Robert Mapplethorpe: look at the women
It wasn’t a leatherman, a naked man, or a man in a polyester suit that was the subject Robert Mapplethorpe’s first photograph — it was his oldest sister Nancy posing elegantly outside […]
Photos: Winter weekend in Tasmania
A July Winter weekend in northern Tasmania, with time in Launceston and Evandale.
Photos: NYC in black and white
Black and white photographs I took in the New York Summer of 2013. The city is an assault on the senses — bringing it back to black and white quietens, […]
Photos: Springtime in St Kilda
Photographs taken on a Spring Sunday in St Kilda, Melbourne.
Look back at David Hockney at NGV
I came across these photos on the weekend; photos taken at the ‘Current’ exhibition at NGV of David Hockney’s work. David Hockney is now 79 years old, and although his […]
Essay: ‘A home among the peach trees’
I recently wrote an essay, ‘A home among the peach trees’ about refugee settlement in regional Australia and I wrote it for two reasons. One was because while I care […]
Photos: Another Launceston weekend
It was a weekend in Launceston, Tasmania, with friends, although the main adventures took place in the surrounds. For some reason I kept seeing scenes and subjects that reminded me of […]
Photos: Erwin Blumenfeld
German photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) is consider one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century, with work including black and white portraits and nudes, celebrity portraiture, advertising campaigns […]
Georgia O’Keeffe, born on this day
Today is the birthday of Georgia O’Keeffe. She was born on a Wisconsin dairy farm in the U.S. in 1887, and died in 1986. The U.K. Guardian described her as, […]
Photos: Robert Frank – The Americans
Robert Frank is considered to be the most influential living photographer in the world. This Swiss-born American artist documented lie and cultures including the Beats, Welsh coal miners, Peruvian Indians, The […]
Photos: By Harold Cazneaux
Harold Cazneaux was an Australian photographer who lived from 1878-1953. After a moved from New Zealand to Adelaide as child, Cazenaux moved to Sydney in his 20s. His photography started out as a […]
Photos: World of windows
Architecture across countries is always interesting, and the details, such as windows, often tell a story.
Photos: Norway by railway
Each day, a few times a day, trains depart from Bergen heading to Oslo, and Oslo heading to Bergen, on what is said to be one of the most scenic […]
Photos: Art houses
Art galleries and museums themselves can be subjects of art, and why not. In fact, they are probably some of the most interesting buildings, and places to people watch, in […]
Photo project: May Winter Appear
In 2011 I did a photography project through the website Flickr called the ‘365 Project‘ where I had to take and share a photo a day for 365 days. My […]
Nizwa afternoon
There were meant to be 700,000 locals in Nizwa, and I couldn’t see even one of them. Now I knew what it felt like being in a ghost town. A town where the […]
Not so ordinary: Lucasz Dziadkiewicz
Illustrator. Award-winner. Making the world more interesting. Lucasz Dziadkiewicz is a man of many creative talents, comfortable with brushes, a camera or guitar in hand. He also recently won the Melbourne Lord […]
Photos: March Magnolias
While Australia reluctantly eases into Autumn (have you seen the temperatures?), the northern hemisphere is entering Spring. In the media, especially on social media, I keep seeing excitement of lambs […]
Photos: 200 years of fashion
The National Gallery of Victoria ‘Australia’ location at Federation Square in Melbourne currently has a ‘200 Years of Australian Fashion‘ exhibition on. It is beautiful, and a bit of fun. […]
Photos: Most memorable of 2015
From a shortlist of 134 photos, these are the 50 photos that I think are the most memorable from 2015. They aren’t necessarily the most well known or the most beautiful […]
Harvest15
The 2015 harvest is in swing on farms right across Australia, and these are the photos my brother Tim has taken while out amongst the crops in North East Victoria, Australia. […]
Photos: Six voyages
The New York Times produces some of the best photography-based stories in the world, and their recent ‘Voyages’ feature is no exception. Six photographers, documenting their journey to six different […]
Photos: The long journey
Photographer Patrick Witty has been in Hungary and Croatia covering the movement of refugees in Europe, and here are some of the images he has shared. Photographs taken between 10 […]
The relationship between goats and Argan oil
Let’s start with this fantastic video of Argan goats in a tree in Marrakech in Morocco (with thanks to the Modern Farmer enewsletter). Argan goats are named so because they […]
The High Line Field Guide page 34 girl
Like many, New York City is one of my favourites cities in the world, and my favourite place in that huge concrete jungle is the High Line. So I am […]
They can’t be refugees, they have Smartphones!
