Large format camera workshop with Shea Kirk

Experience the magic of traditional silver-based photography and join artist Shea Kirk in this hands-on workshop using large format cameras. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of contemporary photographic portraiture with an in-depth look at Shea’s personal practice, sharing his passion as you are guided through the steps to create a portrait. Focusing on the slow and intentional process inherent to large format, learn about what’s involved – from loading film to making the final exposure – as Shea breaks down the physics, and how to work with these cameras, into simple steps.

Suitable for all levels of knowledge and experience, from those who have never picked up a camera before, to those who already shoot film and are curious about making the jump to large format. From MoAP website.

Shea Kirk is a Melbourne-based contemporary artist working with traditional photographic methods and techniques. He won the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 Art Handlers’ Award, received Honourable Mention Bowness Photography Prize (2021), was Highly Commended Olive Cotton Award (2021), has been shortlisted for prizes including Bowness Photography Prize (2020 & 2022); Olive Cotton Award (2019); National Photographic Portrait Prize (2019 & 2022); Head On Portrait Prize (2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022); Photo Collective Stories (2021), and participated in a number of exhibitions across Australia. He has exhibited selections from an ongoing portrait series titled Vantages – Centre for Contemporary Photography (2019) and Daine Singer for PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography (2021). Shea’s work is currently on exhibition in 100 Faces at MAPh.

Museum of Australian Photography. Wheelers Hill, Victoria. 13 May 2023