Inner Glow (Dee Why Beach).

Awarded Top 15 in the Landscape & Environment Category in The Capture Awards 2024.

How the photo was taken:

Winter is when you get the cleanest (and coldest) water around the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I have been obsessed with taking photos of the rising sun over the water as it creates beautiful light effects which you can only see when in the water.

To take this photo, I'm in the water just before sunrise. I use a very wide aperture on my lens and get low in the water. With may camera in a waterproof housing and approximately 1/3rd of the lens port underwater, I hold my breath, look through the viewfinder and take photos of the surface of the water as the sun rises in the background.

Inner Glow was the first print sold at my solo exhibition "We By The Sea" (in the first 30mins on Opening Night) and have been reprinted in large-scale. This photo was the runaway favourite at my exhibition.

Inner Glow is printed on Ilford GALERIE Smooth Cotton Rag 310GSM (matt). This Cotton Rag offers a unique extra smooth surface with a sensual feel. It also provides one of the highest achievable Dmax currently available on the market, making it ideal for fine art photography as well as fine art printmaking.

With no optical brighteners and the longevity, image stability and a clean matt surface required for the very best in fine art printing, Smooth Cotton Rag is offered as the perfect choice for crisp detail.

Photography print only (no frame).

Print sizes:
12"x 18"
16" x 24"
20" x 30"
24" x 26"
27" x 40"
40" x 60"

Lead time: 1 week from order. Prices exclude postage (flat fee $20 for Australian addresses).

Frames: Available in Black, White & Oak (all POA). 3 week lead time.