My passion for photography started in my teens. In 1979 I start my own photographic business which consisted of a photographic retail store with a mini lab and photo studio. The majority of my work was wedding and portrait photography.  I was also working for Wollongong Council on a freelance basis to photograph scenic locations of the Illawarra for their tourism brochures and promotions. This provided a good foundation for my busuness.  The highlight of working for Wollongong Council was having my work published in the “Wollongong 150 Years” book which was published in 1988.