The Elvis Festival in Parkes is now world renowned so it is hard to imagine that it was dreamt up over a dinner conversation by a few locals including Bob and Annie Steele. Once the idea took hold, they formed an Elvis Revival committee and organised the entire event that…

In the serendipitous way in which our life unfolds, we now find ourselves making a documentary with award winning filmmaker, Jim Lounsbury. As his website states, “Jim is a natural collaborator and has worked with fellow artist, online communities and some of the world’s biggest brands to explore new ways…

I am thankful to my mentor Ian English for alerting me to the Photographic Society of America (PSA)’s Portfolio Distinction Program. It’s a different journey to that of achieving Star Ratings through competing in international exhibitions for the Recognition of Photographic Achievements (ROPA). This program is focused on education, challenging…

The National Arboretum in Canberra is a wonderful example of how we can build back better after a devastating natural disaster. If you live in Australia, you might remember the horrific bushfires that impacted Canberra in 2003. They were caused by a combination of extreme weather conditions, lightning strikes and…

Happy Women’s International Day. The theme this year is #BreaktheBias and it does seem a little insane that we are in 2022 and we are still fighting cultural norms and constructs that brainwash us into creating a society where gender inequality prevails. I wanted to focus on one interesting fact…

The highs and lows of 2021 — Into the unknown My annual reflection will begin a year ago, when Christmas and New Year celebrations had been dampened in Sydney with new restrictions imposed on family gatherings. We zoomed in to our Greek family to be part of cutting the Vasilopita — A traditional cake with a coin hidden inside. I…

In February Steven Liaros and I did a road trip to Canberra to speak with Scotty Foster and Zina Richardson on their community radio station Behind the Lines. They were keen to hear our take on how global mega trends are changing the way we live and work. Our response…

A Photographer’s Guide — A trip down Waterfall Way is a photographer’s delight. Throw in an La Nina weather event that has resulted in an extremely wet summer and the result is spectacular waterfalls some of which cascade right by the roadside. As you travel this country, it becomes obvious why the Gumbaynggirr people…