Stolen Projections

GunBarrel Hwy ‪#‎peakhour‬ I think it rattled some fillings loose

Hanging out with 9 little fellas out at Mt Margaret water hole. ‪#‎downunder‬

The photo projected, was taken in 1935 by Rod Shenck of boys having fun throwing rocks into the ocean on holidays from Mt Margaret. Present day - An abandoned house from Meekatharra's aboriginal state housing program stands destroyed as the stolen past continually evolves ‪#‎stolengeneration‬‪#‎stolenprojections‬ @nikon_australia ‪#‎nikonDf‬

I travelled from Perth to Meekatharra on the first day and photographed some amazing survivors of the stolen generation within the aboriginal community. The aim of the trip was to explore & project some historical photos from 1920-50 that a friends Grandfather took living on the mission at Mt Margaret. The missionary photographer was Rod Shenck.  #stolenprojections   #stolengeneration #westernaustralia #meekatharra 

This image was taken in 1921 when missionaries first moved into the area. Photo is projected onto an old abandoned church in‪#‎Meekatharra‬ ‪#‎WesternAustralia‬ ‪#‎reconciliation‬ Saddens my heart to see the devastation on the aboriginal people, still to this day, as I sit and talk to some true locals.

Rex experienced being stolen when he was 10. At 17 he managed to escape and get work at a station where owner helped him stay out of sight when officials came by.

1923 Mt Margaret. "They lived by their wits to outwit the police pickups of children being sent to Moore River Govt. settlement" says the note on the photograph. 
The mission at Mt Margaret was cut off from Govt. assistance as they were helping the aboriginal community in a more humane manner and managed to stop the police stealing the children. Still a very protective tight knit community as you might have noticed on the news the last few days ‪#‎stolenprojection‬ projected onto an old tank stand in Mt Margaret last night ‪#‎stolengeneration‬ ‪#‎WesternAustralia‬

A Meekatharra mechanic's 'Ripper Engine' shop with a projection of a young aboriginal boy playing with a discarded tyre that I photographed last week. Original photo by Rod Shenck from Mt Margaret Mission in 1930. As I look at the young boy I notice he's trying his best to fit the mould ‪#‎stolen projections‬‪ #‎stolengeneration‬ ‪#‎Meekatharra‬ ‪#‎WesternAustralia‬ ‪#‎vscocam‬‪#‎vscoaustralia‬

French Kissing in the AUS

These 3 were amazing to photograph. All the way from Quebec Montreal, Canada. The stormy conditions added to the photos in such a way that it was really fun and fresh! Little Raf was awesome. Thanks for choosing us to capture a little snapshot of your time in #Australia #Familyportraitsperth #familyportraits

Mel & Rom

Mel, Ramon & Herman the Boston Terrier 

The pre-wedding shoot was great.  Herman wasn't invited so he gate crashed.  Mel & Ramon had fun in Fremantle during the photography session exploring the surrounds of the amazing town and having a few smooches along the way. They tied the knot at Kidogo Art House in Bathers Beach in Fremantle. Herman wasn't invited. It was a really fun arvo with trams, beer, beach, beer, speeches, beer, cake, beer and the best Moroccan food I've ever had.

Congrats to you both and give Herman a scratch for me.