tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56476515078282717072024-02-19T15:50:49.436+11:00milk&mielmilk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-41816821540433318192014-01-24T15:46:00.002+11:002014-01-24T15:46:31.598+11:00Social Media Detox<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>It's written on the wall... just not the Facebook wall.</i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It was the day before Christmas Eve, I knew
I'd be away for a few days and thought it would be a good time for a bit of a
break from social media. I proceeded to delete the Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram apps from my iPhone, and ensured I was logged out of all social media
pages on my computer. I thought I'd last a week, it turns out that I've lasted
one month now and to be honest I'm not sure that I want to return to the world
of selfies, re-tweets and likes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I feel like a reformed smoker whenever
someone asks me how I'm fairing without social media, some ask in tone of
desperation “Oh, how are you coping?” or “When will you be back?”, others,
having had a similar experience to my detox, nod and smile knowingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So why did I feel like I needed a detox and
what did I discover about myself?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For a while now (maybe 6 months), I've felt
less and less of a need to post to social media. Every time I checked my iPhone
or logged into my computer, there was a Facebook or Twitter feed vying for my
attention, “Read me… READ ME!”; so I'd read my friends posts; commented,
liked, retweeted, replied etc. But as each day passed, I felt like I was
participating less and less with these “friends” of mine, and time on social
media felt more and more demanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Little did I realise just how much time
this dutiful addiction to social media was taking up in my day to day life, I
didn't even realise that I was checking social media every chance I had,
especially on my iPhone, just in case I was missing out on something important.
In reality, I wasn't missing anything important. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">About two weeks into my detox, I came to
the realization that we no longer really communicate with our friends, messages
are no longer personalised our online communication, we BROADCAST our life
online and if it is overlooked or not liked or replied to, we see that as
disinterest from the parties involved. I was spending so much time keeping up
with the Facebook-Twitter-Instagram-dashians than I wasn't giving myself time
to make a life of my own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In my third week of detox I attempted to
calculate just how many hours per day I had added back into my life by not
using social media, it was around 3 hours per day. That’s three hours I could
catch up with a friend in real life, or read several chapters in a book, take
photographs, paint, draw and talk to my housemates etc. That’s 21 hours a week
and 210 hours per month. I was spending close to 9 days a month on social
media. That’s definitely not living life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I'm not saying everyone spends this amount
of time on social media, but I really didn't think I did either, until I
stopped and reflected. Did I really need to see 5 different friend’s photos of
their Christmas trees? Did I need to hear about your new car? Or your football
injury? Was my life being enriched by your drunk duckface pose photos? The
answer is no. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Honestly, my life hasn't felt empty in the
slightest since I went ‘offline’, I've probably seen more of my friends
face-to-face than I had in months, and those friends who did want to know how I
was emailed, or texted, or called. Was any less happening in my life because it
wasn’t being broadcast online? No. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I now know that you cannot live your life
online, at the whim of other people’s judgments while being bombarded with the broadcast
of the news feed hive collective. My iPhone battery now lasts all day, since I'm
not checking social media every chance I get, I've discovered just how much I
can fit into my day when I’m not burying my head in a constant stream of other
people’s views, insights and options.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For someone who has been on Facebook since
2008 and Twitter not long after, I really never thought it would want to quit
social media. So, I'm not quitting, but once I'm back "online" I will most
definitely be scaling back my access to social media, thinning my friends lists
and participating in the online community on a more professional, less personal
level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Although I am ready to emerge from the cave
of the summer of my social media discontent, I have to set myself boundaries
and see if I keep a clear head about the effect of it on my life. And remember, I am always just an email, text or call away.<br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I'd really like to hear your thoughts on
social media and the role it plays in your life. Have you ever gone ‘offline’
