Photography and photo stories
Photographs have been Fiona’s essential cross-cultural communication tool. Her father gifted an SLR camera for her 21st birthday. She inherited a photographer’s eye and continues to refine her skills. Fiona takes assignments as a photographer. Her photos are available on request (client permission dependent). Her online albums and photo book productions have been in national and international publications e.g. CSIRO reports, Batchelor Press and Routledge Press publications. Listings of photo books can be seen in the Communications/Publications tab.
Fiona has ‘personal’ Flikr site and on a ‘work'-related’ Flikr site. A few examples are linked in below. Others are available on request.
Trees of Our Body
A paired photo reflection in response to January 2019 wildfires at Tjoritja (West Macdonnell) National Park. Photos by Fiona Walsh, Kieran Finnane and others as identified. Other reflections to come…
Caterpillars as Big as Mountains
A photo narrative: The totemic Caterpillars and mountains of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) are important to Arrernte and Other Australians who live in Alice Springs. They link human ecology and animal ecology. This account is informed by traditional owners, multiple sources and local observations.
Seeing the Spots, Reconnecting the Dots
What are these spots that dot desert Australia? An essay in photos and text. We combine Aboriginal, local and scientific knowledge to reveal the causes of desert spots. This results in evidence that is contrary to the findings of an international team published in a top science journal and reported worldwide.
Persephone’s Picnic
Photo essays of the Ilparpa performance of Craig San Roque’s reinterpretation of the Persephone epic within a Central Australian context and relevance.
Amongst the River Red Gums
A photo sequence from Central Australia where human dramas and bush camps unfold under the River red gums. The turn of the year saw heavy rainfalls that flooded rivers like the Todd and Hugh also filling creeks like Jay and Ochre.
Climate Change and Erosion Management
A co-learning and action planning project related to erosion and erosion management. The participants are LA Rangers, CSIRO research scientists and CLC staff. Photos compiled from more than 400 photos from four cameras and adds to learning in multi-media recording and reporting by the rangers.