Two people standing against a plain white wall, one laughing and the other looking serious. The person on the left is a shirtless man with dark skin, wearing beige underwear, with arms outstretched and head tilted back in laughter. The person on the right is a woman with light skin and short red hair, wearing a white strapless bra and beige high-waisted underwear, with a red clown nose on her face, standing still and looking forward.
Black and white portrait of a woman with short, straight hair and neat bangs, looking subtly at the camera, wearing a dark, silky shirt.
A shirtless person with a bald head and tattoo on their arm sitting on a green chair in a room with wooden furniture and art pieces on the shelves behind them.
A young woman with dark wavy hair and a nose piercing poses indoors, wearing a bright green crocheted crop top and denim shorts, with tattoos on her arms and jewelry including earrings and necklaces.
A woman with dark curly hair lying in bed breastfeeding a baby, surrounded by tan pillows and sheets. motherhood, tender, editorial
An elderly man holds a black-and-white photograph in front of a white house during dusk, wearing a plaid shirt, a black cap, and glasses. Editorial portrait
An elderly woman with long gray hair, wearing a green long-sleeved shirt, rests her arms on the back of a brown horse outdoors at dusk, with trees and a building in the background. Editorial portrait
A woman sitting on a brown couch in a dimly lit room, wearing a shiny green dress with feathered cuffs, looking at the camera, with her hand in her hair. music Editorial portrait. Singer
The Hon Kristina Keneally with short blonde hair wearing a white blouse and black pants, sitting on a dark leather chair, looking towards the camera with a neutral expression. News editorial photography
The Hon Kristina Keneally in a bright pink blazer standing in a formal government chamber, beside a large wooden desk with green felt. Behind her, flags and a green curtain are visible, with a decorative platform and patterned carpet on the floor.
Two women lying on their backs in a grassy field during sunset. Cinematic portrait
Person walking on a dirt trail through a foggy forest, wearing a beige trench coat. portrait of a writer
Silhouette of an elderly woman standing in front of a window with sheer curtains, covering her face with one hand, in a dimly lit room. Shot for The Washington Post
An elderly woman standing by a window with sunlight streaming in, wearing a red and white floral blouse and a gold necklace, looking at the camera. Shot for The Washington Post
Two actors with clown noses and minimal clothing in a close embrace against a plain background. dancers.
A black-and-white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length wavy hair, wearing a black turtleneck, looking slightly upwards with a thoughtful expression. Sarah Belkner, singer and song writer. Artistic portrait
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes standing against a dark background, wearing a light-colored, shiny blouse with puffed sleeves, surrounded by floating popcorn pieces. Sarah Belkner, singer and song writer. Artistic portrait
A woman with long blonde hair holding a basketball, sitting on a concrete bench in a dimly lit indoor setting, wearing a navy sports jacket, black shorts, white sneakers, and black socks. Lauren Jackson, basketball pro. Shot for the New York Times.
Lauren Jackson, basketball pro. Shot for the New York Times. A woman in a navy blue sports jacket with 'Australian Opals' logo standing against a black background.
Lauren Jackson, basketball pro. Shot for the New York Times. holding a basketball against a black background.
An elderly man with gray hair lying on a bed with a red blanket, performing a yoga pose called the 'Bridge Pose' in a wooden room. Sauna
Person lying on the floor wearing a black top and shiny maroon pants, with a black background. dancer
Black and white photo of an elderly man with glasses, a beard, and disheveled hair, wearing a checkered shirt and a dark jacket, standing next to a wall with metallic bolts.
An elderly man in a dark suit stands outside in front of a large metal door, looking down and possibly knocking or waiting. There are potted plants and flowers on the sidewalk, and a brick wall is in the background.
Saxon Mullins, for The New York Times 2019
Two women sitting outdoors during dusk or dawn, with one woman resting her head on the other's shoulder, both gazing pensively into the distance. Cinematic
A close-up of a nude woman with dark skin, showing her torso, breast, and hand covering part of her body against a dark background.
Finn, 2019
A woman with long red hair wearing beige pants, a black top, and a brown jacket is crouching on the ground in a dark, tangled outdoor setting with dry branches and leaves. Dancer
Two women fighting outdoors near a dry, thorny bush, one with red hair and glasses, the other with dark hair, both dressed in black and beige clothing. Dancers
Close-up portrait of a young woman with long red hair against a dark background.