or abstained from social media?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">x Mel</span></div>
milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-71700297877462634182013-12-04T18:43:00.002+11:002013-12-05T22:50:41.434+11:00Franz Ferdinand Live in Melbourne<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's rare that you find a band that not only feed off the energy of the crowd & can pull off some pretty mean music without looking like they're even breaking a sweat... somehow <a href="http://www.franzferdinand.com/" target="_blank">Franz Ferdinand</a> survived the boom of guitar brit pop rock of the mid-2000's & have weathered long stints on tour & between albums to create their latest album 'Right Thoughts Right Words Right Actions' with as much vigour & stamina as their previous records.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I managed to take just a few clear shots on this roll of Fuji Superia 1600, check out that grain... I'm not a massive fan of the high ISO Fuji films, but I wouldn't have had a chance capturing any shots this night without anything 1600 or above. Next time I'll give some Ilford 3200 a go, or push some 1600.</span></div>
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Hi Folks... long time, no photos... I know! However, if you are in Melbourne over the next couple of weeks you will have the opportunity to come along to a couple of exhibitions I will be participating in, one being my final end of year exhibition at the Victorian College of Art & the other is the annual Unsensored Analogue Photography exhibition at Collingwood Gallery.<br />
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Apologies for the lack of posts recently. I've been focused on my other work at the moment (which you can check out <a href="http://www.meldixon.com.au/" target="_blank">here</a>) & I've never been one to post photos just for the sake of creating a post.<br />
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These are a few shots from a couple of months ago, when it was still quite cold and my friend April accompanied me on a little photo walk around Abbotsford Convent.<br />
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I seem to be shooting more black & white than usual these days, discovering new film favourites and letting the winter light speak for itself. I'm enjoying spending my days at the studio, working on projects and having the time to go out and shoot in daylight hours.<br />
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P.S. I'm running a Introduction to Lomography workshop in Melbourne on August 15th if anyone is interested! You can find all the info and booking details here: <a href="http://lomography.com.au/intro-to-lomography-melbourne"><b>Introduction to Lomography Melbourne.</b></a>milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-6797129934547510872013-07-04T10:17:00.001+10:002013-07-04T10:17:30.146+10:00Black & White Autumn Waltz<div style="text-align: center;">
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So, winter, you've well and truly arrived in Melbourne. Short, short days, filled with coffee and wholesome soups. It feels like there is a wind of change (a bit of an icy one) blowing through town at the moment. I've recently resigned from my day job, which is equally scary and exciting, but will leave me with more time to devote to <a href="http://www.lomography.com.au/">Lomography Australia</a> and my own art/photography practice. The lovely folks in my studio have been super supportive over the past couple of months, and it's wonderful to get advice from creative types who know what you are going through.<br /><br />I'll be back at VCA completing my first year of post-grad next semester, so it will be lovely to have more time to dedicate to my projects and also to spend some daytime hours in the studio.<br />
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Many changes are afoot, who knows what will happen in the next few months, but I can say one thing, I'm looking forward to the change. (hopefully you will also see more posts from me on this little blog)<br />
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I managed to catch one of the last sunny warm weekends to spend on a photo walk around Collingwood with a few of my fellow film shooters. One of our main destinations was the former Yorkshire Brewery in Collingwood, that is now derelict & awaiting council sign off before being turned into a multi-storey apartment building.<br />
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How that winter is slowly setting in, there will be fewer warm sunny days... so it looks like I'll have stick to Portra 400 film & try to overlook the clouds & rain that are on their way.<br />
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So, Melbourne. You have been been impressing me lately. Yes, you are getting colder, but you have resisted too much of that silly rainy windy mess that you are known for. Among other things you have opened some pretty amazing doors lately, including of the physical variety... the physical art/creative studio variety. </div>
