About Me

A Editorial Photographer and Lived Experienced Guest Speaker.

Hello! I’m James.

The camera has been my passport to some incredible moments of humanity. I have served in the Australian Defence Force as a Military Photographer, working throughout Asia Pacific on Peacekeeping and Humanitarian deployments. Post military career I began travelling throughout the world on humanitarian and disaster responses, as well as a Rotarian. I take time to understand the story of the agency and the persons being photographed to ensure I sensitively document the matter at hand. I would love to talk with you about your project and see if we are a good fit.
Professional Recognition
Citizen of the Year for Warrnambool. Chief of Defence Commendation. Chief of Army Commendation. Royce Abbey Award.
Skills
Photography to brief. Public Speaking. Lived Experienced Peer Mentor and Educator. Project planning. Board and governance experience.
There are three situations that I have observed where James has been involved in professional, deeply intimate and sensitive levels while engaged in humanitarian assignments in local and international community. In both instances he has been sensitive, gracious, warmly appropriate, professional while totally engaged in the assignment. I observed people in these situations warm to the man who so empathically listened and genuinely was interested in them. I observed him connecting with children, women and men equally and respectfully, and them responding openly. I was fascinated that the camera was invisible. James connected despite
Bronwyn Stephens OAM District Govenor 9800 Rotary International and World Of Difference Principal.

Things I Do

Field Ready and deployable for international assignments.
Group presentations and individual mentoring.
Editorial Photography and commercial photography. Filming and digital storytelling.
Let's work together