Dianna Snape is a graduate of RMIT’s BA (Photography) (Honours) course with over 20 years experience in the field. She is Image Makers Association Australia’s first president and initiated and managed the formation of the association engaging staff, accountants, insurers and lawyers.

Dianna works closely with our Communications Manager, Rhiannon Slatter and Administrative Assistant Isabella Elordi to ensure the core goals and priorities of the association are met and the day to day administrative tasks are supported.

Dianna worked with Rhiannon on updating the ‘Copyright, Commissioning & Publishing Architectural Photography’ originally produced by Dianna when she served as a board member for the ACMP.

Dianna also oversees Image Makers website enhancements and updates, as well as budgeting & finances and supports the association with strategic decision making and industry representation.

Ben Guthrie has formal training in fine art photography, 15 years working in architecture and over 25 years of ongoing photographic practice.

Ben is Image Makers Association Australia representative at Government consultations on copyright held by the Attorney General’s department. Ben worked with Communications Manager Rhiannon Slatter preparing the member survey that informed our response to the Government Copyright Enforcement Review and engaged in a dedicated 1 hour consultation with the Attorney General’s department to further represent the concerns and needs of commercial Image Makers throughout Australia.

Ben also prepared Image Makers Association Australia’s AI Survey and response to the Government’s ‘Supporting Responsible AI: Discussion Paper’ and presented ‘Copyright, Commissioning & Publishing Architectural Photography’ for the Regional Architecture Association on behalf of Image Makers Association Australia in May 2023.

Shannon McGrath has a BA in Fine Art (RMIT), Diploma of Photography (RMIT) & MFA Masters in Fine Art (RMIT) and has been photographing architecture and interior design works for 25 years. Shannon is Image Makers Association Australia’s first Treasurer and played an integral role in the formation of the association.

Shannon prepared the first draft of the Terms & Conditions document and managed the association’s Instagram account and new member profiles. Shannon presented to RMIT Photography students to announce our student membership and is working proactively with commercial photographers to understand and expand our membership offering.

Shannon supports the association with strategic decision making and industry representation.

Natasha Alessio-Mulhall is an Architectural and lifestyle photographer based in nipaluna / Hobart and works with many of lutruwita/Tasmania's talented architects, designers and tourism brands as well as capturing projects around Australia.

She studied and worked as an Interior Architect before transitioning to photography in 2012 and has established relationships with valued clients in the Architectural, Tourism and Government sectors, such as Liminal Studio, Cumulus Studio, Brand Tasmania and The Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Natasha has generously donated her time researching group chat tools for members and producing the framework for a photography shoot checklist.

Brett Boardman is a commercial photographer with a degree in architecture from the University of Sydney. Brett was Image Makers Association Australia’s first vice president and played an integral role in the formation of the association.

Brett prepared our 2022 & 2023 member surveys, formulated the results and presented the 2022 & 2023 member forums. He also led the 2023 exhibition sub committee.

Brett supports the association with strategic decision making and industry representation.

Jack Lovel is an architectural photographer based in Melbourne with over a decade of experience.

Jack was part of Image Makers Association Australia inaugural committee, providing valuable insight and support in our first 12 months. Jack managed our inaugural exhibition ‘1 Shot 22’ with the support of our Communications Manager Rhiannon Slatter. Jack arranged sponsorship for the event and managed the installation of works and logistics.

Jack resigned from the committee at the end of our inaugural year to commit his time to some exciting professional opportunities in 2023. We look forward to seeing the outcome of these projects and are grateful for Jack’s support in our foundation year.

Emma Cross has a BA from Melbourne University (Anthropology & Archaeology) and a Diploma of Art in Photography from NMIT (now Melbourne Polytechnic), and has been working in the industry for 20 years, photographing architecture, landscape and industry.

Emma has generously donated her time to be a VIC representative for our 2023 exhibition committee. Emma also works as a volunteer for a Project for inclusion in the photography industry and is part of our 2024 exhibition committee.