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I have longed for a little while now to have a place where I can dedicate my time to my creative artistic projects, my post-grad coursework and my Lomography freelance work. A few of weeks back I responded to an advert of the <a href="http://www.creativespaces.net.au/">Creative Spaces</a> website for a desk space in a communal studio just a couple of blocks from my house in Carlton. After meeting the awesome bunch of people who share the space, they decided that I fit the bill & I was welcomed into the world of Bouverie Studios! Hurrah!</div>
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The past few of weeks that I've been working in the studio have been super productive & very much worth the extra rent. I recommend anyone who doesn't feel like they have the space or solitude they need in their current working space to seek out a studio space, it very much worth it for your own peace of mind & the best outcome of your work. I'm surprised just how much I can get done on nights & weekends, more than I ever did working out of my bedroom in a share house.</div>
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To say that I'm over the moon about the birth of my best friend's little girl, Harriet would be an understatement... so I wanted to post a few more of the photographs I took back in February for Megan's pregnancy photo shoot.<br /><br />These are some of my favorite shots from the whole day & I really love the way that they show just how happy Megan was to welcome her first born into the world. I feel that they are a mix of celebration and heartfelt happiness, which were exactly the emotions that that Megan was expressing on the day.</div>
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I had the opportunity not only to use my beloved LC-Wide, but also my new Belair X6-12... this was only the 2nd time I had used my Belair & I found that it gives such a beautiful quality to these portraits. I can't wait to use it in more portrait sessions in the future.</div>
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I especially can't wait to take photos of little Harriet when I am next in Brisbane. </div>
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milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-12491949841208112802013-04-11T21:13:00.003+10:002013-04-11T21:13:56.525+10:00Hello Harriet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My beautiful & amazing friends Megan & Dan have welcomed their daughter, <b>Harriet </b>into the world!</div>
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Congratulations Megan & Dan! I can't wait to come visit Brisbane to meet her!</div>
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milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-91024437544643367402013-03-15T12:06:00.000+11:002013-03-15T12:06:24.775+11:00O'lovely!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Back in January I had the pleasure of joining the wonderful O'lovely girls, Laura & Shakira for a photo shoot, here in Melbourne. The theme was 'runaways', so we spent the afternoon shooting at a local train station & getting up to general hijinks.<br />
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O'lovely have just arrived back from recording new material in New Zealand... so keep an eye out at the links below for new music.<br />
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<a href="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/OLovely">O'lovely at Triple J Unearthed</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/theolovelys">O'lovely My Space</a><br />
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Melmilk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-32487192836227772752013-03-10T12:35:00.001+11:002013-03-10T20:10:04.829+11:00Like List #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow... the past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind! This week I started my graduate certificate in visual arts at the <a href="http://vca.unimelb.edu.au/"><b>Victorian College of the Arts</b></a>... and already I feel like a flame has been lit inside of me... a window has been opened and all my creative thoughts, impulses and desires have been flowing like a river.<br />
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<a href="http://marinafilm.com/"><b>Marina Abramović - The Artist is Present.</b></a><div>
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I first watched this documentary about a month ago, and from the first moment to the last I was totally enthralled. I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the arts and performance. (Warning: there is a whole lot of non-sexual nudity... so if that's not your thing... maybe give it a miss.) </div>
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These beautiful and honest photographs taken during 'The Artist is Present' performance at MOMA in New York give a true insight of the effect of these types of performance art on a range of people.</div>
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I am lucky enough to be attending this amazing conference later this month (with the lovely <a href="http://oliviablackburn.org/">Olivia</a>). I have been brought up in a family of small business owner-operators and I think its wonderful to have these types of events to enough women to follow their dreams and make a living out of it at the same time.</div>
