Cath Grassick
Retired AFP Superintendent Cath Grassick spoke at the YMCA Canberra conference about police women’s uniforms and it was unbelievable to hear that it took until the early 21st century for women….
Blair Bisset
This post is shared with the consent by Ellena and Adam in the hope that it will help other families suffering stillbirth and terminally ill children.
Blair was born on the 26th June 2019 so she would be 2 now. She is much loved and thought about every day by her parents. Ellena has set up a page on Instagram called Mummy Healing in the hope she can touch other families afflicted with the loss of a child.
Diversity or D.I.E
In the 25 years that I have been photographer and part of the AIPP, there have been massive changes in our industry. Technologically, with better gear being produced all the time and at lower prices. Socially, with many photographers ranking business skills and advocacy as less important than number your social media followers. Financially, the ability to earn an income can be very tough as it is highly competitive and the general market has been ‘dumbed’ down when often all that is required is an image for social media, viewed on peoples’ phones. Though there has been no changes in commercial photographers’ rights the power of ‘exposure’ to the less initiated, often rules.
On Ryan Schembri and the AIPP
Former AIPP member and active volunteer, Hilary Wardaugh, shares some thoughts on how the Institute has handled the fallout regarding the alleged professional misconduct of one of its most celebrated but now former members, Ryan Schembri…
It’s not often that one of the golden boys of professional wedding photography in Australia receives negative press. According to the Sydney Morning Herald there are up to 30 wedding couples and business associates who are thousands of dollars out of pocket by the former AIPP Accredited Professional Photographer, Ryan Schembri.