Australian Photography

BEAUTY BEYOND THE SCRUB

MESSY. CHAOTIC. BLEAK.

If you were to ask someone on the street to describe the Australian bush, there’s a good chance those words would come up. (And not without reason.)

The bush is well-known for its unyielding nature. Swaths of monotonous scrub reaching out to the horizon. Dry leaf litter crunching underfoot. And gum tree after gum tree after gum tree.

However, when you venture a bit deeper and spend some time immersed in the landscape, there’s another side waiting to be appreciated—and documented through photography.

A side that’s richly storied. That transforms from brittle to burnt to beyond beauty. That’s teeming with variety, dispelling the myth of monotony that misleads many first impressions of the bush.

Because when you look beyond first glance, there’s so much more waiting to be seen. And as photographers, it’s up

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