Hop To Our Easter Treats - Catalogue 2023

BIG PHOTO COMPETITION WINNERS

On the Couch

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Designed for Content Creators

Sony released a new and first full-frame ZV Camera the Sony ZV-E1. This camera is built and designed for Vloggers and Content Creators. The ZV-E1 is the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens with in-body image stabilisation. With its new exciting features like AI-based framing stabiliser and auto framing, in-camera time-lapse, and ZV vlogging features including Sony ZV-E1 multiple face recognition, Intelligent 3 capsule microphone with variable directivity, product showcase setting, and many more! This new Sony ZV-E1 will help vloggers and content creators to improve their content.

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Sony ZV-E1

Sony Z-V1 Compact Camera

Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera

Sony ZV-E10 Compact Camera

Sony A7R V

Mirrorless Camera

• 61MP Full-Frame Sensor

• 5-axis Sensor-shift Image stabilization

• Rechargeable Battery

Sony A7 IV

Mirrorless Camera

• 33MP Full-Frame Sensor

• Up to 10 fps Shooting

• 4K 60p Video

Sony Alpha 1

Mirrorless Camera

• 50MP Full-Frame Sensor

• Up to 30 fps Shooting

• 8K 30p and 4K 120p Video

Sony A7R IV

Mirrorless Camera

• 61MP Full-Frame Sensor

• 567-Point Phase-Detection

• UHD 4K30p Video

Sony FX30

Cinema Line Camera

• 26.1MP APS-C BSI CMOS Sensor

• UHD 4K up to 120p

• 10-Bit 4:2:2 XAVC S-I, 16-Bit Raw Output

Sony A7S III

Mirrorless Camera

• 12MP Full-Frame Sensor

• UHD 4K 120p Video

• 759-Point Fast Hybrid AF

Sony A7 III

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 24MP Full-Frame Sensor

• 693-Point Hybrid AF System

• UHD 4K30p Video

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 24.2MP Full-Frame Sensor

• UHD 4K30p Video

• 5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization

Sony A7C

Sony FE 24-70mm

f/2.8 M2 GM Lens

• Full-Frame Format Lens

• Constant Aperture Zoom

• Zoom Smoothness Switch

Sony FE 50mm

f/1.4 GM Lens

• G-Master Design with Advanced Optics

• Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction

• Physical Aperture Ring & De-Click Switch

Sony FE 70-200mm

f/2.8 GM Mark II OSS Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Optical Steady Shot

• Dust and Moisture-Resistant

Sony FE 35mm

f/1.4 GM Prime Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Optical SteadyShot

• Dust and Moisture-Resistant

Sony FE 200-600mm

f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Optical Steady Shot

• Dust and Moisture-Resistant

Sony FE 70-200mm

f/2.8 GM OSS Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Optical SteadyShot

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

Sony FE 16-35mm

f/2.8 GM Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

• Focus Hold Button

Sony FE 24-70mm

f/2.8 GM Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• f/2.8 Constant Max. Aperture

• AF/MF Switch; Zoom Lock Switch

Sony FE 100-400mm

f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Internal Focus

• Zoom Torque Adjustment Ring

Sony FE 85mm

f/1.4 GM Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Physical Aperture Ring

• Focus Hold Button

Sony FE 12-24mm

f/2.8 GM Ultra Wide Zoom Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

• Dust and Moisture-Resistant

BONUS

Canon R50 Kit with RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens

• 24.2MP APS-C Sensor

• UHD 4K 30p Video Recording

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 651 Zones

Canon R8

Camera Body

• 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor

• 4K60p 10-Bit Internal Video

• 3.0” 1.62m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen

IS STM Lens

• 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor

• 4K60p 10-Bit Internal Video

• 40 fps Electronic Shutter

Body

• 20MP Full-Frame Sensor

• 4K60p and FHD 120p 10-Bit Internal Video

• Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization

• 32.5MP APS-C Sensor

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

• Up to 30 FPS Shooting

• 24.2MP APS-C Sensor

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

• Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD

Canon R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera

Mirrorless

Canon R7 Mirrorless Camera Body

Canon R8 Kit with RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3

Canon R10 Mirrorless Camera Body

Canon R3

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 24MP Full-Frame Sensor

• Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization

• 6K60 Raw and 4K120 Video

Superb Low Light Performance

Featuring reliable AF technology and up to 8-stops image stabilisation, the R3 Canon minimises shake even in low light conditions. With the right lens the Canon R3 is a great camera for concerts, night shots and sports photography.

