 He was President of the Tasmanian Photographers' Association in 1923.In 1926 their son John was born and in 1927 they moved to Melbourne.Again with the patronage of Dame Nellie Melba, and through her introductions to society and to theatrical circles, he set up a society portrait studio, first at 244 Collins Street, then permanently in Marcus R. Barlow's (1930) Art Deco Howey House at 259 Collins Street.