Tagged: film

July 29th, 2009

unsensored09

Unsensored09 invitation

Melbourne Silver Mine Inc presents…

UNSENSORED09

AN EXHIBITION OF ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY

Collingwood Gallery 292 Smith Street Collingwood – 7-19 August 2009

Opening Night Friday 7th August 2009 at 6pm

Gallery times: Mon-Fri 12-8pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm

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Now in its third year, The Melbourne Silver Mine’s UNSENSORED09 is the work of 44
artists using film in their photographic expression.

The spectrum of methods, genres and statements in the exhibited works are as broad
as the spectrum of artists, and visitors can expect everything from the polished to the lo-fi,
avant garde to traditional, shot on equipment from modern to nigh-arcane. Film is the
common thread in the group: each artist exploits the nuances of film-based capture in
tandem with new post-analogue processes and methods.

Works will be available for purchase during the exhibition, and many of the artists will
be present through the duration of the show and on opening night.

Unsensored07 saw 12 photographers presenting work, which doubled in 2008.
Unsensored expands once again in 2009, continuing to showcase new works by
emerging photographers. Unsensored09 is a project of The Melbourne Silver Mine,
a non-profit incorporated association based in Melbourne, Australia.

The group was formed by a group of enthusiastic analogue photographers. Its purpose
is to encourage and promote the continued use, unique features and appreciation of
traditional photographic techniques and equipment.

The exhibition features the work of the following photographers (all are members of the Melbourne Silver Mine)

Rhys Allen, Roberts Birze, Zaeem Burq, Lucian Chaffey, Dave Chin, Andrew J Cosgriff, Alistair Dickinson, Barbara Fischer, Peter Fritze, Ravnish S Gandhi, Tim Heraud, Nick Hinch, Michael Holbrook, Ross Holmberg, Paul Hocksenar, Bronwen Hyde, Hamish Innes-Brown, Skye Johnson, Timothy Johnson, Matthew Joseph, Michael Le Fevre, Jaye Loring, Giovanni Lovisetto, Iain Maclachlan, Chris Matterson, Jodie Noonan, James Oates, Vinnie Piatek, Ambre Pitt, Karen Riley, Ahmad Sabra, Jesper Sidhu, Cameron J Stephen, Paul Stoney, Ray Strong, Jesse Swallow, Reinis Traidas, Michael Verhoef, Christian Were, Katherine White, Damian Young, Rob Young, Jacqueline van Zetten and Chris Zissiadis.

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I will be exhibiting recent works of the Heavenly Queen on the banks of the Maribyrnong River. Which was shot using my trusty Holga 120n and some expired Fujichrome Velvia 100 @ ISO 100.

the heavenly queen

Do come down and check it out!

May 31st, 2009

melbourne silver mine meet, may 31st

Meet at 11am at the corner of Smith Street & Victoria Parade, Collingwood (next to McDonalds). After shooting we’re off for drinks and snacks @ Kent Street, 201 Smith Street Fitzroy (from approx. 1pm)

Help us capture a typical Smith Street Sunday: show us the history, the people, the textures and juxtapositions of one of Melbourne’s most colourful strips. An exhibition of our day on Smith Street will be arranged for MSM members later in the year.

Should be good kids, hope to see you down there. silvermine.org.au

May 16th, 2009

wooden pinhole camera

wooden pinhole cameraCheck out this little beauty that just flashed up on etsy . A wooden pinhole, delicately put together with loving care. It’s made out of of basswood and stained with mahogany red colour and topped off with a bit of a wax polish.

It comes in at a tiny 4.5” x 2.5” x 1.25” in dimension and a  focal Length = 20mm, F Stop = 130. 35mm film of course!

It would look more like an ornament than something that actually takes a shot but I’d image you’d get more than just one or two onlookers when you were shooting with this baby. Yours to own for USD$95 from Jaesong.

May 9th, 2009

roid week: day 05 (the last day)

untitled just sit back head towards the light

flickr roid week 2009: day 05 uploads; adelaide/melbourne

May 8th, 2009

roid week: day 04

the secret garden i'm so hungry, so hungry, so very very hungry tea under the vines

flickr roid week 2009: day 04 uploads; adelaide.

May 7th, 2009

roid week: day 03

alseep in the dream we have the numbers cubes can be spheres too

flickr roid week 2009: day 03 uploads; adelaide.

May 4th, 2009

roid week: day 01

hello my name is worm buffet the shining the neck

flickr roid week 2009: day 01 uploads; lounge room.

April 24th, 2009

register of interest: unsensored09

The third instalment of the Melbourne Silver Mine’s annual exhibition of analogue photography, unsensored is now open for entries. It seems this year Unsensored09 is set to experience some new twists. With a fresh organising committee consisting of Andrew Cosgriff, Ross Holmberg, Matthew Joseph, Piers Morgan, Ahmad Sabra and Michael Verhoef; the exhibition is all set to continue to grow.

This years main features of the exhibition are:

  • All images must originate from an analogue or traditional photographic technique.
    From that point on you are welcome to keep it pure analogue or employ digital post processing & printing.
  • Due to the popularity of the event, unsensored09 is open to Melbourne Silver Mine Inc financial members only, but don’t panic, you can sign up as a member and take part this year.
  • The entry fee for members is $50, this entitles you to a 80cm wide x 100cm high space. One change this year is that you can use that space as you wish, you don’t need to hang a single photo, but let us know what you have in mind.
  • The exhibition will spend its second year a the Collingwood Gallery (292 Smith Street, Collingwood Victoria) running from 7th – 19th August 2009. If you want in on unsensored09 then visit here.

    March 24th, 2009

    roid week 2009

    its that time of year again… those little square instant images will have their week in the sun! back in 2006 two flickr-kirds cate and lori …had an idea! POLAROID WEEK! so they set up a flickr group

    if you wanna play? post your polaroids each day, during Monday, May 4th — Friday, May 8th. Simple eh?
    there is a limit of 3 photos per per, per day. this flickr pool is open for this period and will close at close of play on Friday the 8th.

    So grab some film, grab a camera and get in training.

    November 19th, 2008

    save polaroid

    On February 8, 2008, Polaroid Corporation announced that it will discontinue production of all instant film. A sad, sad day for many avid polaroid shooters out there. But there are people out there taking action. http://www.savepolaroid.com/ is not about saving Polaroid, the company, rather the remarkable invention of Edwin Land, the instant film that made Polaroid a household name.

    Check it out and do something before it is too late:

    • Learn – Explore this section to bring yourself up to speed on all things Polaroid.
    • Share – Once you’re full of knowledge, Share your work, your story or your time with the rest of our community.
    • Take Action – Don’t sit still and let this happen to you. Take the bull by the horns, take the reins – Take Action