Canon R5

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 45MP Full-Frame Sensor

• 8K30 Raw and 4K120 Video

• Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilisation

Canon R5C

Mirrorless Camera Body

• Full-Frame 8K CMOS Sensor

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Eye Detection

• Dual-Slot Recording

Canon 1DX Mark III

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 20.1MP Full-Frame Sensor

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF

• Dual CFExpress Card Slots

Canon R

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 30.3MP Full-Frame Sensor

• UHD 4K30 Video

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF

Canon RP

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 26.2MP Full-Frame Sensor

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF

• UHD 4K and Full HD 1080 Video

Canon RF 24-70mm

f/2.8L IS USM Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• Constant f/2.8 Maximum Aperture

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon RF 100-400mm

f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• Dual Nano USM AF System

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon RF 100-500mm

f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• Dual Nano USM AF System

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon RF 70-200mm

f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon RF 24-105mm

f/4L IS Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• Constant f/4 Maximum Aperture

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon RF 15-35mm

f/2.8L IS USM Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• Nano USM AF System

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon RF 100mm

f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens

• RF-Mount Lens

• f1.4x Magnification with Autofocus

• Optical Image Stabilization

Canon EF 16-35mm

f/4L IS USM Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Canon EF 100-400mm

f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens

• EF-Mount Lens

• Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon EF 70-200mm

f/2.8L IS III USM Lens

• EF-Mount Lens

• Constant f/2.8 Maximum Aperture

• Optical Image Stabilizer

Canon EF 16-35mm

f/2.8L III USM Lens

• Full-Frame Format

• Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22

• Weather-Sealed Construction

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

• 45.7MP FX-Format Sensor

• 8.3K 60p and 4.1K 60p Video

• 493-Point AF

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

• 45.7MP FX-Format Sensor

• 493-Point Phase-Detect AF System

• 5-Axis In-Body Vibration Reduction

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

Nikon

with Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR & 50-250mm VR Lens

• 20.9MP DX-Format Sensor

• UHD 4K and Full HD Video Recording

• 209-Point Hybrid AF

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

• 24.5MP FX-Format Sensor

• UHD 4K30 Video

• 5-Axis In-Body Vibration Reduction

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

• 20.9MP DX-Format Sensor

• UHD 4K30p Video

• Vlogging-Optimized Design

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

• 24.3MP FX-Format Sensor

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Vibration Reduction

• Dual SD UHS-II Card Slots

BONUS $300 RIPARIDE VOUCHER*

• 20.9MP DX-Format Sensor

• 209-Point Hybrid AF

• Time-Lapse Movie

Nikon Z7 Mark II Mirrorless Camera

Z50 Kit

Nikon Z6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera

Nikon Z30 Kit with 16-50mm Mirrorless Camera

Nikon Z5 Mirrorless Camera

Nikon Z fc Mirrorless Camera

Nikon Z 9 Mirrorless Camera Body

Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens (Z-Mount)

• Z-Mount Lens

• Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Design

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 S Lens

• Z-Mount Lens

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

• Programmable Control Ring

Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Lens

• Z-Mount Lens

• Programmable Control Ring

• Weather-Sealed Design

Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Lens (Z-Mount)

• Z-Mount Lens

• Built0In 1.4x Teleconverter

• Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization

Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S Lens

• FX Format

• Weather-Sealed Design

• Programmable Control Ring

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S Lens

• FX Format

• Programmable Control Ring

• Weather-Sealed Design

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens

• FX Format

• Programmable Control Ring

• Weather-Sealed Design

Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/2.8 S Lens

• Z-Mount Lens/FX Format

• Programmable Control Ring

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/2.8 S Lens

• FX Format

• Programmable Control Ring

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/4.5 VR S Lens (Z-Mount)

