If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Humans of New York (HONY) has become an epic tale. What started as a project to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers has evolved into a collection of images and stories about the lives of strangers.

It also spawned a local version, Humans of Australia, as well as a host of other 'Humans of ...' from Rome to Tehran, and is a social media phenomenon boasting more than 13 million Facebook followers, a blog and a bestselling book.

Shae Giles from Shae Style Photography

Each month we profile a photographer and this month we are chatting to Shae Giles of Shae Style Photography in Rochedale, Brisbane

When George Eastman patented the first modern photographic film roll in the late 1800s he probably didn't imagine a world of smartphones and selfies. And whilst everyone has a digital camera in their back pocket these days, photographic technology is still evolving and the future of photography seems very secure.

Early metal-based daguerreotypes had been popular with the middle classes in the 1800s, but with reduced exposure times and camera size the new technology made unsmiling family portraits a thing of the past.

Don't wait until something is wrong with your photographic equipment. Your camera and lenses need careful, regular maintenance and cleaning to be ready to capture every important image.

Professional camera cleaning services and repairs are conducted by Anderson Camera Repairs, a third generation family business with a 60 year+ history. With a reputation for technical expertise and customer service, Anderson Camera Repairs has also been Nikon's Queensland service agent for 50 years.