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Photo Scene Victoria

Update: November 2021 

 Newsletter photos by @michael_fountoulakis_photos used with permission 

 

A blog for people who are into making, 

displaying,

discovering,

finding,

buying, 
collecting

& considering photographs. 

Welcome to the sixth Reframe-Refocus Photo Scene Victoria Newsletter! Post lockdown edition!

 

 So click the links and see the new.

 

Our goal is to reach as many people as we can and bring the photo community in Victoria together to know and experience all that we have. Each month our content moves to reframe-refocus.xyz for look and buy, so that you can view a full list of what is here.

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PARIS PHOTO IS ON!

This is the big one. This is the photo fair of the world. (of course they needed to do a Paris Photo - New York edition to please the Americans but still they reminded them Paris Photo is the premier event). This is where the movers and shaker, dealers, galleries, artists, collectors gather to see what is new and hot, hot, HOT!

 

The viewing rooms are amazying (and you are on the mailing list) Link

International art fair, 11-14th november 2021, Paris

Please select one of the three following options to purchase tickets for general admission, corporate and professional passes, or to redeem your e-ticket if you have a code from a printed invitation :

EXHIBITIONS

 

If you are exhibiting photographs or know a place that is email us! We want this to be as complete as possible. 

 

358 Lonsdale - Melbourne Link

ITS THREE DEE

2 December 2021 to 15 December 2021

tppng's first exhibition, works made on streets, on film, almost in 3D. 

 

Monash Gallery of Art - Monash Link

Visions of India:from the colonial to the contemporary

17 December 2021 to 20 March 2022

Darogah Abbas Ali, Indu Antony, Felice Beato, Mitter Bedi, Jyoti Bhatt, Bourne & Shepherd, Samuel Bourne, Michael Bühler-Rose, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chunni Lall & Co., Lala Deen Dayal, Francis Frith & Co., Gauri Gill, Khubiram Gopilal, Hamilton Studios Ltd, Johnston and Hoffmann, Willoughby Wallace Hooper, William Johnson, John William Kaye and John Forbes Watson, Karen Knorr, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Steve McCurry, Saché & Murray Studios, Pushpamala N with Clare Arni, Nicolas & Company (attributed), Norman Parkinson, Anoli Perera, Suresh Punjabi, Marc Riboud, John Edward Saché, Charles Scott, Sawai Ram Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur, Edward Taurines (attributed), Waswo X Waswo, Wiele and Klein Studio, Wilson Studios Bombay

 

Focal Point Studio Darkroom and Gallery - Link 

(See bottom of main page not exhibitions page)

See The Music 2 December 2021 to 30 January 2022 

This is our second exhibition featuring fabulous photography of musical performance, from local artists to the world's biggest acts, photographed by some of Australia's top music photographers.

Stills Alive - Magic of the Movies 4 February to 3 April 2022

Featuring stills photography from Australian movies, from  1906 to 1986.

2021 Nikon-Walkleys Press Photography 7 April to 29 May 2022

Once again we are bringing the Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition to Geelong, celebrating the best of Australian photojournalism and documentary photography from 2021. 

 

Magnet Galleries  - Docklands - Link

Christmas Salon

19 November 2021 - 22 December 2021

Open entry survey of photography in Victoria. See opportunities for details to be in it!

World Press Photo

TBA 2022

The best press photographs made a must see.

 

Horsham Regional Gallery - Horsham - Link

A Kind of Alchemy

   - 06 February 2022

Through the magic of black and white silver gelatin prints, this exhibition features iconic artists of 20thC Australian photography and their vision of the streets, people and culture of our cities.

Robert Ashton |  Robert Besanko |  Andrew Chapman |  Olive Cotton | Norman Deck

Max Dupain|  Anne Ferran |  Tim Handfield |  Norman Ikin |  Mark Johnson |  Con Kroker| | Laurence Le Guay |  Steven Lojewski | Marketa Luskacova |  David Moore|  Grant Mudford| | Bruce Postle |  Wolfgang Sievers |  Matthew Sleeth |  Mark Strizic |  Eric Thake |  John Wilkins

 

Bendigo Art Gallery - Bendigo - Link

Elvis: Direct from Gracelands

19 March 2022 - 17 July7 2022

An exhibition that majors in costume and memorabilia but with photographs. 

 

Murray Art Museum Albury - Albury - Link

Destiny Deacon: Forced into Images

   - 28 November 2022

Destiny Deacon: Forced Into Images presents a selection of works from the artist’s celebrated 2001 series that have recently entered the museum collection.

 

Ballarat Foto now to 9th January 2022

The on again/off again 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale is now extended. Headlining this year is Linda McCartney, one of the foremost music photographers, she had access and a way of photographing that allowed her to bring different emotions from her subjects. Yes she married Paul, but the work before this was very impressive. She lead the way for Annie Leibovitz. Heaps of other exhibitions, get into the car or on a train and check out as much as possible!

