Graham S. Burstow
Australian photographer
Graham Stephen Burstow (8 February 1927 – 12 August 2022) was an Australian photographer. He is known both for his photographic practice and for his service to organisations and photographic competitions, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2004. He exhibited widely, both in Australia and overseas, and there are several photographic books devoted to his work. He was known for his documentation of Queensland's Gold Coast's beach culture.
Early life and education
Graham Stephen Burstow was born in the Queensland regional city of Toowoomba on 8 February 1927.
He was educated at the Toowoomba Grammar School and the University of Queensland, where he studied mechanical engineering. He completed his engineering studies at the Toowoomba Foundry.
Career
Burstow worked as an engineer at the Toowoomba Foundry for 15 years, before joining the family business in 1961 to manage its floor covering operations.
Early photography
At 17 years of age, Burstow learnt some camera and darkroom techniques from his younger brother, Sydney, who had joined the Toowoomba Grammar School's newly-formed camera club. Burstow soon became the official photographer of his local tennis club and choral society.
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