Don’t be afraid of the rain. Never spend so much on a camera for street photography that bothers you if it gets wet. Rain brings out a whole new side of the city and the people within. This particular day was a rather fruitful with this image (and another which will be coming) appearing on […]
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Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part Two
May 31, 2017 
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New techniques, new film, and new locations can help you find new pathways to creative images. Most of my images feature people against cityscape backgrounds. This image was taken back in July 2007 – I was still a relatively young buck still! I had been shooting for some time with digital whilst still in the USA – […]
Continue reading Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part One
May 28, 2017 2 Comments
The outfits of the girls in this image helps imagine the original old world charm that Flinders St Station must have had in it’s glory days. It was a very different day out for me, shooting with another photographer, Matt, who has featured before on this blog. I am a pretty solitary beast when out with a […]
Continue reading Print Your Work – Join an Exhibition
March 12, 2017 0 Comments
Photographs need to be printed to live and breathe. In the current world of pixels, screens, and social media, it is easy to forget this. Printing a photograph changes the way I feel about it. Exhibitions are a fantastically rewarding way to achieve this. Entering an exhibition gives you compelling deadlines and commitments you have […]
Continue reading The Missed Shot
February 19, 2017 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 […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Jackson Thomas
December 28, 2016 1 Comment
“I think people always get the tip of “just go shoot” or “shoot shoot shoot” but don’t actually stop to think that knowledge is power and having knowledge gives you different ideas creatively in my opinion.” My favourite quote from our next photographer, Jackson Thomas. Why Street Photography? I built a love for street photography […]
Continue reading If you say “no” often enough…
December 26, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Things I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part Three…
October 15, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Things I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part Two…
October 8, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Things I Learned (and loved) Shooting New York City at Night – Part One…
October 5, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Sydney Street Photography – Some things I learnt shooting a compact digital!
June 18, 2016 3 Comments
Well, it turns out that Sydney is a pretty photogenic place! Who would have thought it? I popped up to Sydney this week on a short break from work for 3 nights. I needed a fresh place to see and photograph. Travelling to new places is a powerful way to challenge your approach, thinking, and […]
Continue reading I signed up for an online Udemy course…
May 28, 2016 3 Comments
I have been a long time fan of Thomas Leuthard, a street photographer based in Switzerland. I love photographers who are also able to share how they get to the final image. Understanding the thought process and techniques someone else uses is invaluable in developing your own skills. I often read and look at other […]
Continue reading Panoramarama – Hasselblad Xpan Camera Review
May 22, 2016 1 Comment
The Xpan is the most expensive toy camera ever made! The Xpan is a panoramic format 35mm film camera. A standard 35mm frame is 24mm high x 36mm wide. The Xpan frame is 24mm high x 65mm wide, a little bit less than twice as wide as a standard frame. You can switch between standard […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Hudson Hilliard
May 22, 2016 0 Comments
We glance at those small moments, but then they’re gone and you think nothing more of them. But when you capture them (especially with film, in my case) you get a small glimpse into someone’s norm, the routine of their life. Why Street Photography? The reason I have such a draw to street photography is […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Joseph Chow
May 7, 2016 1 Comment
“I started by just shooting random things in the city. Just because. I didn’t really “know” about street photography until a few years ago when I suddenly found this stuff on the “internet”. Now I’m engrossed in it.” Joseph Chow is our next featured street photographer. Let’s hear what he has to say! Why Street […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Mathew Mangnall
April 17, 2016 0 Comments
Mathew is a passionate monochromatic photographer, capturing images of Sydney on his way to and from graveyard shift work. Mathew is passionate about promoting his love of street photography on his web and facebook sites. Why Street Photography I struggled for a long time with what style of photography to start with. I had my mind […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Joe Jongue
April 17, 2016 0 Comments
“Best of all, [Street Photography] starts the moment you step out the front door…” My favourite quote from our next photographer, Joe Jongue. Why Street Photography? Street Photography to me is the capture of humanity and culture in its rawest form. It is unique in that no two shots will ever be the same, so every […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Mike Reed
April 10, 2016 1 Comment
Why Street Photography? As a kid I always loved to wander with foot and mind, the back streets, lanes and places. My father was a kind of ‘rag and bone’ man. Thus I am a flâneur, a collector of junk, detritus, books, photographs. A camera was something I could use easily use and carry as […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Peter Waters
April 3, 2016 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? […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Steele McWilliams
April 2, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Nathan Larkin
April 1, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Ashley Linford
March 31, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer – Cameron Hart
March 29, 2016 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 […]
Continue reading Free Ebook Download #2 – 2015 Melbourne Street Photography Article Archive!
March 25, 2016 0 Comments
I have published all the articles from MSP in 2015 in a nice PDF book, suitable for reading at your leisure. Please feel free to share with anyone interested in Street Photography. Here is the link : Melbourne Street Photography 2015 Oh, and here is the link to the 2014 Articles : Melbourne Street Photography […]
Continue reading Featured Street Photographer #3 – Carmelina Pascoe
October 25, 2015 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 […]
Continue reading Learn to Fear the Missed Opportunity
September 27, 2015 2 Comments
Decide to take the shot more often. There are so many regrets for the images not taken. So many street photographers I have met have an inner dialogue going on inside their heads, driving passivity and fear. This inner dialogue leads to “shooting from the hip” and various avoidance enabling gadgets like this. Shooting at […]
Continue reading Notebook Project – Discarded Objects – Post Review
September 20, 2015 0 Comments
Packed the Nikon F100 with a macro lens and headed into the city to see if I could capture “discarded objects” as a theme. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. My ability to notice detail is quite limited. Combine this with a lack of patience, and you have some serious […]
Continue reading Book Review : Henri Cartier-Bresson “The Decisive Moment”
September 20, 2015 3 Comments
Henri Cartier-Bresson’s “The Decisive Moment” is one of the most recognised photographic books every released. The “spiritual father” of street photography was very fond of presenting his work in books rather than prints. The Matisse cover is just the first of many joys the book will bring you. The book has been reprinted by Steidl but […]
Continue reading Notebook Project – Discarded Objects
September 9, 2015 1 Comment
Without a plan to succeed and do things, nothing will get done. Just thinking about photography is not going to improve your skills or eye. I have been keeping a diary of ideas to help me when I am looking for inspiration and a reason to walk out the front door and into the world […]
Continue reading Creative Exercise – Learn to See More
August 9, 2015 1 Comment
First of all, make sure it is an interesting day! Secondly, this is not about you but taking the time to see more of the world that exists around you every single day. Now that I have more of an interesting intro for the Facebook leader post, let’s start from the start. I was recently […]
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