An elderly man with a bushy white beard and hair, wearing a plaid shirt, standing behind a glass with water droplets.
Christopher Zanko, artist, wearing a white t-shirt, light blue jeans, and white sneakers, sitting on a stool in front of a yellow backdrop, with his chin resting on his hand, surrounded by house paintings, plants, and art supplies.
Director jasmin Tarasin sitting on rocks on a beach at dusk, near a cliff with trees, looking upward with a contemplative expression.
Bea relaxes in her makeshift room, Bhaus, Aarhus Denmark 2018
Saul Griffiths, inventor wearing a plaid shirt standing outdoors in a wooded area, with shadows of leaves cast on his face and shirt.
A young boy lying shirtless on a colorful floral-patterned bedspread with his eyes closed.
Young man standing outdoors in front of a green leafy hedge with a white wooden wall in the background.
The Reservoir, National Portrait Prize 2017
Jake Nash, Head designer at Bangarra Dance Company 2019
Joey, Winner of ‘Art handlers award’ National Portrait Prize 2018
A shirtless man with long hair and a beard, partially obscured by hair, against a dark background.
Helen, The warehouse 2015
A woman with wet hair standing in a bathroom, turned sideways, with a tattoo on her shoulder blade, surrounded by shower items.
A young man with facial hair looking at his reflection in a glass window at sunset, with trees and a building in the background.
A young girl with short brown hair wearing a red tank top and shorts, standing outdoors on rocks with a surprised or curious expression, holding clothing or a towel in her hands, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.
A woman with dark hair in a ponytail, wearing a gray Adidas T-shirt, is standing in dark water near a rocky edge. She is looking back at the camera with a slight smile.
A young woman with long, light brown hair and a brown coat standing against a beige brick wall near a window with greenish moss on the outside.
A man with curly hair smiling and showing his teeth, wearing a light gray Adidas t-shirt and black shorts, against a black background.
A woman with dark hair and a black turtleneck sitting against a plain white wall.
A smiling middle-aged man with a shaved head and slight beard, wearing a blue Trek t-shirt and a smartwatch, standing against a dark background.
Garment maker for UN WOMEN, 2019
Danish Journalist Kasper, Denmark 2018
An elderly man with glasses and a beard, wearing a plaid shirt, sitting in a kitchen, resting his head on his hand, with a worried or tired expression.
A young man with a mustache and long hair wearing a beanie and a striped shirt holding a black guitar in a backyard garden. Clothes are hanging on a clothesline behind him, including a towel and a jacket. The background includes a fence, plants, and neighboring houses.
Eva before school, 2018
A woman with short curly hair wearing a black crop top and white underwear standing against a plain light-colored wall.
Person floating on their back in dark water, with face partially submerged, wearing a light-colored shirt.
Sonny, Denmark 2018
Janus, Sound engineer, Institute of X Aarhus, Denmark 2018
An elderly man with glasses and a beard sitting in a darkened room, with a black curtain behind him, a mug and various items on a table to his right, and kitchen cabinets with dishes and appliances in the background.
Profile of a pregnant woman with dark hair, standing against a black background.
A man with a beard wearing a hoodie and a red plaid shirt, standing in a dark wooden shed with sunlight illuminating part of his face.
Dhaka 2016
Two women with dark, curly hair adjusting makeup or jewelry at a dressing table in a room with other people. One woman is topless with elaborate jewelry, and the other has her back partially turned, also topless with jewelry.
An elderly woman standing in a dimly lit room, illuminated by natural light from a window, with a neutral expression, wearing a white blouse with black floral embroidery.
Two people hugging each other outdoors near tall dry grass at dusk or night.
A woman in green clothing lounging on a plastic chair in shallow water near a natural outdoor setting with trees and shrubs.
Haiku Hands - Cool for you
The Lab Campaign, 2018
LabLine 2018
Haiku Hands single release 2019
YO Studios Denmark
A grandmother tells her grand children to always enter crowed spaces or rooms last. Know how to leave quickly and quietly and to alway 'lend a deaf ear' to passing male comments. 'Our houses are gated at night to protect our women and children'
Early morning in Phnom Penh
A woman walks home alone after a shift at the garment factory 5kms away. Most of the walk is in darkness and there is no footpath.
