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The art of AI photography: Rankin and Phillip Toledano face off Artistic Impressions is our new forum for artists to openly discuss what's on their minds. Photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano, recently sat down to talk about the impact of AI on their art and its broader implications.

Interesting discussion about #ai, #art, #photography and #truth with photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano

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Martin Parr, Satirical Chronicler of Everyday Life, Dies at 73 — Blind Magazine Acerbic observer of the ordinary, the British photographer died on 6 December 2025. A leading figure of contemporary documentary photography.

I was very sorry to hear about the death of Martin Parr. Such a playful yet cutting observer of the world around him. A great inspiration. #martinparr #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #magnumphotos www.blind-magazine.com/news/martin-...?

Completely agree having watched season 1 and now the first episode of season 2. Being in Australia, I've considered the program an insight into a culture very different from my own but can’t disagree that I too have been quite surprised at the depiction, lines and scenes of many of the women.

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era? Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?

A refreshing and insightful read after several years now, at least, of the infantilisation of adolescence in public discourse. theconversation.com/as-social-me...

Pink blossoms in the sunshine against a tan coloured wall.

Pink blossoms in the sunshine against a tan coloured wall.

Lovely to see the first signs of spring and its blossoms in the garden ... #photograph #spring #blossom #flower

The petition has been extended to 21 September so please consider signing this if you haven't already. There have been over 11,400 signatories to date which is a phenomenal response.

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Great to see such a response to this petition with over 8400 signatures to date, the most of any open petition, and there are still six days to go. If you haven't already, please consider signing this. www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Ami Vitale on the Importance of Photographing in Your Own Backyard While composing the last opportunities and grants newsletter, I came across something interesting I’ve never seen before for the requirements for the Vital Impacts Grant (deadline September 15, 2025).

6 days left to apply for the Vital Impacts Grant (closes 15 September 2025). Here's a great interview by Feature Shoot with Ami Vitale about the grant and why local photographers are so important. #photography

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What Makes A Good Photograph? YouTube video by Tomasz Trzebiatowski

What makes a good photograph? Discuss.

#photography

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For Australian citizens and residents, here's a petition to government seeking they address light pollution which has harmful effects on human health, flora and fauna and increases greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Sign before 19 September. #lightpollution
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Exhibitions Exhibitions, Visa pour l’image

Great to see the exhibitions on display at this year's Visa Pour L'Image in Perpignan. Always an excellent festival and one I hope to get to one year. Check the exhibitions out online. #photography #photojournalism #visapourlimage

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On the Path to Being a Great Photographer? There's Something You Should Know All great photographers have had creativity at their core. Therefore, modifying your actions can improve your photography.

On the Path to Being a Great Photographer? There’s Something You Should Know petapixel.com/2025/08/30/o... Interesting article, perspectives and insights into creativity. Well worth a read. #photography #creativity

Capture the Dark 2025: Winning photographs They say a photograph is worth a thousand words. With over 2,400 entries, from over 22 countries, together we’ve created a powerful story of the night…

Great to see the winners of the 2025 Capture the Dark photography contest from Dark Sky International. Phenomenal images. Congratulations to all. darksky.org/what-we-do/e... #darksky #astrophotography #savethenight

World Photography Day: Celebrating the art of image-making To mark World Photography Day in August, ST photojournalists share some of their favourite images, shot using different photography styles and formats.

To mark World Photography Day on August 19, photojournalists from The Straits Times’ picture desk share some of their favourite images, shot using different photography styles and formats. #worldphotographyday #worldphotographyweek #photography #singapore

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Man Ray and Max Dupain - Heide This exhibition brings into dialogue for the first time the contemporaneous work of American-born artist Man Ray and eminent Australian photographer Max Dupain, with a focus on their experimentation w...

If you happen to be in Melbourne between now and 9 November, a visit to #Heide museum to see the #photography of Max Dupain and Man Ray and their experimentation in #surreal imagery could be well worth a visit. www.heide.com.au/exhibitions/... #manray #maxdupain

Les Rencontres d'Arles Every summer since 1970, the Rencontres d’Arles are the first international festival of Photography. Exhibitions, night screenings, photography workshops, debates, portofolio review…

Les Rencontres d'Arles is always a phenomenal festival and it's great to see Australia represented there this year as well. The opening week's talks and lectures are now online www.rencontres-arles.com/en #rencontresarles #photography

Kala Gare sings from My Brilliant Career on stage at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre at the 42nd Green Room Awards in 2025.

Joti Gore is on stage at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre opening the 42nd Green Room Awards in 2025.

Rawcus accept their award on stage at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre at the 42nd Green Room Awards in 2025

The team behind Counting and Cracking accept their award on stage at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre at the 42nd Green Room Awards in 2025

#GreenRoomAwards #GreenRoomAwards2025 #TheatreCommunity #MusicalTheatre #MelbourneTheatre #AustralianTheatre #cabaret #MelbourneArts

What a fantastic event and a privilege to photograph the 42nd Green Room Awards. So many incredible artists and performers honoured so, if you aren’t already, be sure to capture one of the many shows or performances produced each year in this great city.
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Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by Mike Bowers | National Library of Australia (NLA) Explore the art of photojournalism with highlights from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers.

If you're in #Canberra, looks like another interesting #photography exhibition, this time from the Fairfax photo #archive. It's on at the National Library of Australia until 20 July 2025. #photojournalism #nla www.library.gov.au/whats-on/exh...

Carol Jerrems: Portraits Carol Jerrems: Portraits is a major exhibition of one of Australia’s most influential photographers. Jerrems’ intimate portraits of friends, lovers and artistic peers transcend the purely ...

For those in or near Canberra, you have four days until the Carol Jerrems exhibition closes at the National Portrait Gallery. Well worth a visit. www.portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/... #portraiture #portrait #canberra #npg #jerrems

How lovely!

What a phenomenal scene. Beautifully captured.

Beautiful photo. Great work.

Absolutely stunning work.

Season's Greetings and Happy New Year - Blog - Robert Wagner Photography - Melbourne, Australia - Season's Greetings and Happy New Year Robert Wagner wishes everyone all the best for the 2024 festive season and a successful and happy 2025. Robert discusses challenges and successes for photographers over the last year.

Season's greetings to you all and a very Happy New Year as my first post to Bluesky.

I have created a link to a blog post below as my thoughts well and truly exceeded the post limit!

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#HappyNewYear #pavlova #panettone #melbournephotographer