Greetings from Waterloo

Waterloo is on the cusp of becoming dismantled and redeveloped, with generations of history in the area finding itself at a crossroads. “I had similar origins growing up in a social housing area. As a photographer now living nearby in Redfern, I felt the stories in Waterloo, one of Sydney’s last social housing communities left, should be told”.
Greetings from Waterloo is a photographic record for those who call Waterloo home and those who will see their community irreversibly change.
Every picture has a story, a truth that Sydney-based portrait photographer Joel Pratley takes to heart in each of his nuanced images. His trademark is a natural and unforced style, creating larger-than-life cinematic narratives. Adept at approaching sensitive subject matters, Joel has a prowess for helping his subjects share their important stories.
Submit your work to be considered for solo or group exhibitions in Head On Photo Festival.
Work up close with two of Australia’s pre-eminent photographers, explore regional Australia from a unique viewpoint, meet new people and develop your photographic practice!