Christmas Time!

It's that time again, time for family, friends, food, booze and thankfulness!

I am thankful for film still being made (haha), family, friends (especially the creative ones - you know who you are!), fast cars, old things. 

I'm heading to the glorious Noosa for a number of days. Spending time with my family. There'll be eating, drinking, sleeping and going to the beach :) It's time for a break after a busy year, a year of new things including my first public exhibition, shooting lots of film, planning and other exciting things to come!

Next year? Europe (of course) of which I am extremely excited about, planning things for my next exhibition (hopefully with a good friend of mine Alicia) either late next year or in 2016, brain-storming creative ideas for new/old photographic techniques and I have already started looking into medium format 120, 4x5 cameras - something a bit different. Either roll, sheet / instant film. Mainly because of my obsession with vintage cameras and to learn new things! I am also looking to 2016/ 2017 for new opportunities as well.

Travel will be the highlight. To experience new cultures, languages, food, history. Stories to capture, re-tell. With such a diverse range of people in the many (13) countries I will be visiting, I hope to learn / experience the world, opening my eyes to the human experience. During my time in Europe I will be posting regularly (+ photos from my iPhone with film gallery to come later when I return) on a blog here on my website (coming soon)...

Technique and Approach #4

Birds on the line. Peering out my lounge window one afternoon a small flock of magpies roosting on the power / phone (interweb) lines. Silhouetted by the afternoon sunset. The pink colour (of choice) from the film I had loaded up. Always looking for something a bit different to use up a roll or fill a gap.

I took a number of frames (not something I do all the time) of this event. this one featuring 4 friends. Hanging out. Perched, poised. Not in any real hurry, rush or puff. 

Canon A1, Sigma 70-210mm FD, Kodak Ektar 100. Manual (as always) focus. Aperture priority (f/6.3ish) shutter speed around 1/60th judging by the diminishing sun (light). Hand held.

Places for Eating & Drinking (+ occasionally listening to live music)

Grill'd (Emporium Brisbane) always serves up amazing burgers and choice beer(s), Well all of the Grill'd s I've visited do. Now offering Gluten-free buns (for some of us with special dietary requirements). The food, the beer, the chips, the setting and with the occasional live set. It has become a favourite of mine to chill-out and pig-out (a little). 

It's about the food and this photograph I took. As I continue my passion for (food) and everyday moments captured on film. Fuji Xtra 400, Canon A1, Sigma 28mm. I love the neon lights, the colour saturation, even the air-cond ducts.

This I hope to become a regular thing as I find unique (sorry Coffee Club) places to eat & drink (occasionally listening to live music). This is just the start of showcasing some of Brisbane Eats. With my Europe trip planned next year, I will continue documenting my adventures of new culture, find food and the people I meet along the way.