He has worked at News Corporation in Sydney, covering events such as the 2000 Olympics and the 2004 Asian tsunami. Assignments have taken him across the world, from Pakistan to the Rocky Mountains, photographing an array of issues as diverse as East Timorese orphans and teenage heroin addicts. Michael has carried out in-depth profiles and produced photo-essays on subjects including the last outback flying postmen. He has photographed well-known personalities including Queen Elizabeth II, Imran Khan, Cate Blanchett and Tom Cruise, but is now based in Hong Kong where he works full-time as a commercial photographer.