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 […]
Continue reading
Tag Archives: tutorial
Creative Brief – Japan! Part One
September 10, 2017 
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 […]
Continue reading Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part Three
June 13, 2017 0 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part Two
May 31, 2017 0 Comments
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 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 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 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 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 Free MoMA Photography Course
February 14, 2016 1 Comment
A free, six week course from The Museum of Modern Art in New York has popped up on Coursera. Led by Sarah Meister, Curator, Department of Photography, the course introduces learners to firsthand perspectives and ideas from artists and scholars about what a photograph is and the many ways in which photography has been used […]
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 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 […]
Continue reading Garry Winogrand – Ideas and Inspiration Part One
July 19, 2015 2 Comments
Santa tracked down a copy of Garry Winogrand’s “Figments from the Real World” for me last Christmas, and managed to fit in my stocking! As part of trying to get going creatively again, I pulled out the book for the first time as a creative kickstarter. So what did I learn from spending some time with […]
Continue reading Overcoming the Low Points of the Creative Cycle
July 5, 2015 2 Comments
Sometimes everything looks great in the viewfinder, sometimes things don’t go so well… I have just finished developing some rolls from a weekend in Bendigo with Mrs Streetphotography. They are pretty disappointing. I have been working a bit on urban landscapes, and thought an afternoon walking the mean streets of Bendigo might yield some decent […]
Continue reading Working on Story Telling
May 31, 2015 2 Comments
What does “story telling”mean in street photography? Defining “story telling” in a way that is relevant to street photography is not completely obvious to me yet – it will take me some time to develop a clear style or techniques to help. The first few steps seem to be about bringing multiple planes of subjects into […]
Continue reading Square , Landscape, and Storytelling…
May 24, 2015 10 Comments
I am wrestling on which way to go with this image – square or regular landscape format? Normally, I try to keep cropping to a minimum to ensure I consider composition more actively at the time of taking the shot, rather than just mindlessly popping away, knowing I can crop everything later. Composing with the […]
Continue reading Distracted by the Faces
May 11, 2015 4 Comments
Walking around the city at 6.30am on a Saturday morning is always going to encourage creative epiphanies. Combining a spartan-like early start and caffeine led to the inevitable questions of creative growth and purpose. Have my images been improving? People are my favourite subject for street photography. Capturing a single moment of people’s lives as […]
Continue reading Curating and Critiquing – Use Real Prints
April 26, 2015 0 Comments
The single thing I enjoyed most at the Trent Parke exhibition was the simple, hand pasted photo albums. Real prints, just stuck in a beautiful yet uncomplicated album, along with some prose and other writings by Parke. It was yet another reminder that prints are by far the most compelling medium for images. The exhibition inspired me […]
Continue reading Selfie Respect – Part Two
April 12, 2015 0 Comments
After exploring self portraiture some months back, I had a short crack at it again on recent visits to Hong Kong and Radelaide. I didn’t agonise over it, just popped the camera on a selfie stick or on a flat surface and chucked the timer on. Or, looked for my reflection somewhere… Here is the […]
Continue reading Project : Applying “The Bull” Concept to Hong Kong
April 11, 2015 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 […]
Continue reading Urbanity Image Review #11
April 10, 2015 0 Comments
The subject maketh the shot… “There are the two basic controls at the photographer’s command – position and timing – all others are extensions, peripheral ones, compared to them.” David Hurn You can read more about my thoughts on Hurn’s quote here. I had found the spot – which gave a great downward looking perspective. […]
Continue reading Mr Xpan – Fotodudenz (Matthew Joseph) Interview
March 14, 2015 8 Comments
Matt is an accomplished wide angle photographer, using some pretty special gear. Here is what I learnt by spending an hour with him at the Spread Eagle Hotel in Richmond whilst his partner attended her weekly “Richmond Knitters” stitch and bitch at the same pub… How did you get into photography? It was an accident, a […]
Continue reading SITHOM Exhibition – An Interview with Andrew Wilson
February 27, 2015 0 Comments
Andrew’s featured image today is “Freedom” – He describes it “I think it shows how peaceful and safe Melbourne can be and how that reflects on how our children can grow without worries that children in other cities around the world have to.” The image is beautifully stripped of any distractions from a colour perspective, enabling […]
Continue reading Project : Pablo Picasso’s “The Bull” – Part One
February 10, 2015 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 […]
Continue reading Working on Selfie Respect… Street Photography Self Portraiture Thoughts
February 1, 2015 9 Comments
Street photography self portraits… I had an interesting morning a few months back at 5am in Centre Place. This unexpected expedition, along with my admiration for Vivian Maier’s self portraits, has got me thinking about a project theme. As per my usual modus operandi, the first step is to look through other people’s images that appeal […]
Continue reading How to lead a more interesting life through Street Photography… First Timer Primer
January 25, 2015 2 Comments
Things you hear when people are thinking about starting out in street photography… “What book should I read or class should I do?” “Where should I go?” “What is the best camera / bag / lens / etc?” “What do I do if someone approaches me after taking their photo?” The most important response to […]
Continue reading Juxtaposition – Cheap Shots!
January 19, 2015 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 […]
Continue reading Urbanity Image Review #10
January 2, 2015 0 Comments
Sometimes, ya gotta get back to basics… one of the first things any composition book will teach is to look for natural frames for your subjects. Frames are not something I think consciously about often enough. This shot features a frame within the frame, which helps take the composition heightens the interest. The two subjects are […]
Continue reading Developing Black and White Film at Home. It’s Easy.
December 21, 2014 0 Comments
What do you need? Gear – Scissors – Developing Tank with Reels – Water hose – Light-tight Change Bag – 35mm Film Canister Opener (or Can Opener) – Measuring Jug and Graduate – Thermometer – Timer – Squeegee – Storage bottles – Drying rack – Scanner Chemicals – Developer – Stop Bath – Fixer […]
Continue reading-
Ricoh GR Digital Compact
-
The Easiest Way to Develop B&W Film. Ever.
-
Contax G2 Review – Autofocusing Rangefinder Brilliance!
-
Tips on Managing an Exhibition
-
Does Street Photography Matter?
-
Ballarat International Foto Biennale Review
-
Creative Brief – Japan! Part Two
-
Creative Brief – Japan! Part One
-
Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part Three
-
Seven Thoughts on Seven Images – Part Two
- Strong lines: […] Zac’s question got me thinking though,...
- Contax G2 - Contax G2 - Ken Rockwell: […] 6. Contax G2 Review – Autofocusing Ran...
-
Maciej Jankowski: I have problem with focusing with that camera - al...
-
AW: Hello, I just discovered this camera, and like you...
-
lx7471@hotmail.com: If you buy camera gear in Matsuya? I seriously sug...
Inconspicuosity 