Bored. Confined. A rainy day. Nothing exciting happening.
After looking at Elizabeth Soule's Little Zoo series, you'll see there's no excuse not to take amazing pictures with the bare minimum of tools. Using nothing but plastic animals, paper backgrounds and window lights, she has created witty, evocative and perfectly designed images.
Should we be inspired or filled with envy? Surely a little of the latter is okay given the brilliance of her vision.
23 March 2008
22 March 2008
A Chinese Cook
Lorna Sim
Portrait
This is Timmy's Kitchen's newly arrived Chinese cook from China. Everytime I run into him, he's smiling!
The Smiling Witness
Lorna Sim
Portrait
Here's Susan at the local courthouse, happily testifying that some Old Spool Betties members were having a big shootout at Boowora on the 2nd March 2008.
21 March 2008
Crosses, Hotels and Lace
Lorna Sim Open
Here are more images from our Boorowa field trip, taken at the local cemetery and Hotel Boorowa on the main street.
Curtains and Reflections
Lorna Sim Open
These four images were taken on our field trip to the country town of Boorowa. The top two are of a cafe, while the bottom two are of St Joseph's, the local Catholic school.
You calling me a Wreck?
Lorna Sim Wrecked
I found this old tow truck at a wreck site in Boorowa. Sorry, I've forgotten the name of this place. Can anyone else remember?
Kerry Baylor
Open
These are more experiments with TtV (Through the Viewfinder). Old towns are great for moody images and you sure do get moody with this process. These were taken on a Betties field trip to Bowning and Boorowa, small country towns 60 minutes and 90 minutes respectively from Canberra.
The Though the Viewfinder group on Flickr defines this technique "as taking a picture of any subject through the viewfinder of any camera with another camera".
Church
Bed
Open
These are more experiments with TtV (Through the Viewfinder). Old towns are great for moody images and you sure do get moody with this process. These were taken on a Betties field trip to Bowning and Boorowa, small country towns 60 minutes and 90 minutes respectively from Canberra.
The Though the Viewfinder group on Flickr defines this technique "as taking a picture of any subject through the viewfinder of any camera with another camera".
Church
Bed 
Old Shop Front
Kerry Baylor
These are more experiments with TtV (Through the Viewfinder). Old towns are great for moody images and you sure do get moody with this process. These were taken on a Betties field trip to Bowning and Boorowa, small country towns 60 minutes and 90 minutes respectively from Canberra.
The Though the Viewfinder group on Flickr defines this technique "as taking a picture of any subject through the viewfinder of any camera with another camera".Fun Collaborative Idea
Susan Stayer found this cool idea for collaborative photography on Mr E. Cipher's Flickr page.
He explains, "We both took our medium format cameras, at the same time, on the same day, to the same locations....3 of each room....we picked one of each room from the other's pictures and put them together as a diptych, altering them as we liked."
This experiment has been done by just two photographers, but could effectively be done with as many as four or five.
Check out one result here.
Speaking of Flickr, Susan's page is hot-pink-muumuu.
He explains, "We both took our medium format cameras, at the same time, on the same day, to the same locations....3 of each room....we picked one of each room from the other's pictures and put them together as a diptych, altering them as we liked."
This experiment has been done by just two photographers, but could effectively be done with as many as four or five.
Check out one result here.
Speaking of Flickr, Susan's page is hot-pink-muumuu.
Betty Photographs Multicultural Art Symposium
Lorna Sim
Betties on Show
In August 2007, the Australia Council for the Arts presented Multicultural Arts: Cultural Citizenship for the 21st Century, a symposium to discuss the contribution of multicultural arts to Australia's cultural life, artistic practice and national identity.
Our very own Lorna Sim photographed the event: "I thought my images were never used," she says, "But I recently came across a few when I was doing my usual web surfing".
What this really means is that Lorna was doing Google search on herself! Naturally no-one else does that (cough, cough).
Seriously, photographing events is hard work — you've got to deal with ultra-dim lighting and microphones masking speakers' faces. But Lorna has done a fantastic job ... check it out here.
Betties on Show
In August 2007, the Australia Council for the Arts presented Multicultural Arts: Cultural Citizenship for the 21st Century, a symposium to discuss the contribution of multicultural arts to Australia's cultural life, artistic practice and national identity.
Our very own Lorna Sim photographed the event: "I thought my images were never used," she says, "But I recently came across a few when I was doing my usual web surfing".
What this really means is that Lorna was doing Google search on herself! Naturally no-one else does that (cough, cough).
Seriously, photographing events is hard work — you've got to deal with ultra-dim lighting and microphones masking speakers' faces. But Lorna has done a fantastic job ... check it out here.
11 March 2008
Big Golden Guitar
Susan Stayer Music
We're always on the lookout for "big" things here in Australia. The Big Things website (http://www.bigthings.com.au/home.htm) is a useful reference for us. It has this to say about the Big Golden Guitar:
"Standing prominently on the New England Highway on the southern approach to Tamworth, Australia's Home of Country Music, is the Big Golden Guitar. A striking tribute to Tamworth's country music reputation, the Big Golden Guitar is a replica of the famous Golden Guitar trophy used for Australia's annual Country Music Awards."
"Standing prominently on the New England Highway on the southern approach to Tamworth, Australia's Home of Country Music, is the Big Golden Guitar. A striking tribute to Tamworth's country music reputation, the Big Golden Guitar is a replica of the famous Golden Guitar trophy used for Australia's annual Country Music Awards."
Kathleen's Tea Party
Susan StayerPortrait
I really like how these two turned out! It looks like Kathleen is happy to be pouring tea for her guests, but the second one looks like she's sad that her guests had to leave and the tea party had to end.
03 March 2008
Sheet Music
Kerry Baylor Music
I had intended to try and photograph the chorus of maggies I hear every morning when I walk to the bus stop. I could hear their choir reheasal but when I looked up I saw the galas sitting on the wires like notes on a sheet of music.
The Appropriate Axe
Robert Burne Music
I am preparing for tomorrow's concert with the Orchestra. The "Holst" calls for "Trumpet in C" whereas for the "Berlioz" I will need "Cornet in Bb".
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