The Indigenous Edge, Blacksoil country by David Malouf

The main character to me in the story was the land. I wanted to take pictures that portrayed the land as being beautiful and strong.

CMAG Canberra Museum And Gallery

Most of the works within this exhibition were based around Canberra, my personal favourites were the works by Ted Richards of Canberra during the 1960's. It took Kirsti and I a while to try and figure out what was what and where... it was almost unrecognisable. Canberra really has changed! I also enjoyed the images of the different pools within Canberra, some of them i didn't even know existed. Just goes to show there's still plenty more places in Canberra to be photographed. 

Picture Paradise, National Gallery of Australia

The Picture Paradise exhibition was quite large and had so much to take in, I felt slightly overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. I tried to take in as much as I could but once we'd left only a few pieces stuck in my mind. I particularly enjoyed the last two rooms, it was fantastic to be able to see Ansel Adams original work. I also really enjoyed the Japanese photographs, the way they used colour dyes really brought the images to life. The small daguerreotypes were also fascinating to see, really beautiful. It makes you think about how much we treasure our photographs.

ACMP Showcase Gallery

I really enjoyed the ACMP Showcase Gallery exhibition. All of the images were entertaining some even comical. None of the exhibitions we've been to have really had any advertising photography in them so it was interesting to see a commercial side of photography (not that we don't see it everyday). I thought it was an interesting way of displaying the images (on paper instead of in frames) but it seemed to work, maybe it's because we're used to seeing images like this on paper in magazines.

Michael Franti And Spearhead - We Don't Stop

We Don't Stop Song Lyrics

Chris Fortescue, CCAS.

I don't really like Chris Fortescue's work, I'm not quite sure what it is about it but it just doesn't appeal to me... i don't like the colour blocking effect that he uses, i think it makes the pictures quite boring and lifeless.

Photo by Chris Fortescue.

Iddid Djura by Sarah George

I was disappointed with this exhibition. The pictures were fine and the story's were interesting to read (they gave the photographs character) but.... the way in which the images were were hung (coloured mounts against the coloured walls) brought the impact of the imagery down. It distracted you from the photos. It really made me realise how important good framing is and how it can affect a show.

Photo by Sarah George.

Interval by Bryan Dawe, Huw Davies Gallery

I thought this was an unusual and beautiful way of portraying the female form, the images were rich with colour and made you feel as though you were swirling around the room. 

Dawe's photographs feel very dramatic and almost fantasy like... an enjoyable exhibition.  

Picture by Bryan Dawe.

Compressed by Chris Morrison, Huw Davies Gallery (Photoaccess)

wow... this piece took some work! I loved watching Compressed. It showed Canberra in a different light. People don't really stop and take notice of their surroundings all that often, watching this piece makes you pay attention to things you normally wouldn't... it kinda makes you realise how fast time goes by. The imagery was beautiful:) i cant believe it's made up of 14000 images! I also thought Morrison did a really good job with the music, it helped tie all the imagery together.

Picture by Chris Morrison.

Symptom recital by Dorothy Parker

Symptom by Dorothy Parker.

In Search Of The Hero, Anthology, Jorge Deusta

I really enjoyed this exhibition, at first I didn't really understand many of the works or why the photographer had chosen to shoot the subjects as he did. Once it was explained to us by Jorge Deusta it brought a whole new meaning to the images. There was so much behind the photographs that I initially didn't understand. 

It was really great to be able to speak and ask questions to the artists. I especially liked the piece with his son, I thought the added elements i.e. the boxed objects gave so much more to the photographs, helping to create a memory. I enjoyed listening to Jorge Deusta's stories and would have loved to hear more.

picture by Jorge Deusta.

The Silver Light, Curated by Julian Laffan

I didn't enjoy this exhibition as much as Jorge Deustua's show. There were pieces I liked and pieces I didn't. I loved the centerpiece, the way the image seemed to float in midair was beautiful. I really didn't like the built up 3D images, they looked childish and almost tacky to me. I found the exhibition an interesting take on photography.

Caged Bird by Maya Angelou

Caged Bird.

Sites of Convergence: Series #3, Jo-Anne Duggan

I couldn't really decide whether or not I liked this exhibition. Initially I found the rich colours and glossy prints impressive to look at, however after standing and staring for more than a minute I began to loose interest. I started to wonder why Duggan had photographed such desolate scenes... The contrast between the images shot in Italy vs Australia seemed a strange comparison.

Instead of placing people within the environment Duggan chose to let the walls speak for themselves. I think I understood what the artist's intentions were, although personally it didn't captivate me. Even though it was the artists intention to capture the scene without the addition of life i personally feel it could have brought another level to the photographs making them more interesting.

Parade, Manufacturing Selves in Photography

I enjoyed visiting this show although I didn't like all of the works... I liked the Madeleiine Donovan photographs, the abstract and unusual placing of the body(s) captured my attention. It was fascinating to see the different ways in which she was able to interact and integrate people into their surrounding environments.

some of the displays weren't really my cupa tea... especially Kate Murphy's Britney Love, 2000 installation. I found it quite disturbing and ended up with Britney stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

Michele Maurin, Voyages Photographiques an Ecological Journey

I really enjoyed this exhibition, the imagery was absolutely beautiful. I loved the soft colours and textures created by the toning, the images felt almost precious. I thought the different sections within the collection complemented each other and created a balance. Maurin's printing technique unified the culturally diverse photographs, from urban cityscape to tropical forests. It's nice to see subtle colours as opposed to images that have been completely saturated with colour through photoshop.

David Paterson, CSIRO.

I really liked this exhibition, David Paterson sounds like someone we all ought to get to know. I thought his images demonstrated what beautiful imagery can be achieved through using either colour or black and white printing techniques.  photo by David Paterson

Degree South at ANU

The photographer I liked the best in this exhibition was Joyce Evans, the topic she chose to base her photographs on was named "my Australia". I liked her images because they had a real sense of place. When comparing her photos to the other photographers in the exhibition her images felt soft and beautiful, I'm not sure if this was because she was the only women photographer within the collection (could be just her feminine touch). The other photographs were hard hitting and some not easy to look at. photos by Joyce Evans.