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Two Blondies

Cameron — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:38:14 +0000

Camera: Diana 151 Film: Fuji Pro 400H

Biennale Man

Cameron — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:54:13 +0000

If I seem a bit distracted this month, in no small part it is due to this gentleman. Let me explain, this is Jeff Moorfoot, one of the primary driving forces behind the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Jeff is the festival director and with the help of the committee, volunteers and participating artists from Australia and overseas has put together the 3rd Foto Biennale held in country Victoria, the first two being held in Daylesford in 2005 and 2007. I’ve been looking forward to this years event for oh, 2 years now, ever since the last one! The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is about to kick off (tonight in fact) and anyone who is even vaguely interested in Photography would find more than enough to entertain and enlighten them in the month of September in the beautiful country Victorian town of Ballarat and it’s surroundings. Comprising 20 Core exhibitions, 60 Fringe shows, workshops, seminars, portfolio reviews, affiliate events, artist floor talks, camera market, special events…and much more it should be a fantastic start to Spring!
This Polaroid was taken outside the Daylesford Town Hall during the 2007 Biennale.

Camera: Polaroid SX-70 Film: Polaroid Time Zero Integral ‘Instant’ Film (expired)

A Boy’s Toys

Cameron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:22:05 +0000

A young fella contemplates life with his hand full of bounty. Slightly blurry (as Diana’s can be) but I find the selective focus of his right (on our left) hand holding the toy interesting.

Camera: Diana 151 Film: Konika Minolta Centuria 100

With Eyes Closed

Cameron — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:30:13 +0000

Camera: blackbird,fly with square mask Film: Agfa Pro 200

Yellow Hula Hoop

Cameron — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:42:02 +0000

A cute image of my eldest, looking quite happy with her latest ‘toy’ – the Hula Hoop, an oldie but a goodie

Camera: blackbird,fly with no mask Film: Fuji Superia 400

Sabra

Cameron — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:22:38 +0000

This talented young fellow is one of the Melbourne Flickrites and I caught up with him early in April, along with many other photogs at one of our monthly meets. Most of us take a camera or two and this meet was no exception, I myself took a Polaroid 600SE, EE100 and the little Superheadz Demekin 110 camera.
I was snapping portraits with my Polaroid folder, the EE100 and Ahmad wanted me to take one of him. I asked him what look he wanted and he replied “Gangsta!” He’s a funny guy. He borrowed a cigarette from Barb (another Flickrite), although I don’t think he smokes, but it was for ‘the look’ and struck a pose. We were both quite happy with the result. He signed it (verso):

“To Cam
I like!
Ahmad S”

When I posted it on flickr he left a comment:
“Im sending this photo to my auntie… as soon as her village buy a new donkey, she’ll go up the mountain and go searchin for a new bride for me…this time ive asked her for a petite women who doesnt eat a lot (economic crisis)”
- as I said before, he IS a funny guy.
(which reminds me, I must get a copy to him)

Camera: Polaroid EE100
Film: Polaroid Packfilm “Choco” expired 07/08 – note: this choco film is meant to be sepia, but some people have commented that it has a distincly salmony pink tint.

Girl with Mother of Pearl

Cameron — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:22:22 +0000

One slightly overcast, but quite lovely day a couple of years ago we went to Williamstown, a bayside suburb where my Mother grew up and where my Great Aunt, who is now 93 still lives. The children just love exploring rock pools so they were amply entertained (or rather entertained themselves on this occasion.

Camera: Holga with Square Mask (6 x 6) Film: Fuji Pro 400H

Stretcher Bearer

Cameron — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:18:06 +0000

A friendly paramedic who frequently drops off customers to our E.D. named “Buddy” He is a bit of a photog himself and has shown interest in my plastic cameras. Here he poses for the Diana + in the ambulance bay one afternoon we both had 5 minutes spare.

Camera: Diana + Film: Agfa 160

The Wizard

Cameron — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:47:48 +0000

Baba Desi (also known as ‘The Belgrave Wizard’) is a wonderful character, a gentleman who is always happy to pose for a photograph
This is one of my favourite portraits and was one of three photos of mine that I hung in my very first (joint) exhibition, the Light Leaks Exhibition that opened in Northcote, Melbourne in early 2007. I didn’t sell any of the photos, but now I have this cheery fellow beaming at us from our lounge room wall!

Camera: Diana F Film: Fuji NPC 160

Note: This photo was originally uploaded to the ‘old plasticlens’ on February 16th 2007, which is where the first couple of comments originate from.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Cameron — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:11:08 +0000

A talented young artist I know named Hazel Dooney held an exhibition earlier this year. The exhibition was (predominantly) of her photography with a couple of graphic works as well, the subject matter of these images being intimate in nature. The title of the exhibition was PORNO and the gallery staff all sported a T-Shirt with the name of the exhibition on one side and a black and white portrait of a close cropped (hair-wise) Hazel on the other. One of the lovely young gallery staff posed for my plastic camera to produce this portrait, which I am rather fond of.
I came to know Hazel through Polanoid, a web site of Polaroid photography enthusiasts and have followed her career and art with interest since then. She is a lovely person, very down to earth and deserves all the recognition due to her. Needless to say, I bought a T-Shirt!

Camera: Diana F+ with 55m wide angle accessory lens Film: Film: Fuji Pro 400H