Broiler Chickens

What are Broiler chickens you ask? Broiler chickens are chickens who have been selectively bred by the meat industry to grow as big and fast as possible for human consumption. Every year, over half a billion chickens are raised and slaughtered in Australia alone. These chickens grow so fast that they reach their target slaughter…

The Beauty Of The Mute Swan

 The Mute Swan is native to Europe and Asia and is an introduced species here, but it’s uncommon to spot them in your local park or waterways. My beautiful subject for this series is a lovely female Swan who is actually very tame, she’s even let me pat her. Capturing these images requires time and…

The Gentle Steers

A herd of 50 steers turned up in the paddocks behind our house in about October 2011. Many herds of cattle have come and gone from these paddocks over the years, but never has a group been so friendly and inquisitive. They would follow me, recognise me and walk up to me, they even licked…

No Walks Today

Take a walk around a suburb and you will hear dogs barking. These are the bored, left at home alone in backyard dogs who are going out of their mind with boredom and confinement. Dogs are pack animals, whose need to walk, smell and be part of a pack is integral to their happiness and…