The old schools in Colombo in Sri Lanka are completely fascinating.  The architecture, the traditions, the uniforms and the influence they have beyond their sandstone walls are something else.  They’re just so historic and colonial- and I don’t necessarily mean that in a bad way! During my recent visit to Colombo I visited some of [...]

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We drove 2 hours to Ballarat in country Victoria for the Ballarat Foto Biennale. While there were some decent photography exhibitions, it was the buildings in which the photos were being exhibited themselves which were impressive.
 

Mining exchange

Railway crossing

Gallery Toot Toot (actual name!) at the railway station

 Lunch at Daylesford- poor fella wants to have a bite with [...]

The Melbourne Writers Festival 2009 is on at the moment. There are all these cute stalls in the city related to the festival.

Volunteers at the festival, happy to be snapped, red berets compulsory

Necklace made from books

typewriters!

Sometimes I struggle to find interesting things to shoot  in Melbourne. Everything is so safe and comfortable. But you have to find your own inspiration! August Bradley was interviewed in the latest (August!) edition of Zoom magazine. This is what he had to say about inspiration: “Inspiration comes from every aspect of life, it comes [...]

Inspiration.

Self portrait by Tracey Moffatt

This weekend was lovely with friends and solitary city sojourns. It was a riot of cupcakes, fruit tarts and yummy Thai banquets.

Carrot cupcakes

Sticky date cupcake

Papaya Chicken Salad

Chocolate mousse to die for

Fruit tarts made from scratch

The menu!

Like many before me, I have fallen hopelessly in love with the medium of photography in capturing and creating ideas, moments and movements. Combined with the use of words, I don’t think there is a more eloquent and decisive tool to express and describe the state of the world and our precious personal lives. I [...]