Franz Ferdinand Live in Melbourne

Franz Ferdinand at The Forum, Melbourne.

LC-Wide (Fuji Superia 1600 film)

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 Franz Ferdinand 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.

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.

x Mel

Exhibition Season 2013

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.

Would love to see you there!

x Mel

Once Upon a Time in Abbotsford

LC-Wide (Fuji Superia 200 film)

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. I've been focused on my other work at the moment (which you can check out here) & I've never been one to post photos just for the sake of creating a post.

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.

x Mel

Winter, just passing through

LC-Wide (Kodak T-Max 100)

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.

x Mel

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: Introduction to Lomography Melbourne.

Black & White Autumn Waltz

Belair X6-12 (Lomography Lady Grey 120 film)

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 Lomography Australia 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.

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.

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)

x
Mel