About Peter

A Professional Photographer and Commercial Pilot, based in Lake Macquarie NSW, Australia, I have been fortunate enough to combine and pursue two of my great passions, flying and photography.

With over 40 years flying experience I have had the great pleasure to fly to many of the most incredible and remote areas of Australia. My aircraft is a Cessna Cardinal 177RG. A high wing, with retractable undercarriage and no struts to interfere with the view, this amazing aircraft is ideal for aerial photography. From outback dirt strips like the Burke and Wills 'Dig Tree' site (as pictured above) to international airports and the complexity of controlled airspace, no place is inaccessible with this aircraft.

I began shooting aerials in 1992 with a Pentax 6x7 medium format film camera. In those days you never quite knew what you had until a week later, after the lab had processed your images. It certainly taught you to expose correctly and shoot selectively, as every shot cost you a dollar. So different to today's digital environment. My cameras these days are digital, a Pentax 645Z, Canon 5Diii and Canon 5DsR and I am constantly amazed at the quality produced by these cameras. I still however find myself shooting very selectively. Old habits die hard.

I hope you enjoy exploring the many images here and please keep an eye out for new images being added all the time. 

 

Artist Statement:

A love affair with the sky and the rugged Australian landscape is the pulse behind every shutter release. My lens captures more than scenery. My purpose is to capture feelings, emotions and stories. My need is as infinite as the sky - a commitment to bring the untouched beauty of Australia into the hearts and homes of those who seek the wonder of the world from a different perspective.

The images are emblems of history, beauty and reality, capturing the pulse of the land amidst global change.

The images share their own story with us, uniquely and individually. They evoke emotion a little differently in all of us. Ultimately, I love sharing the joy in what I get to see from above. 

This is an open invitation to join me on this journey, to experience the awe and to commit to the responsibility to cherish and protect these wild spaces. My aim is to provide more than decoration. My goal is to provide enlightenment, a change of perception and a commitment to the environment.