About Me
BEHIND THE LENS
Hi! I’m Madelyn, the Lady in a Landy - I'm a photographer and graphic designer with a love of adventure based out of Central Queensland, Australia. So, why the name?
Through my business I've gathered a reputation for the adventures in my car alongside my photography, so I figure they warranted a place of their own. And well, anyone who meets me often assumes the car belongs to my partner/brother/father etc... - hence the lady to clear up any confusion. ;)
My work has been featured by ABC Australia, Queensland Tourism and many more organisations. I've also worked collaboratively with Bob Jane T-Marts, Drive Queensland, Explore Rockhampton, Government House Queensland and would love to have you along for the adventure too!
DREAM RIDE
As a teenager, my father tried unsuccessfully to spark my interest in learning basic mechanical and electrical skills. It took until my early 20's when I bought a Suzuki Jimny to see the fun of modifying cars and, more often than not, fixing the mechanical issues that arose.
By then I had well and truly caught the 4WD bug, but quickly outgrew the limitations of the Jimny. My dream was always to buy a short wheel base Land Rover - on regular trips across town, there was a Defender 90 that could be seen in the driveway of a quaint Queenslander home and I would deliberately detour past just to admire it.
After a bout of mechanical issues with the Jimny, I started re-reading sales listings - when lo and behold, there was the exact Defender 90 I had admired up for grabs... and the rest is history. I've since spent countless hours modifying, travelled over 60,000km and turned it into my dream off-roader (but they're never really finished, are they?).
As of 2022, I also acquired a Land Rover 88" Series III to restore and will be sharing more on its progress soon.
4X4 FEATURES:
Rough & Tumble, Show N Shine Display 03/23
Brisbane 4x4 Show