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Folio: Julian Pearce

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…
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Exhibition: Nightwood – Jane Burton

'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…
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The Great Sandy – Murray White

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…
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Folio: Zhan Teh

‘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…
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Exhibition: The Desert Line & Temporality – Enrico Scotece

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,…
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Exhibition: On Country Photography from Australia

'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…
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Workshop: Introduction to large format photography

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…
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July 11, 2017

How to make a 2×5 adaptor for 4×5 film holders by David Tatnall

I don’t like to crop my negatives; in fact I almost always make my photographs by composing them to the very edge of the…

July 2, 2017

Exhibition: Time and Tide – David Tatnall

Time and Tide Photographs by David Tatnall Colour Factory Gallery 409-429 Gore Street, Fitzroy. Victoria 6 July - 5 August 2017 Photograph above: West Cove,…

June 30, 2017

Book review: British Watchtowers – Donovan Wylie

For over a year Donovan Wylie photographed these towers. Working entirely from an elevated position, enabled by military helicopter, he created a systematic survey…

June 30, 2017

Review: Wanderlust Travelwide 4×5 by Marc Morel

There was a great deal of excitement, several years ago, when two young Chicago designers proposed their design for a lightweight 4x5 travel camera, complete…

June 28, 2017

Review: Bergger Pancro400 Sheet Film by David Tatnall

Context This film was tested in the field rather than in controlled light conditions. A spot meter and the zone system were used to calculate…

June 27, 2017

Exhibition: Iceland – An Uneasy Calm – Tim Rudman

"Icelanders know that the recent chaos caused to air travellers around the world after the volcanic eruptions by Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull could be as nothing…

June 27, 2017

Exhibition: Mike Ware – Iron & Icons

Blanco Negro presents Dr Mike Ware’s Iron & Icons. 28 June - 11 August 2017 About the processes: Since the first days of photography there…

June 22, 2017

Rock-paper-film! By Christine Scott-Young

A report of the ‘Friends of Photography Group’ Mt Buffalo National Park weekend, led by David Tatnall, 5-7 May 2017 The rock formations of Mt…

June 20, 2017

Review: SP-445 compact developing tank by David Tatnall

This new compact 4 x 5 developing system is a welcome addition to large format photography. Designed by Timothy Gilbert a US engineer and photographer…

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