Work —
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Published in —
Dance Australia
Dance Informa Magazine
Dancetrain Magazine
Digitals —
www.energetiks.com.au
adancerslife.com.au
dancemagazine.com.au
A little about me:
I have always been inextricably drawn to capturing and creating art. Growing up on a farm in regional Western Australia gave me a lifelong love of nature and a knack for seeking out its most beautiful (hidden) secrets, which is something I utilise often when shooting. My first passion was dance, and in 2011 I moved to Melbourne to train full-time at the National Theatre Ballet School. My years of training as a dancer have given me a deep understanding of the human form, a keen eye for lines and the ability to capture the most elegant shapes in every image - something that gives my photography its own unique style.
Me and my favourite little human. Aside from this munchkin, my other favourite things include coffee (how predictable!), all four legged friends, road-trips with a good soundtrack, meeting new people, that uniquely early morning feeling where time seems to stand still, sunsets, beautiful landscapes, terrible jokes, true crime podcasts, random acts of kindness, and every single time I get to pick up my camera and capture a new story. No two sessions are the same and I feel so lucky to do what I do with every moment I have the privilege of documenting.
This combined with my avid love of painting is what has shaped my photography today, as I believe a perfect image is the combination of a beautifully composed shot, and the masterful enhancement of colours, tone and lighting. Every photo should be a work of art that captures and suspends a moment in time. Aside from my freelance photography, I am the resident photographer for Australian dancewear brand Energetiks, and frequently travel interstate to photograph dancers, performances and fashion campaigns. I have been working as a full-time photographer now since 2016, allowing me to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in outdoor, studio and performance photography to every shoot.
More than anything, I am passionate about capturing moments and stories as beautifully as possible, and seeing my clients reactions when they receive their photos and fall in love with them is truly the best feeling in the world to me! I consider it to be the greatest honour and a privilege to create stunning imagery that will last my clients a lifetime - and beyond.
Watercolour + ink on canvas - Elly Ford
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
If the wild, powerful, candid moments of life speak to you most, if you love the beauty of sunsets, the magic of nature and the thrill of adventure, then let’s tell a story together: yours.