Images captured by Australian journalism identity Ray Martin and iconic photographer Ken Duncan during their joint – as well as separate – photographic expeditions feature in a new free exhibition at Duncan’s gallery in New South Wales from 1st to 10th November. Here are some of the images on show…
Ray Martin (left) and Ken Duncan.
Images captured by longtime friends – Australian journalism and TV identity Ray Martin and iconic photographer Ken Duncan – during their joint – as well as separate – photographic expeditions around the world feature in a special free exhibition at Duncan’s gallery on the New South Wales Central Coast from 1st to 10th November.
Duncan first met Martin 30 years ago, which Martin was hosting The Midday Show, and while they’ve shared lunches, dinners and a few photographic forays since then, it’s only in recent years that they’ve begun to collaborate in earnest, photographically speaking.
Their adventures have included one in recent years to Australia’s Kimberly region at the end of a big wet season which resulted in the award-winning documentary, Chasing the Light, as well as a three day expedition to Lake Eyre in South Australia earlier this year.
Duncan says of Martin, who held his first solo photographic exhibition in 2017: “Ray has a great eye, the gift of knowing what makes a good photo, and a knack for capturing the decisive moment.”
He adds that Martin “doesn’t allow himself to get bound up by technicality”.
“Ray keeps it simple and gets stunning shots. In fact, most of his images are shot with a Panasonic Lumix camera”.
Below are some of the images featured in the exhibition Ray’s Other World – In Collaboration with Ken Duncan…
An image taken during a joint three day expedition to Lake Eyre, South Australia, earlier this year. PICTURE: Ray Martin
‘Jewel of the Amazon’, Brazil. PICTURE: Ken Duncan
A rock formation, which Martin dubbed ‘Running Man Rock’, taken by Martin during a commercial flight from Sydney to Darwin about six years ago. Martin and Duncan were able to travel to the site in a helicopter recently to take more images. PICTURE: Ray Martin.
‘Matilda’, taken in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales. PICTURE: Ken Duncan
PICTURE: Ray Martin
‘The Trident’, Lake Eyre, South Australia. PICTURE: Ken Duncan
‘Ray’s Other World – In Collaboration with Ken Duncan’ will be open to the public from 1st to 10th November. Entry is free. Martin will be presenting intimate, one-hour sessions on 1st and 2nd November, during which he will share the stories behind a selection of his recent photos and answer questions from the audience. Admission charge applies for Martin’s private sessions and bookings are essential. For more information, head here.
