Jamie moves like a shadow in black draped
desire to capture and create like an instinct he
leather and beaten silver accessories. The
couldn’t fight. The result of it is ‘Oh Jamie’, your
smell of mystery shrouds him, like a cloak with
backstage pass into the heart of Melbourne
pockets full of secrets. With his dark aesthetic
through the eyes of its most mysterious.
and brooding looks, he’s carved a niche for himself in Melbourne as a photographer with an edge. There’s a shyness that lies beneath, hidden amongst layers of leather and intrigue. He laughs and says he’s not as dark as
Jamie has recently replaced his trademark topknot for a sleek buzz, a change that took his followers by surprise. Adjusting his beanie, he talks about the styles he’s sported over the
people think, his smile a brilliant flash of light.
years: mohawks, undercuts and quiffs; an
Jamie wears an elaborate leather trench with
unknown, he’s inspired by transformation,
bottomless pockets, custom-made by a designer
revelling in the opportunity to experiment in
friend. He hand picked the skins himself and the
uncharted territories. His fascination with black-
two collaborated on the design, resulting in a
and-white photos emerged during a darker
one-off piece he’s rarely without. On his fingers
period of his life, a filter of self-expression that’s
are an assortment of rings, twisted silver stories.
challenged the way he takes shots ever since.
He plays with them as he speaks, reflecting on
He’s started to add pops of brightness; it satiates
the origins of the blog he started as a 17-year
his colour-thirsty readers. Ask him why everyone’s
old kid. Passionate about photography, he’d
poring over his photos and he’ll laugh, telling
landed a job as a photographic producer and was working on numerous fashion campaigns, an endless source of stimulation. A hunger lingered well beyond the hours of his work, the
aesthetic explorer. Driven by the allure of the
you he doesn’t know. He just captures things as he sees them, the life between the lines.
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