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milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-54219932040460963492013-02-22T13:52:00.000+11:002013-02-22T13:53:01.647+11:00Plus one!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>My beautiful friend Megan, waiting for her plus one. (Instax Mini)</b></div>
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I have been back & forth from Queensland a far bit lately, the most recent visit to Brisbane included spending time with my beautiful friend Megan, who is just a few weeks off welcoming her first plus one into the world. As it was my first pregnancy shoot, I was a little nervous about getting the right angles, but Megan was such a pleasure to work with that it all felt relaxed & easy. (you may remember the <a href="http://milkandmiel.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/megan-daniel-get-married.html">photos I took at Megan & Dan's wedding</a>)</div>
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Another trip to Queensland awaits me once there is news on when Megan (& Dan's) baby arrives... that's what I get when I move so far away.</div>
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Firstly, Max Gimblett is one of my all time favorite artists, he is a Kiwi who now splits his time between New York and Auckland. I fell in love with Max's work back in the early 2000's & he is one of the most consistent & hard working artists I've ever had the pleasure of meeting.</div>
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milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-61854568207398253042013-02-03T19:57:00.003+11:002013-02-04T17:04:43.781+11:00Spotty Melbourne<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm a big believer in being authentic in analogue film photography, especially when portraying the end result truthfully. I'm not big at editing my film shots, I pretty much just remove dust & straighten the occasional photo. However since doing <a href="http://iheartblogshop.com/">Blogshop</a> in Sydney back in December, I've been inspired to add a little something to a few of my film photos. I don't think this will become a regular occurrence but it was fun &interesting to play around with a few effects & such in Photoshop.<br /><br />These photos are from a selection from I took in Melbourne back at the end of last year... & these three just seemed to work well together to me.<br /><br />How do you feel about post-processing / digitally editing your film photos?<br /><br />x <br />Mel </div>
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I was lucky enough to have two of my Impossible Project SX-70 Polaroids included in the <a href="http://poladarium.de/" target="_blank">Poladarium 2013</a> calendar (see above). Its lovely seeing your photographs in print, the thrill never really wears off... it's one thing that makes all the film, cameras, patience & time involved in film photography very much worth it. Submissions for next year's Poladarium are opening soon, so keep an eye out if you shoot Polaroid! </div>
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Back in December, Olivia (from <a href="http://oliviabphotography.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Photograhicamismo</a> fame) & I took ourselves off for a little Blogshop (blog/photography/photoshop) weekend in Sydney. We had a ridiculous amount of fun, learnt tonnes & met some pretty amazing people. (We also unknowingly walked through Redfern & saw a fully grown pig tied up in a park!)</div>
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Thanks to Blogshop I can now make super cute GIFs! YAY!</div>
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<a href="http://www.designlovefest.com/" target="_blank">Bri Emery</a> & <a href="http://angelaandithyle.com/" target="_blank">Angela Kohler</a> from <a href="http://iheartblogshop.com/" target="_blank">Blogshop</a> were super lovely & knowledgeable... encouraged afternoon Mimosas & lit little creative fires in all of us. So thanks for making your way to Australia ladies!</div>
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milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-24238720278816539242013-01-13T19:25:00.000+11:002013-01-13T19:25:54.986+11:00Happy New Year 2013!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know I'm a little slow on the New Years celebrations blog-wise... but I do truly hope you all had a lovely festive season & New Year. I must say that 2012 was a big year for me, with highs & lows... I learnt so very much & was taught a few life lessons. </div>
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My motto for 2013 is: <b>Be kind, work hard, rest well & be thankful.</b></div>
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After an amazing weekend in Sydney at <a href="http://iheartblogshop.com/" target="_blank">BLOGSHOP</a> learning new Photoshop & blogging skills, I thought I'd do a little mood board with a few photography & film goodies to inspire you over the holidays. I'm a big fan of all of these products & they may be worth a thought if you are out of ideas for your friends & family who are interested in photography! xo Mel</div>
