Feature Gallery for November

This month I am highlighting my Images of Melbourne.

2009 Photography Competition highlighting Poverty in Australia

Photography Competition highlighting Poverty in Australia

I submitted a few entries in this event and hope it gets enough support to be presented again next year. Congratulations to Welfare Rights for this initiative.At the exhibition at Brisbane City Hall I was able to meet some of the other photographers and celebrate our work for justice making through art.
Youo can view and comment on the images on this flickr site

Images Featured in 2009 NAIDOC Poster

NAIDOC Week is celebrated every year around Australia. NAIDOC stands for National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC Week is a celebration of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

I am pretty proud of this poster as it uses my images from NAIDOC Family Day 2008.

As a Non-Indigenous Person I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the process of Reconciliation through my photography and the invitation to engage in cross-cultural sharing.

I invite you to join me in supporting moves to encourage the Federal Government to remove what are seen as areas of discrimination in the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) legislation.and invite you to look at some of my work with Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory confronting the cultural cost of the Intervention.

Must See Exhibition!!

Special public presentation by Jodi Bieber Thursday 1 October at 6pm

Category: General

You are warmly invited to a special presentation by renowned South African photo-journalist Jodi Bieber next Thursday 1st October 6pm at the QCP gallery. This is a unique opportunity to hear her speak about her work and ask her questions. The presentation is free, however seating is limited to please RSVP 'Acceptances only' to QCP.

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Acclaimed photographer Steve Parish's exquisite work is installed in the bougainvillea-covered Arbour. Showcasing South East Queensland's wildlife, Parish's photographic art on canvas brings the region's natural wonders to the city.
Steve Parish will be on-hand on Sunday 13 September for book signing at Riverside Green.
See the Steve Parish Photography Exhibition along the northern section of the South Bank Arbour, behind The Wheel of Brisbane.

 

Bearing Witness: Philip Blenkinsop

ABC Late Night Live June 15 2009

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Photographer Philip Blenkinsop has been based in Bangkok for the last twenty years, travelling throughout Asia documenting forgotten conflicts, rebel groups and life and death on Asian streets. His images, that have been published and exhibited around the world, have won him numerous awards. In particular, his photographs of the forgotten people, the Hmong tribe in Laos. Philip is the subject of a documentary about his work.

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Guests

Philip Blenkinsop Photographer based in Bangkok

Further Information Documnentary: "My Asian Heart"

Story Researcher and Producer Kate MacDonald

Pictures to keep you in stitches

The Department of Education and Training is celebrating 2009 as the Year of Creativity (YOC), recognising creativity as an essential 21st century skill.

To help celebrate, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is holding a funny photo competition, Re-Framed, taking place in the lead-up to In Stitches - Laughter Stimulus Package from 24 June to 4 July 2009.

Following the success of the 2008 Framed funny photo competition, Re-Framed has returned with prizes worth a total of $2000.

Divided into two categories, the secondary school category is open for students in Years 8 to 12, and the open category for all ages.

All entrants need is a digital photo combining creativity and humour, and access to the internet. Images should be JPEG files, no more than 1MB, at 300dpi resolution. The open category prize money is $1000, and the secondary schools category prize is $500 for the entrant(s) and $500 for their school. School students can enter as individuals or as a group. Re-Framed entries close at midnight on 23 June 2009.

See the In Stitches website for more details, and the Year of Creativity website for other YOC events.

A bit of story

My interest in photography was nurtured by my parents who always had a camera handy to record and document our family life. In recent years I have taken an interest in digital photography and have been recording community gatherings and events in Brisbane.

My images have been published in print and online by Brisbane City Council, the Australian Democrats, the Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association, Queensland Peace Network, various University Student groups, The Catholic Leader, Kiaros Magazine, St Philip's Church Annerley, Junction Park The Annerley Primary School, Oxfam Australia and Senator Andrew Bartlett's web.

Use the menu on the sidebar to explore some of my work and learn about photographers that inspire me.

Locally in Brisbane I invite you to explore the Ted Riethmuller's images of social protest going back 30 years