Canberra’s PhotoAccess is holding a one day workshop in explaining about and making a camera obscura. The workshop will be taught by Orlando Luminere. Photograph above: Orlando Luminere photograph made using a camera obscura. PhotoAccess. Canberra. 27 June 2026
Landscape is one of the foundational genre's of photography. XYZ Gallery presents a contemporary survey of work done in and of the Victorian bush. We bring together ten photographers who's relationship with landscape varies as do their photographic processes. Not…
I recently heard this phrase, or something very similar, used to describe meditation. When I heard this, it immediately brought to mind parallels, and even similarities, when trying to create a pleasing photographic composition. Reducing the view of the world…
Ilford have recently announced that Pan F film is now available in 4x5 and 8x10 sheet film sizes. Pan F is a high contrast, sharp and fine grain film. It’s now available from Australian resellers.
I live near the bottom of a shallow squiggle of the Great Dividing Range, in the watershed of a fast little branch of the Loddon, which is a big tributary of the much bigger, muddy, winding, Murray. It’s a broad,…
In architectural photography, I’ve always found the primary challenge is balancing technical accuracy with mood and atmosphere. I eventually moved to a view camera because it provided a natural bridge between these two. There is a fascinating juxtaposition to me…
A suite of 38 works by celebrated Tasmanian photographer Chris Bell was recently exhibited in Traces : Chris Bell at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston from 20 September 2025 – 15 February 2026. Officially opened by Bob…
Monash Gallery of Art. Until 19 September 2018 'Legacy. Your Collection. Our Story. celebrates the impact benefactors have had on the development of one of the…
Bargoonga Nganjin – North Fitzroy Library until 29 June 2018 Coastal Collection engages landscape, botany and 19th century photography to explore the notion of ‘the new…
The Guardian Picture Essay on line. This photographic series by Aletheia Casey explores the effect of the Australian government’s apology on Indigenous Australians, both the…
Whitehorse Art Space. Victoria. Until 2 June 2018 John Street uses an ultra large format camera to compose unique, one-off photographs. He describes his process…
The Obscura 4x5 pinhole camera is Ilford’s second pinhole camera design in recent years. The first iteration was the Titan 4x5 and 8x10 cameras designed…
Gold Street Studios. Trentham East, Victoria. 2 May - 29 July 2018 Platinum palladium contact prints “The interior of Australia is mostly desert. Yet it…