bifb'15 workshop guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE#1 MARTIN & JESS REFTEL EVANS 18

OFF CAMERA FLASH, LIGHT, COLOUR & CREATIVITY MICHELLE DUNN 19

PHOTOGRAPHY 101 OXYGEN COLLEGE 20

THE BUSINESS OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY CAITLIN MCCOLL 21

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE#2 MARTIN & JESS REFTEL EVANS 22

FROM PHOTOGRAPHY TO ETCHING – THE PHOTOGRAVURE SILVI GLATTAUER 23

AGB SCHOOL WORKSHOPS PROGRAM

POWER OF THE PORTRAIT MORGANNA MAGEE 24

BIFB SYMPOSIUM

BORDERLESS FUTURES, REIMAGING THE CITIZEN PRESENTED BY PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES COLLEGE 26

AIPP WORKSHOPS PROGRAM

VISUAL STORYTELLING DEAN SEWELL & DAVID MAURICE SMITH (OCULI) 08

ADVANCED LANDSCAPE PETER EASTWAY 09

CREATIVE COMPOSITING JANE LONG 10

PHOTO BOOK MAKING MARATHON GARRY TRINH (BLURB) 11

RESTORATION & COLOURING JANE LONG 12

EDITING IMAGES AND BUILDING A PORTFOLIO SALLY BROWNBILL 13

THE DOCUMENTARY STEPHEN DUPONT 14

MAGIC OF LIGHT PAINTING PETER SOLNESS 15

FINDING THE EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY HELGA LEUNIG 16

LIGHT PAINTING MASTERCLASS PETER SOLNESS 17

WORKSHOP GUIDE

2015 PROGRAM

WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP GUIDE FOR BIFB’15

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VISUAL STORYTELLING: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY OCULI: DEAN SEWELL AND DAVID MAURICE SMITH

ABOUT This workshop is suitable for photographers with an idea or body of work at any stage of development who are looking to focus and enhance their visual story telling abilities and develop projects from from inception to completion. Sessions will be a combination of reviewing the participants work to date, studying projects by established photographers and the adopting the fundamentals of visual storytelling. Participants need to bring a portfolio of images (prints preferred, alternatively as Jpgs, 2000px wide on a USB or Hard Drive).

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Dean Sewell and David Maurice Smith are members of the Oculi Photographic Collective, a select group of award-winning Australia based photographers, united by their commitment to world class documentary-storytelling. Sewell has been awarded three world press photo awards, two Australian Press Photographer of the Year Awards and twice won the prestigious Moran Prize. Smith has been awarded in the International Photography Awards, The American Photography Awards and was named Australia’s Emerging Documentary photographer of the year in 2013. Both Sewell and Smith have dedicated their careers to telling complex and important stories through photography.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY SERIOUS AMATEUR TO PROFESSIONAL

START AUGUST 21

END AUGUST 23

WORKSHOP HOURS FRIDAY 21 AUG 6PM - 9PM SATURDAY 22 AUG 9AM - 6PM SUNDAY 23 AUG 9AM - 6PM

COST $475

TICKETS www.trybooking.com/141715

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ADVANCED LANDSCAPES PETER EASTWAY

ABOUT Modern cameras take amazing photographs, but landscape photographs can be even better with the correct camera craft and post-production. Peter Eastway’s Advanced Landscape workshop covers the essential skills he uses to capture his award-winning photographs. The program includes essential camera techniques for producing maximum image quality, then looks at how these files can be processed in post production to produce professional quality landscape photographs you can be proud of.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Peter Eastway’s passions are for landscapes, portraiture and the printed page. He is the publisher of Better Photography magazine and a well-known professional photographer. Peter’s work has appeared around the world, in Apple computer television commercials, on Australian postage stamps, the cover of the Lonely Planet Guide to Australia, and the Qantas inflight magazine. His work is so respected that Lonely Planet chose him to write an international photography guide book on landscape photography.

