Photo Collective
Australian Photography Awards
2024
Shortlist, Documentary
Title:
Documented (The Relief of Francis)
Description:
Francis is a young mother, raising her baby with complex needs in a remote community in the Northern Territory. Like many Indigenous peoples, Francis was never issued her own birth certificate. This left her undocumented, without disability support for her baby and living in a tent. This photograph was captured just minutes after finally receiving her birth certificate at 21 years of age. Francis' relief was palpable.
A few weeks prior, Francis dropped to her knees, overwhelmed, when she finally heard she could be issued a birth certificate. This breakthrough was made possible through the support of the Brave Foundation, helping young parents like Francis navigate these complicated bureaucratic systems, and enabling them to stand strong and thrive.
City of Sydney
Australian Life Photography Competition
2024
Finalist
Title:
Documented (The Relief of Francis)
Description:
Francis is a young mother, raising her baby with complex needs in a remote community in the Northern Territory. Like many Indigenous peoples, Francis was never issued her own birth certificate. This left her undocumented, without disability support for her baby and living in a tent. This photograph was captured just minutes after finally receiving her birth certificate at 21 years of age. Francis' relief was palpable.
A few weeks prior, Francis dropped to her knees, overwhelmed, when she finally heard she could be issued a birth certificate. This breakthrough was made possible through the support of the Brave Foundation, helping young parents like Francis navigate these complicated bureaucratic systems, and enabling them to stand strong and thrive.
Photo Collective
Australian Photography Awards
2023
Finalist, Documentary
Title:
The Final Stretch
Description:
After years of battling infertility, a mother labours to birth her long awaited baby. She represents 1 in 6 Aussies who face infertility, and 1 in 20 who turn to IVF for solutions. This image is part of The First Hello, a long form body of work in collaboration with River Bennett, documenting the birth stories of over 100 women and counting."
GMA
Dove Awards
2023
Nominated, Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Title:
TAYA
Credits:
(Art Director) Jay Argaet
(Graphic Designers) Caleb Nietschke, Luke Hastings
(Photographer) Anabel Litchfield
City of Sydney
Australian Life Photography Competition
2022
Finalist
Title:
Sisters of Prayer
Description:
An Aboriginal woman and a South Sea Islander, embrace their Maori sister, as she mourns her husband. The widow recalls: "I had just recently suddenly become widows. This beautiful indigenous lady held me and prayed for me in her language. She then spoke to me in English repeating the words, "no more pain". I felt the overwhelming weight of grief lift off me." Prayers and tears and solidarity and sisterhood in full flight.