I am wrestling on which way to go with this image – square or regular landscape format? Normally, I try to keep cropping to a minimum to ensure I consider composition more actively at the time of taking the shot, rather than just mindlessly popping away, knowing I can crop everything later. Composing with the […]
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Flinders Street Station
May 17, 2015 
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The most obvious spot in Melbourne, and I haven’t covered it off in any detail! What a great place to start a walk in Melbourne. Just catch any train into Melbourne’s central station, Filnders Street. There are plenty of opportunities just waiting there for you… 1. The Platforms Full of interesting people and there is […]
Continue reading Distracted by the Faces
May 11, 2015 4 Comments
Walking around the city at 6.30am on a Saturday morning is always going to encourage creative epiphanies. Combining a spartan-like early start and caffeine led to the inevitable questions of creative growth and purpose. Have my images been improving? People are my favourite subject for street photography. Capturing a single moment of people’s lives as […]
Continue reading Curating and Critiquing – Use Real Prints
April 26, 2015 0 Comments
The single thing I enjoyed most at the Trent Parke exhibition was the simple, hand pasted photo albums. Real prints, just stuck in a beautiful yet uncomplicated album, along with some prose and other writings by Parke. It was yet another reminder that prints are by far the most compelling medium for images. The exhibition inspired me […]
Continue reading Dealing with (Infrequent) Confrontation – Don’t Let It Get You Down!
April 25, 2015 4 Comments
One of my instant pals, Jake, recently posted about his experience with a rather assertive member of the public, asking for people’s thoughts. Don’t let the rare run in with the public put you off getting out with your camera. Let’s spend a few minutes thinking through it. Let’s start with the facts. http://www.artslaw.com.au/info-sheets/info-sheet/street-photographers-rights/ Read […]
Continue reading The Camera You Have With You.
April 18, 2015 3 Comments
Have a very busy weekend planned with Mrs MelbourneStreetPhotography’s birthday happening today! Despite this, I managed to squeeze the little Ricoh GR into my bag for a trip into the city. There was no plan to shoot anything, but whenever I am going into the city for whatever reason, a camera usually accompanies me. The […]
Continue reading Trying New Things : Adelaide Road Trip
April 18, 2015 2 Comments
I recently took a trip to see the Trent Parke exhibition in Radelaide. The trip itself was to act as a bit of a “reset” button. After focalising (one of my French bosses created this word!) on black and white street photography since November 2013, it was time to just stretch the legs again. Some […]
Continue reading A nice write up in Matt’s XPan series.
April 16, 2015 0 Comments
http://fototheque.com/xpanphotographers/damian-young/ Some serious XPan loving… Matt Joseph is doing a series of interviews with photographers who use XPan cameras. Interesting insight into the very different world of panoramarama!
Continue reading Selfie Respect – Part Two
April 12, 2015 0 Comments
After exploring self portraiture some months back, I had a short crack at it again on recent visits to Hong Kong and Radelaide. I didn’t agonise over it, just popped the camera on a selfie stick or on a flat surface and chucked the timer on. Or, looked for my reflection somewhere… Here is the […]
Continue reading Project : Applying “The Bull” Concept to Hong Kong
April 11, 2015 3 Comments
Whilst in Hong Kong, the notebooks got a fair workout, trying to find a way to apply Picasso’s “The Bull” concept to my visit. Picasso started with a very detailed, and aesthetically pleasing sketch of a bull and stripped away parts of until he felt he had uncovered the essence of the subject. What is […]
Continue reading Exhibition Review – SITHOM 2015
April 10, 2015 2 Comments
I am talking to Alan Thexton, one of the featured photographers participating in the annual SITHOM exhibition. Can you walk me through your images, Alan? I have a Fuji Xpro 1 and I was out with a group of photographers from SITHOM one afternoon. One of the guys lent me his 18mm lens to try. […]
Continue reading Urbanity Image Review #11
April 10, 2015 0 Comments
The subject maketh the shot… “There are the two basic controls at the photographer’s command – position and timing – all others are extensions, peripheral ones, compared to them.” David Hurn You can read more about my thoughts on Hurn’s quote here. I had found the spot – which gave a great downward looking perspective. […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – A Final Word
April 6, 2015 2 Comments
After a few weeks of madly posting, it is all finally coming to an end! Here is a link to the store locations on Google Maps : https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zsPGby-DHcLs.kuF50TFrSpAU So, you would still prefer the thrill of hunting for a bargain? There are a few markets where you might find something to fill this gap in your […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – The Photocrafters
April 6, 2015 1 Comment
Like a lot of these places, this one was on an upper level of a very seedy looking building. When I walked up the entrance stairs to the lift, I was greeted by some stern looking HK Police Officers arguing with the door person – who seemed to be pushing back pretty assertively… Something had […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – M&K Kamera Lee Wai HQ
April 5, 2015 2 Comments
M&K Kamera Very similar style of range to their Champagne Court branch, just a little more extensive. A great range of Leica lenses, bodies and accessories. I was particularly interested in their flashes. I had looked at an S20 at their Champagne Court store, but it came without the box, diffuser, or manual. Try looking […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – C9.99 Antique Cameras
April 5, 2015 2 Comments
C9.99 Antique Cameras Quite limited stock – but what they had was very good. The cameras and lenses were all in pretty good condition. Sorry there are not too many photos – the “attendant” couldn’t quite make up her mind whether it was a good or bad idea for me to get a comprehensive set […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Breguet Camera
April 5, 2015 4 Comments
Breguet Camera Mostly high end stuff, targeted at fanboys and collectors. The range is mainly Rolleiflexes and Leicas, with a few odds and ends thrown in. Their range of Rolleiflexes are all pretty high end, and they have some of the new in box recently manufactured models still available – if you have $5 or […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Lee Wai Commercial Building.
