Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Books
Awards
Solo and Selected Group Exhibitions
Personal Media
Timeline
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Lisa Hogben

Lisa Hogben

Ingebirah,NSW

Summary

I am a communication professional, known for high standards and results-driven approaches to journalism. My background includes valuable experience in generating impactful stories and engaging content. Recognized for collaborating effectively with teams and adapting to dynamic newsroom environments I produce strong writing and editing skills combined with a keen eye for detail and passion for storytelling.

I am experienced with in-depth research and thorough fact-checking to produce accurate and compelling news, features and technical stories. By utilizing strong writing and editing abilities I create engaging and informative content. I have a lengthy track record of working collaboratively in fast-paced environments to meet tight deadlines and deliver high-quality journalism, social media content and blogs.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Writer and Photographer

Lisa Hogben Photography
01.1992 - Current
  • Utilize exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Adapted writing styles based on different platforms such as social media, blog posts, and print materials.
  • Tailored writing style and tone to match various clients' brand voices, enhancing their connection with target audiences.
  • Collaborated with editors to refine drafts, ensuring consistent tone and style across various platforms.
  • Interviewed individuals by phone, video chat and in-person to write news stories.
  • Generated ideas for new content series or formats based on audience interests and market trends.
  • Delivered high-quality images under tight deadlines, demonstrating strong time management skills.
  • Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
  • Captured stunning images by utilizing various lighting techniques and creative compositions.
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.

International Photo Editor

Photojournale
01.2007 - 01.2015
  • Reviewing and editing international photography submissions from the world wide photojournalism community
  • Adhering to journalistic ethical codes and working with contractual obligations
  • Participating in image selection and contributing images for book publication
  • Participating as a photographic judge for United Nations photographic competitions
  • Developing photographic talent in third world countries

Editor, Journalist, Photographer and Social Media Co-ordinator

Fairfax Regional Newspapers
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Appropriate photography to illustrate news and feature stories, gathering leads and researching for factual evidence, interviewing and gathering information for captioning and creating written stories
  • Designing and laying out the weekly newspaper The Summit Sun
  • Contributing to online presence by creating and managing social media updates

Photographic Trainer

Australian Centre for Photography
01.2002 - 12.2002
  • Duties include: Photographic Trainer
  • Setting up and hanging photographic exhibitions, liaising with photographic artists and clients

Reporter

Olympic News Service
01.2000 - 12.2000
  • Gathering leads and researching stories for the Olympic News Service to be distributed to the world media via online portals during the Sydney Olympic Games
  • Writing articles and reporting on Equestrian competition
  • Adhering to a strict style guide and immensely tight deadlines

Artist in Residence

North Sydney Community Centre
01.1998 - 12.1998
  • Producing an archival document of the complete operations and activities of the North Sydney Community Centre for marketing and advertising purposes

Studio Based Photographer

Max Logan Studios
01.1993 - 12.1993
  • Creating and photographing food and beverages in a studio setting for packaging products and advertising campaigns across the UK and Europe
  • Setting and measuring lights and constructing sets

Darkroom Manager

State Library NSW
01.1992 - 12.1992
  • Taking orders, printing and distributing photographic prints to clients
  • Working with rare archival glass plate and nitrate negatives
  • Managing the print output for various government departments and maintaining the Sam Hood collection

Photographic Trainer

Australian Center for Photography
01.2009 - 12.1991
  • Creating and delivering appropriate curricula for photographic courses and workshops
  • Developing specific programs for Remote Aboriginal Communities
  • Adhering to culturally appropriate protocols in remote communities
  • Implementing the curricula within the boundaries of face to face teaching, setting projects and establishing goals and outcomes for students
  • Remote mentoring and follow up sessions

Photographic Internship

Pace MacGill Photographic Gallery
01.1989 - 12.1989
  • Liaising with the gallery director, clients and artists to ensure print deliveries, invoicing and customer service needs are met
  • Hanging exhibitions and creating material for mailing lists

