Jan
24
Making Soup
Jan
20
Hello 2012!
After about a month’s break to move to Melbourne, enjoy Christmas at home in Adelaide with family and a wedding in Sydney, things are now back in full swing at Urban Safari! Happy New Year to everyone – 2011 was pretty amazing for us (especially the last day!!!) and I can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store.
In March, I was published internationally in Vanity Fair UK, featuring travel photos from around South Australia. Simon and I travelled to China, Singapore and Europe, stopping by the Vogue offices in London to pick up some copies of the magazine 
In May we moved to Darwin, and explored a number of spots in Darwin and the Northern Territory. I met some lovely Darwin families for both weddings and family photos, all while enjoying northern Australia’s tropical climate, culture and cuisine.
In October I went back to Adelaide for The AIPP Event, picking up all sorts of inspirations and making plans for bigger and better things for Urban Safari Photographer. I’ve just posted some photos from my last job in Darwin, and what a job it was! Short of meeting him, photographing the President of the USA and our own Australian Prime Minister was a completely awesome experience. Earlier in the year, I met Kevin Rudd, our foreign minister and ex-Prime Minister, so it’s been politicians all round!
With a number of friend’s weddings in Adelaide over the last 6 months, and 3 coming up in February, I shall be well prepared for my own after getting engaged on the last day of 2011 to my partner-in-crime, Simon. We were on a rock-climbing trip in the Blue Mountains, and took a rest day to see the Three Sisters and Katoomba Falls when he pulled out a little black box and a bit of bling! We are stoked and looking forward to planning our wedding for April, 2013.
2012 includes some exciting plans, including a stint in the snowy peaks of China, which I’m really looking forward to! Here’s to a great year ahead!
Jan
18
The Prime Minister and The President
Late last year, a series of events occurred that resulted in me being given White House clearance and the chance to photograph President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard’s presented to troops on base in Darwin, Northern Territory. Without doubt a highlight of the year, the day was long but the experience was amazing, and probably a once-in-a-lifetime gig.
Caught up in the hustle on the press riser, I stood shoulder to shoulder with some very hard-working press photographers and news crews and felt very, very lucky to be inside that hangar, on the base, on that day.
Nov
24
KOTO, Vietnam
KOTO is a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational training program that is changing the lives of street and disadvantaged youth in Vietnam. It stands for Know One Teach One – taking what you know and helping someone else by teaching them. These young people undertake a 2 year training course thanks to generous sponsors to learn food preparation and front-of-house hospitality. One of the reasons I went to Vietnam was to visit KOTO and meet the people involved, and to learn more about the socially-focussed business model. That in itself is worthy of press articles (and fingers crossed it will be) so I won’t delve into details but I do want to show off some delicious food that hopefully makes you think about KOTO when you’re next in Vietnam.
BELOW One of the school’s most successful students
Nov
14
Concubine Chinese Restaurant
This series of images were taken at my favourite Adelaide Chinese restaurant, Concubine, as part of a website redevelopment project earlier this year. I used to waitress at the restaurant during university, and it was a great excuse to work fast and enjoy a dish or two while they were still warm
The food shots were taken in the front corner of the restaurant on a long communal table, with large windows providing all the light I needed. If you’d like to see these photos in use, please visit the Concubine website (and the restaurant, officially the best Chinese in Adelaide!).
