::: CCP Staff :::

Every member of the CCP staff, teaching, assisting and administrative, has a background in art or commercial photography and are currently practising. This assures you that the most contemporary practices, information and developments are brought to the school.

::: Staff Directory :::

::: Ken Binns :::

Lecturer
Originally an Aircraft engineer, then (briefly) a Building Supervisor, Ken studied photography in the early '90s. Today Ken works mostly locally as a freelance Commercial Photographer. Most of his commercial photography clients come from his Multimedia and Internet Development business. He also works as both an Ophthalmic and Medical Photographer.

Ken's versatile qualifications include: Licensed Aircraft Mechanical Engineer, Building Supervisor Class IV, Advanced Diploma in Commercial Photography, Certificate IV in Multimedia and Licensed Motorcycle Instructor. He was awarded an ASM for service overseas during 1980s.

There is no one area of photography Ken favours over another, though he does enjoy a good landscape challenge when on holidays and has travelled often and extensively through Asia and the USA, usually indulging in his lifelong passion for motorcycling. His Holy Grail is Tasmania (which he never quite seems to get to).

Through his life his heroes and inspiration have been - Chuck Yaegher (aircraft), Barry Sheene (motorbikes), Frank Hurley (amazing Australian pioneer photographer), Lee Miller (one of the original surrealist photographers) and Jello Biafra (Social commentator and spoken word artist).

Ken's only photographic maxim is "Be brave!"

::: Aaron Blake :::

Head of Finance and Administration and Assistant VET Co-ordinator
Aaron Blake resides in Adelaide, South Australia, and first studied photography at Pembroke School in 2001. He completed his Certificate IV in Photoimaging in 2005 and became a permanent member of the Centre for Creative Photography staff in 2006. Aaron has supported lecturers in classes ranging from Introduction to Photography to more advanced studio and darkroom based classes. He now holds a permanent position as head of Finance and Administration and Assistant VET Coordinator, though his skills as a studio/darkroom assistant still come in handy for students – especially near assessment time. Aaron utilizes numerous traditional and unusual techniques to create his own works, which range from traditional black-and-white prints to photocopy collages, to ‘screensaver light boxes’ – the latter being the mainstay of Analogue Eye Candy, a business established by Aaron and James Stocks.

::: Gavin Blake :::

Founder, Director and Senior Lecturer
Gavin Blake is the founder and Director of The Centre for Creative Photography. Gavin has received his visual art education in Australia (BFA SA School of Art 1981 and in the USA (MFA the University of Delaware 1991). Gavin has been teaching photography since 1982 and has been a practising artist since 1978. His artwork has been exhibited and published in Australia, England, Wales, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United States. He has lectured and taught in every accredited photographic programme in South Australia, and facilitated numerous workshops on many art-related topics in Australia and the United States.

He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout his career, the next solo show being "INTROSPECTION - a survey of work 1991-2008" (link opens in new window) at the Adelaide Central Gallery, 29 August - 20 September 2008. He maintains his own studio in Adelaide.

He is represented in numerous public and private collections in Australia, Europe and the United States.

::: Mark Goddard :::

Studio Manager
Mark commenced working for the CCP as the Darkroom and Studio Assistant in 2004 and has been the Studio Manager since 2007.

Mark also teaches in the CCP’s Accredited and Workshop programs - his passion being Photographing the Landscape and Seascape.

He regularly exhibits his images in group and solo shows, his most recent being The CCP staff show, Measuring Stick, August 2008. Mark's next solo exhibition is scheduled for November 2008 at Port Adelaide's Jackalope Studio Gallery.

He has a Diploma in Photoimaging and is the owner/operator of Penumbra Photography, specializing in unique, archival Gelatin Silver photographs. www.penumbraphotography.com.au

::: Michael Lim :::

Lecturer
Mike Lim is an instructor at the Centre for Creative Photography, where he has been a student, gallery director, editor, and studio assistant. He has worked as a freelance photographer and editor and has been a university tutor in English, communications, art history and theory, and Screen Studies. Aside from his own photographic projects, he's also worked collaboratively on short films as a cinematographer, gaffer, and writer. He is currently a postgraduate student in Screen Studies at Flinders University, where he is trying to think about the relationship between still photography and cinema. He writes a blog called Light Documents and has some photos on Flickr.

::: Matthew O'Keyes :::

Studio Assistant
Matt started using a camera in high school and although he had no clue about technique or even how to use a camera his passion for photography took hold.

Over the last year he has formed a group with friends and fellow photographers called juxtaposition. The group acts as a forum and melting pot of ideas for those involved and the group has worked together on various projects and exhibitions. Their website can be viewed at juxtaposition.com.au.

Matt's choice of subject matter is varied. Recently, his interest has shifted towards exploring motion in photography and plans to focus his energy in the commercial arena as he continues to develop his portfolio. This also fits in well with Matt's time-lapse photography, which is run at The CCP as a workshop.

Matt continues to support many of the advanced studio classes while also assisting other professionals in the industry.

::: Naomi Offler :::

Lecturer and VET Co-ordinator
Naomi Offler has a background in Anthropology and Photography, having completed her MA in Visual Anthropology in 1999. She has travelled extensively as a photojournalist throughout Africa, India and Russia, and has lectured in both photography and anthropology in Universities and Colleges in NSW, Victoria and South Australia. Her passion is photographing people across cultures. She runs a successful business, Transcultural Vision and is based in Adelaide.

::: Sam Oster :::

Lecturer
Sam is a photographic artist and filmmaker with a background in a broad range of photo based practice including commercial arts & entertainment photography (film, television, dance), commissions, teaching and personal practice. Sam has recently spent seven months in the UK indulging in photography festivals, exhibitions, forums and developing a new body of work.

Sam won a British Journal of Photography Portrait Award and was shortlisted for The London Photographic Awards (PhotoArt) and currently has commissioned work touring with the SBS Multicultural Art Award.

Examples of Sam's work can be seen on her extensive web site. The link opens in a new window. www.silvertrace.co.uk.

::: Lucy Spartalis :::

Studio Assistant
Lucy began studying at the CCP in 2006, hoping to learn the basics of photography in order to take better happy snaps. However, she soon realised how deeply she loved the artform, and has gone on to start her own business, Lucy Spartalis Photography, as well as assist regularly in the Introduction to Studio class, and work as an assistant to several successful photographers in Adelaide. She recently received 3 Silver Awards at the South Australian Professional Photography Awards, and is currently (February - March 2008) exhibiting a series of black and white portraits at the Exeter Hotel on Rundle St.

A selection of her work can be see at www.juxtaposition.com.au

::: Antoinette Veltri :::

Studio Assistant
Having completed Certificate II & IV at the CCP, Antoinette now runs her own freelance commercial and wedding photography business. She has also exhibited in numerous shows since 2002. To contact Antoinette go to www.nettphoto.com.

::: Syd Winer :::

Lecturer
Syd came to photography via graphic design. After initially studying at the Centre and assisting in classes he now teaches here, has had work in a number group shows since 2004 and continues to practice graphic design. Syd's first solo show "The Riders", ran at The Light Gallery in early 2008.

Travel has played a major part in his life with numerous year long (and longer) bicycle journeys in Australia, Europe and South America. Most recently Syd has kayaked 2000km of the Murray River from Albury to Murray Bridge.

Syd's CV website has examples of his photography, graphic design for print and internet, published writing and a site about his travels in South America. The site opens in a new window. http://home.iprimus.com.au/sydwiner. Syd also has a photoblog - the things I saw.