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'''Michael Rayner''' is an Australian news photographer and photojournalist.
'''Michael Rayner''' (born 1951) is an Australian news photographer and photojournalist.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
After his secondary education, Rayner was was offered a cadetship with ''[[The Age]]'' on New Year’s Eve in 1968,<ref>{{Citation|author1=Whelan, Kathleen|title=Photography of the Age : newspaper photography in Australia, from glass plate negatives to digital|publication-date=2014|publisher=Brolga Publishing|isbn=978-1-922175-66-3}}</ref> and from 1983 to 1999 his remit covered the rest of the [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]-owned media. He meanwhile directed Impressions Photography from a shopfront in North Melbourne with partner the press photographer Tony Feder for four years from 1983 for around two hundred clients including [[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]] and the [[The Daily Telegraph|Telegraph]] in London,<ref>'Press photographers cover the media gap', ''The Age'', Wednesday, 17 Dec 1986, p.27</ref> then briefly working freelance on his own 1987- 1988.
After his secondary education, Rayner was was offered a cadetship with ''[[The Age]]'' on New Year’s Eve in 1968,<ref>{{Citation|author1=Whelan, Kathleen|title=Photography of the Age : newspaper photography in Australia, from glass plate negatives to digital|publication-date=2014|publisher=Brolga Publishing|isbn=978-1-922175-66-3}}</ref> and from 1983 to 1999 his remit covered the rest of the [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]]-owned media. He meanwhile directed Impressions Photography from a shopfront in [[North Melbourne, Victoria|North Melbourne]] with partner the press photographer Tony Feder for four years from 1983 for around two hundred clients including [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]] and ''The [[The Daily Telegraph|Telegraph]]'' in London,<ref>'Press photographers cover the media gap', ''The Age'', Wednesday, 17 Dec 1986, p.27</ref> then briefly worked freelance on his own 1987- 1988.


Rayner was employed on ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' during 1988-1991, before once again freelancing 1991-1994. He rejoined ''The Age'' in 1994, remaining with Fairfax until 1999, moving after a period of teaching, to ''The Weekly Review'' in April 2015 until late 2017, concurrent with freelance assignments for [[The Daily Telegraph]] UK, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' USA, and ''[[The Observer]]'' UK.
Rayner was employed on ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' during 1988-1991, before once again freelancing 1991-1994. He rejoined ''The Age'' in 1994, remaining with Fairfax until 1999, moving after a period of teaching, to ''The Weekly Review'' in April 2015 until late 2017, concurrent with freelance assignments for [[The Daily Telegraph]] UK, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' USA, and ''[[The Observer]]'' UK.
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== Books ==
== Books ==
Rayner has published four books:
Rayner has published three books: ''Ticket to Ride'', the Australian continent photographed on train journeys with text by Anthony Dennis;<ref>'A rail chance to travel', The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 29 Dec 1988, p.11</ref> ''Caribbean Odyssey'' showing cricket culture in the [[West Indies]]; and ''Contact Renewed; Australia versus the new South Africa''; on [[Test cricket]] after [[apartheid]].

* ''Ticket to Ride'',<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dennis, Anthony, 1963-|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21558073|title=Ticket to ride : a rail journey around Australia|date=1989|publisher=Prentice Hall Press|others=Rayner, Michael, 1951-|isbn=0-13-921198-5|location=New York|oclc=21558073}}</ref> the Australian continent photographed on train journeys with text by Anthony Dennis;<ref>'A rail chance to travel', The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 29 Dec 1988, p.11</ref>
* ''Caribbean Odyssey'' showing cricket culture in the [[West Indies]];<ref>{{Cite book|last=Coward, Mike.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30510913|title=Caribbean odyssey : Australia and cricket in the West Indies|date=1991|publisher=Simon & Schuster|others=Rayner, Michael.|isbn=0-7318-0232-2|location=Sydney|oclc=30510913}}</ref>
* ''Contact Renewed; Australia versus the new South Africa''; on [[Test cricket]] after [[apartheid]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Coward, Mike.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38356771|title=Australia vs the new South Africa : cricket contact renewed|date=1994|publisher=Simon & Schuster Australia|isbn=0-7318-0436-8|location=East Roseville, N.S.W.|oclc=38356771}}</ref>
* ''Sydney since the Opera House : an architectural walking guide''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26827068|title=Sydney since the Opera House : an architectural walking guide|others=Rayner, Michael,, Graus, Philip,|isbn=1-86318-011-7|location=[Sydney?], New South Wales|oclc=26827068}}</ref>


