Meet the Photographer

I notice life in detail

The Patterns Beneath Tree Bark Mesmerises…

Up Close…

I was born to Ellen and Hank Riksman in Belmont NSW Australia during the 1970’s. My mother always said I shot out like a bullet! A restless zest for life I still have today. I’m a melanoma survivor with an unusual imagination. I love to read, write, garden, eat hot Indian food, and watch the ABC. Given that my camera has been like an extra limb since my early teens, I finally gave into my obsession and developed Simple Miracle Photography in 2009.

Through photographing the magical faces of pets, seeing countless cracks in an old photo disappear, through the wonder of nature, I am focusing on the often over looked. Time and again… the more commonplace my subject, the more fascinated I become and the more alive I feel. I love exploring in solitude…learning, discovering, and most of all appreciating my life. After all, my next breath is only a prospect, so is yours.