For more than thirty years, Karl has helped Australia's leading organisations communicate their people, projects and purpose through distinctive corporate, industrial and portrait photography. Working throughout Australia and internationally, he creates images that are both technically accomplished and genuinely engaging.

His collaborative approach has led to long-standing relationships with clients and recognition in the Australian Graphic Design Awards and the Advertising AWARD annuals. Karl's personal work has also been widely recognised, with multiple finalist selections in the Olive Cotton Portrait Prize and the Moran Prize, as well as finalist and winner honours in the Head On Portrait Awards.

Early in his career, three years based in London sharpened his skills in one of the world's most competitive commercial photography markets. Since then, commissions have taken him from industrial sites in remote Arkansas to portrait sessions in Monte Carlo. A typical week may involve photographing executives in a boardroom on the 60th floor, working from a helicopter harness suspended over a freeway interchange, or filming more than 400 metres underground in an operating mine.

Karl's clients span a broad range of industries, including education, pharmaceuticals, property, banking, mining and infrastructure. Whatever the location or the brief, his focus remains the same: to produce authentic, high-quality imagery that communicates with clarity, professionalism and impact.

This includes commissions from the Commonwealth Bank, Boral, Caltex, University of Sydney, Allpress Coffee, The Boathouse, HCF, British Rail, Patricks, Platinum Asset Management, Coutts Bank, Arthur Andersen, Dade Behring, TAFE NSW, UTS,  United Group, Downer Edi LTD, STW Group LTD, Courtaulds (UK) LTD, Powergen (UK), AWE, Delta Electricity, Origin, Toyota, Mitsubishi, National Australia Bank, St George Bank, British Technology Group, BASF,  Amalgamated Holdings Group, Rydges Hotels, Hamilton Island, Qantas, Macquarie Infrastructure, Macquarie Bank, Channel 7, Telstra , Optus, One Tel!!, SBS, NRMA, Cimic, John Holland Group, Walter Mining, Cimic, Leighton Contractors, CSR, Garvan Institute, Fairfax, David Jones, APN News and Media, Westfield, Westpac, NSW Dept of Housing, Deloitte, Bankers Trust, Addisons Lawyers, Minter Ellison, Sparke Hellmore, McCullough Robertson Lawyers,  Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Blake Dawson Waldron, Citigroup, Lend Lease, Blackmores, Burns Philp, Landcom, BASF, Perpetual Trustees, AMP, Cuscal, One Steel, Asciano, Dairy Farmers, Bega, Stockland, Mirvac,  ING RealEstate, Brookfield Multiplex, Brambles, Metcash,  Woolworths…..

Below is a typical portrait session setup. The camera is tethered directly to a computer, allowing both the client and the subject to review images as they are captured. This collaborative workflow provides immediate feedback and ensures the brief is being met with confidence before the session concludes.

Every commission includes professional post-production and meticulous Photoshop retouching. Whether it's removing temporary facial blemishes, refining distracting elements, or eliminating competitors' logos from an industrial landscape, the goal is always to deliver polished, natural-looking images while maintaining authenticity.

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