April 5, 2015 1 Comment
Lee Wai Commercial Building. Overcoming your fear of being kidnapped – and being used for transplant organs or sold to slave traders to make iPhones in China – is a key fundamental for successful navigation of the Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail. The Lee Wai Commercial Building is a classic example. There are three wonderful […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Filme
April 4, 2015 1 Comment
Filme is very much a passion shop, where the owner is an account by day and film photographer by night! Sounds kinda like some sort of super hero. CC runs her accounting business out of the shop which helps keep her dream alive. Ya gotta make sure the bills get paid after all. http://www.thefilme.com/ A […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Camera Film Photo
April 4, 2015 2 Comments
Vish from Camera Film Photo is a guy who gave up a career in IT to promote analogue photography, and to try and make a living doing it! He is one of the most passionate film photographers I have ever met. Throughout this post, you can see some of his work. https://camerafilmphoto.com/ https://www.facebook.com/camerafilmphoto Vish […]
Continue reading Polaroid Resurrection – Exhibition Review
April 3, 2015 0 Comments
Polaroid photography warms my heart. A technology that was thought to be naff and “yesterday” that has been completely renewed. The team at Film Never Die have a mission – to promote the whole Instant Photography culture, and to introduce as many people to what could become a lifelong passion. Gary and Hing are fantastic blokes, […]
Continue reading Urbanity Exhibition 2014 – The Complete Set
March 29, 2015 1 Comment
Here are all the images that made up the 2014 Urbanity Exhibition – A mix of images from both Hong Kong and Melbourne. There are a couple of extras that were on the short list, but didn’t quite make it to the print and framing stage! I am still intending to review most of these […]
Continue reading Minox 35GT
March 29, 2015 1 Comment
What a great time to be into film photography. Cameras that take film are rapidly declining in price, but still available in great condition. Film is still ready to buy in a reasonable range of flavours on ebay, and scanners like the Epson V700 relatively affordable. It’s not going to last, but it is a […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Matsuya Camera – Tsim Sha Tsui
March 29, 2015 2 Comments
Matsuya Camera In the same building as Shogun, Matsuya is also worth a look. Matsuya Camera has a very extensive range of Nikon lenses – probably one of the better ranges outside of David Chan’s store for both Nikon bodies and lenses. They have some beautiful examples of Nikon F, FA, FM2, FM3as and other collectable […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Shogun Camera – Tsim Sha Tsui
March 28, 2015 1 Comment
Shogun Camera Shogun Camera was full of local film buffs when I visited. A whole bunch of Leica fanboys comparing gear and pawing at all the beautiful lenses and bodies. Their range of second hand Leica lenses was extensive and looked to be in great condition. More targeted at the collector or person looking for […]
Continue reading Trent Parke – The Black Rose Exhibition Visit – And What I Learned Spending Time There…
March 26, 2015 3 Comments
Some photographic exhibitions can be stingy and sparing in sharing the work of the artist. “The Black Rose” is a lush and luxurious experience of Trent Parke’s extensive body of work. As part of Adelaide Festival, the exhibition is described on the website. “Experience an immersive exhibition by Adelaide based Magnum photographer Trent Parke. Parke’s […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – Sencery – Champagne Court
March 24, 2015 2 Comments
Sencery An unexpected experience. The stock in the window as a little sparse and underwhelming, but there were some hidden treasures inside. Sencery has stock of new in box Rollei compact point and shoots, and some similar Ricohs as well. It was nice to see something a little bit different. There were some other nice […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – David Chan – Champagne Court
March 23, 2015 4 Comments
David Chan Camera David Chan is the Mac Daddy of analogue cameras in Hong Kong. I am pretty sure there is nothing he doesn’t know about photography gear. Mention a camera and he will say two things, in this order. 1. That he loves that particular camera. 2. Come over here and check out my stock […]
Continue reading Hong Kong Analogue Camera Trail – M&K Kamera – Champagne Court
March 22, 2015 2 Comments
M&K Kamera – Champagne Court All high end gear, in fantastic nick, and staff that clearly love to help people with their camera passions! Very much for Leica collectors who like quality second hand gear. M&K also have a great range of Leica accessories such as flashes, hoods, caps and viewfinders. A great place to […]
Continue reading SITHOM Exhibition – An Interview with Zoë Mongey
March 21, 2015 1 Comment
Why Street Photography? “I love that Street photography captures a moment in time that will never happen again. An expression, an emotion, a moment in history. We don’t think of our lives day to day being history but that’s what street photography captures – a moment in history…” What do you shoot with? “I use […]
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