Peter has won many awards for his photography both in Australia and internationally.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Laptops loaded with Photoshop or Elements

DATE AUGUST 22

WORKSHOP HOURS 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

COST $395


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CREATIVE COMPOSITING JANE LONG

ABOUT Explore ways to develop creative concepts and expand your creative tool kit with shooting and editing techniques to make seamless composites. Jane Long has over 20 years’ experience in Photoshop and photo manipulation and will show you practical techniques to enhance your creative imagery.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Photographer and digital artist Jane Long was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1970. Currently based in Brisbane, Australia, she combines photography and photo-manipulation to create slightly surreal images that straddle the line between reality and fantasy. Her first fine art series “Self-Preservation” received several accolades as finalists for the Macquarie Photography Prize and as a semi-finalist for the Moran Photographic Prize.

Her next series “Dancing with Costica” shot her to international exposure with features on over 40 prominent photography and general interest websites as well as photography magazines and Romanian TV! She has exhibited in Australia, USA, Romania and Greece.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Laptop with Photoshop loaded

DATE AUGUST 23


COST $130


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PHOTO BOOK MAKING MARATHON WITH BLURB GARRY TRINH

ABOUT Blurb and BIFB invite all photographers to come make their own personalised, professional quality photo book. Blurb will print books made on the day for free* Great opportunity to learn the skills needed to publish your own photo book. Don’t miss out.

*One book per participant.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Garry Trinh, Blurb representative in Australia. His photo book Just Heaps Surprised to be Alive was nominated for Photography Book of the Year at the 4th International Photo book Festival at Kassel, Germany.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Laptop, print ready high resolution digital images

DATE AUGUST 23


COST FREE


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RESTORATION AND RECOLOURING JANE LONG

ABOUT Preserving our history can sometimes be challenging when images have suffered the ravages of time. In this workshop you will learn practical techniques in Photoshop to repair and recolour old and damaged images and give them a new lease on life. Jane Long has over 20 years’ experience in Photoshop and photo editing and will show you creative techniques in recolouring to bring rich and vibrant colours to your images.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Photographer and digital artist Jane Long was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1970. Currently based in Brisbane, Australia, she combines photography and photomanipulation to create slightly surreal images that straddle the line between reality and fantasy. Her first fine art series “Self-Preservation” received several accolades as finalists for the Macquarie Photography Prize and as a semi-finalist for the Moran Photographic Prize. Her next series “Dancing with Costica” shot her to international exposure with features on over 40 prominent photography and general interest websites as well as photography magazines and Romanian TV! She has exhibited in Australia, USA, Romania and Greece.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Laptop with Photoshop loaded

DATE AUGUST 22


COST $130


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EDITING IMAGES AND BUILDING A PORTFOLIO SALLY BROWNBILL

ABOUT In this workshop, Sally Brownbill will take time to critically appraise your images and guide you as to the best way to present them. She will cover how to edit your images in a way that makes your work stand out and show your individuality. You will learn the importance of having ebbs and flows in your folio, what to include and what to leave out. Sally will lead group discussions about the industry and how best to market yourself,through folio, website as well as touching on social media.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Sally Brownbill is one of the country’s most respected photographic intermediaries. A trained commercial photographer, Sally is also a highly sought-after judge, lecturer and keynote speaker here and overseas. Her professional reputation has been forged in her work with Australia’s emerging and leading photographers – developing their professional profiles, building and designing their portfolios, editing images for websites and exhibitions.

Sally is an inspiration to her contemporaries and a mentor to countless students, offering the Sally Brownbill Award throughout institutions across Australia. Sally’s most recent venture is the online creative directory The Brownbill Effect, which is out to change the freelancing landscape.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Your folio, work also on 6×4 inch prints to layout on the floor

DATE AUGUST 24

END AUGUST 23


COST $150


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THE DOCUMENTARY STEPHEN DUPONT

ABOUT I will present my own work and review student’s photography. Each student should bring along one photographic essay or project in progress or completed for review. The work must be either in work prints form or on a USB. There will be intensive dialogue on topics such as photographic composition, portraiture, basic camera techniques, how to research ideas and tell an original story, how to market a body of work, and how to hone your personal style. The workshop is very project based as opposed to technically driven. The workshop’s schedule will be demanding but highly rewarding.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Stephen Dupont was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1967. He is a documentary photographer who skillfully captures the human dignity of his subjects with great intimacy and often in some of the world’s most dangerous regions. His images have received international acclaim for their artistic integrity and valuable insight into the people, culture and communities that have existed for hundreds of years, yet are fast disappearing from our world.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Folio of 20 images. Each student should bring along one photographic essay or project in progress or completed for review. The work must be either in work prints form or on a USB.

