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Ballarat Foto Biennale Photography Exhibition

‘Introspective’ by Artist Aldona Kmiec | Ballarat International Foto Biennale Join me on Opening Night on Sat, August 22nd, 5pm | Venue: Mitchell Harris Wines “Submerged in their own worlds, dreams are reluctant subjects to photograph. Sometimes a dream image materialises and we catch a glimpse of that other world. Sometimes these images emerge thanks to the…

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Kryal Castle Photoshoot

One more ambitious photoshoot behind me! I wanted to Thank a great team at the Kryal Castle for letting me use their premises today. Thank you to my fellow artist and friend Nathan Curnow for his great spirit despite wearing a 20kg heavy armour for three hours and to Serena Eldridge for a coffee when we needed…

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NDIS campaign Portrait commission

Gordon Prior, disability advocate – Portrait commission for NDIS campaign for Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka What makes you, you? Should people care more about doing the right thing, or doing things right? Recently I was invited to contribute to an important project Grassroots Democracy: The Campaign for Disability Rights Exhibition for M.A.D.E Ballarat alongside…

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Trip to Poland

Takie Sobie Obserwacje.. Klobuck Poland, Wednesday market with Fujifilm XT1 23mm Klobuck is a town in Poland, with approx 13,193 inhabitants. Located in the Silesian Voivodeship, about 15 km northwest of Częstochowa, Kłobuck was granted town rights in 1339, during the reign of King Casimir III the Great. Jan Długosz who is best known for his Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae (Annals or…

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African Family Portrait

Deng Family Portrait A blast from the past! Rarely I get to photograph such dynamic beautiful family with many children. We didn’t have much time, merely an hour due to the constraints with my clients time, but we managed to create this beautiful studio family portrait session filled with fun, connection and fantastic photographs! Nyanchar recently took…

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Łódź Street Photography

Łódź, Poland Captured on Fujifilm XT1, XF 23mm F1.4 R The train ride from Częstochowa to Łódź, a beautiful European city with Parisian architecture and the best film school in the country was just as expected. I haven’t been to Poland for quite a while, three years in fact so I was hungry to see and experience everything again and afresh.…

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Australian War Memorial Canberra

Why are we still at war Last year I had the opportunity to visit the Parliament behind closed doors (part of the visiting Leadership group) as well as the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Seeing the story of The Great War WWI from an Australian perspective was a special thing. Our guide John Peterson (in picture)…

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Commercial photography

Photography Project Brief: Sonic Lighting 2 x outdoor landscape lights Loreto College Ballarat. Photos to be taken of 2 x outdoor landscape lights. Preferably in the evening and this week (lights are currently on a dusk-dawn sensor). Approx 4-6 photos in total. Difficulty: high due to low light conditions, no access to the college and…

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Shermaine Heng: Breathe, Woman!

Artist-in-Residence, Shermaine Heng has worked with women from diverse cultural backgrounds in Ballarat throughout February and March 2015. Together they developed a 40 minute contemporary dance piece that reflects their unique stories and experiences. Women of all ages and backgrounds have contributed to the piece in many creative ways, through individual choreography, interviews and much…

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Artists navigate Melbourne : Chatting up Melba event

Artists navigate Melbourne & Chatting up Melba: Conversations sparked by Art event photos Sofitel Melbourne On Collins Event 19 February 2015 Twelve highly acclaimed Australian artists, including Rone, Bindi Cole and Ha Ha!, are showcased in 37°48’S: artists navigate MELBOURNE, an exciting and provocative visual art project and exhibition at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins. The…

Wedding Locations: Ballarat Mechanics Institute

Wedding Locations: Minerva Room This beautiful heritage listed Ballarat showroom with traditional 19th Century British and European Art makes a fantastic backdrop for weddings. Beautifully restored room called Minerva Space is located in a 1860 former hall and one time cinema area on the first level of the building. Its pressed metal ceiling, unique crystal…

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POP-UP TEA HOUSE “CHAI KHANA” IS COMING!!

“Conversations should never commence until tea is served” Dear friends, We hope this message finds you well on the cusp of yet another silly season. CMY is pleased to be announcing an exciting new Ballarat project, POP-UP TEA HOUSE “CHAI KHANA”. We have teamed up with our friends at Big Space and members of Ballarat’s Afghan…