Imagine you had to flee your home, and flee your country, because your country was a war zone, and you wanted safety for yourself and family. What items would you […]
MFW panel: ‘The Influence of ISIS’
A couple of weeks ago I went to a Melbourne Writers festival event called ‘The Influence of ISIS‘. It was presented by the Fifth Estate, the journalism-focussed series hosted by […]
Fancy* diagrams and tables about refugees
There has been a lot said about refugees in Europe and Australia in the past week (well, more than usual), and rightly so. There are more refugees in the world […]
Not so ordinary: Sally Davis
Straight talker. Community leader. Woman of words. Sally Davis’s career has seen her add journalist, airline PR, university lecturer, mayor and health-book author to her CV. You have an interesting […]
Talking Twitterati on radio 17/4/2015
Last night I was on the ABC Radio National ‘Twitterati’ segment to discuss notable topics that were discussed on Twitter during the week. The interview covered Hillary Clinton, the Woolworths ‘Fresh in […]
A world of travel stories
I’ve written about both Maptia and Morocco on this site before, and now I have written about Morocco on the Maptia website itself. My story called ‘Do not skip Fez’ […]
What I’ve learned about contracting (so far)
I have worked as a freelance agency contractor in the communications profession since late 2008. Except for the 18 months working in the UK where it was a requirement of […]
Photos: Urbanistan
‘UrbaniStan’ by Matjaz Krivic is a collection of some of the most incredible photos from around the world you will see. The photography project is described as follows: “UrbaniStan is […]
One Perfect Day in Muscat
Originally posted on The Wanderbug:
Today’s guide to Oman comes from Australian communications expert, photographer & savvy traveller, Amy Feldtmann. You can read Amy’s take on the world around her and…
Instagram Sweet Treats
Follow these Instagram accounts for as much sugar as your eyes can handle, as I do: Nectar & Stone If you love cakes, chocolate and artistry, you will love the work […]
World Press Photo of the Year
World Press Photo of the Year, Contemporary Issue, 1st prize singles, Mads Nissen, Denmark. ‘Jon and Alex’, was taken on 18 May 2014 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Jon, 21, and […]
Gaza kids in Arab’s Got Talent
This is a short video, from the BBC’s ‘Newsnight’ programme, that tells a great story: music talent, war, teenage flirting, young feminism, travel, fame, and is a bit of a […]
Photos: Timeline of #FreeAJStaff
From 29 December 2013 to today, a pictorial timeline of the case of three Al Jazeera journalists locked up in Egypt for doing their job: Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and […]
Sheedarton?
“Ms Sheed received an applause and shouts of support when she said she would be proud if she changed the seat of Shepparton after 47 years” – via Shepparton News Twitter […]
Koala diplomacy (and positive PR)
The G20 political summit today wraps up in Brisbane, Australia, and more than the official ‘family photo’ or the awkward meet-and-greet handshakes, a photo opportunity for leaders to ‘cuddle a koala’ […]
Photos: Snaps to Spring St 2014
This is a round-up of the 2014 Victorian State Government election campaign in photos, starting from the day writs were issued on 3 November. Images are sourced from mainstream media […]
Photos: Tokyo time
Some photos taken during five days in Tokyo. More can be seen on Flickr.
Photos: Launceston weekend
Photos from a weekend in Launceston in July this year; and a few of Evandale too. More on Flickr (see link below). More photos can be seen on my Flickr page, […]
Lemons, and Tariku, and bears
This weekend I am in Launceston, visiting a friend. After a morning walking to the market, and buying lots of delicious things, we thought it was time to sit down and […]
Photos: Dior in Melbourne
To celebrate 70 years of the House of Dior, Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria is currently exhibiting The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture. This exclusive exhibition includes more […]
