Australian Creative

Every day in 2006, photographer Cash Buck carried a camera around to snap a daily image, which he later emailed to anyone who wanted to receive his visual diary.

He received so much positive feedback he’s now compiling the images - 365 in total - into a book called imag[in]e, and is working on his second project this year by shooting one story per week. Both projects offer a glimpse into how photographers see the world - everyday objects like street signs, toilet doors and gutters become visually arresting compositions. There’s also something compelling about seeing life through someone else’s eyes, particularly as Buck is continually traveling from his home base in Adelaide to countries such as East Timor and Nigeria, where he trains local photographers in addition to working as a photojournalist and commercial photographer.

“I never trained formally as a photographer; I studied graphic design at university and realised I wanted to become a photographer in my second year. I’ve been working professionally now for eight years.

 I’m fascinated by street and yellow lines - the orderliness of it all, everything is so crisp and clean here compared to the street somewhere like Nigeria. I enjoy playing with styles and textures. I tend to simplify my shots a lot - telling a story in a single picture is a massive challenge,” he says.