This guy just had a really nice sequence painted over with brown by the council before I got a chance to take a snap of it. This is over the same area.
The World Press photo exibition is coming up in a few days time at the State library . Always well worth a look FREE at the State Library of NSW, from 4 May to 28 May 2006.
Did anyone find the PICA show a little dissapointing? I really wasn't all that impressed with it all... and then I got to the end of the show and was listening to this guy from some association & commercial photographers babble about how they are unfairly treated etc and them protecting themselves because the National Parks and Wildlife Services were restricting use for filming/photographing ... basically a dummy spit on why the world is so unfair... I just remember thinking, "man, build a bridge"... I mean I thought the association was going to open doors to be a member and I was going to ask about what it would cost etc until I heard that. Maybe it was a little too political for me... *shrug*
Canon was packed out.. the long lenses whilst nice, really at the end of the day didn't do much for me apart from wowing.. and then walking away crying that I can't buy a 1D2N right now now by the CFO. The rest were really consumer based products like video cameras etc..
Tony: Yeah I saw that in the paper yesterday, should be good. I know im keen.
SmellyTofu: It wasnt too bad... but was nothing too special.
One thing that did catch my intrest was the Dragon Image stand.. they had some background stand kits that I liked (were only $180.00aud) I think i will go check out their Artarmon store.
The Canon stand was a pain.. I was one of the first few through the door and it was a strugggle to go check out their stuff.
yeah there are heaps of people with a big bag... they are probably expecting a lot of freebies well these photographers may like to use their camera bag to carry their grocery shopping also...
webcase wrote:
Any idea who that's suppossed to be depicted in that stencil James ? Just curious as it looks familiar . I'm guessing the area is around Newtown ?
Bob Marley?
SmellyTofu wrote:
And here's another one ... why do people feel compelled to bring their camera gear there?? I mean like full one stuff.. not the usual tiny bag thing??
Photographers version of ***BLING BLING ***
JamesGreen wrote:
Yeah, I think it is Marley but not sure. If I catch him at it I'd love to chat.
Tony:
I'm not quite cool enough for Newtown - need some dreadlocks ;-) I live in Jannali, this graph is on the bridge over the train station.
I guess i presumed Newtown due to that huge mural near the railway station where Mc Donalds used to be , and there's a ton of graffitti both good and crap all round the place there .