DATE AUGUST 24


COST $200


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THE MAGIC OF LIGHT PAINTING PETER SOLNESS

ABOUT This workshop is an introductory level for people who would like to experience the ‘magic’ of light-painting. There will be a Powerpoint presentation of Peter’s award-winning ‘Illuminated Landscape’ images followed by a Q and A. There will be an opportunity to use the latest light painting tools: The Pixelstick, EL Wire, Fibre Optic Brushes, Perspex Light Refractors etc. Native wildflowers will be photographed using modified torches. We will also explore portraiture, blending flash with torchlight, colour balance and how to plan a light-painting shoot. We will go outside to light paint significant structures in the immediate area. (weather permitting).

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Peter has taught light-painting skills to well over 1,000 students. Peter is regarded as a pioneer in the art of light painting. His creative approach to this fascinating genre of photography has earned him multiple photography awards. In 2010 and 2014, Peter won the prestigious NSW Parliamentary Photography Prize. An innovative and passionate approach to photography sees Peter regularly profiled in magazine and online media such as Australian Photography and Australian Art Review. Peter’s light-painted images are held in the collections of The Museum of Sydney, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie University Gallery and numerous private collections.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Bring a digital camera with fully charged batteries and the owner’s manual if you need help to operate it. Your camera must be able to do ’30 SECOND EXPOSURES’ (not 1/30th of a second), have a manual focus option and have manual exposure settings so you can select shutter and aperture settings. These are features common with most DSLR cameras. A tripod is also essential.

DATE AUGUST 28

WORKSHOP HOURS 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

COST $175


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FINDING THE EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY HELGA LEUNIG

ABOUT In this one day workshop we’ll be looking at our own lives with a fresh eye; the objects, people and landscape we inhabit is rich with meaning and helps us understand our life and what we value. I’d like to encourage participants to trust their eye and intuition.

We often censor ourselves unnecessarily. I’ll begin by showing images and describing how I work and in the afternoon we’ll look at your images and discuss what is working and how to improve your images so that your photographs convey the emotion you experienced when you took the picture.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Helga Leunig studied photography at R.M.I.T. and has worked for various metropolitan and national publications including the ‘The Age’ newspaper. In 1996, Helga moved to a farm in a remote community in North East Victoria. From this period she produced a book titled ‘Mother Country’ which was published by Five Mile Press in 2015.

She is a member of MAPgroup, an independent collective of Australian documentary photographers. Her photographs have been acquired by the National Library of Australia, The National Portrait Gallery and The Museum of Australian Democracy and she has had numerous exhibitions in public and private galleries.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY BEGINNER

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Camera and 3 favourite photographs

DATE AUGUST 29


COST $290


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LIGHT PAINTING MASTER CLASS PETER SOLNESS

ABOUT This master class will take students through the creative process of light painting. (8 students total).

The first session will discuss what can be achieved, how to assess subjects and ways to shoot them. Technical notes will also be provided. The second session involves practical exercises either at an outdoor location (weather permitting) or at the Mining Exchange.

During this session I will supply a range of lighting options for you to experiment with. In the final session we will download your images and edit them in Photoshop. I will review final works and offer advice about improving your technique.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Peter Solness has taught light-painting skills to well over 1,000 students. Peter is regarded as a pioneer in the art of light painting. His creative approach to this fascinating genre of photography has earned him multiple photography awards. In 2010 and 2014, Peter won the prestigious NSW Parliamentary Photography Prize.