== Portraitist ==
== Portraitist ==
Rayner's portraits, one of which, alongside his sports photograph, was awarded the 1980 [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] Press Award,<ref>'Three snap awards', ''The Age'', Saturday 09 Feb 1980, p.16</ref><ref>'The snake bite had a happy ending' ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Saturday 09 Feb 1980, p.3</ref> include [[Mel Gibson]], [[Bob Hawke]], [[Eddie McGuire]], [[Paul Keating]], [[Kate Langbroek]], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Guy Pearce]], [[David Gulpilil]], [[Peter Carey (novelist)|Peter Carey]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Rachel Griffiths]], [[Gérard Depardieu|Gerard Depardieu]], [[Andrea Stretton]]<ref>Brian Courtis, 'Alchemy and the arts', The Age, Thursday,
Rayner's portraits, one of which, alongside his sports photograph, was awarded the 1980<ref>'Three snap awards', ''The Age'', Saturday 09 Feb 1980, p.16</ref><ref>'The snake bite had a happy ending' ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Saturday 09 Feb 1980, p.3</ref> and the 1984 Rothmans Press Award,<ref>Louise Carbines, 'Age photographer scoops pool wit Cash shots', The Age, Saturday, 03 Mar 1984, p.3</ref> include [[Mel Gibson]], [[Bob Hawke]], [[Eddie McGuire]], [[Paul Keating]], [[Kate Langbroek]], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Guy Pearce]], [[David Gulpilil]], [[Peter Carey (novelist)|Peter Carey]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Rachel Griffiths]], [[Gérard Depardieu|Gerard Depardieu]], [[Andrea Stretton]]<ref>Brian Courtis, 'Alchemy and the arts', The Age, Thursday,
08 Apr 1999, p.62</ref> and [[Adam Elliot]], though not all such assignments went smoothly; [[Mushroom Records]] was reported as having treated Rayner 'aggressively' when he attempted to photograph singer [[Jimmy Barnes]] in 'casual clothes'. The resulting images were run by ''The Age'' regardless, with useful publicity for Barnes.<ref>Larry Shwartz, 'Selling the soul of Jimmy Barnes', ''The Age'', Sunday, 10 Nov 1991, p.22</ref>
08 Apr 1999, p.62</ref> and [[Adam Elliot]], though not all such assignments went smoothly; [[Mushroom Records]] was reported as having treated Rayner 'aggressively' when he attempted to photograph singer [[Jimmy Barnes]] in 'casual clothes'. The resulting images were run by ''The Age'' regardless, with useful publicity for Barnes.<ref>Larry Shwartz, 'Selling the soul of Jimmy Barnes', ''The Age'', Sunday, 10 Nov 1991, p.22</ref>


Revision as of 06:14, 29 December 2020

Michael Rayner (born 1951) is an Australian news photographer and photojournalist.

Biography

After his secondary education, Rayner was was offered a cadetship with The Age on New Year’s Eve in 1968,[1] and from 1983 to 1999 his remit covered the rest of the Fairfax-owned media. He meanwhile directed Impressions Photography from a shopfront in North Melbourne with partner the press photographer Tony Feder for four years from 1983 for around two hundred clients including Time magazine and The Telegraph in London,[2] then briefly worked freelance on his own 1987- 1988.

Rayner was employed on The Sydney Morning Herald during 1988-1991, before once again freelancing 1991-1994. He rejoined The Age in 1994, remaining with Fairfax until 1999, moving after a period of teaching, to The Weekly Review in April 2015 until late 2017, concurrent with freelance assignments for The Daily Telegraph UK, Sports Illustrated USA, and The Observer UK.

Mentor and educator

From 1999 his professional experience in photography enabled a change of direction and an opportunity to mentor others in his role as manager of Feral Fine Art Gallery & Cafe (1999-2004) alongside his teaching in the medium at Photography Studies College (1999-2008) and Mallacoota ACFE (2008- 2011).

Books

Rayner has published four books:

  • Ticket to Ride,[3] the Australian continent photographed on train journeys with text by Anthony Dennis;[4]
  • Caribbean Odyssey showing cricket culture in the West Indies;[5]
  • Contact Renewed; Australia versus the new South Africa; on Test cricket after apartheid.[6]
  • Sydney since the Opera House : an architectural walking guide[7]

Portraitist

Rayner's portraits, one of which, alongside his sports photograph, was awarded the 1980[8][9] and the 1984 Rothmans Press Award,[10] include Mel Gibson, Bob Hawke, Eddie McGuire, Paul Keating, Kate Langbroek, Steven Berkoff, Guy Pearce, David Gulpilil, Peter Carey, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Gerard Depardieu, Andrea Stretton[11] and Adam Elliot, though not all such assignments went smoothly; Mushroom Records was reported as having treated Rayner 'aggressively' when he attempted to photograph singer Jimmy Barnes in 'casual clothes'. The resulting images were run by The Age regardless, with useful publicity for Barnes.[12]

References

  1. ^ Whelan, Kathleen (2014), Photography of the Age : newspaper photography in Australia, from glass plate negatives to digital, Brolga Publishing, ISBN 978-1-922175-66-3
  2. ^ 'Press photographers cover the media gap', The Age, Wednesday, 17 Dec 1986, p.27
  3. ^ Dennis, Anthony, 1963- (1989). Ticket to ride : a rail journey around Australia. Rayner, Michael, 1951-. New York: Prentice Hall Press. ISBN 0-13-921198-5. OCLC 21558073.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 'A rail chance to travel', The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 29 Dec 1988, p.11
  5. ^ Coward, Mike. (1991). Caribbean odyssey : Australia and cricket in the West Indies. Rayner, Michael. Sydney: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-7318-0232-2. OCLC 30510913.
  6. ^ Coward, Mike. (1994). Australia vs the new South Africa : cricket contact renewed. East Roseville, N.S.W.: Simon & Schuster Australia. ISBN 0-7318-0436-8. OCLC 38356771.
  7. ^ Sydney since the Opera House : an architectural walking guide. Rayner, Michael,, Graus, Philip,. [Sydney?], New South Wales. ISBN 1-86318-011-7. OCLC 26827068.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ^ 'Three snap awards', The Age, Saturday 09 Feb 1980, p.16
  9. ^ 'The snake bite had a happy ending' The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 09 Feb 1980, p.3
  10. ^ Louise Carbines, 'Age photographer scoops pool wit Cash shots', The Age, Saturday, 03 Mar 1984, p.3
  11. ^ Brian Courtis, 'Alchemy and the arts', The Age, Thursday, 08 Apr 1999, p.62
  12. ^ Larry Shwartz, 'Selling the soul of Jimmy Barnes', The Age, Sunday, 10 Nov 1991, p.22
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