Ballarat International Foto Biennale

info@ballaratfoto.org 03 5331 4833 ballaratfoto.org 12 Lydiard St North, Ballarat 3350 We respectfully acknowledge the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people - Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work.

HeadOn - if you are in Sydney it is worth checking out the many exhibitions to accompany the prize winners, finalists and semi-finalists. 

Head On Photo Festival | $70,000 Prize - Best International Photo Contest Australia

Head On Photo Festival, Australia's premier photography event and a world-leading art festival includes the prestigious Head On Photo Awards - an annual photography contest with a $70,000 prize pool - represents the best Australian photography and international photography - judged by leading Australian and international art experts

CONTESTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Contests are a little random, it depends on what that year's judges likes. Thus surprises happen all the time. Don't be intimidated, enter and only tell people when you get in! Raise your profile. Also check who the judges are, Some k

CONTESTS

 

CCP - Ilford Salon (check Website)

Deadline: TBA very soon

Entry fee: TBA

Theme: Open

Why Enter: massive number of prizes. 

Link

 

Monochrome Photography Awards

Deadline: 14 November 2021

Entry fee: USD20

Theme: black-and-white photography

Why enter: This is the awards for b+w, if this is your area, prove yourself.

Link

 

Blake Prize

Deadline: 15 November 2021

Cost: AUD 50

Theme: religion but very open within spirituality, this prize has a fantastic history and photography is up against painting and sculpture.

Why enter: one of the major art prizes of Australia, big kudos.

Link  

 

Smithsonian Photo Contest

Deadline: 30 November 2021

Entry fee: free

Theme: Natural World, Travel, People, The American Experience, Altered Images and Mobile

Why enter: its the Smithsonian!

Link

 

Pride Photo 2022 - Celebrating the Unseen

Deadline: 10 December 2022 

Entry: Euro 15

Theme: diversity that goes unseen in the LGBTQIA+ community 

Why enter: The major queer photo contest

Link

 

Sony World Photography Awards

Deadline: 14 January 2022

Entry: Free

Theme: Various categories and assumed skill levels.

Why Enter: massive exposure and good prizes. 

Link

 

National Photographic Portrait Prize

Deadline: 31 January 2022

Entry: AUD30

Theme: Portrait

Why Enter: It is the most important portrait prize. Many finalists have got commissions for the gallery.

Link

 

2022 Monovision Black and White Photography Awards

Deadline: 23 January 2022 - 15 May 2022

Entry: USD 20 - 30

Theme: Monochrome

Why enter: B+W and Trophies

Link

SUBMISSIONS

 

The Curious Society

Deadline: per issue

Cost: FREE

Photo Documentry magazine/book that wants to find the interesting and exciting stories that should be published.

Link   

 

Photo Collective Magazine

Submissions for a monthly magazine from the people who ran Fox Darkroom.

Link

 

 

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES 

 

Magnet Galleries

What: Open entry selling exhibition to support photographers and the gallery.

Deadline: 16-18 November 2021

Cost: 1 print $20; 3 prints $50 (they will print and hang for you if you cant get there)

Theme: Open

Why Enter: get your work up on a wall and have friends over to see it.  

Link

 

XYZ Photo Gallery 

New gallery opening in January 2022 by the same team that brings you this newsletter. 

What: Expressions of interest for consideration for an exhibition

Deadline: 3 January 2022

Cost: no initial costs (options if sellected)

Theme: Streets of Melbourne

Why Enter: This is a gallery set up to provide to local photographers/artists working in photomedia, a gallery experience that the director would have liked when he started out. 

Link

COLLECTING PHOTOGRAPHY

BIFF is selling prints from some of their exhibiting artists.

 

David Scheinbaum and Janet Russek worked with Beaumont Newhall and Eliot Porter before opening a gallery together. They see their role as educators as much as gallerists. There is much to be learnt from the newsletters linked below. this has many links to videos.

Artworks | Print Sales

info@ballaratfoto.org ballaratfoto.org 12 Lydiard St North, Ballarat 3350 We respectfully acknowledge the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people - Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work.

Scheinbaum & Russek LTD

History of Photography This week's video focuses on packing your artwork for shipping. David gives a hands on demonstration on how to best pack matted prints to ensure safe travels while in transit. Along with the video we want to provide you with resources for materials shown in today's video, to help you pack and store your collection.

EVENTS/TALKS 

 

If you are having a event or talk in Victoria, let us know! We want to know everything that his happening to tell more people. 

PRACTIONERS

Peter Solness is based in Sydney and is proving that you can find new ways to make photographs. 

INSTAGRAM accounts to check out: 

 

@iamtheswimreaper This account is an exploration of juxtaposition with humour. 

@bailey_studio - because he defined what photographer cool is. 

@zo_damage - Photographs and the prints, the making of the prints. An inspiration. 

RESOURCES

 

Last month i put up a page about collecting photography from Artsy. Just in case you didn't keep going here is the whole site. As you may have guessed i have spent some time in China in the art scene. The second website is a collection of essays, interviews and galleries of important players. Recommended!

