Tales by Light
Images have the power to connect and change the world, giving voices to people, cultures, nature and past generations – allowing them to be heard.
Watch the trailer for Tales by Light Season 3
Tales by Light 3 takes viewers behind the lens and into the minds of three new photographers, each motivated to harness the power of images to draw attention to and inspire the world to protect some of the most beautiful and vulnerable aspects of our world: children, the ocean, and Australian Indigenous culture.
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Children in Need: Simon Lister
In this episode of Tales by Light Season 3, follow Simon Lister's journey to document the conditions of working children in Bangladesh as part of his assignment with Orlando Bloom and the UNICEF.
Paradise in Peril: Shawn Heinrichs
In this episode of Tales by Light Season 3, follow the mission of Shawn Heinrichs to protect the Raja Ampat region in Indonesia, which is home to the world's most biodiverse marine life.
Preserving Aboriginal Culture: Dylan River
In this third episode of Tales by Light Season 3, follow Dylan River's personal journey to document some of Australia's surviving Aboriginal cultures of the Northern Territory.
The Photographers
Simon Lister
Simon Lister has been UNICEF's contracted global photographer and videographer since 2016, helping create a library for its 193 offices to use across all platforms. Simon dedicates his spare time outside running his successful recording business to travelling and sharing the issues facing those in the world around us though his imagery. He wants to incite action from his audiences by connecting them to the world and spotlighting the tales of those he meets.
Dylan River
Dylan River is a cinematographer from Alice Springs. His goal is to capture the culture and heritage of Australian Indigenous people so that it can be relayed for future generations. Dylan's exploration of Indigenous Australian culture demonstrates how important it is that these stories are captured and treasured by our nation and the world.
Shawn Heinrichs
Shawn Heinrichs is a conservationist and Canon photographer who has spent the better part of five years chasing shark-fin operations in the high seas to show the sobering reality of what they were doing. Shawn sent footage to Wild Aid to create an impactful commercial, and with the support of the Chinese Government it was aired on prime-time state media to hundreds of millions of people. The commercial has reduced shark fin consumption by 70-80% in China – all due to one image.
Season One and Two
Season Two: Documenting The Deep
Underwater photographer and Tales by Light explorer Eric Cheng is spell-bound by the majesty of the sea. Read his story here.
Season Two: Breaking Down Barriers with Photography
Over two decades, the award-winning Canon Master Stephen Dupont has been a champion for the people of fragile and marginalised cultures through his hauntingly beautiful and intimate photographs of humanity.
Season Two: Photographing Sacred Nature
Jonathan and Angela Scott are multi-award-winning wildlife photographers and conservationists who call Kenya home.
Season Two: Challenging Perceptions Through Art
Behind every powerful image, is a powerful story. In this new three-part documentary series, go behind the lens with Angela and Johnathan Scott from Big Cat Diary, underwater photographer and publisher of WetPixel Eric Cheng, and war photographer Stephen Dupont.
Season One: War and beauty photographed in parallel
Art Wolfe reveals why the fierce eyes of his subjects are the most powerful element in connecting with his audience in Tales by Light season one.
Season One: Simplicity in capturing the icy 'Himalayas' of Antarctica
Tales by Light season one storyteller Peter Eastway reveals the art of simplicity in photography as he shoots in the great white wilderness of Antarctica.
Season One: Capturing the colours of fire at a sacred festival
In Tales by Light season one, Richard I'Anson photographs the spectacular Bhutanese fire blessing ceremony.
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