Jesser said he was the first media representative to find Damian Postregna looking through the remains of his home at Mulwala. “He was looking for the only things he had left,” Jesser says. “I feel this picture really told the story of how damaging the storm was.”

Jesser says this picture looked more like an artwork. “It almost looks like a painting but that ripple effect just shows the amount of heat from the logs,” he says. This was taken after a property burn at Yackandandah got out of control. Jesser says it is a news picture you could almost hang on your wall.

This photo of a member of the Falls Creek SES particularly excited Jesser because of the contrast in colours. “I like the simplicity of the snow being white because looking at them against it, they look isolated,” he says. “I also had to deal with a camera knocking me in the chin while I was on a snowmobile.”

Mark Richmond and his saltwater crocodile was a perfect example of a time where there is only 10 minutes to take a picture. “Having the crocodile’s mouth so close to the wide lens really emphasises him,” Jesser says. “I had the man in the background to show the crocodile was a big part of who he was.”

Regina Crook pictured with her son Jack, who has chronic renal disease. Jesser loves the animation in their faces and the fact they were smiling when Jack was suffering from a disease. “It’s well lit but the main thing is they just look like they want to conquer anything they face,” Jesser says.

Michael Hill jeweller Sarah Kerr inspecting the jewellery after a theft. Jesser says using a mirror added depth to the photo which made it look like she was looking over the jewellery but couldn’t quite get to it. “It emphasises the value of these things and their delicacy,” he says.

Barnawartha Tigers player Lachlan Barter dislocated his shoulder on the field. “This moment came down to observation, you just have to sit there and watch the game but also look at other things happening around the ground that might be a little more interesting than someone chasing a football,” Jesser says.

Jesser had an urge to experiment with a fisheye lens. “I wanted to create a picture of something we’ve all seen but never in this way,” Jesser says. He worked with the shadows and angles to match the lines. “You needed to have the person in it so you still got the sense this is actually used everyday,” he says.