found myself relishing in my surroundings everyday… beautiful homes, surrounded by tropical gardens, inspired design and great people.

I work in Asia regularly now, and just love the climate there, my clients always lay it on too… gotta love that.

Editorial work has rewarded me many times over, working for great titles like Habitus, Belle, Inside Out, Vogue Living, Home Beautiful etc… All these magazines have great people behind them and I feel privileged to have a relationship with them.

Advertising work has also yielded some great relationships, that I’ve had for some years. It’s always interesting work and I love the challenge, and believe it or not the pressure is strangely enjoyable. I’ve made some great friends from advertising jobs.

Blair road House for Ong & Ong Sinapore – all photos by Derek Swalwell.

Blair road House for Ong & Ong Sinapore – all photos by Derek Swalwell.

Was there a ‘big break’ early on which kick-started your career? Would you have any advice for young Australian photographers starting out?

There wasn’t necessarily one big break that set my career on a trajectory… I guess I made the connections early in terms of meeting editors and seeking out the people who were doing work that I admired and respected, and it was thanks to those editors, designers, architects and art directors who gave me an opportunity to shoot for them, and the rest is down to relentless hard work and determination, and a belief in what you’re doing.

Succeeding as a photographer is about believing in your work firstly, being honest with yourself, then knowing what it is you want to achieve, what work you want to do…

I spent a lot of time harnessing my style and approach in the early days, and striving for that ‘finish’ to my shots that I hoped would set me apart from others.

What does a typical day at work involve for you?

Well that really kind of depends on what’s happening at the time ..

A typical shoot day would start with an obscenely enormous coffee (gotta make ‘em smaller) breakfast, meet my assistant Vinnie at the studio, meet clients/stylists and get into the job at hand, then editing back at the studio, for the retoucher to complete the following day.

If I happen to have a day in the office then I do tend to be doing a lot of things from production, quoting and paperwork, to making calls and scheduling, although I’m one of those people that can start something, do it for 10 minutes, then hold it, start something else, then hold that and start something else, etc etc .. until I’ve got 9 different tasks all going at once. I am on medication for that though.

How is your business structured..? Do you employ an assistant or other collaborators? Who takes care of the ‘business side’ of things?

I work with an assistant on virtually all jobs, although I do have a regular in Vinnie, I do also use other people from time to time.

Over the years I’ve learnt the value of a good assistant, and when you find one you gotta keep em.

Shoots are processed, with the files either going to retouchers like tobyandpete for advertising jobs, and editorial or architectural work handled by another guy here in my office.

I generally handle my invoicing and quoting, but all my figures and bookeeping I outsource, I’d never go there.

Where do you turn for creative inspiration – travel, local and international design trends, magazines, books or the web etc?

The web is probably my first port of call, there’s so much material you can spend days overdosing on inspiration… otherwise overseas magazines on design, interiors and art. Books by Steidl, Scalo and Rizzoli.

Apartamento magazine from Spain… golden, and films especially, films can conjure up great ideas, you just have to then do them….

Bottom two shots – Designer Adelaide Bragg at home for House & Garden.  All photos by Derek Swalwell.

Which other photographers, designers or creative people do you admire?

The list is endless, but I love the work of artists like Darren Wardle and Louise Hearman.

Photographers Larry Sultan, Julius Shulman, the brilliant Kiran Master, Derek Henderson, Sze Tsung Leong and the dreamlike quality of Massimo Vitale’s work.

Architects Richard Neutra, Tadao Ando and Oscar Niemeyer are some of my faves.

What would be your dream creative project?

I’ve got a few idealic scanarios, but a commission to shoot a book on the worlds coolest houses, one whole year and a massive budget would be nice.

What are you looking forward to?

I’m shooting a book on emerging architectural practices in Asia, taking in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, later this year with a much respected architectural writer.