 

Artsy - Discover, Buy, and Sell Fine Art

Artsy is the world's largest online art marketplace. Browse over 1 million artworks by iconic and emerging artists from 4000+ galleries and top auction houses.

Photography of China

Since 2011, Photography of China's goal has been to offer a multifaceted vision of China and its history through the eyes of people who love photography.

We have set up a resources page on reframe-refocus.xyz to house all the listings after the newsletter.

Things & Services

HIRE OF STILL GEAR

 

Michaels Camera Hire - St Kilda Link 

Hires the most diverse range of cameras lenses and accessories. 

 

Offshoot - Preston Link

Hires Canon, Fujifilm X-Pro2, Leica M Monochrome and Sony.  

 

Vanbar - Fitzroy Link

Hires Nikon and a selection of film cameras including Mamiya. 

 

Lens Hire - City Link (currently closed)

Hires Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony.

 

Sun Studios Hire - South Melbourne Link

Hires big range of Canon, some Sony big selection of Broncolor flash. 

 

Camera Hire - Sydney Based but ships to Melbourne Link

Hires Canon and Sony good range of Sony lenses.

 

If we have missed any please let us know at g@reframe-refocus.xyz

REPAIRS of PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

 

Camera Clinic - Collingwood Link

Nikon, Leica and Sony official service centre and also repairs Canon and other film and digital gear that parts are available. 

 

Vintech Camera service Centre - Melbourne City Link

Film and Digital Cameras, Same day sensor cleaning

 

Photo Resource - Web based in Melbourne Link

Film. See link

DARKROOMS FOR HIRE

 

Focal Point North Geelong Link

Melbourne Camera Club - Link 

District Darkroom Coburg Coming Soon - link 

BOOKSHOPS

 

Metropolis Bookshop -  Link

Level 3 Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street Melbourne

Monday–Saturday, 11am-5pm

Photography is well represented, even a theory section! 

 

Photographic Art Book - CCP Fitzroy - Link  

Perimeterbooks - Thornbury - Link 

Dymocks - Melbourne Collins St. - Link

NGV Bookshop - Melbourne in both NGVs - Link

Magnet Bookshop - Docklands part of the gallery - Link

 

Kinokuniya - Sydney, but it is the most impressive place to buy photo books. Link

 

After checking our directory we have missed any please email g@reframe-refocus.xyz and tell us!

STUDIO HIRE

 

This category is extensive and housed on in our directory.

 

After checking our directory we have missed any please email g@reframe-refocus.xyz and tell us!

 

After checking our directory we have missed any please email g@reframe-refocus.xyz and tell us!

HARDWARE

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This category is housed on in our directory. These are the ones found since last month's newsletter. 

 

After checking our directory we have missed any please email g@reframe-refocus.xyz and tell us!

FILM and PROCESSING

New!

Halide Express

Chinatown Melbourne CBD shop 5a 200 Bourke St (Midcity arcade)

 

Hillvale has the following pick up points on Tuesdays:

 

Everyday Coffee

36-38 Sackville Street Collingwood

Monday–Saturday, 7am-2pm Sunday, 8am-2pm

 

Mile End Bagels

34 Johnston Street Fitzroy
8am-3pm, every day

 

Cam's Kiosk
Abbotsford Convent, 1-4 St Heliers Street Abbotsford

Monday closed, Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-10pm, Sunday closed

 

All Are Welcome
190 High Street Northcote

Monday, 7am-2pm
Tuesday, 8am-2pm
Wednesday-Friday, 7am-2pm
Saturday-Sunday, 8am-2pm

 

Yellow Bird
1/122 Chapel Street Windsor

9am–1am, every day

Located at the far end of the bar (near the kitchen and bathroom).

 

Stan's Deli
248b Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144

Monday closed
Tuesday-Friday, 6:30am-3pm
Saturday, 7am-3pm
Sunday, 8am-2pm

 

Prism Imaging
504 Abbotsford Street North Melbourne

Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-5:30pm
Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm

 

Metropolis Bookshop
Level 3 Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street Melbourne

Monday–Saturday, 11am-5pm
Sunday closed

 

Rudimentary
16-20 Leeds Street Footscray

Monday–Friday, 7:30am-3pm
Saturday–Sunday, 8am-3pm

 

This category is extensive and housed on in our directory.

 

After checking our directory we have missed any please email g@reframe-refocus.xyz and tell us!

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Photo Scene Victoria is a initiative of reframe-refocus.xyz and XYZ Photo Gallery to help find and support artists and businesses to create a vibrant photo scene in Melbourne. 

 

If we made a mistake, missed something or you have a event coming up, or something photo Vic related, let us know at g@reframe-refocus.xyz 

 

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Photo Scene Victoria is our monthly newsletter to keep Victorians informed of developments, places to go, things to see and buy around us. After each letter the links will transfer to this page to make way for the new letter, which will have each months changes on it.

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