Lori Cicchini is a fashion, beauty and creative portrait photographer based in Canberra. Whether it’s portraiture or fashion, she likes to hint at an underlying thread of something mysterious going on...

It’s a desire to capture emotion, a feeling about who someone is, rather than just what they look like, that drives Ona Janzen’s work.

From an early age, Conor Richardson always had a camera with her. However, her serious interest in photography was sparked as a result of a night class in college.

A person's face can tell many little stories, but to capture that single moment where they reveal those stories is something else.

Photography has always had a unique presence in Peter Carroll’s life. It first began with his mother's work while he was growing up.

For Emma McEvoy, the camera is more than simply a tool to capture images; it’s her voice.

From PhD studies in marine biology to now being named 2015 AIPP Tasmanian EPSON Professional Photographer of the Year, Suellen Saidee Cook has had a most inspiring journey.

“When I am photographing a wedding day, it is as though I am producing, writing and directing a film,” says Eric Ronald.

It wasn’t until the final year of Ella Rubeli's journalism degree where she discovered that photography was the career she wished to pursue.

“What I love most about [photography] is that it has the ability to bundle up what I can’t find the words for,” says Melbourne-based photographer, Jessica Tremp.

Western Australian photographer Sheldon Pettit began his photographic journey when his wife bought him a twin lens camera kit for Christmas six years ago. And the overall winner of Australia's Top Emerging Photographers 2015 has never looked back.

“I like the idea that a photograph can change the world,” says Melbourne-based photographer, Stuart Westmore.

Dan Bailey has been a full-time adventure, travel and location photographer since 1996. His office is some of the most remote and beautiful places imaginable.

What inspires Tom Franks is beautiful landscapes, and interesting real-life characters. Interestingly, he came to photography from a career in engineering, after nearly a decade working on mining and infrastructure projects around the world.

“I don’t think you ever ‘make it’ as a photographer. It’s a constant learning process,” says Daniel Herrmann-Zoll.

“I love it when I get into the zone and just shoot as I go, and let random ideas happen,” says Sydney-based photographer, Nicole Wells. Wells began her journey into her creative zone five years ago, when a book on photography inspired her to try it for herself.