Former landscape architect, Greg Briggs likes to take a fresh look at things through the lens. “Photography provides me with a way of seeing the world around me in a completely new and fresh way every time I lift the viewfinder to my eye,” he says.
For Briggs, photography was at first an interest and form of recreation, but about five years ago, he began losing interest in his landscape architecture job. “I began to take a camera out on my lunch break and explore the city photographically,” he says. “It was like I was seeing the world around me for the first time.”
With his interest growing, Briggs completed an Advanced Diploma of Photography at Photography Studies College in Melbourne, graduating in 2015, and has been freelancing full-time ever since. He loves to inform and surprise with his work, looking for the unexpected. He also enjoys making a connection with people he photographs, ensuring they feel at ease in front of his camera. “I love photography because I get to meet such amazing people and hear their stories,” he says. “With more images being produced these days than ever before, I strive to make my contribution as unique as possible, rather than just add to the noise,” he says.
First invited to exhibit as part of the CCP Salon in 2014, Briggs had his first solo show as part of the Lorne Performing Arts Festival in that same year. His work has been featured in Feature Shoot, Esquire Russia, Lost at E Minor and My Modern Met. “Photography has allowed me to both record and interpret, observe and listen, escape and explore,” Briggs says. “The creative possibilities are endless.”
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