Simon has been a photographer since he was 13, never wavering for a single moment.

An unusual mix of practical mechanic and visual artist, he grew up to the smell of photo chemicals as he learned the craft from his grandfather in their tiny home darkroom.

Consumed by this magic, it would take him several years and a win as Student Photographer of the year, before realising he was able to harness this as a creative tool.

He has been one of WA’s leading commercial photographers for over 30 years, with numerous state and national awards to his credit, including an unrivalled four times WA Professional Photographer of the year.

Recently, he has shot both unit and publicity stills on several productions, which has caused him to reevaluate the way he works.

“Unable to direct, light or change a single thing, sometimes you only have seconds. There’s no fiddling about.

It’s so different from my commercial stills world, I now love both equally and enjoy mixing the two disciplines.

I consider myself very fortunate, as photography has always been something I live, rather than do”