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Nauru House Courtyard 80 Collins Street

March 30, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

This one is best with a model. The courtyard offers some of the best backgrounds in Melbourne. It is situated at 80 Collins Street – there is a sign out the front. It offers an entrance to Nauru House from Collins Street, but it is not completely obvious from Collins Street. Here is what the […]

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Composing in Panoramic Format

March 30, 2014 by mspau 3 Comments

When people ask me why I like shooting in panoramic format. My response has two parts I love the single minded nature of panoramic format. It forces you to make choices about what is critical to your image. Everything looks cool in panoramic format… The interesting proportions of the format can make up for considerable […]

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Map

March 27, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

You can explore the locations discussed at this link.

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Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar and Crossley Lane

March 26, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar is an often photographed location – every melbourne photographer seems to have an example in their portfolio. It is located on the corner of Bourke Street and Crossley Lane. Night shots of the bar can turn out spectacularly – the neon sign in Crossley Lane lights up and people enjoying the coffee […]

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Centre Place

March 24, 2014 by mspau 2 Comments

Completing the journey from Flinders Street Station, through the Degraves Street Subway and Street itself, is Centre Place. It is a narrow lane filled with food and people at all times of the day. Again, the light is usually poor, so make sure you ready to shoot at ISO 800 or above with a fast […]

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Degraves St Subway

March 23, 2014 by mspau 1 Comment

The Degraves Subway is a handy little way to access the city from Flinder Street Station that happens to be extremely photo friendly! You can find the entrance on most train platforms towards the middle. The connecting walkway is also a great spot to shoot a few frames, although there is a regulation against taking […]

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Degraves Street

March 13, 2014 by mspau 2 Comments

Degraves Street is the postcard of Melbourne laneways. Crowded with breakfast diners seven days a week. It is always bustling, busy, and the rivers flow with wake up coffee just when your passion for early morning starts is flagging. There are a couple of key spots here : 1. On a Break Degraves Place (an alley […]

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Footscray Station

March 9, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

Footscray Station has an architecturally curious pedestrian overpass which is a great spot. I have not quite nailed an image here yet, even after two visits. The locals can be “variable” but are generally pretty well conditioned to photographers in the overpass. Tripods seem to be just part of the landscape here, and the train […]

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Manchester Lane

March 8, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

Manchester Lane has a plethora of very swish independent and startup fashion stores at the Collins Street end. It doesn’t get super busy, so you can often get individuals and small groups traversing the length. There are some great opportunities for repetition and framing in the lane. There are some great spots to “park” and […]

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Voigtlander R4A Rangefinder

November 2, 2013 by mspau 3 Comments

Hankering for a Leica, but don’t have Leica cash in your pocket… Consider a Voigtlander rangefinder for that HCB experience on a budget! Despite the decidedly German heritage, Voigtlanders are now made in Japan. The Japanese make some very stylish and single minded cameras vs some of the current crop from Europe. Consider the latest […]

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Tips on Managing an Exhibition

April 22, 2013 by mspau 12 Comments

To start with, I make no representations that I am any good at managing exhibitions… These are just my learnings from struggling through a few.. Don’t make it a Democracy Opinions are like backsides – everybody has one. Get 7 or 8 arty types together and aligning on a decision is harder than herding cats. […]

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The Act of Chimping and How to Get That Monkey Off Your Back!

March 30, 2013 by mspau 3 Comments

Where would I be without Urbandictionary.com? 1. chimping What one does after taking a picture with a digital camera and looking at the result. Derived from the words they speak when chimping: “Ooo-oo-oo!” Chimping is a relatively recent phenomenon – a rather negative result of the digital age we now live in. Capturing images is […]

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