Most people think that I started shooting when I started the Australian Swimsuit Edition in 1988/99. It was actually my girlfriend at the time, who went
on to be my wife a few years later. I continued doing Photo Shoots and had my 1st Picture Published in a local newspaper in 1991. Attended the Swimwear Illustrated Bikini Jam. California, 1994. And continued to rack up
dozens of “Published Work
Credits in countless Magazines, Calendars and other Mediums. My first website was called “Inspirations International Photography”. My Photography Business Name
at the time. It was on what was called a “free server”. Before I knew all about .com’s. This was in
1998/99. I also created 2 other sites in that time. Bikini Girls OZ Style and the First version of the Australian Swimsuit Edition. The Australian Swimsuit Edition Website transferred to its own server with its own domain name
www.australian-swimsuit-edition.com in 2000. The Magazine started out as a Digital Magazine. You downloaded a special app that allowed you to
download each issue and view it on a computer. This was the case from the 1st issue in December
2006, right through to May 2016. 139 Magazines in total were done this way. In June 2016, I moved all of the Magazines to a brand-new format. Where they were created as pdf
files and uploaded to several 3rd party websites. Some having the ability to convert the file to Print. Making our very 1st ever Print Version available to Purchase, being the June 2016 Australian Swimsuit
Edition Magazine. I went on to Produce and Publish 50 Print magazines right up to March 2017. The last Magazines that
I Produced and Published where the Australian Swimsuit Edition Magazine in November 2016 and Hot
Girls Hot Ink Magazine in March 2017. On the Photography side, my last Photo Shoot was in November 2015. At that stage I had given blood, sweat and tears to the Industry, Models, Photographers, for 38 Years. During those Years I gave hundreds if not thousands of hours of my time. Spent a great deal of money
and Photographed hundreds of models……. Mostly for Free. The industry was no longer what it was. Bikini Girls and Glamour pics in magazine and calendars for example, became, not Politically Correct. On the “Models” side. 99% of Models had become what I
called “Look at Me” Models. Not interested in the industry. Not passionate about the industry. Not
Motivated or interested in working hard to promote themselves or expand their potential. All they were
interested in was getting there images as soon as possible, so they could post them on Facebook and
wait for the Comments. Basically…”Look at me”. On the Magazine side of things. I felt that the “Swimsuit” Market was losing its edge. As well as being
flooded with thousands of models and photographers. I also saw the market swing to more hardcore
markets. So, I decided to sell a few of the magazines. Put some on hold. Take a break and take some time
out, to think of the future and how best to approach it. I had always said that I would return to photography and the industry. I just didn't know when. Now....Seems to be the right time, with Content Creator Platforms like "OnlyFans" driving the need and desire for content, of all types. It also seems to have bred a "New Breed" of Models, who are driven by feeling good about themselves, confidence, empowerment, motivation, and in some cases, money.
