Next time, Foley, next time...

On the way to feed the chooks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Click on the image to buy.

On the way to feed the chooks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Click on the image to buy.

In the afternoon, wallabies feed along side this track. I always have my camera but I’m yet to have light like this and wallabies at the same place and time. 

Still, a wander through Kangaroo Island bush in this beautiful light is always awesome - photogenic wildlife or not. 

Maybe, during my stay, light and wallaby will coincide. If not, I’ll have this picture. And many memories of wallabies, deep in the shade, looking up to me with a mouthful of something green almost saying, ‘Next time, Foley, next time.’


Kangaroo Island is pretty easy to reach by either ferry or plane. Even so, it still feels and is remote. Renown for its clean air, unique wildlife and amazing landscapes it faces pressure from its own popularity. The rush to establish facilities in the island's National Parks threatens the remoteness that attracts so many.

Paul Foley

Paul Foley is an Australian landscape and fine art photographer who believes a photograph isn't real until you can touch it.

Photography expresses his fascination with light and shadow. His eclectic collection of images reflects an inquisitive nature and constant search for interesting light.

After a 35-year career in commercial photography, Paul now explores the fleeting nature of light, free of the constraints of briefs and corporate mood boards.

Paul has been a finalist in the Galah Regional Photography Prize (2025) and National Photographic Portrait Prize (2011), selected to hang in several 'Mosman 2088' exhibitions and included in group exhibitions in Glasgow, Tokyo, Newcastle and China. He has also had individual and collaborative exhibitions in Sydney and Newcastle.

Paul lives in Newcastle, Australia.

https://www.paulfoley.com.au
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