Many women are pressured to work long hours in order to make sufcient wages, which force them to return home late, along poorly lit and lonely streets, leaving them vulnerable. Workplaces often fail to provide transport facilities, and even on public transport there is no refuge, as harassment is common and often ignored by witnesses.
Most women try to stay inside after dark
Kou is a sex worker from Phom Phen. She sleeps in a hammock under neath the house pictured with her 9 month old baby. She lives here with about 20 other sex workers. Kou's child will be looked after by other women when Kou is working. You says she feels unsafe at night with no walls around her.
Buses are an affordable mode of transport in Dhaka making them extremely popular. Large crowds crush onto buses making and foul play hard to determine where it is coming from. One student tells me she keeps a sari pin at her wait and in her hair 'incase anyone tries to put their hands on me'. The front seats on buses are reserved for women and children but this is often ignored.
A girl and her brother heading home before night
Kids play on a vacant lot outside the slums of Narayanganj
Kids make dams at the local river to catch the larger fishing allow the smaller to breed down stream
Cambodia's sex industry is treacherous, workers face the dangers of sexually- transmitted infections, violence, exploitation and rape, all while barely making enough to live. Leang is a 37-year-old mother of three, who works as a sex worker and experiences its dangers every day.
Leang lives in a dark room just 2.5mx2m with her 18-year-old daughter, having not seen the other two of her children since birth. The shelves are lined with HIV medicine, which is free, although condoms are hard to acquire.
“If you have a condom in your bag, you are not a good girl,” states Leang. Due to anti-traf cking laws, Cambodian clubs no longer sell or supply condoms. Her daily rent is $2.50 – which is roughly what Leang makes a night – so she cannot afford her own, leaving her sexual health at risk. In fact, Leang doesn’t even know whether her daughter has HIV or not.
Leang makes an active effort to avoid the police, as they arrest her often and she cannot afford to miss opportunities for work. ‘Gangsters’, a term used in Cambodia to refer to dangerous men more than those in organised crime, also pose considerable threat towards her safety and livelihood.
“Sometimes the gangsters pay me for sex
then beat me and take back the money,” Leang reveals. Earning such a low income and with a daughter to provide for, whatever money Leang loses threatens to put her and her daughter on the street.
For many women in Cambodia, the life that Leang lives is one of very few possible options. Only 5% of Cambodian women have completed less than
a tertiary education, so many are living below the poverty line.2 The dangers that Leang faces are the dangers faced by many Cambodian women left abandoned by their society.
2 Gallup World Poll 2014
Crowed market place.
Many women are pressured to work long hours in order to make suf cient wages, which force them to return home late, along poorly lit and lonely streets, leaving them vulnerable. Workplaces often fail to provide transport facilities, and even on public transport there is no refuge, as harassment is common and often ignored by witnesses.
Residents gather around the local store with light
A garment work sits in her room
This room is shred by two garment workers. There is a shared public bathroom that the women hesitate to use at night preferring to keep a bucket inside.
Women and children board the 'womens only carriage' at Dhaka station. The women board up to an hour before the train leaves in order to secure a seat for themselves and their family.
Dhaka train station.
HALF WAY HOME
My partner and I created our home from scratch out of an empty shell of a warehouse in Sydney’s inner industrial suburb of Marrickville. It was a place of warmth and love and transition during the six years we shared it with others.
In early 2017 we had to move on. I wanted to document something of the time and place and people within the walls we made: living in a working space customised as home, the loft bedrooms we made with our hands and own tools, the bathroom, the kitchen, the many shared meals the nights of ridiculous dancing, evening beach trips and a beautiful closeness of friends. We disbanded in 2017 in trying circumstances. Home was still inviting but I was mentally and physically dismantling our world while learning to accept unreasonable loss. I took down one life while looking for another. The images I made were not happy memories of hard work and close friends I intended to remember but a darker reflection of interior world I was processing at the time. Half Way Home is the initial chapter of a transient life between fixed addresses. A work in progress without a known destination. The next chapters will show life in other people’s spaces as well as our capacity to live with uncertainty, resourcefully where ever we lay our heads.
