Filipino pastry chef Norerriz Labrador finds his true passion in photographing Australian nature

Norerriz Labrador was at the height of his career in 2016 when a sense of fear overcame him.

“My career was doing well, I had good prospects and good money, but I noticed the feeling of insecurity,” he said.

Mr Labrador had been a pastry chef for a year at The Star in Sydney, Australia’s second-largest casino, when the thought of returning to the Philippines started to surface.

“If [I lost my] job and wasn’t able to find another job I would have to [go] back,” he said.

Afraid of losing his job — and the life he was trying to create for him and his partner — he sought permanent residency with his employer.