Welcome. I am a Melbourne-based street and travel photographer, published writer, workshop operator, and photography podcast host! I have lived in Melbourne, Australia, my whole life and am incredibly proud of the city I call home. Melbourne is one of the most dynamic, diverse, and beautiful cities on the planet and it offers street photographers like me a feast for the eye and camera. Oh, and it has quite possibly the best coffee in the world! I grew up in Melbourne’s north-western suburbs, but I moved to Prahran to study art, design, and photography. We are talking pre-digital, with days spent chasing light with a 35mm film camera and nights spent drinking homebrew and developing photos in the darkroom. I loved the inner-city suburb life so much that I moved here during university and have stuck around ever since. I fell in love, later lost my love to cancer, and raised my family here. And after a period of not picking up a camera while working in a corporate gig, I found my love of street photography right here. Prahran, South Yarra, and Windsor are my street photography muse, and it was here I discovered the joy of photography as both a creative pursuit and a mindful healer. For me, walking the streets of Melbourne and its inner suburbs with my camera in hand plays a central role in my mental wellbeing and purposeful practice.

I see street photography as documenting the urban experience and making meaningful observations about light, time, and how people interact with the world around them. Our world is ever-changing, yet photography freezes moments in time that will never be repeated and all too often forgotten. As a writer, I also love documenting the experiences, learnings, and outcomes of my creative life. Throughout my musings, product reviews and education articles, I strive to make photography accessible and understandable to all. Through this practice, I embarked on a new creative journey to show others the beauty of Melbourne and how street photography is a gateway to any photography genre. Regardless of skill level or gear, street photography is a purposeful and mindful activity that requires little more than a comfortable pair of walking shoes and a camera…any camera! Street Level Photography Workshops & Tours are there to guide and encourage folks to get out and explore Melbourne while hunting light and documenting their street experience.

I am fortunate to work alongside some amazing people over at Lucky Straps – makers of gorgeous leather camera straps. Justin Castles is the founder of Lucky Straps, and over the past decade, we have worked together on a range of projects and content, from product reviews to our passion project, The Camera Life Podcast. The twice-weekly live-to-YouTube podcast covers everything from industry news and product launches to long-form live interviews with some of Australia’s most intriguing image makers. Plus, we pepper in special topics, international guests, and dedicated content contributing to the annual Bright Festival of Photography (BFOP). We love what we do and are proud of the photographic community we continue to organically grow and support.

Outside of photography, I am a proud Papa, partner, and fur-baby parent. And while photography is my passion, hobby, and employment, it’s not my only creative pursuit. Together with my partner – The Doctor – we collect printed art, fandom figurines, knick-knacks, stationery, LEGO, and pretty much anything related to Japan or Japanese culture. Having both travelled to Japan (four times for me and once for her), we share a love for the country and the culture and yearn to return again and again. I make it no secret that I am a huge nerd and spend my quiet time playing Nintendo Switch, building LEGO, and watching sci-fi and fantasy shows on streaming. And let’s not forget the coffee! I embody Melbourne’s love of famously good coffee and would rather be found sitting in Captains of Industry sipping a flat white than watching footy at the MCG. As a carless inner-city family, we rely on Melbourne’s incredible public transport system to get us from coffee spot to coffee spot!

Thanks for dropping by. Be safe.

Greg