An innovative and passionate approach to photography sees Peter regularly profiled in magazine and online media such as Australian Photography and Australian Art Review. Peter’s light-painted images are held in the collections of The Museum of Sydney, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie University Gallery and numerous private collections.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Bring a digital camera with fully charged batteries and the owner’s manual if you have one. Your camera must be able to do ’30 SECOND EXPOSURES’ (not 1/30th of a second), have a manual focus option and have manual exposure settings so you can select shutter and aperture settings. These are features common with most DSLR cameras. A tripod is also essential. Bring a laptop installed with Photoshop software for the final session. (If you don’t have a laptop I can download your images onto mine)

DATE AUGUST 29 & 30

WORKSHOP HOURS SESSION 1 29TH - 2.00PM - 4.00PM SESSION 2 29TH - 7.00PM - 10.30PM

SESSION 30TH - 10AM-NOON

COST $275


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TELLING THE STORY IN ONE ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE #1 MARTIN & JESS REFTEL EVANS

ABOUT This workshop will focus on the process of photographing environmental portraits. Together we will go through the steps of how to capture the story of a person and their environment in one image. We will do this by exploring a series of factors, some technical and some emotive, that all have a part to play in achieving the desired result. Through conscious decisions on composition – where should the story be told; lighting – how to make the subject look their best using flash and available light; styling – enhancing the storytelling; direction – making the subject comfortable and believable.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Martin and Jess work and photograph as a creative team, drawing on each others experience and skills to achieve their characteristic photographic style. They have spent many years working for magazines and book publishers in the UK, Sweden and Australia. Prior to relocating to Melbourne 2014 they lived and worked out of London.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Camera (Optional)

DATE AUGUST 29


COST $375


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THEOFF CAMERA FLASH – LIGHT, COLOUR & CREATIVITY MICHELLE DUNN

ABOUT When you have a strong understanding of flash, no image is out of reach. Explore light, colour & creativity through this practical 1 day workshop with professional photographer Michelle Dunn. With a focus on using Speedlights on location, you’ll discover how to create multiple flash set ups & how to balance natural light & flash. Being able to create your own light when there is none, makes the possibilities of photography limitless. A strong understanding of photographing on manual mode is essential for participants of this workshop. Light lunch provided.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Michelle Dunn is a professional photographer & film maker based in Ballarat. Leaving Australia at a young age to travel, Michelle discovered photography along the way & after living in England, Scotland, Costa Rica & Turkey, Michelle returned to Australia in 2004 & founded her business in 2007. Her energy & enthusiasm for the image – both moving & still – is boundless. When she’s not creating work for artists like Missy Higgins, businesses like JP Morgan, or NFP like Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Centre, Michelle is sharing her knowledge through carefully developed workshops like this one.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING DSLR Camera

DATE AUGUST 30


COST $295


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PHOTOGRAPHY 101 OXYGEN COLLEGE

ABOUT Our one day workshop is designed to introduce both beginners and self taught enthusiasts to take your camera off automatic and explore manual mode. The workshop combines practical and theory work including an on location shoot.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Oxygen College is a registered training organisation, offering a plethora of nationally accredited qualifications in Photography, Visual Arts (painting & drawing),Video Production, Sound Production and Music Performance. Our main campus is located in Geelong offering state of the art facilities. Currently we run Photography and Visual Art Courses in Ballarat with a fantastic new facility to come soon. We have 6 exceptional Photography trainers, all of which are practicing in the industry. At Oxygen we offer accreditations ranging from a 12 week Certificate I program to a Certificate III and IV program all the way up to a Diploma qualification.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING DSLR Camera

DATE SEPTEMBER 5


COST $79


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THE BUSINESS OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY CAITLIN MCCOLL

ABOUT If you love photography, but you’re struggling to turn that passion into a career, then this workshop was designed for you. Business is awesome! But I know that it can seem really intimidating if it’s not your thing. Be prepared for a full-on day, packed with practical tips and actionable, real-world advice. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be armed with everything you need to start achieving higher sales, more effective marketing, efficient systems and most importantly – a success portrait business that makes you happy. (Workshop includes printed business guidebook for you to fill in.)

