Platon Widely tomorrow.... SUPER SIKED!!!

Well I'm off tomorrow to the Semi Permnent Master Class to be held by Platon Widely.


Platon has given us some beautiful images, and is arguably one of the champions of close up Portrait Photographers. I love the ideas and images Platon comes up with. He seems to have a wonderful report with his sitters, and seems to get some really special out of them.

There is always an unusual warmth in his photos. I love the way the photos draw you in. You tray and engage the sitter even though you have no way of getting a response. Every picture I look at is like drinking honey.

Can't wait to meet the man..

Platon Widely to give a Master Class

I just found out that one of my favorite Portrait Photographers Platon Widely is giving a seminar at the Semi-Permanent Melbourne creative conferences.

At $160 it's worth every cent to hear this man talk about his photographs and the process he uses to get his images.

Can't wait!!!

Metallic Paper..... OOHHHHHHHH YYYEEEAAAAHHHHHHH

Dropped off a couple of simple Black and Whites and a Color Urban Landscape to Bond Imaging for printing on Metallic Paper and WOW..

I have found a new friend in papers. These prints look FANTASTIC and has a lovely metallic sheen. I'm not convinced on the Color Prints, but the Black and Whites look SUPERB..

Now I'm thinking of shots to do that will take advantage of this wonderful paper and finish.

LOMO Photography.... Great Fun..

Well I dropped into Bond Imaging to day to pick up some prints of head shots I have done for a friend and realized my film was also ready to collect.

I had shot a roll of 120mm B&W film over a few weeks just as a fluff about, and DAM they look good. I really think they hold some odd feel and look. They have a tone and color that is second to none, and can't be reproduced in digital. It makes me realize why people are starting back to the "Old Ways" of photography. I plan on printing a few negatives on some Projector Plastic (acetate) and print them with Cyanotype (check out Alternative Photography for more information) .

Very glad I gave it a try, and plan on doing a little more with it. I will post a picture in the next day or so.