About Me

A photograph of me, Mark Arundel, standing in front of my 2008 exhibition 'Capturing The Moment For Perhaps The Last Time - The National Tally Room 2007' at the Huw Davies Gallery in the Manuka Arts Centre. Photograph taken by Karleen Williams from the Canberra Times. Through my photography I like to tell stories about the connections we make with others and our environment. Photographs are frozen moments in time that create a visual, emotional and historical record of people, places and their stories. They can be the catalyst for personal reflection or the communication of commercial ideas.

In writing the introduction to my 2008 exhibition, 'Capturing The Moment For Perhaps The Last Time - The National Tally Room 2007' David Chalker, the Director of PhotoAccess, said:

... Arundel’s technical accomplishment is staggering. .... what he has given us is a powerful and insightful narrative that humanises and makes real the culmination of an election ...

In his review of the exhibition published in the Canberra 'City News' Garry Raffaele wrote.

... The result is an impressive collection of photographs, tracking not only the life of the room itself, but an impressive view of the day and the people who inhabited the site, workers and onlookers. ... At the documentary level, this show is classic photography; the results are valuable historically while each photo is clean, no artifice, extremely well shot.

The Honourable Mr Joe Hockey, Minister for Workplace Relations at the 2007 National Tally Room. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. This chance photograph was taken after it became clear the Federal Government had failed to be re-elected.

My portrait of Joe Hockey was listed as a finalist in the 2009 National Photographic Portrait Prize.

As a Documentary Photographer I could not have asked for two more pleasing endorsements to my approach to photography, that of being a witness, rather than an instigator, to the unfolding story.

One of the special privileges of being a Wedding Photographer is being invited to tell the story of a bride and groom's wedding day, perhaps one of the most special moments in a couple's lives. To enable me to tell this story I like to get to know and start working with the bride and groom before their wedding. This allows me to blend in with the guests so on the day no one notices my cameras capturing this special occasion.

I am a member of the Australian Commercial and Media Photographers (ACMP) and PhotoAccess. Originally graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry I began my working life at the Australian National University working in research and teaching. In 1998 I left the ANU to start my own business, Multilocus Interactive, which provides Communication, Education and Project Management Strategies to both the public and private sectors. One of the many benefits of starting Multilocus was that it allowed me to develop my interest in photography. As well as creating resources that have helped our customers win awards, Multilocus has been nominated for and received a number of awards in its own right.

In March 2009 I took 12 months leave with my wife Denise to cycle around Australia. Traveling in an anticlockwise direction, we visited each of the state and territory capital cities of Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Canberra. The ride was unsupported with us carrying everything we needed on our bikes and BOB trailers.