Salvatore Ferragamo: Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Salvatore Ferragamo’s first pair of shoes probably weren’t actually his. With thirteen siblings, it’s likely Salvatore would have been gifted a pair from another now too grown to fit them.
Remove Religion from Public Debate
The religion debate, when it is directly about religious practices, needs to happen, but for issues of ethics or legality, the debate needs to occur in the spheres of human rights and legislative process.
POEM: Ode to Today’s Spam Artist
I thought, at first, that we might have been colleagues, or simply friends, by the way you penned your missive – as if you knew me from somewhere
Photography: Anatomy of a Portrait
Often I’ll be asked for some advice on portraiture. Usually it comes more specific than general: about the lighting, about the technical settings, about organising the sitting. So, in light of that, I wanted to go back over one of my recent portrait sets, and discuss the different aspects that brought it together.
The Bracelet Men
THE BRACELET MEN Milan, Italy The bracelet men have begun to filter in, their dark complexion traversing the milquetoast tourist crowd, one drop
Bella Toscana: Preparing in Milano
I haven’t quite reached Tuscany, but since I’m in Italy, I’ve started the process for Bella Toscana by shooting a little bit around Milano.
Photography: Annabelle McMillan (April 2012)
Annabelle McMillan in Walsh, Bay Sydney. April 2012.
Not sexist, just thoughtless (A response to Annabel Crabb)
Annabel Crabb’s article “Men: all thumbs and no subtext” is arguably a sexist portrayal of all successful men.
Fashion Shoot: VIC, Australia (2011)
A fashion shoot from last year which didn’t end up going to print, we shot on location in the area which legendary Australian film Mad Max was created.
An Open Letter to Media Outlets: Stop Supporting Chris Brown’s Abuse with Coverage.
Complaining about his Grammy performance does not solve the issue. As long as Chris Brown can court controversy, his domestic abuse is being normalised.