Finding Pictures
Paul Foley - Australian fine art and landscape photographer
New Work Central Australia Night Surf Intersection Botanica Horizon Seascape Landscape Chaos Ocean Pools Shoreline Humanity Body Sky Journeys Urban Surfing Abstract New York Kangaroo Island Liquid Light
For more than fifty years I have been finding pictures.
Sometimes they are found in familiar landscapes—the edge of the ocean, a changing sky, a tree standing in water. At other times they appear in places passed almost unnoticed. What connects them is not geography or subject, but a moment when light, movement, weather and form briefly come together.
I am drawn to the point at which the familiar begins to change. Water becomes mist, clouds become form, darkness isolates a tree, and the passage of time transforms the ordinary into something less certain.
Some photographs are made in an instant. Others require minutes of exposure and waiting. Both begin with the same thing: recognising a picture before it disappears.
The photographs gathered here span landscape, coast, abstraction and the human figure. I don't see these as separate ways of working. They are part of the same continuing process of looking.
Finding pictures is simply what I do.
Rare, Collectible Photography with free Australia-wide shipping.
Respected, awarded Australian photographer
Paul Foley invites you to explore his contemporary collection of fine art photography prints. Carefully curated in an online gallery, these works range from striking landscape photography of Newcastle, Sydney and Australia to breathtaking scenes captured around the world. Whether in black and white or colour, each piece is designed to bring depth, atmosphere, and personality into your home.
A distinctive vision
Foley’s distinctive vision has produced collections that blend minimalism, abstraction, natural vistas, and the human form. His approach to fine art landscape photography in Australia and around the world reflects an inquisitive eye and a fascination with light—capturing both fleeting moments and extended exposures that reveal hidden layers of place and time. From intricate details to expansive horizons, every print reflects Paul’s ongoing journey as an artist.
Paul bought his first camera at age 16 to photograph his friends surfing. Over the next 54 years he earned recognition and many national and international awards—including as a Finalist in the Galah Regional Photography Prize (2025) and the National Photographic Portrait Prize (2011)—his work has been exhibited across Sydney, Newcastle, Tokyo, Glasgow, China, and in the renowned Mosman 2088 exhibitions.
Limited to editions of 5 or fewer
Buy fine art photography online or choose a Gift Card for the Art Lover in your life. Each piece is crafted as museum quality prints on premium cotton rag paper. Prints come with a signed Certificate of Authenticity and can be sustainably framed or delivered rolled in protective tubes. Shipping is free within Australia for framed and rolled works, and there’s an affordable flat rate for international customers who wish to buy rare fine art prints worldwide.
“I believe that a picture isn’t real until you hold it.”
“My fine art photography prints explore that delicate balance of light, time, and space. I intend each limited edition print to become a quiet meditation, transforming the ordinary into moments of wonder and reflection. These images, whether fleeting instants or enduring landscapes, witness the natural and human experiences I search for.”