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<a href="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/tokyo-dreamer-strap/" target="_blank"><b>1. </b>The Tokyo Dreamer Camera Strap.</a> <a href="http://www.lomography.com.au/lomo-lc-wide/" target="_blank"><b>2. </b>Lomography LC-Wide 35mm Camera.</a> <a href="http://www.crumpler.com/AU/Camera-Bags/Camera-Pouches/Haven-S.html" target="_blank"><b>3.</b> Crumpler Haven (S) Camera Pouch. </a><a href="http://stores.ebay.com.au/camera-girl" target="_blank"><b>4. </b>Fuji Instax Mini Film (L-R) Pandora, Candy Pop & Rainbow Colour.</a> <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/instant-love.html" target="_blank"><b>5. </b>Instant Love Book by Susannah Conway, Jenifer Altman & Amanda Gilligan.</a> <a href="https://baggu.com/shop/canvasduckbag/red" target="_blank"><b>6. </b>Baggu Canvas Duck Tote Bag.</a></div>
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<b>My Melbourne photos from the photoswap with <a href="http://sjura.com/">Margrethe from Norway</a>. </b></div>
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<br />Oh the joys of a Melbourne spring! Sunny 28 one day, rainy 8 the next... thankfully there is always just enough light to snap up the sights of the city.<br /><br />I can hardly believe that it is already November, the year has gone so fast & so many things have happened. Next weekend I am spending a long weekend in Sydney, a little mini break is exactly what I need & if I manage to take some photos while I'm there, that's a bonus. (Although I am limiting myself to only taking 3 cameras with me!) I'll also be catching up with a couple of old friends from the UK & Europe that I've not seen in ages... fun times!<br /><br />Then 3 weeks after that I am back in Sydney for a <a href="http://iheartblogshop.com/">Blogshop</a> workshop which I'm going to with the spectacular photographer <a href="http://oliviabphotography.blogspot.com/">Olivia</a>... we are making a big girls weekend away of it & I just can't wait for cocktails harbourside & learning loads of neat new photoshop skills.<br />
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This year I participated in the annual <a href="http://fortheeasilydistracted.com/2012/08/photoswap-2012.html">Photoswap</a> run by Rhianne from <a href="http://fortheeasilydistracted.com/">For The Easily Distracted</a>, which involved swapping film with another film photographer in another part of the world. I was teamed up with the incredibly talented Margrethe from Norway.<br />
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Above are a few of the photos from the film that Margrethe sent me from Norway (you can see the remainder of photos from this film <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milkandmiel/sets/72157631868707123/with/8129839828/">here</a>.), but in my next post I will also post the photos from the film I sent to Margrethe.<br /><br />I just realised today that Margrethe & myself share our birthday, November 18th (however a few years separate us)... what a lovely coincidence!<br />
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It was so lovely to be involved in this project & I can't wait to see everyone's photos over on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/photoswap2012/">Flickr group</a>!</div>
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<b>Vignetting Victoria Exhibition photos by <a href="http://www.patrickboland.com.au/">Patrick Boland</a> (except the last one)</b></div>
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Apologies for the little mini hiatus... life suddenly became very busy post-exhibition season & I only now getting back into the swing of daily life.<br />
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The Vignetting Victoria Lomography exhibition was an amazing success, and I am incredibly thankful to all of you who supported me through it's planning, organisation & running. Most especially <a href="http://www.lomography.com.au/">Lomography Australia/NZ</a>, <a href="http://www.no-vacancy.com.au/">No Vacancy Project Space</a> & <a href="http://brooklynbrewery.com/">Brooklyn Brewery</a>, hopefully this is just the start of a thriving Lomography community here in Melbourne. Thanks also to all those Lomographers who contributed to the exhibition, it was lovely to meet some of you & have you share in the experience.<br />
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It was an absolute pleasure to meet all of those who visited the exhibition & to meet so many fellow Melbourne Lomographers while teaching workshops. I can't wait to get more Lomography events & workshops started so I can continue to share the LomoLove around.<br />
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x Melmilk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-33816941883592523172012-09-14T15:29:00.002+10:002012-11-04T20:22:48.631+11:00UNSENSORED12: An Exhibition of Analogue Photography<div style="text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://silvermine.org.au/">Melbourne Silver Mine</a> presents:</div>
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<b><a href="http://unsensored.net/">UNSENSORED12</a><br />Collingwood Gallery<br />292 Smith Street Collingwood</b><br />
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<b>Opening Night:</b><br />
Friday 14th September 2012 from 6pm<br />
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<b>Exhibition dates:</b><br />
Saturday 15th September 2012 – Wednesday 26th September 2012<br />
