Simone is a freelance photographer from Mulwala NSW, where her husband, Peter & 3 boys Kyle, Trent & Ethan have lived since 1993.

Born in Williamstown, Vic, & spent her younger years there before moving to Melton with her parents & 4 brothers, where they all spent their teenage years.

Dabbling in photography while @ school & working after school with a photographer in his store, helping with portrait shoots, & photo restoration for a short time

With 4 teenage brothers to contend with, their hobbies & interest seemed to take over & she soon found herself being dragged along (with a lot of protesting about having to go at times) to football games & later on motorx race meets.

Married in 1986. Moved to Tocumwal, NSW in 1989 with Peter & 2 very little boys. Then in 1993 now with 3 boys moved to Mulwala.

Recent years have seen Simone once again pick up a camera, & a new interest that no one would have dreamed of. Motorbikes. Yep, with the delight of her brothers, disapproval of her mother, Simone, Peter, Kyle, Trent & even Ethan as a pillion all get around on road bikes. Simone currently rides a YZF600R.

Oh yes, she is also back @ the motorx tracks, & getting out in the middle with the camera, taking pictures. How ironic …

On a personal note to family & friends …

In recent years with me taking up photography again, I would like to take this chance to say Thank You not only to my husband Peter, my boys & immediate family but also to the people I have meet through the motorbike, photography forums I am a member of. You form friendships along the way. Some closer then others. So Thank You to those people, (you know who you are) for all for your continuing encouragement, support & friendship.

Images courtesy R40Media:David Clifford, Ripple Strip:Brendan Leenders, Peter Cooke