Photo Social returns

Photo Social returns to the Ship Inn at Southbank (Brisbane) on Friday July 1st.  The last event was great fun and we hope part 2 will be even better.

So if your an enthusiastic Brisbane photographer then why not join us for a beer and a chat about all things photographic!

For more details and to RSVP visit the Facebook event page

Hope to see you there!

State library in Monochrome

The State Library of Queensland must be one my favourite buildings of all time. Not only is it a wonderful library with first class facilities, but it is an amazing building to walk around with great views of the Brisbane river and five levels that feature some incredible architecture and spaces to discover every time you make a visit. The library was voted Australia’s ‘Building of the Year’ at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Awards ceremony in 2007 a year after opening and is a marvel of concrete, wood and glass that anyone visiting the South Bank Cultural Centre should pay a visit.

During the weekend I spent a few moments capturing some views of the SLQ.

Visit the State Library of Queensland website > www.slq.qld.gov.au

Link of the week

As a photography fan I'm inspired and intrigued by the work of other photographers and never tire of looking at photography either online, in books, photography magazines and of course exhibitions. So a new feature of this blog is to share a link to a particular photography related website, gallery or video that I've stumbled across and hope you will also find inspiring, educational, interesting and fun!

So to kick things off I would like to showcase 'Framed' which is website that features a series of in-depth, behind the scene videos of photographers at work.

www.framedshow.com

Paul Farris (Learn Photography)

Studio lighting course

Here's a couple of shots from this weekends Studio Lighting Course. Many thanks to Dwarek, Thomas, Shane and Tina plus extra thanks to Mel for being an excellent model.

Our nest studio workshop is on Saturday 30th April - for more details visit the Learn Photography website.

Photo Social

What is Photo Social?

Held at the Ship Inn (Southbank, Brisbane) on Friday April 1st, this FREE event welcomes anyone with an interest in photography who want to meet, learn more about their cameras and swap tips and ideas from like-minded photographers

Why not join our event on Facebook

Head On Photo Festival 2011

Head On Photo Festival (5 MAY – 11 JUNE 2011) is Sydney’s major innovative showcase for Australian and international photography, reflecting a vibrant, diverse cross-section of new and traditional photographic practices covering all genres. Head On aims to present good photography regardless of the celebrity of either the subject or photographer.

Events for 2011 will include indoor and outdoor exhibitions, screenings, workshops, a seminar as well as some special events. Venues include public and commercial galleries, cafes, parklands and the streets of Sydney itself.

With the launch of the inaugural Head On Photo Festival in May 2010, the vibrant and cosmopolitan global city of Sydney finally gained a photography festival. Sydney is now firmly placed on the global photography scene alongside Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Ballarat who all have established festivals.

www.headon.com.au

Vivian Maier

Little is know about Vivian Maier (1926-2009), a private person who lived and worked as a nanny and during her lifetime took over 100,000 photographs on the streets of Chicago. These photos had never been seen by anyone until author John Maloof acquired a dusty box of negatives from an auction whilst researching a history book on Chicago's NW Side.

Many now say she may rank among the greatest street photographers of the 20th century.

Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition

The Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition opened this week at the Brisbane Powerhouse and will continue to travel around the country with Newcastle being the next stop in May.

Featuring the finest in Australian journalism, the Walkley Awards showcases more than 100 photographs from the finalists in the areas of sport, portraiture, photographic essay and daily life in the city and regionally.

The 2010 Nikon-Walkley Award finalists will run from the 1st to the 27th February (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat-Sun 10am-4pm) and is one not to be missed.

www.brisbanepowerhouse.org.

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