Paris Spellson

Since being given a Pentax SLR at the age of 12, the beauty of Photography has fascinated Paris.Through this passion he has developed the intuition and control necessary to identify the qualities essential to any situation, and deliver it through his work. He is intrigued by the way the play of time and composition on one frame can express the truth of a moment and subject.

In 1998 Paris moved to London working as an assistant for advertising studios in London, Athens, Amsterdam and Berlin, but also was busy documenting his observations and building up his stock library and creating his own work. He was part of an artist group that exhibited in London and Amsterdam.

In 2000 he returned to Sydney and worked as a freelance photographer shooting, fashion, portraits, products, interiors and architecture. He returned to Munich Germany in 2004 where he worked as the Personal Assistant to Jimmy Powell (Film Documentary and Photography.He created images for Burda Publishing.

In 2006, Paris returned to Sydney and started commissioned work for publishing houses, media agencies and the corporate world. This involved editorial, advertorial and advertising photography, from people to product. He also was the Sydney Gallery Manager of...

Paris has a Bachelor of Design- Visual Communications Photography from the University of Technology in Sydney. (Australia).

Postgraduate degree in Arts Management at the University of Technology in Sydney UTS.

Macquarie University in Sydney, Bachelor of Environment with Double Major in Environmental Management and Earth Science.

1997: Group exhibition at the Cauldron, Sydney;landscapes and fashion;

1998: Exhibition at Soho Galleries,The Nude, Sydney, Australia.

2000: Group Exhibition Amsterdam, Netherlands

2000: Group Exhibition During Sydney Olympics, Mosman Sydney, Australia's Built Environment.

2009: Group Exhibition ACMP (Australian Commercial Media Photographers) Ballarat International Foto Biennale

2010:Finalist for the Sydney Life Exhibition, 'Bondi Local' was blown up 3m x 4m and strung up in the trees of Hyde Park in Sydney .

2011: Moran Photographic Prize image displayed in the State Library of NSW.

2011: Head On Portrait Prize,Portrait of a Lady".

2014: 9th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee Professional Portrait Prize “Laotian Paddy Rice Farmer"