I’ve also just taken on a new studio premises in Prahran, after sharing space for the past 7 years with others. I am setting it up over January & February, I am really excited about it and can’t wait to launch it.

Melbourne Questions –

Your favourite Melbourne neighbourhood and why?

I live in North Caulfield, near my favourite part of the inner Melbourne around East St Kilda, at the end of Carlisle St. I just love the creative buzz around Balaclava, Carlisle St and Windsor. The coffee… there’s plenty for my daughter to do, the beach etc… I’ve just always had my friends and based myself over this way.

Your favourite bookshop in Melbourne for design / photography / reference books?

Architext in the city… brilliant books on design.

NGV shop, Greville St Bookstore had some gems too (sadly now closed), as well as Avenue Bookstore in Albert Park… and I always seem to walk out of Magnation having dropped a bundle on magazines.

What/where was the last great meal you ate in Melbourne?

To be honest probably Penang Coffee House in Hawthorn… I absolutely love Malaysian food, Nasi Lemak, Roti Channai.. it’s a modest place, I often go there Sundays with my partner Georgia Young and our daughter Mia.

But I do love Movida, Caffé e Cucina and always content after leaving Lau’s Family Kitchen.

Where would we find you on a typical Saturday morning?

Probably either down the park with my daughter Mia, or dragging her through JB hifi, before getting her to help me wash my car. She’s 3.

Melbourne’s best kept secret?

Secrets ? Melbourne ? Melbourne doesn’t have secrets, everyone’s done everything, numerous times, then told everyone.. but if I was pressed for something, then I’d say a few beers on a balmy evening after work at the Windsor Castle… magic, although potentially dangerous.

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Interview – Mark Roper

Italian cooking story photographed by Mark Roper for Vogue Entertaining + Travel – styling David Morgan.

Malmsbury House for Country Style – all photos by Mark Roper

Shots by Mark Roper for Saraban Cookbook by Greg Malouf – styling Glen Proebstel.

Love this travel story… agh so idyllic!

Shots of David Bromley’s workspace in Prahran for Real Living Magazine

It seems to make sense the day before Christmas (can you believe it!?), to share some truly exquisite food photography -  these beautiful shots by Melbourne-based photographer Mark Roper are sure to whet your pre-Christmas appetite !  Mark is well known particularly for his stunning food and travel photography… if you’ve ever picked up Delicious Magazine, Countrystyle, Belle or Vogue Entertaining + Travel (before it sadly disappeared), chances are you have seen and admired Mark’s incredible work.  His style is so relaxed, natural and effortlessly beautiful -  never fussy or staged or over engineered.  It’s no wonder Mark is always in hot demand!

I first met Mark on a shoot a long time ago with Megan Morton, and whilst I must admit I still don’t know him well, what struck me about him immediately was just how nice he was.  Nothing was an issue – Mark was calm and measured and also, notably, he was extremely lovely to his assistants!  (…not always the case, let me tell you!).  He seemed to me like one of those incredible people who never gets flummuxed or stressed out or snappy… you know those people who have an aura of calm that they bring to every job?  It really is the most amazing hidden talent… I wish I could bottle it because god knows we could all do with with an aura of calm this month.  Perhaps Mark will give me some lessons.

Anyway.  I digress.  I hope you enjoy learning a little more about Mark Roper!  PLEASE pop over to his website and also check out his folio on the KHM website …. because there are so so so many more beautiful shots to admire, I wish I could have included them ALL here!

Thanks so much to Mark for his time and super speedy interview turnaround!

Tell us a little about your background – did you always want to be a photographer? What path led you to what you’re doing now?

I‘m originally from the UK, where I completed a number of photography courses.  I worked in a few different trades in between courses ( picture framer, bartender, pushbike mechanic…) to pay off uni fees until a mate of mine, who was assisting a portrait photographer called Dave Willis, went travelling and asked if I would like to cover for him.  That was pretty much my foot in the door and I had steady work assisting in London until I moved to Australia in 1999. London was a great training ground – as an assistant as you were expected to set up lights and have a Polaroid ready before the photographer took over.  I was lucky to meet and work with Mikkel Vang when I first arrived in Australia who gave me a great insight into how things work here.

