4/540 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda
photo: Leah Wheatley This is photographing the William Ricketts Sanctuary Let’s dive into photographing the William Ricketts Sanctuary, shall we? William Ricketts Sanctuary reopened on Monday 3 August, after a storm shut it down back in 2021 and a long, careful clean up brought it back. A few…
Explore photography with David Lupton. ———— In July 2023, David experienced a major turning point that profoundly changed the trajectory of his life and work. From that deeply personal and vulnerable space, an exhibition “Beyond All Things” emerged. Seven of the black and white works in this show…
Watch the video https://youtu.be/pG2ALMN_ImM Wondering where’s the best photo walk in the Dandenong Ranges? There’s a place in the Dandenong Ranges that doesn’t show up on any map. Locals barely talk about it. Nobody knows who built it. And every winter, right around the solstice, it goes quiet,…
Women in Photography at NGV I don’t even know how I heard about the NGV’s exhibition Women Photographers 1900–1975, but I did, and I knew I had to see it. The exhibition sprawls across the walls, a sprawling testament to women in photography who refused to be sidelined.…
Melbourne’s biggest regular photo walk is a pretty bold claim, but is it wrong?! The Dandenong Ranges have a way of slowing you down. Not in the lazy sense, but in the kind that makes you look twice. This month’s edition of Melbourne’s biggest regular photo walk took…
From the Steps of Flinders Street to Spencer Street You could feel the vibe before you saw the 26 other photographers (and a few extras who “just happened to be nearby”) gathered at the steps of Flinders Street Station on a cool October morning. The plan? To wander…
Melbourne Darkroom culture came alive this Winter Solstice, as Loop Art & Photo Space opened its doors to a quiet but growing movement, one centred on slowness, presence, and the power of hand-made prints. There were no velvet ropes. No gallery snobbery. Just nine artists – some seasoned,…
Why Winter is Made for Black & White Photography in Olinda Olinda, Mt Dandenong – July photo walk Loop I’ve been quietly sitting, waiting for the leaves to drop, waiting for the last colour to drain from the trees and fade to grey. It’s happened now. Winter is…
The Melbourne photography community has something truly special, and if you were part of the April photo walk, you know exactly what I mean. 28 of us – 29, if you count me – gathered on the steps of Flinders Street Station, ready to hit the streets of…
