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Creative Brief – Japan! Part Two

September 10, 2017 by Damian Young 0 Comments

Umbrellas. Everywhere. You can usually purchase an umbrella within 80 metres of wherever you are in Tokyo! They are cheap and readily available to save you from any unexpected cloud burst. They are uniformly clear – and people tend to hold them quite low, looking through the transparent, weather resistant plastic, to see where they […]

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Creative Brief – Japan! Part One

September 10, 2017 by Damian Young 0 Comments

Third time lucky? I am lucky enough to be off to Japan for a third trip soon. Reviewing past images of Japan will be a key part of my preparation for the upcoming shoot extgravaganza. I have not been shooting a lot for the last twelve months or so. Part of the preparation will have […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Chris Brown

May 14, 2017 by mspau 0 Comments

Up next is Chris Brown, another photographer participating in the Shot In the Heart of Melbourne exhibition. SITHOM Exhibition details Where:  Victorian Artists Society 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002When: Thursday, 11th – Monday, 22nd May, 2017 Weekdays:  10am – 4pm   Weekends:  1pm – 4pm Why Street Photography?: I’m not sure I really know myself, but I […]

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The Missed Shot

February 19, 2017 by mspau 0 Comments

Initially, I thought I had messed up this shot entirely – but have come to kind of like it after a day of consideration. I have been focusing on a couple of key techniques lately reduce : look for simpler compositions that have less clutter isolate : make sure the subject in each image is […]

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If you say “no” often enough…

December 26, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Ever stop and realise that you haven’t seen someone you would normally call a “friend” for a long time. Suddenly, the realisation crashes into you that you have completely lost track of what they are doing and where they are at. They are not really a friend anymore, just somebody you used to know. Usually, it […]

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Things I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part Three…

October 15, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Here are some more thoughts on Street Photography after dark… Black Sky When you shoot something brightly illuminated against the night sky, it can turn out like a black curtain. The image above is the sign from the deli where the famous scene from Harry Met Sally was shot – the one where she fakes […]

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Things I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part Two…

October 8, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Here are some more thoughts on Street Photography after dark… Work the Windows Night provides some fantastic framing opportunities – the contrast between the dark of night and brightly illuminated windows is pretty, and nuanced with the inclusion of reflections on the glass. The reflections on this window are subtle, almost like fireflies drifting across […]

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Things I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part One…

October 5, 2016 by mspau 4 Comments

New York City is a place full of images waiting to happen at night. Here are some images along with some thoughts and learnings from a pilgrimage I made a few years ago to the Big Apple! My shoulder still aches just looking at the images. For this particular trip I hulked around NYC with […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Peter Waters

April 3, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Peter on his Leica : “In camera speak it says “I’m the camera of Cartier-Bresson, Eggleston, Winogrand, Capa, Arbus and built to take photos of significance – make it meaningful and don’t f*** it up”. Welcome to another jam packed edition of MSP’s “Featured Street Photographer”. Hmmm, maybe I need a more catchy title for the series? […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Steele McWilliams

April 2, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Next up is Steele McWilliams, a Melbourne based photographer focused on still life photography and documenting the everyday occurrences of life… Steele has great taste in cameras and beer. How about his images? Why Street Photography? It’s a thrill going out and not knowing what I might capture. I could go out and capture the fast paced […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Nathan Larkin

April 1, 2016 by mspau 1 Comment

You can find Nathan on the interwebs here : http://nathan-larkin.format.com/home Why Street Photography? I love the street.. I can tell the story I see, or I can make up something over the course of a day or so. I walk around in my own little world thinking about the stories people may or may not […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Ashley Linford

March 31, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Ashley is a bit of world traveller, currently based in Sydney. You can find Ashley on the interwebs here : Twitter – @adlstreettog Flickr – ashley linford Instagram – @goingeast365 Website – http://www.ashleylinfordstreetphotography.wordpress.com Why Street Photography? Street photography kind of just happened for me to be honest, I would scan through my images after a […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Cameron Hart

March 29, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Next up is Cameron Hart. You can find Cameron on the interwebs here: http://www.cdhphotography.com/cdh-photography-melbourne-galleries/street-photography https://www.facebook.com/cameronhartphotographer/ https://www.instagram.com/cdhphotographymelb/ Why Street Photography? For me the most enjoyable part of photography is capturing a moment in time. Living in the middle of the city as I do means there are countless moments in time worth capturing, and being interested […]

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Featured Street Photographer – Ed Worthington

March 27, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Welcome to the first of a new series of featured Street Photographers. First up is Ed Worthington – a street photographer with Sideshow Bob feet… Why Street Photography? I wrote a blog entry about this not too long ago and the two main points I made were to do with the human condition itself and […]

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Share What You Do… Feature Your Work on Melbourne Street Photography!

March 25, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

I would love to feature some street photography blogs or galleries here each week. Fill out the form below and stay tuned. Please keep in mind that it may take some time to publish your profile! Please make sure you have a careful think about what you want to say, and really give some details. […]

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Featured Street Photographer #5 – Michael Zikaras

October 28, 2015 by mspau 0 Comments

Michael has a very distinctive style, featuring strong use of colours, combined with light and shade. Many street photographers tend towards featuring black and white monochromatic images. Michael is the exception to the rule. His images make me want to pick up a roll of soon – to – expire Portra 400 and get out […]

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Featured Street Photographer #4 – Cameron Delaney

October 26, 2015 by mspau 0 Comments

Highlighting the work of some other Aussie Street Photographers has been a blast. Cameron Delaney is the latest to share his work with Melbourne Street Photography. Cameron is based in the Byron Shire, New South Wales, about 50 kms south from the Queensland border. A tough place to be a street photographer… Limited locations! You can […]

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Featured Street Photographer #3 – Carmelina Pascoe

October 25, 2015 by mspau 0 Comments

Next up is Carmelina Pascoe, a talented Melbourne based photographer who is also about to spend some serious time in a very photogenic New York City. Can’t wait to see what she shoots there! Carmelina’s site and instagram feed are all exceptionally well curated, which makes them exciting and inspiring to visit. Carmelina is on the interwebs […]

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Featured Street Photographer #2 – Sean Breadsell

October 24, 2015 by mspau 1 Comment

Sean has a very well curated site where he posts his best images. There is very little image clutter due to loving all his creative “children” equally. Having the decisive mindset to pick only your very best images from each shoot is something to aspire to. Forced choice is often my go to tool – one […]

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