DIARY - Nathan's Architecture Exhibition at Q (in Queanbeyan)

Nathan Lanam put on an exhibition of architectural photos at Q in Queanbeyan. He is trying to get architectural photo work & was hoping that architects etc would come - he sent all the Canberra ones an invite.

I love those sort of architectural photos - bits of buildings which form a pattern (in B&W). I take quite a lot like that myself but I find that in most marketing the whole building is needed. The good pattern bits of building are not used that much!

It was a very good exhibition - lots of good photos - a few in colour. i think he was pleased with the exhibition & there were a few from CIT there. I reckon when he gets to work for an architect, they will keep using him.

Photo: http://www.capitalmagazine.com.au/DC/DailyCAPITAL.htm

DIARY - Helen Prior at Aust Centre for Photography

Helen Prior had an exhibition called Milk at the Centre. She photographed a series of medicinal plants collected from the Sydney & Illawarra Districts and used by the Dharawal aboriginal people. It was quite a serene lot of photos. They looked as if they were floating & she had photoshopped curvy lines into them - some were blurred & this was well done. I was not greatly impressed by them, but when I looked at her website, I liked her floating clothes - this is something I would like to try to do.

Photos: http://www.dominikmerschgallery.com/Artist.aspx?id=41&img=415

DIARY - SMH photo exhibition

The SMH photo exhibition was on at the same time as the World Press 11 exhibition. The difference between the two lots of photos was incredible and it made me feel so lucky to be born into Australia. Yes we have disasters such as floods and fires but we dont have famine nor civil wars. It was a very good exhibition.

Photos: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2011/photos1440

DIARY - World Press Photo 11

Over the break I visited the NSW State Library where the World Press Exhibition 11 was displayed. It was amazing but dreadful. All the tragedies that occur in the world for one year have been photographed & then displayed in three rooms. I know there were a number of categories that were not tragic but the overall impact of the event was catastrophic.

One of the sporting photos:

References: Photos: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/02/world-press-photo-contest-2011/100008/