• FX Format

• Programmable Control Ring

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75mm f/2.8 Lens

• Z-Mount Lens

• f/2.8 Constant Max. Aperture

• Stepping Motor AF System

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S Lens

• Z-Mount Lens

• Multi-Focus Stepping Motor

• Weather-Sealed Design

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens

• Z-Mount Lens

• Stepping Motor AF System

• Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization

Nikon Nikkor Z TC-2.0X Teleconverter Lens

• Z-Mount Teleconverter

• 2x Magnification Factor

• Dust and Water Resistant

Nikon Nikkor Z TC-1.4x Teleconverter Lens

• Z-Mount Teleconverter

• 1.4x Magnification Factor

• Dust and Water Resistant

UP TO $600 CASHBACK WITH SELECTED LENS*

Fujifilm X-H2S Mirrorless Camera Body

• 26.1MP APS-C Sensor

• 4K 120p, 6.2K 30p Video

• 7-Stop In-Body Image Srabilization

$600 FUJIFILM CASHBACK WITH X-H2S*

Fujifilm XF 150-600mm

f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR Lens

• Internal Zoom and Focusing Design

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Construction

$300 FUJIFILM CASHBACK WITH X-H2S*

Fujifilm XF 200mm

f/2 R LM OIS WR Lens

• 305mm (35mm equivalent)

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Construction

$450 FUJIFILM CASHBACK WITH X-H2S*

Fujifilm XF 100-400mm

f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens

• 152-609mm (35mm equivalent)

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Design

$150 FUJIFILM CASHBACK WITH X-H2S*

Fujifilm XF 1.4x TC WR Teleconverter

• 1.4x Magnification Factor

• Weather-Sealed Construction

• Compatible with XF 50-140mm & 100-400mm

$450 FUJIFILM CASHBACK WITH X-H2S*

Fujifilm XF 70-300mm

f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Linear Autofocus Motor

• Weather-Sealed Design

$150

FUJIFILM CASHBACK WITH X-H2S*

Fujifilm XF 2x TC WR Teleconverter

• 305mm (35mm equivalent)

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Construction

*Up to $600 Cashback when you purchase the X-H2S with a selected XF lens or Teleconverter in a single transaction. T&Cs apply.

Fujifilm GFX 50S Mark II

Mirrorless Camera

• 51.4MP 43.8 x 32.9mm Sensor

• Multi Aspect Ratio Shooting

• 117-Point Contrast-Detection AF System

Fujifilm GFX 50S Mark II Kit with 35-70mm Lens

• 51.4MP 43.8 x 32.9mm Sensor

• Multi Aspect Ratio Shooting

• Fujifilm f/4.5-5.6 WR Lens

Fujifilm GFX 100S

Mirrorless Camera

• 102MP 43.8 x 32.9mm Sensor

• 4K30 Video

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Fujifilm GF 45mm

f/2.8 R WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• Internal Focusing System

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Fujifilm GF 63mm

f/2.8 R WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• Rounded Nine-Blade Diaphragm

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Fujifilm GF 110mm

f/2 LM WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• Weather-Sealed Construction

• Linear AF Motor, Internal Focusing

Fujifilm GF 32-64mm

f/4 R LM WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• Weather-Sealed Construction

• Constant f/4 Max. Aperture

Fujifilm GF 35-70mm

f/4.5-5.6 WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• 13.8” Min. Focusing Distance

• STM Autofocus Motor

Fujifilm GF 45-100mm

f/4 Fujinon R LM OIS WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Fujifilm GF 100-200mm

f/5.6R LM OIS WR Lens

• Fujifilm G Mount

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Linear AF Motor

Fujifilm X-T5

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 4K 60p, 6.2K 10-Bit Video

• 7-Stop In-Body Image Stabilization

• 425-Point Intelligent Hybrid AF System

Fujifilm X-H2

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 40MP APS-C Sensor

• 7-Stop In-Body Image Stabilization

• 8K 30p & 4K 60p Video

Fujifilm X-T30 Mark II

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 26.1MP APS-C Sensor

• 425-Point Phase-Detection AF

• 4K30 Video

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Lens

• X-Mount Lens

• Constant f/2.8 Max. Aperture

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm

f/2.8 R LM WR Lens

• X-Mount Lens

• Constant f/2.8 Max. Aperture

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR Lens

• X-Mount Lens

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Fujifilm XF 16-55mm

f/2.8 R LM WR Lens

• X-Mount Lens

• Constant f/2.8 Max. Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Design

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm

f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Lens

• X-Mount Lens

• Weather-Sealed Construction

• Optical Image Stabilization

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 Lens

• X-Mount Lens

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Linear Motor AF System

OM System OM-5

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 20.4MP Micro-Four Thirds Sensor

