Michelle Dunn photographs commissioned and personal documentary photography projects in Melbourne, Ballarat, and throughout Victoria and Australia
It wasn’t until I was at university doing a degree in Fine art, (majoring in painting) and I took some electives in Aboriginal art and culture that I realised the Australian history I was taught at school was a lie. Shame, anger, devastation and heartbreak were some of the things I felt as I learned…
This year has been a special one for me as it was our 10th year in business! I had dreamed of being a photographer way back in high school. Put off by my careers counselor in year 9 who told me I was being a bit too ambitious and should think of something else, it…
Firstly, thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey this year! We’ve welcomed more wonderful clients into the fold, worked on some really inspiring & rewarding projects & warmed our souls by the fire of creativity. A new staff member also came on board in 2016 – Tom, who’s been producing some…
A few months ago I was approached by Sofia Fiusco who was then the Executive Officer of Leadership Ballarat & Western Region. She wanted to create a film that showed the strength of the Indigenous participants in LBWR & the effect that their presence has had on other LBWR alumni. So we wanted to harness…
With my new website has come a new sense of excitement. I’m particularly excited about the idea of nurturing my personal work a little more and allowing more of my ponderings to show themselves to the world. Quite often (especially the last couple of years) I’ve been so busy racing from one job to the…
Despite a constant drizzle, ChillOut kicked off with some packed out events today & I was snapping away with the event photography at the Slowest lunch at Peppers, The Argus Dining Room during the day & The Daylesford Town Hall for Bluehouse, with support act Sam Lohs at night. This festival is such a beautiful…
I’m holding a documentary fundraiser night in Ballarat & you’re invited! This is my first 30 minute documentary & I’m hoping the wonderful people of Ballarat will help me complete the filming by getting behind the project & coming along on Friday 17 October to celebrate. The subject of the documentary is Al Wunder. An…
The youth rapping at the start of the film was beside himself to be given the opportunity to record his work. He took it so seriously. He was nervous. He worked, recorded, re-recorded for almost an hour until he was happy with it. This is a boy who generally can’t be engaged for more than…
It’s been an incredible year & I wanted to take a moment to reflect on everything that has been created this year & thank everyone that trusted me to create images for them & their businesses – in both creative & corporate areas. It’s been so much fun & I hope I’ve helped get…
My series of artist documentary short films is well under way. Nathan Curnow is the latest focus. Poet, playwright & short fiction writer, Nathan has been widely published both in Australia & overseas. I met Nathan a few weeks after moving to Ballarat & when I started making these docos he was high up on…