In a quote on your website (nicduncan.com), Fremantle photographer and educator Dale Neill says: “Denmark [Western Australia] photographer Nic Duncan is a special breed. She doesn’t follow trends, she sets her own agenda. Nic’s contributing more than almost any other photographer in preserving Australia’s visual history. More than anything else, Nic’s photography is authentic. In this day, I can think of no higher praise.”
Is being “authentic” your deliberate, conscious approach?
No. It comes very naturally and I don’t think too much about it on that level. What I do comes from engaging with people, enjoying their stories and being genuinely interested in learning about them, whether I have my camera with me or not. When I’m photographing someone, I ask questions and take photos while
