La Ragazza Di Trieste Part 2

"A lusty Italian meets an Aussie photographer"

 After we had done a rough edit of the shots, Veronica said “Allora, mangiare." She went out to the kitchen and started to layout a large antipasti spread and opened a bottle of Italian red. "My Uncle makes this wine,...

La Ragazza di Trieste

"A lusty Italian meets an Aussie photographer."

Veronica was from Trieste, in the north of Italy. She had come to Australia on a working holiday. She was working at my favourite Italian restaurant, il Paradiso.At first, I thought she was from the eastern bloc. Her voice was husky,...

Through the Lens

"The lens masks the photographer and the model."

The outer door to my studio opened causing a chime to ring in my inner sanctum. I cursed the day I had let my assistant go, and shuffled out to see who was interrupting my serenity. Two women were standing...

Beach Photography

"Sometimes the best photography subject finds you."

A flock of seagulls stood closely together, each pacing around, searching for any traces of food hidden in the sand. Knowing how skittish they were, I moved very carefully towards them. I stayed low, moved me feet closer and closer...