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Caitlin McColl is a photographer-turned-entrepreneur with a geeky passion for all things business and a love for the furry and four-legged. At the age of 20, she launched Ragamuffin Pet Photography. Over the course of 12 months, the business grew from a part-time hobby to a six-figure career. Five years later, Ragamuffin is internationally recognised as one of Australia’s leading animal portrait studios. Today, Caitlin is passionate about teaching other photographers how to build portrait businesses that bring success, meaning and happiness.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Folio of images

DATE SEPTEMBER 5


COST $325


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TELLING THE STORY IN ONE ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE #2 MARTIN & JESS REFTEL EVANS

ABOUT This workshop will focus on the process of photographing environmental portraits. Together we will go through the steps of how to capture the story of a person and their environment in one image. We will do this by exploring a series of factors, some technical and some emotive, that all have a part to play in achieving the desired result. Through conscious decisions on composition – where should the story be told; lighting – how to make the subject look their best using flash and available light; styling – enhancing the storytelling; direction – making the subject comfortable and believable.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Martin and Jess work and photograph as a creative team, drawing on each others experience and skills to achieve their characteristic photographic style. They have spent many years working for magazines and book publishers in the UK, Sweden and Australia. Prior to relocating to Melbourne 2014 they lived and worked out of London.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Camera (Optional)

DATE SEPTEMBER 6


COST $375


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FROM PHOTOGRAPHY TO ETCHING THE PHOTOGRAVURE SILVI GLATTAUER

ABOUT Learn the use of photopolymer plates in combination with digital photography to create Photogravures. This is a non-toxic approach without the use of solvents, or acids. T he image is transferred directly on to the plate with the use of an inkjet printer. Plates are then exposed using UV light, processed with water and printed via an etching press. Gain an insight into the hybridisation of digital techniques with hand made printing processes. Covers printmaking techniques, including inks and paper options, and various colour options. This workshop assumes that you have a basic working knowledge of Photoshop and your digital camera.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Silvi Glattauer is an artist from Melbourne. A founding member of the Baldessin Press Printmaking Studio, Silvi is recognised as an authority on the Photopolymer Photogravure process. Silvi has exhibited through out Australia and abroad, most recently at the Museum of Victoria.

Major achievements include winning the prestigious Nillumbik Prize, selected artist in residence for Inkmasters, Cairns, and commissioned by state government to create a documentary series for bushfire recovery celebrations in 2014. Silvi’s work is held in many private as well as public collections, including the Albury and Geelong Regional Galleries, and Monash Gallery of Art.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING 1. Digital photos (300dpi, RGB or RAW) 2. Your laptop, power cords etc 3. A USB stick 4. Disposable gloves 5. Apron 6. Plastic bag to store your plates (zip lock bags are good for this) 7. Note taking materials 8. A digital camera may be useful for you to record some of the steps 9. Lunch – BYO or purchase in nearby shops. Full details of what to prepare and where to meet will be given prior to workshop

DATE SEPTEMBER 12 & 13

WORKSHOP HOURS SATURDAY 10:00AM - 4:00PM SUNDAY 10:00AM - 4:00PM

COST $490


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ART GALLERY OF BALLARAT SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS - THE POWER OF THE PORTRAIT MORGANNA MAGEE

ABOUT We live in a world surrounded by images but how many of them do we remember? How do we as photographers take our images to a deeper level? By planning and considering the portraits we make, we can create work that stands out in a sea of imagery.

During this three-day intensive, students will take a creative approach to portrait photography. Through presentation, demonstration and hands-on activities, students will develop a deeper knowledge of photographic techniques, and explore the potential of portrait photography. There will be practical exercises for students to undertake between sessions. A selection of participants’ photographs will be exhibited in the Gallery Window.

YEARS: SENIOR STUDENTS MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 25

ABOUT THE PRESENTER Morganna Magee is a Melbourne-based social documentary photographer who adheres to the ethos that everyone has a story worth telling. She has been awarded both nationally and internationally for her work, and has worked as a photographer for News Ltd and private clients since 2007.


WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING Folio of 20 images. Each student should bring along one photographic essay or project in progress or completed for review. The work must be either in work prints form or on a USB.

DATE AUGUST 21, SEPTEMBER 4 & SEPTEMBER 11


COST $150 OR AGB SCHOOL MEMBERS $125 (3 DAYS)

TICKETS Tickets available through the Art Gallery

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BIFB SYMPOSIUM: BORDERLESS FUTURES, REIMAGING THE CITIZEN SECOND BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE SYMPOSIUM PRESENTED BY PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES COLLEGE

ABOUT In the catalogue for the The photograph and Australia exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales this year, Senior Curator Judy Annear wrote, ‘There is much at stake in what might constitute the nation state, which is as porous as photography is mutable’. Among its many ideas, the exhibition posited photography in Australia as a medium for the constant renegotiation of the nation.

