From October 10 to November 14, 2026, Camera Work Gallery will present the exhibition It’s about time, featuring 30 selected works by Russell James spanning three decades of his photographic career — from 1996 to 2026. The exhibition includes numerous previously unpublished photographs as well as key works being shown together in this collection for the first time. Ahead of its official release in November, the photo book It’s about time will be presented and available for purchase at Camera Work Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition.

Editing this work — from film shot in the '90s through to today — gave me a profound sense of reflection and a deeper understanding of why photography matters: not a single moment in our lives ever presents itself again. My love of photography not only continues; it has become all the stronger.

(Russell James)

The exhibition spans the early years of analog photography to current works created using digital technologies. Despite varying conditions, the works on display are united by a consistent photographic conviction: to reproduce what is seen as directly and authentically as possible.

The exhibition thus takes viewers through various genres of photography. These include nudes, portraits, and landscapes. By bringing together works spanning three decades, the exhibition highlights both the evolution and the continuity of Russell James’s artistic vision. In 2027, the Western Australian Museum in Perth will present a retrospective of his photographic career.