One of the joys of autumn is its light. It is gentler and makes colours really pop at you. Like one afternoon when I noticed how the lovely light in the house interplayed with the dark wood.
Outside, the shadows were dark and deep.
Tag Archives: photography
Home on film
I’m in love with film. I used Fuji Superia ISO 400 stock and shot with my father’s 1970’s Olympus OM-2.
The colours are so different to digital. I didn’t realise how much I missed seeing the world in this way.
Scenes from the everyday
It’s nice to sometimes appreciate scenes from the everyday. These were taken on a weekday, once again in Hurstville main street.
Two ladies conferring over apples.
The bananas were quick a quick sell.
All in all, the greengrocers were doing a roaring trade.
The last two I took on film. After 10 years of photographing on digital, the look of film photographs is refreshing.
Breaking the Rules – Part 6
Another change of scene, this time to central Hurstville during their Lunar New Year celebrations.
Breaking the rules at the train station.
And on the street.
The main street was closed off to traffic and stands set up. There were crowds aplenty – and they were willing to queue for a freebie!
This kid certainly got here share of freebies.
Breaking the rules has its joys. This captures this old couple.
Breaking the Rules – Part 5
Who says you have to capture the whole body?
Strides, footwear and shadows can capture a lot about a moment.
Breaking the Rules – Part 4
Sometimes it really is just a question of composition.
Within the rules.
Breaking the rules (sort of, as it still follows the rule of thirds).
Which one do you prefer?
Breaking the Rules – Part 3
Two pictures. Same scene. Two different stories.
Within the rules.
Breaking the rules.
Which one do you prefer?
Breaking the Rules – Part 2
More photos from my phone, this time at home. The phone might be struggling in the low light, but the graininess makes the shot interesting.
It might be a mess on my table, but it does tell a story.
Breaking the Rules – Part 1
It was inevitable that the week after studying the rules of composition we were invited to break them. Not only that, we were also encouraged to take photos with other devices other than our digital SLR in the quest to take photos that were a bit more out of the ordinary.
Well, the easiest and most commonly used photo-taking device these days is the camera in our phones. It’s certainly the most inconspicuous, especially when out and about. I snuck in this shot at a Sydney CBD food court. Those guys look positively ghostly.
The trains were all ablur at the railway station.
More Oatley Park
Forget about the rules of composition, I just want to enjoy more of Oatley Park.
The feathery ferns in the shaded areas.
More of those great Sydney red gums.
Many of the trees were shedding their bark, just like a snake. Is it only Australian trees that do this?
Static and Silence 