Getting Dressed

The challenges of contemporary fatherhood.

James Canty and his wife Dr Christine Canty get the family ready for the day. James and his wife Christine, of Melbourne, both work full-time. "It's a difficult thing when you're stressed to be present and to be mindful, to just be with them,” James said.

This image was a finalist in the 2015 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.

Biography:
Penny Stephens is a Melbourne photojournalist. She worked for The Age for 22 years, until 2017. In 2015, Penny was a finalist in the Moran Photographic Portrait Prize, with an image of Melbourne family life. Photographing with The Age, she was embedded with the Australian Defence Forces in Afghanistan. Penny has also won a United Nations Media Award for work in the Solomon Islands about climate change. She now does a mix of media and corporate work, and believes great photojournalism is more vital than ever.