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<b>Gallery open daily:</b><br />
10am – 6pm Saturday & Sunday<br />
Midday – 6:30pm Monday – Friday<br />
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This year’s show features photography by 47 Melbourne Silver Mine members.<br />
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I shall be exhibiting these photos <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milkandmiel/7070364679">1</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milkandmiel/6924287064">2</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milkandmiel/7070367507">3</a></b>. I hope you can make it to the show.<br />
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You can grab the Exhibition invites here, please feel free to circulate them:<br />
Square format: <a href="http://silvermine.org.au/unsensored/U12/MSM_UNESNSORED12_web_1.jpg" rel="nofollow">web</a> | <a href="http://silvermine.org.au/unsensored/U12/MSM_U12_A3Flyer_1.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF</a> (photograph by <a href="http://www.willowandtwine.com/" rel="nofollow">Emma Starr</a>)<br />
Landscape format: <a href="http://silvermine.org.au/unsensored/U12/MSM_UNSENSORED12_web_2.jpg" rel="nofollow">web</a> | <a href="http://silvermine.org.au/unsensored/U12/MSM_U12_A3Flyer_2.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF</a> (photograph by <a href="http://www.agrippinamaior.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Nicole Davis</a>)<br />
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This event is also listed on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/358161414264155/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br />
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x Melmilk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-56897104823778453012012-08-29T15:52:00.001+10:002012-08-29T15:52:12.237+10:00Vignetting Victoria Lomography Exhibition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><a href="http://lomography.com.au/">Lomography Australia / NZ</a> is proud to present an exhibition of selected photographic prints collected from 35 photographers Australia-wide who utilise a range of Lomography film cameras and techniques. Discover the Lomography photographer’s view on Melbourne and Victoria, with a blend of urban, suburban and rural work that ties together the beauty not only of Melbourne but also the state as a whole.<br /><br />We’ll also be having workshops, a POP UP Project Store and also a DIY station where you can personalise your own Lomography La Sardina camera. For more information follow Lomography Australia/NZ on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LomographyAustraliaNZ">facebook</a> or visit <a href="http://www.lomography.com.au/get-off-your-analogue-exhibition/">www.lomography.com.au</a>.<br /><br />I will be gallery sitting the exhibition for the entire 2 weeks it is running, along with running a Lomography POP UP shop in the gallery space & running Lomography workshops.<br /><br />The workshops I will be running include Introduction to Lomography; Fisheye 1, 2 & Baby Fisheye; Diana F+, Diana Mini & Baby Diana; Light Painting & Multiple Exposures; and finally a Lomography Melbourne Night Walk. Pop on over to the <a href="http://www.lomography.com.au/workshops/">Lomography Workshops</a> website to book, since spaces are limited.<br /><br />I can't wait to meet all the Melbourne Lomographers who come to the exhibition & those who have work included, so come by & say hello!<br /><br />x Mel<br />
milk&mielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400510253726133764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647651507828271707.post-81620701396477488612012-08-07T19:27:00.000+10:002012-08-07T20:48:35.120+10:00LC-Wide x Fisheye 2 on the Streets of Fitzroy<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>LC-Wide x Fisheye 2 (Lomography 800CN film)</b></div>
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On Saturday morning there was a brief, yet exciting few hours of sunshine here in Melbourne... so out I went with my LC-Wide & recently borrowed Fisheye 2... one swapped double exposed film later & I'm super happy with my results... I love experimenting with double exposures & I think I will really learn to love the Fisheye 2.</div>
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I love how well the two very different lens of the LC-Wide & Fisheye 2 complement each other & give different angles... I will most definitely be using this combination of cameras again very soon. I also love how forgiving the 800 speed film can be, without too much grain... I look forward to maybe even giving some xpro a go next time on this little doubles combination.</div>
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I love walking the streets of Fitzroy, if for nothing else than the awesome old cars that you see around the place... I'm always a sucker for a cute old car & a bit of lane way street art... oh & don't forget the occasional (done too much these days) feet shot.</div>
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Come on Melbourne sunshine, stay just a little longer?</div>
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x Mel </div>
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