Let's raise a glass to fungi

From bioluminescence to zombie ants, the world of fungi is strange and wondrous. Now, a film by two Aussie “fungi hunters” is coming to Netflix.

Follow the Rain: Australian fungi doc goes global

World famous fungi hunters Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak team up with Escapade Media.

Nick L'Barrow chats with the filmmakers behind revolutionary time-lapse footage used by David Attenborough about their new documentary, Follow the Rain.

There are between two and 11 million species of fungus that are yet to be discovered. They thrive in darkness, but humans are still very much in the dark about the life of many fungi.

A new Australian documentary, Follow The Rain, explores the mysterious magic of mushrooms.

Escapade Media has come on board to take international sales rights to 'Follow the Rain' a feature-length documentary about unknown species of mushroom that has enjoyed theatrical release in its native Australia.

Stephen Axford’s obsession with photographing fungi started a ripple that has turned into a wave sweeping the world.

Fungi changed Catherine Marciniak's life.

"I went down that rabbit hole, and just never came back out," the documentary filmmaker says.

Micro fungi of Australia - in pictures

Photographer Stephen Axford forages for fungi in the forests of New South Wales in Australia. He doesn't harvest them; he captures their beauty on camera

Photographer Steve Axford Documents The Beauty of Fungi

Photographer Steve Axford Documents The Beauty of Fungi for The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World

Fungi: Web of Life review – Björk and Merlin Sheldrake guide trippy mushroom doc.

Showcasing the time-lapses of Planet Fungi's Stephen Axford.

This Björk-narrated fungi documentary is enough to make you trip.

Showcasing the time-lapses of Planet Fungi's Stephen Axford.

Natural Wonders: Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak on Fungi: Web of Life.

Critics Campus 2024 participant Austin Lancaster speaks to executive producers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak about the process of creating Fungi: Web of Life, a breathtaking document of mycological metamorphosis.

Stephen Axford

“I started with a science background. I worked in mining for several years and then in explosives research for another couple of years. I only got halfway through the degree because I wasn’t that way inclined."

Catherine Marciniak

“I was born in the Blue Mountains, so I grew up with bush as my backyard. I’ve always had a love of being in nature and being on country. It’s part of my soul. I didn’t have a great childhood. My parents were quite distressed, so the bush was a sanctuary for me as well."

Fungi of Australia and New Zealand by Steve Axford

Photographer Steve Axford lives in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia. His passion is photographing fungi, although he has an extensive catalogue of beautiful photographs of other natural subjects, from insects to volcanoes.

My thanks to Steve and Catherine for their hospitality and patience. This is the first half of a long and enjoyable conversation about the life and work of an Australian icon of fungal macro photography. I will not spoil the conversation, but suffice it to say, in two and a half hours, we cover a lot of ground!

This is the second half of a long and enjoyable conversation about the life and work of an Australian icon of fungal macro photography. In part II, we talk about Steves's life before fungus, volcanos, desert islands, deadly snakes, blue mushrooms, pink mushrooms, mushrooms that look like a human liver, and lots of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms. We talk about Catherine's spores, the couple's travel adventures, and that was in the first ten minutes!

Photogenic Fungi - Steve Axford

Your favorite mushroom photography is likely thanks to the work of our delightful guest, Steve Axford. The beauty and scientific accuracy of Steve's work has captivated national & international media, fungi experts, and anyone with an affinity for the odd and the beautiful. Steve shares his tips and tricks for capturing fungi.

You might think documenting fungi is a very obscure photographic interest – but the truth is that Axford’s images of mushrooms have captured the imaginations of millions of people all over the world. These images also attracted the attention of producers at the BBC who’ve showcased some of Axford’s time-lapses in Planet Earth 2 … the latest David Attenborough documentary.

Deborah Blakeley interviews Stephen Axford. "Since I loved bushwalking, it was inevitable that I would come across fungi. And because I was intrigued, I started photographing them." Zoneone Arts is delighted to bring Steve Axford to you…

Steve Axford [Fotografía, Hongos / Photography, Fungi]

Stephen "Steve" Axford vive en la región de Northern Rivers de Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia. Primero trabajó como minero y luego, durante la mayor parte de su vida laboral, como diseñador de sistemas informáticos.

In this two-part episode, you'll hear an interview with Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak, who are extremely passionate about fungi, photography, and filmmaking. Over the past 10 years, Stephen and Catherine have travelled across their home country, Australia, and the world to capture images of mushrooms and create time-lapse movies documenting their growth.

What secrets about the world do various species of fungi hold? Time-lapse technology offers a never-before-available peek into mushrooms' lives.

Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast host Tony Gale chats with Australia-based nature photographer and Sony Ambassador

Let's Talk Gardening 7 September 2024 with Stephen Axford & John Viska

Planet Fungi - Capturing Mushrooms with World-Famous Photographer || Steve Axford

Photos of Extremely Unusual Mushrooms and Other Fungi by Steve Axford and Fantastic Fungi: The Startling Visual Diversity of Mushrooms Photographed by Steve Axford

Magic Mushrooms: Aussie captures remarkable up close images of rainbow coloured photogenic fungi.

What secrets about the world do various species of fungi hold? Time-lapse technology offers a never-before-available peek into mushrooms' lives.

You would be pretty hard-pressed to find anyone who isn’t afraid of something. For some, it’s heights; for others, it’s death…or dogs. For me, it’s fungi.  That’s where Australian photographer Steve Axford is doing his duty to humanity by forcing me to face my fear and capturing a treasure trove of fungus photos