'Viva Gibb (1945–2017) was a Melbourne-based artist whose commitment to social documentary photography saw her create a unique body of work that is both personal and political. A place in time: photographs by Viva Gibb is the first public gallery…
The Time of the Photograph - Silver & Platinum Prints from the Archive . Bob Kersey 'My archive of vintage prints is perhaps more extensive than I would have realised, dating back to the early seventies. It is categorically 'Impres', simply meaning,…
For the Australian Centre for Photography's annual 'In dialogue' two Indigenous artists, one Australia the other Canadian, communicate their histories of European colonization. James Tylor (Possum) explores Australian cultural representations through his multi-cultural heritage, which comprises Nunga (Kaurna), Māori (Te Arawa) and European (English, Scottish,…
US company CatLABS has begun stocking X Film 80 a slow speed, fine grain, high silver content film based on Kodak's Panatomic X film. Available in 35mm, 120, 8x10 and 4x5 sheet film sizes. From CatLABS website: • CatLABS X FILM…
'Shea Kirk will provide an in-depth look at his process of using large format view cameras and studio lighting techniques. You will have the opportunity to learn fundamental large-format camera basics, with the option of either taking self-portraits or photographing…
B's 4×5 developing reel
Bounet Photography has launched a new 4x5 developing reel. Easy-to-load, 6 sheet, 4x5 developing reelWorks great with manual inversions Fits in a Paterson 3 reelsMade of ABS plastic for chemical and heat resistance. Top rack of dishwasher-safe for cleaning any residues especially if…
Collodion tintype portraits of people who saw Lake Pedder in southwest Tasmania before this jewel in the wilderness was flooded for hydroelectricity almost half a century ago. Gazed Upon Lake Pedder is an artistic homage to the lake and those…
Exhibition: Appreciation To Death – Harris Choy
'Appreciation To Death is the first personal photographic exhibition of Harris Choy, a Chinese photographic artist specialized in palladium/platinum and palladium prints. The exhibition…
Review: MOD 54 – 4×5 film processing spiral by David Tatnall
The MOD 54 is a plastic spiral that can hold up to six sheets of 4 x 5 film designed to fit a Paterson Super…
The Friends of Photography Group (FoPG) is a film photography group based in Melbourne, Australia. It was formed in early 2015 over a weekend…
Exhibition: Shadowlands II – Penny Dunstan
'In the Upper Hunter Valley, open-cut coal mining is transforming what was once agricultural land into unfamiliar landscapes. The trace of history has been severed…
How to make a 2×5 adaptor for 4×5 film holders by David Tatnall
I don't like to crop my negatives; in fact I almost always make my photographs by composing them to the very edge of the…
Exhibition: Time and Tide – David Tatnall
Time and Tide Photographs by David Tatnall Colour Factory Gallery 409-429 Gore Street, Fitzroy. Victoria 6 July - 5 August 2017 Photograph above: West Cove,…
Book review: British Watchtowers – Donovan Wylie
For over a year Donovan Wylie photographed these towers. Working entirely from an elevated position, enabled by military helicopter, he created a systematic survey…
Review: Wanderlust Travelwide 4×5 by Marc Morel
There was a great deal of excitement, several years ago, when two young Chicago designers proposed their design for a lightweight 4x5 travel camera, complete…
Review: Bergger Pancro400 Sheet Film by David Tatnall
Context This film was tested in the field rather than in controlled light conditions. A spot meter and the zone system were used to calculate…