BiFB Pop Up - Penny Stephens

In the third episode from our live sessions at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale we talk to Penny Stephens and her views on documentary photography. Penny is pure joy to chat with, full of warmth, wonderful stories and an inspiring outlook on her work and the future of photography.

Penny will be part of an incredible panel discussion - Women Shaping Photojournalism with Carla Gottgens and Christina Simons, at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale and presented in partnership with Nikon Australia, this coming Sunday 14th September from 2-3pm at 101 Lydiard Street North. 

Based in Melbourne, Penny is a freelance photographer with an impressive career spanning over 20 years at The Age. These days she juggles a mix of media, corporate and personal projects. She works with clients like Western Health, World Vision, Australia Post, and Monash University, while still shooting news for The Guardian and The Age.

Her journey started in the most unexpected way, covering lawn bowls when the picture desk was short staffed! Love that. Since then, Penny’s passion for media work has only grown. She loves meeting people in their homes, capturing portraits, and telling stories at some of the most important moments in their lives.

We just adore Penny and couldn’t be happier to have had this conversation. Get ready for an inspiring and heartwarming chat.

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