Bo studied Fine Art History, Aboriginal Studies, Photography and Communications – in that order. She is passionate about representing artists’ work with integrity and strive to understand an artwork to convey it clearly through photographs.

Bo has generously donated her time to be the SA representative for our 2023 exhibition committee and leads our 2024 exhibition committee.

Anne Stroud is an Australian Professional Interiors and Architectural photographer based in Sydney and Canberra. Her considered images evoke a sense of place and understanding of how people interact within their natural and built environment.

Anne generously volunteers as part of our 2024 exhibition committee.

John Gollings is a photographer specializing in the built environment including the documentation of both ancient and modern cities around the world. He made his first photographs and received darkroom tuition at age eleven. Later studied Arts/Architecture at Melbourne University and RMIT. By 1967 Gollings had begun work as a freelance advertising photographer specialising in fashion. This work gradually broadened into large scale location work and travel accounts.

John generously volunteers as part of our 2024 exhibition committee.

Andrew Richey is a commercial advertising photographer that loves to work with people and in places that inspire him to create aesthetic images with flair. He is formally trained in photography, drama and dance - a unique skillset utilised frequently in over 20 years of professional experience.

Andrew generously volunteers as part of our 2024 exhibition committee.

Brett is a Founding Committee Member of Image Makers Association and led the ‘1 Shot 23’ exhibition committee coordinating and assisting the sub committee and flying around the country at his own expense to ensure all the installations went smoothly.

He introduced both the Sydney and Melbourne openings and assisted with all the logistics.

Katherine Lu is a photographer based in Sydney. After graduating in interior design she has come to love the challenge of capturing architecture as photographic imagery.

Katherine has generously offered her time to be one of the NSW representatives for our 2023 exhibition committee.

Based in Perth, Western Australia and specialising in architectural, interior, and lifestyle photography. Dion has a great appreciation for light and the way it moves through spaces.

Dion has generously donated his time to offer a 12 month mentorship to one of our Assisting/Emerging or Student Members.

He is also the WA representative for our 2023 exhibition committee.

Anthony Basheer is a photographer whose work explores the quieter, experiential moments found in buildings.

Anthony generously donated his time to be the SA representative for the 1 Shot 23 exhibition committee.

He also attended the Copyright Society’s 1 Hour webinar ‘Copyright, Class Action and AI’ seminar on behalf of Image Makers Association on 31/5/23.

Kate is a Brisbane based photographer who started her working life at RMIT University in Melbourne. She completed a Bachelor of Applied Science and then Graduate Diploma in Applied Science. Kate subsequently studied interior design followed by photography before realizing that architectural photography was the perfect fusion of these two disciplines.

Kate has generously donated her time to be the QLD representative for our 2023 exhibition committee and authored a Tech Blog for members sharing her kit.

Tom has spent the past decade exploring architecture both in fine art and commercial disciplines but has recently ventured into the world of AI. His work explores his varied interests in architecture, design and pop culture with a trademark subversive edge.

Tom hosted a 1.5 hour webinar sharing his journey into text-to-image ai from the beginning and presenting some of his own series created with the technology. Tom also shared an up to the minute tutorial on image making using Mid Journey as well as prompt generation using chat GPT and methods for upsizing images.

Tom also took part in hosting our Nikon webinar - Meet the Image Makers with Nikon School Australia.

John Tsiavis divides his time between Los Angeles, Mexico and Melbourne. He is a director of brand films, documentaries and television commercials, as well as an entertainment, portrait, and fashion photographer.

John generously donated his time to host a webinar where he shared some of his photographic and directorial work, gave insight into his journey to America and some of his experiences throughout his unique career.

Lynton Crabb is a photographer, motion director, creative director and visual strategist.

Raised in India and Papua New Guinea, Lynton is now based in Australia and shoots throughout Asia, Australia and Oceania. Good at creating the moment, his work features people and places with a linking strategic style. His portfolio includes property, lifestyle and portraiture. Lynton studied BA (Photography) at RMIT and has been on the course advisory panel for the RMIT University School of Creative Media.

