4 April 2016
Growing up in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, I always had an affinity with nature. Building cubby houses in the bush and swimming at the ‘needles’ gave me a great appreciation for the outdoors, which has carried with me to today.
I got into photography in the late 2000’s, as a really good mate of mine had a DSLR and I loved seeing him create images. Initially it was put it in ‘P’ for settings and press the trigger. A bit of early advice pointed me in the right direction and into a fairly steep learning curve.Since then I have taught myself and drawn inspiration from fellow peers, and feel that I am working towards creating images which can convey an emotion or mood in the viewer.
I have recently changed careers, enabling me to spend a bit more time on my passion for photography, and I can’t wait to explore more of Sydney and NSW, sharing my journey along the way.
I really hope I have challenged you to get out and enjoy what we have around us.
Instagram: @mitchellratcliffephoto
Autumn Dawning – Royal National Park
Discovering the Waterfront – Coogee, Sydney East
Sunrise at Cronulla
The Beginning Repeating – Homebush
Come Home – Botany Bay
The testing of wills – Coogee, Sydney East
Untamed – Cronulla
looking south – Grays Point, Southern Sydney
The Watcher – La Perouse
Sleepers – Blues Point, Sydney Harbour