Bio

Professional Photographer based in Sydney Australia. Running a full time commercial business "Richard Payne Photography". Also shooting personal projects, street photography, doco and fine art. www.fotorich.com & www.richardpaynephotography.com

- commercial still photography
- editorial/reportage
- Wedding photography
- portrait photography
- commercial video

Client List:
- 1cover Insurance (Sydney)
- Itrek Insurance (Sydney)
- DP World (Sydney)
- Lonely Planet (Australia)
- Secret Sommelier (London)
- Artgal Media (London)
- Torch Publishing (Sydney)

Exhibitions / Competitions / published work
-2009 IMAGES OF THE CROSS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
- Landscape Finalist
- Portrait Finalist
- Images of the Cross Group Exhibition 2009
- sydney international food festival exhibition 2009
- guardian.co.uk portfolio review
- Lonely Planet surf guide
- Torch Publishing
- Australian Centre of Photography EXPOSURE WINNER nov 2009

Previously worked for:
- Blumenthal Photography, Sydney
- Chris Barlow, Sydney
- Justin Mackintosh, Sydney

Education
- 2 year course at TAFE
- photo imaging cert IV

represented in the UK by www.arts.co.uk