St John's Cathedral in noble metals The project This portfolio presents distinctive views of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane and was made over eighteen months of repeated visits. I was initially attracted to the Cathedral because of its wonderful architecture. It…
'In her series Nightwood, Jane Burton draws on the title of Djuna Barnes’ 1936 novel, echoing also its atmospheric temperament. The book explores women who resist being read, or fixed in time and place. Characters are described as illegible and…
As the world’s largest sand island, K’gari – Fraser Island, is blessed with a remarkably diverse landscape and attracts many visitors. More than 400,000 pilgrims visit the destination annually, yet anecdotally I would claim that the majority of these people…
‘Photograph your own backyard’ they say. So that’s what I did – or rather, my adopted backyard. Since emigrating to Australia, I have called many corners of Brisbane home. But for the past 10 years or so, I have found…
Working with analogue photography and experimental processes, Enrico Scotece explores landscape, time and perception across the regional and remote territories of inland Australia. Through large-format and handmade pinhole cameras, his photographs trace encounters with place and the passage of time,…
'On Country: Photography from Australia showcases powerful contemporary artworks by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, reflecting how imagery shapes our understanding of place, belonging and identity. Through striking images and perspectives, the exhibition explores relationships between Country, colonialism and community in…
Two-day workshop on using the large format camera taught by Greg Stoodley. First day, the fundamentals of using the camera, loading and developing large format film. Second day making contact prints and learning how to digitally scan negatives. Photograph…
National Gallery of Victoria – Australia. Federation Square. Level three. Until 2 September 2018 Two stand-out sets of photographs by Leah King-Smith and Ricky Maynard…
California-based startup company LargeSense has just launched the LS911, an 8x10 digital camera. The LargeSense LS911 features a single shot 9×11-inch monochrome CMOS sensor with…
Tolarno Galleries. Melbourne. 3 May - 20 June 2018 Bill Henson is a visionary explorer of twilight zones, between nature and civilization, youth and adulthood,…
Brother Luke. Silver gelatin photograph I was granted the privilege of staying at a Cistercian monastery for three weeks with the expressed intention of photographing…
Strange Neighbour, 395-397 Gore Street, Fitzroy 26 May 2018 1:00-4:00 Director of Strange Neighbour, artist studios and darkroom Linsey Gosper, demonstrates the magical process of fibre-based hand printing…
Centre for Creative Photography. South Australia. 19 May 2018 ‘Learn to use the beautiful and magical (and temperamental!) tintype process, one of the oldest photographic…