Lynton generously donated his time to give a presentation to RMIT Photography students to promote the launch of our student membership.

Kristoffer is a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. After a decade or so assisting, random crappy jobs then working in music for a while Kristoffer finally got serious about his career. Where many are happy with a pretty picture, Kristoffer has always sought out images that compel us, images that tell a story.  

Kristoffer generously donated his time to give a presentation to RMIT Photography students to promote the launch of our student membership.

Matthew Sherren is an architectural photographer based in Canberra, Australia.

Matthew generously donated his time to give a presentation at Canberra Institute of Technology.

Matthew also took part in hosting our Nikon webinar - Meet the Image Makers with Nikon School Australia.

Photo credit: Grace Costa

Owen is a photographer based in Sydney covering, architecture, food and lifestyle. Owen is curious about the world we live in, the food we eat and the spaces we inhabit. He finds inspiration from the everyday to the extraordinary, capturing those moments to tell a story of the time and the place.

Owen generously donates his time leading the tech blog.

Natasha Alessio-Mulhall is Image Makers Association Australia’s Secretary and generously donates her time to support Owen with the tech blog.

Cieran Murphy is an Architectural, Lifestyle and Travel photographer based in Brisbane. He generously authored a Tech Blog about his gear and software.

Kate is a Brisbane based photographer who started her working life at RMIT in Melbourne. She completed a Bachelor of Applied Science and Graduate Diploma in Applied Science.

Kate generously authored a Tech Blog sharing her Photography Kit.

Roger specialises in Architectural Photography and is based in Bayside Melbourne.

Roger generously authored our second Tech Blog sharing a snapshot of his camera bag.

Brett is a Founding Committee Member of Image Makers Association and generously authored the first Tech Blog sharing what’s in his Photography Kit.

Robert is representing Image Makers Association Australia at Standards Australia - Australia's representative for the International Organization for Standardisation, specifically ISO Technical Committee 42 (Photography). As a result of this Image Makers Association Australia now has both a national and international voice when photography standards are being developed and updated. 

There are dozens of areas covered by TC42 relevant to professional photographers, from file formats, to specifications for autofocus, sensors, lenses, metadata, printing, colour profiles, photo chemistry and more.

Marnie began her professional life as an environmental scientist. Today, as a photographer she continues to measure her impact. She is B Corp certified, her practice is carbon neutral, and she’s a member of 1% For the Planet. Marnie is based in the Macedon Ranges just outside of Melbourne.

Marnie prepared an educational paper for Image Makers Association Members to assist with developing an ethical, sustainable & culturally aware practice. The document is available via the Member Portal.

Jade studied Media Arts and Film Production at UTS (Sydney), magical realism at Universidad Veracruzana (Mexico) and Arabic in Damascus.

Jade supports the association by helping keep our ‘Events & Exhibitions’ and ‘News’ sections up to date with information and opportunities.

Sharyn is at the forefront of commercial photography in Australia, with a specialist portfolio spanning interiors, food, travel, and lifestyle.

Sharyn generously donated her time to layout the ‘1 Shot 22’ exhibition book.

Nick is an emerging photographer based in Melbourne capturing commercial and residential architecture.

Nick generously donated his time to take down the member ‘1 Shot 22’ exhibition and package works for member collection.

Elizabeth Schiavello is an architectural, interiors and fine art photographer, based in Melbourne.

Elizabeth generously donated her time to photograph the ‘1 shot 22’ selections for the Stylecraft showroom.

Ben is an emerging photographer based in Melbourne.

Ben generously donated his time to take down the member ‘1 Shot 22’ exhibition and package works for member collection.

Reannon is a Melbourne-based photographer with a love for all things architecture.

Reannon captured images of Toby Scott’s first solo exhibition, ‘Desert Obsession’.

Ross Coulter holds a BFA (Hons) and MFA (Research) from the Victoria College of the Arts. Ross has exhibited widely in a variety of galleries locally and internationally including a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2017.

Ross created a 3D tour of the 1 Shot 23 Exhibition.