ANNE | TIMELINE

1984
Anne and Kel returned to Sydney, Australia, and welcomed a daughter, Stephanie.

1986
Anne and Kel’s second daughter, Kelly, was born.

1986
The family moved to Melbourne, Australia, as Kel’s television career continued to advance, and Anne set up her first studio, reclaiming an old run-down garage at the back of the garden.

Anne created her first photographic holiday card for her family and started a small personalized greeting card business, showing the distinctive artistry that will become her signature as a professional photographer and significantly change the look of portraiture.

1988
Anne’s image of Gemma, a little girl standing in a tutu, taken in her Melbourne garage studio, became her first published photograph, appearing in a magazine in Auckland, New Zealand. The family had moved when Kel was commissioned to launch the first independent television network in New Zealand.

1989
After a short (“harrowing” in her words) experience as a wedding photographer, Anne decided to specialize in children’s portraiture. She worked out of her tiny new 450-square-foot studio, Especially Kids.

Carrying mini exhibitions of her work in the back of her car, Anne displayed her portraiture work in every large shopping center in Auckland to promote her business and to book portrait sessions.

1990
Anne was accepted into the New Zealand Professional Photographers Association (NZPPA) and won the Harrison Trophy for Portraiture.

1991
She was honored with the NZPPA Commercial Photographer of the Year and Wedding Portrait Photographer of the Year.

1992
Anne received the NZPPA Master of Photography and Commercial Photographer of the Year, and was awarded the Fuji Hanimex Trophy for Unclassified Photography. (NZPPA becomes the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers, or NZIPP.)

At the AGFA Photokina in Germany, Anne placed 1st in the People and Open sections.