• 30fps Shooting

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

OM System OM-1

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 20MP MFT Sensor

• 5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization

• IP53 Weather-Sealed

Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Sensor

• Integrated Vertical Grip

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Olympus E-M1 Mark III

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Sensor

• Weather-Sealed Construction

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Kit with 12-45mm PRO Lens

• 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Sensor

• 3.0” Vari-Angle Touchscreen

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Olympus OM-D EM10 Mark IV

Mirrorless Camera Body

• 20.3MP Micro-Four Thirds Sensor

• UHD 4K30p Video

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 7-14mm

f/2.8 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• Constant f/2.8 Maximum Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 8mm

f/1.8 Fisheye PRO Lens

• Micro-Four Thirds Mount

• Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22

• 180° Angle of View

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 12-40mm

f/2.8 PRO Lens

• Micro-Four Thirds Mount

• Programmable L-Fn Function Button

• Weather-Resistant Construction

OM System M.Zuiko

Digital ED 12-40mm

f/2.8 PRO II Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 12-45mm

f/4.0 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• f/2.8 Constant Maximum Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 12-100mm

f/4.0 IS PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• Programmable L-Fn Function Button

• Optical Image Stabilization

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 8-25mm

f/4.0 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• Aperture Range: f/4 to f/22

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 17mm

f/4.0 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• f/1.2 Maximum Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 25mm

f/1.2 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• Fast f/1.2 Max. Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 45mm

f/1.2 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• f/1.2 Maximum Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 40-150mm

f/2.8 PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• Bright f/2.8 Constant Max. Aperture

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Olympus M.Zuiko

Digital ED 300mm

f/4.0 IS PRO Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount

• Optical Image Stabilization

• Weather-Resistant Construction

Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II Kit with Lumix S 20-60mm Lens

• 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor

• 6K30p & 4K60p 10-Bit Video Recording

• 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Panasonic S5 II X

Full-Frame Camera

• 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor

• 6K24p Video

• Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm

f/2.8 Lens

• L-Mount Lens

• Constant f/2.8 Max. Aperture

• Weather-Sealed Construction

Panasonic GH6 Mirrorless Camera

• 25.2MP Micro Four Thirds Sensor

• 7.5-Stop 5-Axis Stabilizer

• Built-In Active Cooling

Panasonic G9 Mirrorless Camera

• 20.3MP Sensor

• Dual UHS-II SD Slots

• 5-Axis Sensor Stabilization

Panasonic GH5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera

• 20.3MP Live MOS Sensor

• 6.5-Stop 5-Axis Dual

• 225-Area DFD AF

Panasonic Leica DG 10-25mm

f/1.7 ASPH Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount Lens

• f/1.7 Constant Max. Aperture

• Aperture Ring

Panasonic Lumix G 35-100mm

f/2.8 II ASPH Power OIS Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount Lens

• f/1.7 Constant Max. Aperture

• Aperture Ring

Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm

f/2.8-4.0 ASPH OIS Lens

• Micro Four Thirds Mount Lens

• Optical Image Stabilizer

• 240 fps AF System

On The Couch with Maria Louise Boyadgis

For our first On The Couch of 2023, we sat down with Maria Louise Boyadgis, aka Four Minutes to Midnight. Through her years as a professional photographer, Maria has worked with major companies such as Canon Australia and 20th Century Fox and has had images published in several magazines, including Monster Children and Happy Mag. She has done a range of commercial work, extensively photographed the Sydney music scene and been a still photographer on a number of Australian and international film productions. We caught up with Maria to find out how she got started in music and film photography and how her professional career has evolved over the last decade.

Surprisingly, Maria recalls strongly disliking photography as a subject in high school. Photographing pieces of fruit did little to inspire her, and she transferred out of the unit. But regular family trips to the National Gallery of Australia had instilled a keen appreciation of art and the different ways in which images convey stories. Music was also a significant player in Maria’s childhood and, paired with her art influences, culminated in an interest in creating album covers. She began a bachelor of design but, after a couple of years of learning about fonts and other design elements, realised it was the album background image that interested her most. She switched lanes to major in Photography.

