Themes and Methods
In the interest of reviving the art of analogue photography, portraits are captured on film then chemically manipulated using various darkroom processes. The resulting negatives, prints or transparencies are then scanned (digitised) for display.
Theme 1 — IDENTITY
This theme is open to men and women aged 19 years and over. My interest in identity and my own search for meaning have greatly informed my art practice. Superficial portraits aimed at flattering the subject have never been my primary focus. Identity for every human is compartmentalised. The professional vs the personal vs the spiritual and the roles we play. Is it any wonder then, that most of us don't know who we really are. This theme explores identity from one of these three attributes.
Model: Taku Rogers
Theme 2 — THE FIGURE
This theme is open to men and women aged 21 years and over. This Figurative Art theme can incorporate semi-nude depictions. These are creative and non-erotic.
It is no exaggeration to claim that the human figure, particularly its depiction as the nude, is the most explored genre in Western art. The human figure evokes a wide range of feelings, judgments and responses. One person’s pride is another’s shame. In modern times the internet has contaminated the status of the nude figure as a respected art subject. There is now a new generation of people who equate the nude in photography with the nude in pornography, failing to understand the difference. Traditionally the nude has always conjured a battle of opinions between those who appreciate the tradition and history of the human figure in the visual arts with those who uphold the prudish view of the body as a subject of shame to be hidden. Sexuality is a divisive subject. The human body sits at the centre of this discourse both celebrated and scorned, but always observed.
Model: Britainia Flower
PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPEARED IN THIS SITE
Aisia Hamson, Alex Pychtin, Alex Siegers, Ally Moulis, Alyssa Quinlan, Asha Gillard, Ashley McHenry, Ben Gerrard, Benjamin Monger, Ben Stokes, Bevan Vickers, Bianca Wolf, Brenna, Britainia Flower, Caitlin Jill Hunter, Charlotte Westerlundh, Chloe Rosenburg, Craigh Pratt, Darko Kubatka, Emma Floreani, Fran Elmasri, Georgia Sanchez, Huntar Towers, Jasmin Louise, Jasmine Ghazi, Jayme Edwards, Jeff Hamilton, Katie Bostelaar, Lara Carpenter, Leonardo Selinas, Louise Herd, Luke Lamers, Marc Cottrell, Melissa Atkinson, Narelle Dunkley, Niamh Coppola, Nicole Clayton, Olivia Ambrose, Owen Taylor, Rachel Burges, Raphaelle Perigot, Rob Sutherland, Rosa Salvator, Sarah Vassallo, Seaton Kay-Smith, Simon Wheeler, Simone Thornett, Stephanie Micallef, Steve McGrath, Taku Rogers, Tony Burns, Vanessa Black, Will Killin, Zac Hennesy
