Edwina Robertson wears a ring on her hand that says 'live in the moment', and she is doing just that, embarking on the journey of a lifetime.

A professional photographer based in Toowoomba, Edwina has begun her lap of the map.

She is taking to the road in 'Alice', her 1979 Landcruiser with her trusty companion Jordie, a Tibetan Terrier rescue dog that she thought was a Border Collie.

Her expedition was inspired by the movie Tracks, which tells the story of Robyn Davidson's journey from Alice Springs to Broome.

"It's 40 years this year since she made the seven month, 1700 mile solo journey with three camels,” Edwina said.

"It was a journey of self-discovery so I'm doing the modern-day version of that but taking it to the next level and doing it without carrying a single dollar.”

Instead, she is relying on the hospitality of people living in the bush.

For every photography shoot she does along the way, Edwina is asking for payment by means of food, accommodation and enough fuel to get her to her next stop.

"It would cost a fortune for someone living in the Territory, for instance, to get a professional photographer to come to their property and take photos of their family,” she said.

"People of the bush don't have much of a voice so through my images and stories I'm hoping to help people in metropolitan areas become aware and bridge that gap to show how amazing the bush is.”

Edwina's three-month journey has just begun with her first stop in Drillham, 120km east of Roma. While there she photographed a single mum living on the land and running a cattle property on her own.

Next stop, Cunnamulla. Edwina plans to be in Cloncurry in about seven days and has a wedding to shoot in Katherine on June 10.

"I have a few pit stops along the way to keep me on track,” she said.

"I know I have to be in certain places by certain dates but things will inevitably go wrong, so planning 10 days ahead makes it possible to rearrange plans and I'll make call-outs along the way for jobs.”

Three weeks before Edwina set out on her journey, she was diagnosed with depression and spent time in hospital.

"I was put on a mental health plan to see a psychologist, so while I'm travelling I will continue to have phone consults with her,” she said.

"If you live in a rural area and you have to have a phone consult with a psychologist to get help , Medicare won't rebate you so that will be something I'm going to highlight on this trip.”

In 2015, a wedding photo Edwina took that highlighted the Queensland drought went viral. As a result, she personally donated $15,000 and helped raise $40,000 for Tie Up The Black Dog, a support group for those suffering depression and mental health issues in rural areas.

"I speak all the time about mental health in rural areas so how can I not be honest about my own?” she said.

Follow Edwina's journey at www.facebook.com/wanderofthewest.