Marley Morgan Photography
Marley Morgan is a proud Wiradjuri woman who uses photography as a powerful medium for Visual Storytelling on Country. Her work serves as a deliberate act of cultural reclamation, shifting the focus toward the beauty, dignity, and resilience of First Nations people.
As a visual storyteller, I acknowledge my people as the world’s first storytellers. Since the first sunrise, we have documented our history through diverse mediums of art. Today, I continue that legacy documenting our sovereignty and spirit through my own lens.
Always was, always will be.
Advocating for Indigenous Representation in Fashion and Media
Marley Morgan is a Wiradjuri, Gamilaraay, and Ualaroi photographer whose work serves as a powerful act of sovereignty and cultural reclamation. Based on Gumbaynggirr Country, she has carved out a space as a leading voice in Australian photography through a staunch refusal to let First Nations stories be filtered through a colonial lens. Her practice is deeply rooted in authentic storytelling, specifically centering on the beauty, resilience, and dignity of Aboriginal women and families. By prioritising "Blak representation," Morgan actively dismantles the deficit narratives historically perpetuated by mainstream media, replacing them with earthy, emotive imagery that celebrates the sacredness of motherhood and unshakeable cultural connection.
Beyond her technical artistry, Morgan is a fierce advocate for equity and systemic change within the creative industries. As a key member of the Blak Lens collective, she works to ensure that First Nations creatives are not merely invited to the table, but are fairly compensated and afforded genuine agency over their own narratives. Her staunch approach extends to decolonising the industry, where she remains a vocal critic of tokenism and the "discovery" of Indigenous stories by outsiders. Through Marley Morgan Photography, she continues to mentor the next generation of mob, demanding a future where the true story of this continent is told with pride, power, and unapologetic truth.
Through Marley’s work, she has been recognised by Vogue as a vanguard in fashion, named a finalist for the National Indigenous Fashion Awards, selected as the winner of Getty Images’ inaugural Representation Scholarship, and chosen as a finalist in the National Emerging Art Awards
Image: Fox and Kin
“I am creating positive images of Indigenous representation I didn’t see growing up.”
— Marley Morgan
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