Luke Burgess story, Delicious Magazine.

Where might we have seen your work? What have been some favourite shoots / clients in recent years?

My work appears in the now sadly closed Vogue Entertaining as well as Delicious, Masterchef, Countrystyle, Belle, Conde Nast Traveller, Travel+Leisure US, Food + Wine US, Waitrose Food Illustrated amongst others.

Some of my favourite shoots have been a dinner party for Vogue at Leona Edmiston‘s Sydney home. It was a lot of work and the people were so patient and lovely as they had to wait ages before I’d shot their dinner!  The view and the weather really made me consider a move to Sydney. I also shot The Moet races tent designed by Bill Henson at the Melbourne Cup a few years ago for Belle. There was a fair bit of nervousness on my part taking Bill’s portrait as I thought he might question how I was doing things, but he was great and open to ideas. Oh and a trip through Oman was pretty special!

Dinner Party at Leona Edminston’s home for Vogue Entertaining and Travel. Stylist – Margot Braddon.

Oman

Moet Marquee by Bill Henson

It can be so hard for emerging photographers to break into the industry… was there a ‘big break’ early on which kick-started your career? Would you have any advice for young photographers starting out and hoping to work for Australian editorial / print media?

My big break career wise was when the then Editor of Delicious magazine Neale Whitaker asked me to photograph Jamie Oliver on his trip to Melbourne. I took his portrait on some tram tracks and nearly got Jamie run over by a tram, so it could have actually been the end of my career as well!

My advice for photographers just starting out is try and assist in a few different fields of photography and see what you really love to shoot. Get in touch with people who’s work you admire, and if they can’t help you workwise, they are more than likely to give you advice and point you in the right direction.

What does a typical day at work involve for you?

Its one of those jobs where I’m lucky enough not to have a typical day. I often travel to Sydney for work which I love, but leaving at 5 am in the morning to catch a plane, that’s something I’m still getting used to!  Otherwise It’s a quick catch up with my family in the morning and seeing my kids off to school before heading to a location and getting into the day. I’m lucky to be working with some great creative teams and shooting is the fun part. It’s the invoicing, bookkeeping and file processing which is not so fun!

Beauty collaboration with hair and make up artist Bradwyn Jones.

How is your business structured..? Do you employ an assistant or other collaborators? Who takes care of the ‘business side’ of things?

I have a couple of regular assistants, Peter Tarasiuk and Ben Blacket who I employ not only because of their organisational and photography skills but because they’re great to hang out with!  I also have Katrina, Emily and Tulla at KHM agency who give me invaluable advice and take care of my advertising clients. I have my frustrated bookkeeper, Eva, who shakes her head and then makes some sense of my appalling bookkeeping; and of course my wife Deb who keeps everything running smoothly!

New Zealand for Travel + Leisure US

Where do you turn for creative inspiration – travel, local and international design trends, magazines, books or the web etc?

I’m really inspired by the massive pool of talent we have here in Australia so when I get the chance I go through a lot of local books, magazines and blogs. Blogs are great and have sent me through different links to find some beautiful work I may never have come across.

Tasmania Home for Countrystyle – stylist Leesa O’Reilly

Which other photographers, designers or creative people do you admire?

As well as the local photography talent, designers such as Salmon Design and Paper Stone Scissors. Photographers Martyn Thompson and Emma Hardy, film maker Sean Ellis. I’ve also recently discovered artist Datsun Tran’s bird paintings. I’m a very below average musician and always wanted to be a good one so I’m constantly inspired by anyone who can play!  I could really waffle on with lists of people here!

Countrystyle

What would be your dream creative project?

