Capture Magazine Features White Bay Power Station | Lost Collective

My First Feature in Capture Magazine: The Beginning of Lost Collective

Capture Magazine was the first publication to ever contact me for an interview. Not long after posting the first White Bay Power Station gallery, Marc Gafen reached out to discuss how the shoot came about and what it felt like to step inside such a highly coveted space.

Looking back, this moment marked the true beginning of Lost Collective. Up until this feature, photography was just a hobby—I never imagined it would become something bigger. But after being granted such rare access to a building as incredible as White Bay Power Station, I knew I needed to create something more. That’s when I decided to build a platform to showcase my images, and Lost Collective was born.

At the time, everything revolved around a Facebook page. It’s come a long way since then.

Excerpt from the Capture Magazine Article

"Brett Patman may well be the luckiest person in Sydney. No, he didn’t win the lottery—though some photographers might think that he had. Patman is one of a very select few granted access to Sydney’s White Bay Power Station, a place he had long wondered about seeing from the inside.

The site operated from 1917 until 1983, and ever since, it’s been strictly off-limits—aside from the occasional 'open day,' where visitors could peer inside through Perspex windows. With a $2 billion transformation in the works, the historical value of this series is only set to grow."

Read the Full Feature

You can check out the full article on Capture Magazine.

As Australia’s leading publication for professional photographers, Capture Magazine covers everything from gear and techniques to marketing, copyright, and the business of photography. It reaches a diverse audience—from editorial and commercial photographers to wedding, fashion, and documentary professionals—along with the next generation of aspiring creatives.