The Batblog by Photobat

I had some new Holga shots processed, I’m still enjoying playing with the little plastic camera. I picked up some tungsten balanced slide film and got it cross processed, give these strange colouring… no photoshop!

Using this toy camera has made me really have to think about many different aspects of the art of photogaphy, thinking about different light, compositions, using shadows, understanding how a film is going to work in certain light conditions and most importantly, how dam expensive it gets to buy and process film, let alone get it scanned.

For those photo types out there, these are shot with expired Fuji 64T slide film, cross processed standard C41 way. The blue cast comes from the film being balanced for tungsten light and the images shot in day light and the contrast is increased because of the cross processing.

I’ll be adding more photos into the new Holga Gallery on Photobat.net soon, but for the time being head over to my flickr site for more images.

I took a few photos in 2007, in fact, I took a few thousand.I always have loved showing off my work and am very proud of the way my images have developed in the last 12 months. So it’s time to show you all my favourite shots in an audio visual presentation. This is only on for one afternoon only, and not an exhibition that is hanging on the walls, so this is your only chance to see it.

Some of the highlights will include documentary work on the East Coast bushfires and backstage at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, Holga images, urban and natural landscapes plus heaps of kids,families, pregnant bellies, animals and shoes.

In addition there will be a presentation of some of my favourite portraits of the week taken over the last 5 years. The POW started as a way of practicing and pushing myself by taking a different portrait each week. Some of these portraits are commissioned; others are self commissioned and feature comedians, musicians, brides, animals, fictional characters, photographers and everyday people I have bumped into.

The presentations will take about 30 minutes.

2pm February 10th 2007
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
Inveresk, Launceston

Entry is Free and there will be prizes!

Please RSVP here as we have limited seating available andmay have to reschedule more viewings.

PLUS FESTIVALE IS ON, SO YOU HOBART PEOPLE SHOULD COME UP FOR A DRIVE!!!

On Friday, Emily Boys, a third year photography student from Queensland dropped by to take my photos. She is putting together her final folio and it’s all about photographers! She has 50 to photograph, but only needs 12 for her folio. Which 12 that make it in are more to the taste of her lectures than her own favuorites. As far as final folios go, this is the best idea i’ve heard of, not only do you get to meet a variety of photographers, she is also is learning a heap about the industry and styles. I wish i had thought of it, but then again, Emily is very brave pointing that lens at photographers. I’m not sure i would have had the guts at uni to photography professional photographers.

It is always interesting to me when i have my photo taken, most of the photos of me that are about are taken by my, the one of the about me page of photobat.net was taken in the toilets of the building i work in (i can’t help it where there is good light). So to have someone else pointing a camera at me is a bit novel. The shoot was fine, a few years ago i was scared of the camera, i’m not any more, I do have a very typical “photo smile” which i really don’t like, but when i am smiling for real or laughing i take a good photo. I’m also good at serious looks.

I’ll post the shots that Emily took once I see them, but in the meantime is a shot of Emily i took after she shot me. I find one of the best ways to learn about photoraphy is to have photos taken of yourself, you get to know what it’s like to be in front of a lens and sympathise with your subjects more.

So tips to new comer photographers, have your photo taken and also go and talk to other photographers. it’s the best way to learn.

Emily website is here if you want to have a look.