On the day Maria transferred to photography, she emailed a bunch of Sydney venues asking to be their live music photographer. The following day she received a reply from Oxford Art Factory offering her a trial run. Not expecting to hear back so quickly and yet to sort out a camera for her new degree, Maria scrambled to borrow a small compact camera for the gig. It was not a success. The images from that first night exposed her lack of experience and inadequate equipment, but she doggedly asked for another chance.

‘Being at gigs, with music, meeting people; I just really enjoyed it, and I still do.’

Over the following months, Maria juggled full-time uni with late nights spent deep in the mosh pit. Under the guidance of Mark Gerber, the venue’s owner, and some other Oxford Art crew, she gradually improved and found the confidence to ask the lighting technician to help her out with a bit of white light throughout the shows to which they agreed. Before long, Maria upgraded to a full-frame Canon 5D II with a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens and, with the additional light, began churning out solid work.

A unit in the final year of the degree required students to complete a week internship with a professional photographer. Maria came across a callout for a placement with film still photographer Mark Rogers on the film Alien: Covenant. Although the job was a six-month paid internship, the application process involved a one to two-week trial with only the successful applicant being offered the job. Not expecting to get the position, Maria thought the trial would be an excellent opportunity for her compulsory one-week internship. An eagerness to learn and her experience working with low light landed Maria the job. Thrilled, she reached out to her uni, hoping she could accept the position without it affecting her absence but was advised no—decision time. Without regret, she chose the internship and failed the subject on attendance.

Diving into her role as an assistant still photographer, Maria gained invaluable insight into the film industry and pivotal hands-on experience. She continued working nights at Oxford Art Factory, managed uni parttime, and repeated the final subject to complete her degree. She found Mark Rogers to be an exceptional mentor and assisting him offered so much real-world

industry exposure that Maria continued working with him for five years.

Maria says things have vastly improved but remembers that landing freelance work as a female photographer in the music underground a decade ago was challenging. To get around this, she booked jobs under her professional alias, Four Minutes to Midnight, the soletrader business she created when she began shooting for Oxford Art Factory. The name is a nod to her birth time and a subtle way of aligning her alias and personality.

Since graduating, Maria has built a colourful career in music, film and television photography. She has also developed a strong portfolio of commercial work and set up her own studio. When lockdowns happened in 2020 and the live music scene ground to a halt, Maria made the most of the vast connections she had fostered over the previous years and began shooting a series of musician portraits. The project served to document this extraordinarily uncertain time for the industry while keeping her artistically plugged in.

This year Maria finally moved to mirrorless, retiring her Canon 5D for the EOS R5. Initially unsure if the expense of upgrading cameras would be worth it, she rented an R5 from CPS to test its performance and was blown away. Putting the mirrorless camera through its paces on the first night at a live gig, Maria noticed a significant increase in her success rate thanks to the R5’s vastly improved autofocus and eyetracking capabilities. After that, the purchasing decision was a no-brainer.

Maria’s affinity for low-light photography has seen her invest a lot of money in fast lenses, so she currently pairs the new body with her existing EF glass via the EF-RF adapter. Eventually, she plans to transition to RF lenses, but there’s no urgency with her current lineup working seamlessly with the adapter. A few of her favourites include the EF 50mm f/1.2 L, EF 85mm f/1.4 L, and the ever-useful EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L. Maria also has the

EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L for when she’s right up the front of a mosh, near the stage. She loves getting up close and personal with the artist, and experience has shown her that the more she can convey to the musician that she is enjoying their performance, the more energy they’re likely to give to the camera.

“When the client reaches out for you, they reach out for you. They don’t reach out for you to deliver another photographer’s style.”

Although the job has served up some wild experiences and a slew of connections with intriguing personalities, it’s also been a grind at times. From missing many personal social events to the physical perils of working within a mosh pit, Maria has questioned whether it’s all worth it more than once. But having pushed through the long nights and low pay, she is now reaping the rewards. Today, Maria has firmly established herself within the industry, finding high demand for her grungelike style that celebrates low light and movement.

Watch now our full conversation with Maria Louise Boyadgis.

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