Graham Monro, Sydney, Australia – The Raw Files Interviews by Ashford Daly Photography
Graham Monro Sydney Australia for The Raw Files Interviews by Ashford Daly Photography UK - image credit Robert Piccoli
Graham Monro, based Sydney, Australia – The Raw Files Interviews brought to you by Ashford Daly Photography
When interviewed: October 2011
Who: Graham Monro, Professional Photographer in Australia – now renowned for celebrity wedding and social photography with his Sydney studio GM Photographics and previously for big budget commercial advertising, editorial, and sport photographic work and magazine campaigns worldwide.
Interviewed by: Greg Daly and Mary Ashford of Ashford Daly Photography, UK Professional Wedding Photographers in the UK, Europe and who will also travel internationally overseas.
Graham Monro is a Sydney based professional photographer and the founder of Australia’s leading wedding and portrait studios gm photographics.
Graham has photographed the likes of Brooke Shields, Princess Diana, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II.
gm photographics was also the chosen wedding photographer for many Aussie celebs including Guy Sebastian, Lizzy Lovette and Ada Nicodemou.
A Canon user from the beginning, Graham has recently been granted the elite title of Canon EOS Master, winning numerous awards from the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP).
After one career as an advertising, design and editorial photographer, Monro now heads up Australia’s premier wedding and portrait studio gm photographics.
Graham is a prolific photographer with work published extensively throughout Australia and internationally.
Graham’s extensive career has seen him gain many accolades including:
• Master of Photography II Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP)
• Fellow of Photography New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP)• NSW AIPP Landscape, Advertising and Wedding Photographer of the Year
• Rated in top 4 Best wedding Photographers in CAPTURE Magazine 4 years running.
• Finalist in 2009 Head on Awards for Australian Portraiture
• Finalist in Fresh Milk International
• Photos published in nearly all major Australian magazine titles
With passion and enthusiasm Graham gives back to the photography industry and has been commended for his work in many of the professional organisations including Elite ACMP Collections, the AIPP and NZIPP.
An audio interview with the fun and happy photographer who has a really great personality, desirable family life down under, and with whom we’ve made a life long connection and friendship with.
Do you want to find out what Graham is all about photography wise today as a Canon Eos Master II , versus how he first started out as a commercial photographer – what his passion is, and how he wants to live his life going forwards by shaping his brand and the type and style of photography he is offering from his base and studio in Mosman, Sydney through gm photographics?
Graham shares some of his own marketing tips and advice points, and how he views photography learning today through workshops, and what art and people he takes his inspiration from, people like great friends Yervant, Marcus Bell, David Oliver and Jerry Ghionis.
How he shoots weddings and importantly what he also thinks about when shooting weddings, and he offers up what the Australian magazine market expects to see and offer to brides in editorials.
Graham’s views on PR, self marketing and ‘the competition’ in today’s marketplace, and if photographers today are really truly valuing themselves in the work they produce and offer for and to their clients.
His new DVD offering, and how you can benefit from his vast experience in business – i.e. what basic foundations you need to have in your business to keep you on track and organised.
What Graham would still would like to have a go at himself in this industry today.
His views to you on what it takes to be successful in today’s marketplace, where he sees the industry moving in the next five year’s and other tips and advice for photographers offering wedding and social photography, plus lots more including some very funny stories we’ve managed to eek out for you.
Tune into The Raw Files Audio Interview here with Graham Monro with Ashford Daly Photography (1 hour 17 minutes).
This will really kick off your New Year and set you up for 2012.
It is a longer interview, so be prepared you may want to set aside a little more time to listen in to this sound byte, but it is really worth it we promise you.
The Raw Files Interviews by Ashford Daly Photography are brought to you by Greg Daly and Mary Ashford.
They are now being released, and will appear in the Ashford Daly Magazine right here in The Raw Files section.
They are also being featured and mentioned in UK national photographic magazines on a newsagent’s bookshelf in a Town or City near you over the next few months, and by the Master Photographers Association in their November 2011 Magazine issue and through their online links and channels.
We hope you too enjoy the audio interviews and articles as they are published.
AND – If you like them, please leave us some nice feedback and LOVE here on the blog……
The RAW Files Interviews – Introduction to the series can be found here.
Hugs and love,
Mary and Greg ;o)
Credits and thanks out to:
Graham Monro for agreeing to the 1-2-1 interview with Greg and Mary of Ashford Daly Photography.
Tactal Hots Music and Spencer Hickson for music soundtrack and introduction mix provision.
Flying Shamrock Productions and Greg Daly for audio edit final production.
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