I'm Liz, I'm a photographer and soft activist.

I love clothes and have been interested in how everyday people interpret fashion for as long as I can remember. For the last few years, I have been working on my soft activism project, Our Relationship With Clothes, which questions fashion from a place of love and respect.

How would you describe your personal style? What are your key wardrobe essentials?

My style is defined by my values rather than its aesthetic; looking for clothes made from 100% natural fibres and produced locally whenever possible.

I wear a lot of black and white. Black feels like a sustainable choice as a photographer (and a Melbournian) as it always fits the dress code and feels forgettable in the best way. White cotton shirts in both masculine oversized fits and feminine French farmhouse silhouettes feel like they tell my story well - a mix between formal and undone, hard and soft, on and off, a contrast that signals the type of day I'm planning to have based on the shirt that I choose.

Can you talk us through your career as one of Australia's leading street style fashion and portrait photographers? How did this come to fruition? 

I started photographing street style when it was a new category of photography. It must have been 2009, and I was walking the streets of Melbourne, asking people to take their pictures. I'm not a natural extrovert, and there were many times when I had to, and still have to, talk myself into approaching a stranger on the street.

It's funny, but fashion only feels alive once someone wears it authentically. Rather than street style, I am now a documentary fashion photographer, chasing authentic outfits wherever I can find them.

This path came to fruition from a place of genuine interest, curiosity, and hard work. I respect the power of clothes and have always tried to represent Australian style in my photographs from a place of diversity and authenticity - style you can find in countless Vogue galleries published over the last ten years.

What are some of your most cherished fashion moments that you have captured to date? Talk us through the highlights.

I always cherish the first time I am drawn to someone because of their outfit. That photograph represents an irreplaceable sense of discovery and a core memory that can never be replicated—even if that same person's style and outfits evolve to be better over time.

I also love photographing an NGV event. The people they bring together within the gallery are incredible, and the images I have taken within those walls always stand out. From nuns to people in underwear, no shoes, full drag, everyday clothes, or glamour, these images are some of the best of my career.

What does a typical week in your life look like as a creative? 

As a creative, I'm currently juggling two careers. One as an established photographer in a field I have worked in for years. This involved photographing people at events mostly, running an office, fulfilling briefs, managing teams of creatives, etc, etc. The other is as an ever-strengthening soft activist, conversationalist and artist. My whole career, I have lived in the fast lane, delivering images needed yesterday for clients who didn't have time to write a brief; in this next stage of my career, I want to lean into working at a sustainable pace, being intention and productive with my creative work and always linking it back to my values.

I am speaking and writing more than ever now, both on substack, on social, and at events. I love the idea of pursuing sustainability in an attainable way without guilt and judgement, and I am doing my best to live as an example of that change.

Who inspires you?

Everyday women. On the train. Walking to work. In restaurants and cafes. Carrying umbrellas. Waiting for Ubers.

My mother. My sister. My friends.

Each woman - and outfit - has a story.

Architecture inspiration right now?

I crave being outside and offline and am drawn to beautiful gardens and green spaces instead of architecture.

I want to lay in the shade of a tree within one of Paul Bangay's gardens, feasting my eyes on a mix of controlled smooth textures, rambling abandon, and sculptural sight lines.

How do you plan to fulfill your creative desires for the rest of 2025?

To slow right down.

In 2025, I will be strengthening my boundaries, concentrating on spreading awareness for textile waste, creating art and connecting with my community and friends offline.

I want to write, ask questions and celebrate Australian style. I want to host events and exhibitions promoting thoughtful conversations - acts of soft activism we can all do together.

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Liz styling the Jean wrap shirt & Ines wool trousers