Education

Higher Degree By Research, Masters. - Journalism

University of Canberra
Canberra, ACT
06-2025

Certificate IV - New Small Business

TAFE Digital
Online
01.2022

Statement of Attainment - Social Media Engagement Course

TAFE Digital
Online
01.2021

Statement of Attainment - Design and Build a Website

TAFE Digital
Online
01.2021

Professional Development Workshop - with James Nachtwey (VII) and David Alan Harvey (MAGNUM)

Magnum Education
Bangkok, Thailand
01.2007

Associate Diploma - Photography

Sydney TAFE
Ultimo, NSW
01.1991

Bachelor of Visual Arts -

College of Fine Arts
Paddington, NSW
01.1988

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Photoshop
  • Bridge
  • Premiere Pro
  • Efficient workflow management

Books

“Loud and Luminous 2019” Published by Momento 2019

“Our Factory-Cooranbong” Published by Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing 2019.

“WE” Published by Book Machine 2015. A Collaborative Project with Artspace, Woolloomooloo, Sydney.

“TEN YEARS FROM THE HEART” Self Published 2007.

Awards

2019 Semi Finalist Moran Photographic Prize

2018 Semi Finalist Moran Photographic Prize

2015 Finalist Olive Cotton Photographic Award

2012 Runner Up Kings Cross Photographic Prize

2010 Semi Finalist Moran Photographic Prize

2005 Honourable Mention ‘Caveat Emptor’ Sydney Esquisse

2004 Finalist Australian Life Photographic Prize

1992 Winner of Goodweekend Photographic Competition.

1990 Winner Bulletin Mumm Cordon Rouge Photographic Awards. Selected by Edmund Capon, David Moore, Robert McFarlane and Lorrie Graham.

Solo and Selected Group Exhibitions

2023 Group Exhibition ‘Galah Regional Photography Prize’ M/Arts Gallery, Murwillumbah, Australlia

2023 Group Exhibition ‘Australian Life Photography Prize’ Large Format Images, Customs House Forecourt Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

2023 Group Exhibition ‘Lake Light Sculpture Award’ Jindabyne Lake Foreshore. Australia “Snowreal” is a site-specific AR interactive experience with the array displaying a digital representation of the landscape of Ngarigo country and the Snowy Mountains environment.

2021 Group Exhibition ‘2020 VISION’ May The SHAC Regional Gallery, June The Entrance and Central Coast Council, Nov HeadOn Photo Festival

2019 Group Exhibition ‘Loud and Luminous,100 Women Photographers’, Contact Sheet Gallery Artarmon Sydney

2015 Group Exhibition ‘The Olive Cotton Award’ Tweed Regional Gallery, Australia

2015 Solo Exhibition ‘Lost and Found’ at Parramatta Town Hall, Sydney

2015 Solo Exhibition ‘Dishing Up Diversity!’ at Parramatta Town Hall, Sydney

2015 Group Exhibition ‘Redfern Biennale’ Streets of Redfern, Sydney

2012 Solo Exhibition ‘At The End Of The Day’ INDEX Gallery, Head On Photo Festival. Sydney

2012 Group Exhibition ‘Images Of The Cross’, Potts Point. Australia

2012 Group Exhibition ‘Beautiful Minds’ At The Vanishing Point Gallery, Newtown. Australia

2011 Group Exhibition ‘Head On’ Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington. Australia

2010 Group Exhibtion ‘Head On’ Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington. Australia

2009 Group Exhibition Annenberg Space for Photography Los Angeles, California, USA

2008 Group Exhibition ‘Reportage Photo Festival’ Chauvel Cinema Paddington Australia.

2008 Group Exhibition ‘Timeless’ North Sydney, Australia.

2008 Group Exhibition ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ River Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.

