From a very young age, I always had a camera in my hand. Some of my earliest memories are tied to a disposable Kodak film camera, long before I understood what photography would come to mean to me. In my early teens, that fascination returned with a clearer vision not just to take photos, but to pursue landscape photography in a way that felt more personal and lasting. Completely self-taught from the beginning, I slowly began to find my own style, guided by instinct, patience, and a growing obsession with light. It was during that time that I purchased my first panoramic film camera, a decision that would shape the way I see the world and define my work ever since.

When I left high school in 2010, my passion for photography came with me but the path ahead wasn’t obvious. I had grown up in a tiny mining town in central Queensland, a place of just 300 people, surrounded by some of the largest coal mines in Australia. Mining was the world I knew, and with my whole family in the industry, stepping into that life felt like the natural thing to do.

Still, photography remained there in the background, quietly pulling at me. Shift work gave me the means to keep shooting, to invest in gear, and to travel overseas in search of places that stirred something deeper. Over time, what had started as a passion became impossible to contain as a side pursuit. After a decade in the industry, I knew I had reached a turning point. I didn’t have everything mapped out, but I knew I had to walk away and back myself. It was a leap into the unknown, but it marked the beginning of a life driven less by obligation and more by passion, purpose, and the need to create something that felt true.

Leaving my job was only the beginning. From that point on, the road became both my workplace and my way forward. I threw myself into photographing Australia as much as I could, chasing light, weather, distance, and the kinds of moments you can never fully plan for. It wasn’t easy. For the first couple of years, I came close to financial ruin more than once, trying to hold onto a dream that still hadn’t fully proven itself. But I kept going.

Life on the road taught me more than photography ever could on its own. It taught me patience, resilience, and how much persistence matters when there is no safety net beneath you. Slowly, the work began to gain attention. My style became more defined, the images became more recognisable, and people started to connect with what I was creating. As I shared more of the journey on social media, that connection grew into a global audience. What had started as a personal pursuit began to turn into something larger ,not just a body of work, but a life built around the places, stories, and moments that moved me most.

My work has always been about more than documenting a place. What draws me in is the feeling a landscape holds, and the way it can leave a lasting impression long after the moment has passed. I’m interested in creating images that do more than show what was there. I want them to carry something of what it felt like to stand in that place, in that light, at that exact time.

Panoramic photography has become central to the way I see and create. It allows me to express scale and presence in a way that feels true to the experience of the landscape itself. My process is built on patience, precision, and the willingness to wait for the right conditions rather than forcing an image that isn’t ready. Every photograph is a search for balance and the aim is always the same... to create work that feels timeless, immersive, and worthy of being lived with.

Releasing Life, Camera, Action was one of the biggest highlights of my career. It gave me the chance to tell the full story behind the photographs, not just the places I’ve been, but the road that got me there. From growing up in a small mining town, to spending years in the coal mines, to eventually taking the leap and backing myself with photography, the book allowed me to put all of that into words in a way I never had before.

For me, it’s about more than just looking back. It’s about everything that shaped the work, the risk, the uncertainty, the setbacks, the long road, and the moments that made it all worth it. Having that story published was something I’m incredibly proud of, and it opened up another side of what I do beyond the frame itself. It reminded me that this journey has always been about more than taking photographs. It’s about building a life around passion, purpose, and continuing to push that vision further.