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Ballarat International Foto Biennale Review

September 17, 2017 by Damian Young 0 Comments

Every two years, Ballarat hosts a wonderful photo exhibition. It is mostly free and hosted by friendly volunteers in cafes, pubs, and buildings across central Ballarat. Everything is within walking distance – giving visitors an excellent excuse to walk and explore what is a lovely regional city. We managed to get a small posse together […]

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7. Exhibitions
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Leica M7 and Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4 ASPH Lens Review

January 2, 2017 by mspau 2 Comments

The camera that legends used – Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand…  Leica Cameras are mostly an object of lust for most photographers Here are my thoughts on a second hand Leica M7 body and 35mm lens combo for street photography. Firstly, let’s talk about the Body. Everything is beautiful. I understand now where Apple […]

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2. Gear
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Walk Slower – Could It Get Any More Genius?

December 29, 2016 by mspau 4 Comments

The Genius Realisation : Walking quickly reduces and compresses the timeline for going through the decision making process.  There is a decision making process I go through every time a potential subject pops up on my radar as I am walking through the city. I am not sure if it is the same for most […]

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1. Technique
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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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1. Technique
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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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1. Technique
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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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1. Technique
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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong Trip – Image 9 – Exploring Lines

April 17, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Other artists can be a great source of inspiration to try something new. I don’t often take a lot of skyline or architectural images, but after visiting the Frank Gehry exhibition in Tokyo I couldn’t wait to have a crack at it. I have a couple of mates who do it rather well… Jes is […]

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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong
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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong Trip – Image 8

April 17, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Great photographers, and artists in general, often explore self portraits as a path to creative growth. For me, it helps my understanding of the relationship between what camera and subject – how changing what one is doing affects the other. It is also interesting to look at yourself, and maybe discover something new. And most importantly, […]

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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong
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