2008 Group Exhibition ‘My Australia’ Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, Australia.

2008 Group Exhibition ‘My Australia’ Centre Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, Australia.

2007 Solo Exhibition ‘Ten Years From the Heart’ The Carriageworks, Netwown. Sydney.

2007 Solo Exhibition ‘Ten Years From the Heart’ Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown. Sydney.

2007 Group Exhibition ‘Living Tribal’ IndexG Gallery, Toronto, Canada.

2007 Group Exhibition “The Human Condition’ The Festival of the Photograph, Charlottesville, Virginia. USA.

2007 Group Exhibition “Head On’ Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington. Australia.

2005 Group Exhibition ‘Caveat Emptor’ for Sydney Esquisse. medium rare gallery, Regent St Redfern, Sydney. Australia.

2004 Group Exhibition ‘City of Sydney Photographic Prize’ Large Format Prints, Hyde Park, Sydney. Australia.

2004 Group Exhibition ‘Head On’ Michael Nagy Fine Art, Jersey Rd, Woollahra, Sydney. Australia.

2003 Solo Exhibition ‘Shadowlands 1’ Fresco Designs, Surry Hills. Sydney.

2003 Group Exhibition ‘The Self Portrait Show’ Artholes, Gertrude Street, Melbourne. Australia.

2002 Group Exhibition ‘Sydney Looking Forward’ Large Format Prints, Hyde Park, Sydney. Australia.

1998 Solo Exhibition 'Photographs of North Sydney ' On Permanent Display. Sydney.

1996 Group Exhibition 'Elvis Lives'. Toast Gallery, Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, Sydney. Australia.

1996 Selected for Who Weekly Magazine's 25 Best Photographs (of the First Five Years of Publication) for the Fifth Birthday Edition.

1992 Solo Exhibition 'Angelus Exeunt et Al'. Bondi Pavilion. Sydney.

1992 Group Exhibition 'The Bulletin/Mumm Cordon Rouge Photographic Awards'. NSW Art Gallery, Victorian National Gallery and the Brisbane City Art Gallery. Australia.

Personal Media

2015 Interview by ABC Radio on ‘Dishing Up Diversity!’ 702 Sydney Evening Show.

2007 Article ‘A Black and White Perspective on Life on the Block’ Page 7, SMH April 18th.

2002 Interview by ABC Radio for ‘Art and About’ Photographic Exhibition in Hyde Park.

1996 Interview by Foxtel Television for ‘Elvis Lives’ at Toast Gallery

1992 Reviewed by Michael Visconte in SMH for ‘Angelus Exeunt et Al’

1991 Reviewed by North Shore Times

Timeline

Editor, Journalist, Photographer and Social Media Co-ordinator

Fairfax Regional Newspapers
01.2011 - 12.2011

Photographic Trainer

Australian Center for Photography
01.2009 - 12.1991

International Photo Editor

Photojournale
01.2007 - 01.2015

Photographic Trainer

Australian Centre for Photography
01.2002 - 12.2002

Reporter

Olympic News Service
01.2000 - 12.2000

Artist in Residence

North Sydney Community Centre
01.1998 - 12.1998

Studio Based Photographer

Max Logan Studios
01.1993 - 12.1993

Freelance Writer and Photographer

Lisa Hogben Photography
01.1992 - Current

Darkroom Manager

State Library NSW
01.1992 - 12.1992

Photographic Internship

Pace MacGill Photographic Gallery
01.1989 - 12.1989

Higher Degree By Research, Masters. - Journalism

University of Canberra

Certificate IV - New Small Business

TAFE Digital

Statement of Attainment - Social Media Engagement Course

TAFE Digital

Statement of Attainment - Design and Build a Website

TAFE Digital

Professional Development Workshop - with James Nachtwey (VII) and David Alan Harvey (MAGNUM)

Magnum Education

Associate Diploma - Photography

Sydney TAFE

Bachelor of Visual Arts -

College of Fine Arts
Lisa Hogben