[2] As a boy Caire spoke French[3] found he had a passion for photography that his parents encouraged.

He was married to Louisa Master in 1870 and then shortly after moved to Talbot, Victoria where he continued his photography and started to write for Life and Health Magazine.

[2] At a young age Caire developed his passion for his photography and, with encouragement from his parents, he pursued this goal his entire life.

His work in 1865 consisted of him taking Wet plate images of the Indigenous Australians in Gippsland.

At this point Caire decided to focus on outdoor photography, particularly the Australian landscape.

[7] At his Calcutta Exhibition Caire was awarded a prize for his images of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens.