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The second conversation I filmed with Melbourne Actors Lab founder Peter Kalos drifted into familiar territory for a lot of Australian actors. That quiet question that sits underneath everything: where do we fit in a global industry that still feels like it revolves around somewhere else? Peter spoke about America, but not in the way actors usually talk about it. It wasn’t about accents or chasing validation. It was about something simpler. The idea that Australian yarns mig

Photographing events is about paying attention People often think event photography is about coverage. Being everywhere. Capturing everything. It’s not. It’s about paying attention to the right things. I’ve photographed conferences, launches, performances, corporate events and small gatherings where the most important moment wasn’t on the run sheet. It was off to the side. A glance. A reaction. Someone listening instead of speaking. This Diner en Blanc waiter could have been

Inside The Melbourne Actors Lab, founder Peter Kalos offers a brief glimpse into character methodology, craft, curiosity and disciplined play shaping confident, truthful performers. What unfolds in his teaching goes far beyond technique. It is an approach that treats acting as a rigorous practice of awareness, presence and emotional honesty. Located in the heart of St Kilda, The Melbourne Actors Lab is a vital and exciting thread in the area’s creative landscape. It sits comf

Let’s cut to the chase. If you want your brand to pop in today’s noisy market, you need more than just a snazzy logo and a catchy tagline. You need corporate video solutions that grab eyeballs and keep them glued. Videos are the secret sauce that can turn a bland brand into a buzzing sensation. Trust me, I’ve seen it happen. So, buckle up! We’re diving headfirst into the world of corporate videos and how they can seriously elevate your brand. Ready? Let’s roll! Why Corporat

The below short film brings a still photograph to life as part of a larger personal project exploring memory, history and how stories are carried through generations. Using subtle motion and voice, the piece sits between photography and film. It is an experiment in using contemporary tools to engage with archival material and my own photography without losing the weight or meaning of each moment. It grew out of a single photograph I took in the late 1990s of my grandfather, W

It started as a high school art project. I gave myself the task of photographing my grandfather for a school assignment because still-life art photography bored me senseless. He was a survivor of prisoner of war camps in the south of Japan during WWII, imprisoned for more than three and a half years and forced into slave labour at the Kawanami Shipyards (now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), and later at a mine further north. Not long after the destruction of Nagasaki, an event t

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