GOMA, Brisbane "Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth"

Recently I visited the Gallery Of Modern Art, Brisbane (1 of about 3 or so times). I took a few photos on black & white Kodak Tri-x, 400 speed. 

I love how natural light and film go so well together. The dynamic range is also quite remarkable, compared too digital. Such a well balanced (lit) image.

This display, one of the main exhibits on currently. "Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth"

Read a bit about the history of the installation here and here.

I love architecture and art. I grew up drawing, cars, architecture (houses), cartoony thingys. Through school, I studied art, graphics, multimedia. After some time, I learnt photoshop and soon after that took up a camera. Disposable film at first, then digital, then back to film. And with film I'll stay (for now. Probably). 

I love black & white and I also love full colour (almost as much). I might be slightly obsessed with light. Fascinated how it works, bends, reflects, refracts off different surfaces, how it sets the scene (for a great photo, of course).

Check the gallery (GoMA) out sometime. 

Print on stone, coming soon...

I'm a bit excited to see my 2nd OnStone print. It will be 1 image (from 3, I think) spread across 2 panels. Printed on stone, framed using recycled timber. All done in Melbourne, VIC.

My first being one I gave to my girlfriend for Christmas. A beautiful photograph of some blossoms from Mt Cootha.

Let's just say I love the style, the raw materials used. It makes me happy when I can use Australian businesses. Although I don't mind US, either. 

I love talking to people about stuff

In particular when someone says "I really like that photo". 

"Thank you :)" Then I start to explain how I shot / compiled it, a little story about it. I guess I take my work quite seriously and love talking to people about my work. 

This is my passion. Film photography. Not confined by what others want, rules, regulations, guidelines, briefs. Bah ram them. I have done creative things for others in the past, most of the time with much delight.

But. It kind of became a drag when they would say, "can you replicate this persons style?" or "can you change that or this?" 

"No." 

I take my work too personally now for those sort of things. I love to express my creativity my own way.