Local Profile ~ Jamie Overend

Turning a Negative Into a Positive!

My name is Jamie Overend and I have always loved photography as a hobby.

I was honoured to win the local photography competition conducted by the Haddon Community Centre recently. And my photo was then featured on the Centres summer course guide (photofeaturedhereontheright).

During the Covid 19 lockdowns I had the idea to take photos of nature and immediate surroundings. For example ‘Bees,’ ‘Flowers’ and ‘Cows’ ( as I love cows!).

My former profession was as in “Youth Justice.” Taking photos made a peaceful change for me to focus on.

I then had the idea to turn my photos into

So I rang a local printer in Ballarat and asked if I could have some assistance with printing cards, designing a logo, etc. I purchased some plastic sleeves from a $2 type shop and then my idea was up and running, I approached some local shops and cafes and was blessed to have mainly all of them say ‘yes’ to selling them for me. So my message is we can always turn challenging situations into a positive.

Never be afraid to have a go at taking a hobby a step further.

Congratulation and well done Jamie! Here we feature some of Jamie's wonderful photos for you to enjoy.