A photograph usually freezes a unique moment.

I like to capture many moments in a single frame, to hold the fragments of what I see and experience for longer. The result is a picture that compresses my observations in a mix of motion and emotion. And, in this series, light and dark. With the pretensions of a timelord, I witness familiar places differently whenever I open the lens.

Night Surf is a series of 6x17 format panorama images I made at Merewether Ocean Baths. It was a winter night when high surf surged over the rock shelf and across the pool. The artificial glow of poolside lighting blended with the natural world in an iridescent dance of exploding waves.

I captured the files with a medium-format digital camera that provides fine detail even when printed a metre wide. The sensor captures many tones, from the brightest whites to the deepest blacks.

The viewer can stand back to absorb the vista of the 6x17 format or draw close to experience every nuance of the museum-grade print. The thick, archival 310gsm cotton rag paper features a light texture, adding an extra dimension.

The prints are available in three sizes, and only five copies are available in each size, totalling 15 prints for each image. Unique moments like these deserve minimal editions.

We offer Australian-made, handcrafted gallery-style frames made from FSC-certified Tasmanian Oak, available in black, white, or timber finish, with museum-grade plexiglass. I suggest a black or white frame for this series. More details and accurate finished sizes can be found here:

Purchase includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity and free Australia-wide shipping.

Every print I sell has a money-back guarantee if the buyer is not completely happy with their purchase.

You can buy an unframed print to take to your preferred framer or let me organise the framing for you.

Framed prints are for Australian delivery only.

Any room mock-up views are shown for guidance, and we recommend contacting Paul for accurate sizing information.