Masters of Portrait Photography
Over a period of ten years as I transitioned back into film after a twenty year side track into photography, I made a series of films of films about the best of my contemporaries.
Overview
This personal project began with a simple question — what makes the best portrait photographers so good?
The answer, it turns out, is mostly about how they engage with the subject.
What I learned from them has shaped the way I now approach documentary film making.
"It's one of the best documentaries about photographers on YouTube."
Project Details
Project: Masters of Portrait Photography
Commissioner: Self-initiated Year: 2023–ongoing
Subject: Leading portrait photographers across Australia and New Zealand
Featured Photographers: Derek Henderson, Gary Heery, Max Doyle and Hugh Stewart.
Deliverables: Long-form documentary portraits, with short edits for social and live zoom meetings.
Region: Australia and New Zealand