Inconspicuosity

Panoramarama – Hasselblad Xpan Camera Review

May 22, 2016 by mspau 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 […]

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1. Technique, 2. Gear

Creative Exercise – Learn to See More

August 9, 2015 by mspau 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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1. Technique, 8. Projects

Glenferrie Station

July 15, 2015 by mspau 0 Comments

Glenferrie Station is a surprising location, nestled amongst our quieter, inner city. A short train ride from the CBD, it’s various nooks and alleys are complex and worth exploring. The entire station can be scouted and shot in less than a half hour if you are keen to pop the shutter and then enjoy one […]

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Project : Applying “The Bull” Concept to Hong Kong

April 11, 2015 by mspau 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 […]

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8. Projects

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Project : Pablo Picasso’s “The Bull” – Part One

February 10, 2015 by mspau 6 Comments

Everyone needs to continuously make a commitment to conscious learning, or else the spark inside atrophies rapidly. Too much TV, social media, or gaming can dull anyone’s edge. Be more interesting – stop consuming content and start creating it! (although reading this blog is definitely a “continue” and not a “stop”!) “I guess it comes […]

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8. Projects

Contrasting Time

January 23, 2015 by mspau 0 Comments

Having some “go to” locations when you are down on inspiration is a critical tool for any street photographer. Taken in Centre Place – you can read more about the location here – a place I often go to when in need of some easy pickins’… The lens was medium format 80mm, and relatively slow […]

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1. Technique

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Juxtaposition – Cheap Shots!

January 19, 2015 by mspau 1 Comment

After feeling a bit “out of the zone” yesterday, juxtapositional compositions came to the rescue. Just find a great sign and wait for the right subject to come into frame. They are a staple for a lot of street photographers – although it takes a fair bit to add enough to the composition to […]

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1. Technique

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Does Street Photography Matter?

November 22, 2014 by mspau 11 Comments

“At a time when fewer and fewer of the images we see are honest representations of real life, their [Street Photographers] work is more vital than ever.” Sophie Howarth & Stephen McLaren, Street Photography Now My focus has been so heavily weighted to preparing for the Urbanity Exhibition this year, that it has been some time […]

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1. Technique

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Free Download of Urbanity Exhibition Catalogue

November 16, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

The Urbanity Exhibition is now complete for 2014! Thanks to those who dropped in to have a look, and a little extra to the peeps who purchased a framed print. If you missed the exhibition, feel free to download a PDF version of the exhibition image catalogue by clicking on the link here : UrbanityCatalogue If you […]

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2014 Urbanity, 7. Exhibitions