KENTON / DAVEY + KNUDSEN undertakes documentary, cultural, and heritage photography projects across Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. Drawing on our extensive experience in journalism, community-focused programs and the Arts, our work utilises collaborative and inclusive processes to connect the people, stories, and places that shape our shared histories.
We work closely with individuals, communities, and institutions to document social, cultural, and historical change while preserving and celebrating local heritage.
‘Aishah Kenton and Sean Davey are two of the most prolific and creative photographers in Australia.’
- Dean Lewins, Picture Editor, Australian Associated Press.
Our People
Nur Aishah Abdullah Farid Kenton is a Singapore-born, Malay-Australian photographer, artist, and educator. Aishah’s work explores personally resonant themes through photography, archives, and installation. Her practice combines conceptual and documentary approaches, often using collaborative methods to connect personal histories with broader cultural narratives. Aishah’s work has been recognised in the British Journal of Photography’s Ones to Watch (2022) the National Portrait Prize (2024 and 2025), Australian Life (2024) and the Willaim and Winidred Bowness Photography Prize (2025), Aishah’s work is held in the collections of the National Library of Australia, Home of The Art (Gold Coast) and the State Library of Queensland. www.aishahkenton.com
Sean Saeed Davey is an internationally respected documentary photographer, facilitator, and educator with over two decades of experience in journalism and cultural projects. Sean’s work, often created in collaboration with communities and institutions, documents social, cultural, and political change across Australia and the Pacific. A finalist in the 2024 Walkley Awards, Sean’s photography has received national and international recognition, including World Press Photo (2020). Sean has undertaken significant photography projects in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, with his photographs collected by major national collections. Sean was previously a lecturer in photojournalism at the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism and he is currently a 2025 mentor in the Walkely Mentorship Program.
Sven Knudsen is a cultural project manager and curator with two decades of experience in public and cultural diplomacy, exhibitions, and community engagement. He has worked at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as Secretariat of the Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grant Program, delivering initiatives across the Pacific, and at the Australian War Memorial on public programs and touring exhibitions. Sven holds an Honours degree with a double major in Art History from the University of Queensland and has curated and toured numerous exhibitions in Australia and overseas.