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Worth A Thousand Words

More than 1.4 million people jostled for the best vantage point to watch an 11-meter-tall diver and his 6-meter-tall niece move through the city. 

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoCommentsWATCH: The day that giants walked among Perth

It was scenes out of a fairy tale as giants roamed the streets of Perth, as 1.4 million people tried to get the best vantage point, Photographer Nic Ellis was able to capture a magical moment.

Worth A Thousand Words: It BLEW up

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoCommentsThe story behind that famous Schapelle Corby photo

A pink promise was all it took for Schapelle Corby to let journalist Steve Pennells take a photo of her when she was first detained in a holding cell which would go on to become iconic.

Worth A Thousand Words: Claremont killer exposed

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoComments‘We laid eyes on a monster’: First photo of Claremont Killer

The Claremont killer hid in plain sight for 20 years until an incredible police breakthrough, The West Australian photographer Justin Benson-Cooper had just one opportunity to capture the monster.

Worth A Thousand Words: Oh My God, that's him!

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoComments‘No sign of life’: Dramatic ocean rescue captured

When the Australian Navy found a capsized yacht in the middle of the Southern Ocean, it immediately became a dramatic rescue mission that photographer from The West Australian Bill Hatto captured first hand.

Worth A Thousand Words: Bali mercy dash

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoComments‘The most horrific thing’: Bali’s terror captured

When the devastating news of the Bali bombings broke, Kerry Stokes sent his plane to help, picture editor Sandra Jackson was waiting at Royal Perth Hospital as first blast victims arrived.

Worth A Thousand Words: Along came Bondy!

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoCommentsThe biggest party Perth had ever thrown: America’s Cup win

When Australia made history winning America’s cup it was the biggest party Perth had ever seen, as veteran photographer Nic Ellis recalls the iconic moments.

One of the victim’s of the 2002 Bali bombings arriving on the tarmac at Perth Airport.

Worth A Thousand WordsComments‘Worst’ of Bali bombings victims in unforgettable pictures

While The West’s Sandra Jackson couldn’t prepare for what was about to happen she was ready to capture the moment victims of the Bali bombings arrived in Perth as it passed across the lens.

Caitlin Vinci

The Giants - Children swing on the arms of the little girl giant in Hay Street, Perth. Rowan Milewski had a close encounter - she was the little girl swinging on the arm of the Little Girl Giant. Pic Nic Ellis / The West Australian. 13 February, 2015. Nic Ellis

Worth A Thousand WordsVideoPremiumWATCH: The West’s video series to unearth hidden photo gems

Beneath the buzz of the newsroom in The West Australian’s office is a secret vault of hidden photos that never see the light of day. Now, they’re set be unveiled in a new video series.

Caitlin Vinci