This symposium aims to continue the discussion generated by the most important exhibition of photography in Australia in 25 years, by looking beyond national borders to ask what it means to be a global citizen, with particular reference to the role of images. The keynote speakers will be Professor Nikos Papastergiadis, from The University of Melbourne, and Senior Curator Judy Annear, from the Art Gallery of New South Wales. In addition, there will be presentations from practitioners, teachers, academics, curators, librarians, and independent scholars.

DATE AUGUST 29

HOURS 9:15 AM - 7:30 PM

COST $20 Discount for Students & BIFB Members

TICKET www.trybooking.com/148035

CONTACT Reception, Photography Studies College PH. 03 9682 3191

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Judy Annear Senior Curator, Photographs Art Gallery of New South Wales judyannear.com

Professor Nikos Papastergiadis Culture and Communication The University of Melbourne culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/professor-nikos-papastergiadis

SPEAKERS

Assistant Professor Daniel W. Coburn Photomedia The University of Kansas ‘The Hereditary Estate: Domestic Trauma and Vernacular Photography’ danielwcoburn.com/collectors-portfolio

Alasdair Foster Ph.D. candidate Monash University ‘The Quest for Conversive Communities’ culturaldevelopmentconsulting.com/about/alasdair-foster

Associate Professor Phillip George Art & Design University of New South Wales ‘Writing the Landscape – the Cognitive Mapping’ artdesign.unsw.edu.au/about-us/our-staff/associate-professor-phillip-george

Dr Kristian Häggblom Lecturer La Trobe University ‘Surveillance, Surveilled’ kristianhaggblom.com

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http://judyannear.com/

http://culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/professor-nikos-papastergiadis

http://culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/professor-nikos-papastergiadis

http://danielwcoburn.com/collectors-portfolio

http://culturaldevelopmentconsulting.com/about/alasdair-foster/

www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/about-us/our-staff/associate-professor-phillip-george

www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/about-us/our-staff/associate-professor-phillip-george

www.kristianhaggblom.com/public/home.html

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Sam Harris Independent practitioner ‘The Middle of Somewhere’ samharrisphoto.wordpress.com

Dr Les Horvat Senior Fellow Photography Studies College ‘Photographing the Exotic Other: Cultural Identity and the Western Gaze in Indonesia’ twilightzone.com.au/horvat.htm

Dr Hugh Hudson Lecturer and Honorary Research Fellow Photography Studies College and The University of Melbourne ‘Amateur Photography in the Nineteenth-Century Jewish Diaspora: The Montefiore Album in Context’ hughhudson.net

Philippa Kelly Independent practitioner ‘Jorng Jam Means ‘To Remember’ in Khmer’ pipkelly.com.au/jorng-jam-to-remember

Rita Lazauskas Director Amazigh Cultural Tours Morocco ‘Threshold: Where East Meets West’ ritalazauskas.com

Susan Long Librarian, Picture Collection State Library of Victoria ‘This is Dante’s house & thats all I know about it’: Postcards and Instant Messaging in the Early 20th Century’ slv.vic.gov.au

David Manley Independent practitioner ‘Ambivalent Structures’ davidmanley-photo-artist.blogspot.com.au

Claire Monneraye Curator Exhibitions, International & Satellite Projects Australian Centre for Photography ‘Stateless Curator’ acp.org.au

Kim Munro RMIT Ph.D. candidate ‘Participatory Practice in Documentary—What is it Good For?’ kimmunro.com

Natasha Narain MFA candidate Queensland University of Technology ‘Travelling Across Borders with my Kantha’ natashanarain.com

Sanja Pahoki Lecturer Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne ‘Welcome. Please Remove Your Shoes’ sanjapahoki.com

Dr Doug Spowart Independent practitioner ‘Photobook Anxiety: Social Media and Indie Publishing’ cooperandspowart.com.au

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