Australian documentary photographer Helen Orr has an uncanny knack of capturing the quirky and vibrant personality of people she meets.
Hels portrays people as a whole, as integral parts of their environment and gives the viewer an understanding of each place through her images.
Traveling extensively Hels has photographed 'at street level' intimate images of families in Bangladesh, the life of surfers in the Maldives to First Nations people in communities throughout remote Northern Territory - she has an innate sense of story telling.
With a thirteen year strong and career in photojournalism Hels is currently photographing in the varied and colourful culture of the Northern Territory, Australia and loves the challenge of capturing the personality, culture and emotion of this unique place.
Photographically capturing commercially in the Northern Territory with clients ranging from Tourism NT, KWP, Charles Darwin University, Sommerville, Accomplice Creative, Northern Territory Government, Menzies, NT Airports and Story Projects to name a few. Editorially she has shot for Guardian Newspapers, The NYT, The Age, SMH, The Advertiser & The NT News.
It's pretty simple, Hels has a way with people and takes great photographs, this combination makes her an interesting and unique voice in photography.
2021 Australian Photography Awards - Documentary Finalist
Clickphotographers.com 100 photographers to watch list 2022
2014, 2015 & 2016 Nominated finalist - NT Media Awards
April 2017 - 2022 Darwin based freelance Photographer
March 2012 - April 2017 Photojournalist NT News
2008 - 2012 Photographer Messenger Newspaper
Postgraduate Dip Photomedia - Edith Cowen University
Bachelor Degree in Outdoor Education