The Cross

3 Years and 70 photographs later, I've tried to capture The Cross as one of the oldest and most powerful symbols on the planet.

My Little Red Riding Hood

My Little Red Riding Hood rides on a wonderful world journey.

Human Matters

Humans are beautiful and its humans that matter.

Toilet Paper

Never will toilet paper be seen in the same light again.

Parfum - The Studio Collections

Light, shadows and placement celebrating the form of perfume bottles.

Polishing the Stars

For months I drove past this beautiful garden.

The Promise

To produce some of the most beautiful yet difficult of photographs - Glass Wetplates.

Little Miss Marketing

Zoe's turned 10 and her dad has a new job in the big city. She misses him.

The Mountain

Sven wanted to climb mountains like his father.

Flight

Here’s a shot I am really excited about. As you know, I've always been a storm chaser/viewer.

Replicas

‘Replicas’ was a studio album released by Gary Numan in 1979. Replicas was based on a dystopian book set in a not-too-distant future metropolis. 

The Billabong

It was 5.30am, - 3 degrees on a crisp clear blue morning I walked 10km's to a billabong where the platypus swim.

Words from a Master

"Richard lives for three things - his family of his wife Amanda and three girls, his photographs and his whales (well not actually his whales - the Earth's whales.) Oh I should also mention plants and perhaps especially flowers. OK, four things.

States of Mind

We all feel. We all feel differently at different times always. There are ends of either spectrum where we feel other sometimes scary and painful things. 

The Thin Straight Line

Just a wonderful trip. A journey with my two favorite things - my surfboard and my camera. 

The Last Breath

I got a call late at night. "Hi, it's Jim. I heard from one of the parents at my kids school you're a photographer. I have seen your work.

Gabriella

 
I had been busy dancing with the ballerinas, with my old Pentax 35mm Film camera, capturing light, movement and dance. To the left of me I noticed a girl had been watching me for a while, hiding behind others, making it difficult for me to get that shot of her.

Savitri

After 2 days of trying to weave some majic photographing and creating a story at the School for the Blind in India. I sensed something behind me.

Mini Mouse

In India, I'd spent the last 3 days exploring and photographing in the street near my hotel. Walking back, exhausted from the day an old man grabbed me by the arm and said 'Quickly, come with me!

Virginia's Dance School

The Dance school was held at a converted church, wooden floorboards, ever-changing shafts of light through open wooden windows, some with blinds, all under a massive ceiling all of which created the most wonderful ambience and space to capture moments in a very special and highly rated ballet school.

Sign of the Times (Chapter 1)

These are our constant ..... signs big and small, old signs, new signs, recognisable signs, interesting signs, signs we ignore, signs we just don't see anymore, signs that have become transparent, signs we obey, signs we disobey, so many signs, all Signs of our Times.

Savitri’s Place

After 8 exhausting days of photographing I left my camera behind and went for a relaxing walk. It was then that I stumbled on a building - The School for the Blind.

One Perfect Day

I woke up at 5.00am, put the surfboard on the roof, drove to my local beach, but there was no surf. Dawn was just breaking.

Testimonials

World renowned Author and Artist

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"'The Last Breath'. I did not read the story only after I looked at the pictures number of times, very powerful, humanity-eyes-touches-connections- hard to put in the words but very strong. No poem,book,movie can beat it. Continuity…flowers and veils….feet and touch ......sensitivity" 

Gordon Undy - Master Photographer

Point Light Gallery

"Richard has a vision of the world showing an enviable innocence most of us lost when we became untrusting of it and began to make it look the way we thought others want to see it. His vision is honest and clear with a distinctive creativity. There is no artifice in his work - simply Art." 

Lindsay Cunningham

Dugong

"Richard's artistic perspective finds beauty and inspiration in a drop of seawater." 

Melissa Egan

World Acclaimed Painter

"Richard is a man of true integrity, sensitivity and compassion. All these qualities are reflected in his exquisite photographs." 

Peter Cocklin

Director - Kodak

"When Richard approached Kodak for support six years ago we could see that there was a great deal of promise in his work. Today there is no doubt that Richard is delivering on that promise as is evidenced by his work and the many accolades that he has received."

Robert McFarlane

Master Photographer & Writer

"Richard's work needs no instruction for enjoyment .... I felt I had attended a seminar on Zen. .....Richard is clearly an accomplished photographer. His exquisit portrait of a blind Indian albino girl called Savitri will stand the test of time." 

Steve Forbes

Publisher and Chairman Forbes Magazine

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But Richard O'Farrell's gifted photography work will leave you speechless".

Robert McFarlane

Master Photographer & Writer

""When I first viewed the Cloudscapes of Richard O'Farrell I was reminded of American photographer Diane Arbus who proclaimed that photography provides a process of "recognizing what you've never seen”.

Peter Sis

World renowned Author and Artist

"I like the work of Richard O'Farrell. It is magic, and, he is a true magician .....I know ..... I am aspiring to be one ....."

Steve Forbes

Publisher and Chairman Forbes Magazine

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But Richard O'Farrell's gifted photography work will leave you speechless”.

World Acclaimed Painter

Melissa Egan

"Richard is a man of true integrity, sensitivity and compassion. All these qualities are reflected in his exquisite photographs.”

Gordon Undy

Master Photographer

"Our ability to create a finished product as completely wonderful as his. What more can I say? To see Richard's work is to know what we all seek”.

Banksi

"How does he do it? Has he that magic? Richard’s photographs are full of wonderful events and moments that we have all missed”. One of those photographers who recognises his best photographs are the ones he has missed. I see this, Am I one of the few who has an idea of how to do that without annoying or noticing anyone or even myself."

Dugong

Marketing Genius

What more can I say? To see Richard's work is to know what we all seek".