Newsletter photos by @battlecat with permission

A blog for people who are into making, 

displaying,

discovering,

finding,

buying, 
collecting

& considering photographs. 

Welcome to the second Reframe-Refocus Photo Scene Victoria Newsletters on this the first day of our latest lockdown! here are some suggestions to get your day going. 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. So if you find the newsletter useful please email on to friends and ask them to join!

To See 

Portfolio Reviews

The 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale invites photographers to apply for FREE photographic portfolio reviews with leading Australian curators. These experts include curators, gallery directors, arts writers, artists and photographic professionals.

Exhibitions

Centre for Contemporary Photography - Link

Fertile Ground  17 July – 29 August 2021 

Lauren Dunn Australia, Kim Hak Cambodia, Shivanjani Lal Australia, Sophal Neak Cambodia, Arnont Nongyao Thailand, Elia Nurvista Indonesia, Keg De Souza Australia,
James Tylor Australia, Kawita Vatanajyankur Thailand.
Curated by Sarah Bond and Olivia Poloni. 

Monash Gallery of Art - Monash Link

Develop

29 May 2021 to 11 July 2021

Develop is MGA’s annual showcase of work by emerging photographic artists.

STAGES: photography through the pandemic

29 May 2021 to 29 August 2021

Responding to the unprecedented social, environmental and economic impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Australian artists and society at large, MGA is commissioning five artists to produce work in response to their current experiences. 

Wolf Hound Photographic Gallery - Fitzroy link

Percipience

July 16 - August 1

Jay Lane, Alexandra Fink, Jamie Morey,  Katherine Grace

Magnet Gallery - Docklands Link

Elements and Fragments

8 July 2021 - 14 August 2021

A collaboration between two similar centres of photography from India and Australia.

Source Photographica - Prahran Link

Stockroom by appointment

Horsham Regional Gallery - Horsham - Link

A regional gallery that collects and exhibits photography.

Victorian Photography Newsletter 

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Events/Talks 

APS Photographic Market - http://apcsociety.com.au/market.html 

September TBC in Box Hill Town Hall

Contests and Opportunities

Collecting photography

Magnum is doing it's twice annual 15cm square print sale, these are signed or estate stamped. Ends really soon!!

Discovery

One practitioner in Melbourne/Vic and one international, who are doing outstanding work.

Instagram accounts to check out: 

@BATTLECAT - Street shooter in melbourne who contributed this issues images. 

@margeauxwalter - an artist who does commissions for the NYC press. She has a fun aesthetic. 

@guomanliao - part of the new wave of photography sweeping China. 

Reviews

A place to include reviews of photographic shows… links to websites and offer reframe-refocus.xyz as a venue for original writing. If you are wanting to make a name for yourself reviewing exhibitions, we are happy to be a platform to get your work out. 

Resources

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

This month's featured resource is Pushing Film a YouTube channel run by the local and super talented Hashem McAdam. 

Things & Services

Bookshops

Photographic Art Book - CCP Fitzroy - Link  

Perimeterbooks - Thornbury - Link 

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

Darkrooms

District Darkroom Coburg Coming Soon - link 

Melbourne Camera Club - Link 

Studio Hire

Starting the list:

Sun Studios - two large studios, with Broncolor hire, all facilities including an onsite cafe. 56m2 cyclorama, with plenty of space around it for lights and angles. Second studio features a distressed brick wall. 

https://sunstudiosaustralia.com/photography-studios/melbourne

South Melbourne

Epic Studios - two studios one with 6m wide cyclorama, the other 30m2 make up station.

https://epicstudios.com.au

South Yarra

IDEAstudios - Single space 168m2 model's desk

https://sunstudiosaustralia.com/photography-studios/melbourne

Brunswick

Tamale Studios - Two spaces with cycloramas, make up ~100m2 and ~48m2

https://tamalestudios.com

Northcote

Gale Street Studios - Two spaces that can be combined, one with cyclorama, model's area. 42m2 and 21m2 (full space 180m2)

https://galestreetstudios.com

Brunswick East

Melbourne Studios - Huge. 12x12m corner cyclorama, 17m from one of its walls, and 28m form the other. Lights for hire. 

http://www.melbournestudios.com.au/studio-hire

Deer Park

UpstArtsStudio - large space, make up area and shower. 124m2

https://www.upstartsstudio.com

West Heidelburg

XO Studios - Two studios in open industrial space, 45m2 and 330m2

https://xostudios.com.au/

Bruswick East

Daylight Studios - Two spaces with full amenities 110m2 and 148m2

https://www.daylightstudios.com.au

St Kilda

Ripe Studios - large cyclorama space in an industrial space, full amenity, including kitchen. 150m2

https://www.ripestudios.com.au

Richmond

Attitude studios - Two studios both with cycloramas. Kitchen and model facilities. 

http://www.attitudestudios.com.au/studio-hire/melbourne-studio

South Melbourne

Disco Studios - two studios one 80m2 the other with roller door access, kitchen and makeup area. 

https://www.discostudios.com.au

St Kilda

If we have missed any please email g@reframe-refocus.xyz and tell us!

Hardware

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

Andrews' Antipodean Photographic Emporium - Second hand and unusual

http://www.soultheft.com

Tyabb, Mornington Peninsula

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

Film Processing 

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

Photo Bee - C41 and B+W

https://photobee.com.au

Malvern

Open Lab - DIY lab for C41, E6 and B+W

https://open-lab.com.au

Collingwood

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

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