Talented brothers reunited in Sydney
powerful women. ‘‘those stories are important, but we wanted diversity, and above all, authenticity. Two hundred ‘real women’, with ‘real stories’.’’
He said it was a hard question as to who he was most impressed by.
‘‘But the one person that really effected me was Eva McGauley. She came to the opening in Sydney – from her hospital bed.
‘‘There’s a tear forming in my eye right now, incredible human being.’’
McGauley, 17, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2015, and has just one, quite different wish – to create a safer world for the loved ones she will leave behind.
What makes the Wellington teenager’s wish even more special is that she’s actually achieving it, having already raised over $60,000 for HELP, a charity that provides support for sexual abuse survivors.
Kieran said it was humbling to have his photos dotted around the iconic Opera House.
‘‘The interactive exhibition is a bit of a Westpac thing on equality – launched to coincide with the launch of our book.’’
It features both photos and video interviews he shot for the book.
‘‘The real exhibitions will be in New York and Europe next year – traditional hanging prints, and they will be a big deal.’’
Kieran began his serious photographic career in London in the late 1980s under the tutelage of acclaimed food and travel photographer Anthony Blake.
After starting out by supplying Blake with photographs for his library, his work began appearing throughout the UK and Europe. Then, in 1992, he started working with magazines in New