Sleeping in a swag means you wake at first light; no matter what you do it's impossible to keep your eyes shut once the sky starts brightening, when the sounds of the crew - and the camels - become evident. It's actually a great time for photography, although you need a tripod to steady the camera in low light levels.
... [more]Spending 10 days walking in the Simpson Desert isn't everyone's cup of tea but my partner and I decided it was time we saw more of Australia and getting a feel for the outback was a great way to start. A relative had told us of his excellent experiences on a Simpson Desert trip run by the Outback Camel Company, which has been operating since 1976 and runs trips that replicate the experiences of the early pioneers.
So we decided to give it a try. Little did we appreciate what an adventure we were embarking upon.
... [more]The prostitutes in First Deadly Sin, Gerhard Joren's photographic survey of the sex industry, are depicted neither as victims, nor heroes, nor villains. They are, however, depicted honestly.
... [more]Inspirations: Other photographic artists: Robyn Stacey (my photography teacher in 1988), Brassai, Dora Maar, Rineke Dijkstra, Lisette Model, Diane Arbus, Cindy Sherman, Bill Henson, Ella Dreyfuss, Olive Cotton, lately Michael Riley and my mentor, Sandy Edwards. My biggest inspiration is my daughter and muse, Yumi.
... [more]One country, one person, one Australia. The idea came to Melbourne's Michel Lawrence out of disgust, but the result was much more positive.
Sitting in front of his TV in Melbourne in 2005, Michel Lawrence had an 'allergic reaction' to the Cronulla riots which gave him a deceptively simple idea for a photography project. 'You watch this stuff on TV and you wonder why people are doing this - this is no way for a multicultural society to behave,' he says.
... [more]'At 4.30 or 5am there's enough light to see what's going on and not too many deep shadows,' says photographer Andrew Bell, sweeping his hand across an imposing image that looks at first glance like some immense, ancient temple. A tiny figure emerges from a door and another stands high above, looking down from the edge of the monumental structure. They seem to be part of some sort of mysterious tableau. ... [more]Our editor takes a look at the websites that specialise in camera and photographic equipment reviews. ... [more]Political satirist Bryan Dawe can trace the origin of his photographic style to a single moment 15 years ago.
'My daughter, who was eight at the time, walked in front of a projector and this image came up on the back of a white dress she had on,' said Bryan Dawe. 'I thought "wow, that is fantastic".'
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