My dream creative project would be to collaborate with the design and art direction team at Toast in the UK. I’d also love to go to Japan. I’ve never been and it would be great to document the everyday, how people live, where they live……

What are you looking forward to?

I’m looking forwards to Christmas!! A lot of eating and heaps of beach time with my kids Ella and Jack. I’ve got some great book projects lined up for next year but I’m not sure if I can say what they are!?

Ben O’Donahue Cookbook – stylist Georgia Young

Melbourne Questions –

Your favourite Melbourne neighbourhood and why?

I love Brunswick, the food scene there is great, from a simple cheese pizza at A1 bakery to great Greek at Hellenic Republic. I’m also really enjoying my home suburb of Caulfield. It’s a great family area with Carlisle street down the road for great coffee and bagels!

More beautiful pics for Greg Malouf’s Saraban cookbook.  Stylist Glen Proebstel.

Your favourite bookshop in Melbourne for design / photography / reference books?

I love the NGV shop at Federation Square and Metropolis Books in Curtain house.

What/where was the last great meal you ate in Melbourne?

I recently shot a lot of dishes at Gigibaba in Collingwood and we got to eat them all!! The real standout was the quail. I also have to mention the whole blue eye I shared with friends at the Albert Park Hotel……..oh my lord!

Where would we find you on a typical Saturday morning?

Saturday morning I’m usually sleeping in until lunchtime after an all night drinking and clubbing session………. I really wanted to try and make myself sound a bit more dangerous, truth is I’m a real day person so hopefully I’m out for breakfast with my family in Carlisle street or heading out to Caulfield park.

Melbourne’s best kept secret?

I’m not sure how secret it is, but Cavallaro in Footscray. A beautiful Italian family serving the best ricotta filled Cannoli!

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Friday, October 29, 2010

Interview – Glen Proebstel

Glen’s brand new prop store for stylists – Prop.d!

More beautifulness at Prop.d!

‘Pattern’ trends spread for Inside Out Magazine styling by Glen Proebstel

Photos for Food Safari, shot by Sharyn Cairns, styled by Glen Proebstel

Ok so I know I am easily excited at the best of times…. but truly and honestly I am not exaggerating when I say that I am SO SUPER EXCITED about today’s interview!  Mainly because I have waited a really looooong time to interview the enigmatic Mr Proebstel!  Aside from being one of Melbourne’s busiest stylists, Glen is just basically more of a behind-the-scenes-do-er than a blow-your-own-trumpet-er sort of guy, which I think is the main reason why this interview has taken so long in coming!  After around 6 months of arm twisting and subtle email nudging, it wasn’t until the recent launch of Glen’s brand new props hire business ‘Prop.d‘ that I managed to really pin him down for a Design Files feature! …nothing like the launch of a new business to encourage some friendly self promotion!  Yippee!

Glen works on a freelance basis for a huge variety of advertising clients and print media, and also maintains his role as Style Director for Inside Out Magazine.  This guy is seriously busy.  Possibly (probably) Melbourne’s most in-demand interiors stylist, I reckon.  Glenn’s favourite collaborator is Superstar Melbourne photographer Sharyn Cairns, and together this prolific pair create the most incredibly deep, rich, layered images – no one does ‘moody’ better that Sharyn and Glenn!

I am so grateful for Glen’s extremely generous and detailed responses below… I learnt many new and unexpected things – including Glen’s plans for a head-mounted torch to stay one step ahead of the early morning fossickers at the Camberwell Market!  Ha ha, now that I would like to see!

Huge thanks to Glen for his time and all the incredible images!  If you’re a Melbourne stylist, set dresser, photographer or interiors guru you really need to check out Prop.d for all kinds of hire-able proppy gorgeousness!

Prop.d
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Tues, Wed and Fri 10.00am – 5.00pm
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Rabbit Terrine – photos for the Food Safari book, shot by Sharyn Cairns, styled by Glen Proebstel

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