Beautiful solitude
These images are part of my Beautiful Solitude series. Traces of beauty exist everywhere around us. The scenes depicted in this series can be found just around the corner in all of our daily lives.
Many people however may not see the beauty in the ordinary, either being too busy, caught up in their daily hustle, or have simply just not spent the time looking to appreciate the details of everyday ordinary spaces and surrounds. Sometimes all we may need is the time and space – physical and emotional – to be able to pause to experience them. All images were photographed on medium format film.
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Biography
Mark is best known for his considered and atmospheric photography of street scenes, urban landscapes and structures. He employs film as his medium of choice for personal work - using both traditional 35mm and medium format cameras.
Mark's approach comes from an underlying fascination with people and their interaction with the environment. He has an uncanny knack of capturing the layers of beauty that exist everywhere around us. "I am an avid people watcher. When I'm out in the street, or even just day to day, I'm constantly seeing beautiful and interesting images and stories in my head."
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Awards
2019 Semi-Finalist, Moran Australian Contemporary Photography Prize.
2019 Honourable mention, IPA awards, Professional (street photography)
2018 Winner, Capture Magazine: Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer (travel)
2018 Honourable mention, IPA awards (panoramic)
2018 Finalist, Australian Photography Awards (documentary)
2017 Highly commended, Capture Magazine (documentary/Photojournalism)
2017 Highly commended, Magnum Street Photography Awards
2014 2nd place, Melbourne in a Moment
2008 Honourable mention, IPA Lucie awards: Editorial category (environmental)
