[Exhibition] From Pixel to Print - An Interactive Photography Exhibition; Perth Centre for Photography; Nov 29-Dec 13

www.frompixeltoprint.com

From Pixel to Print is what happens when a group of Perth photographers bring their works, previously exhibited in an online photo-sharing community, into a physical gallery space, infusing this space with the dynamic and interactive nature of the online environment!

Traditionally, gallery spaces do not encourage active engagement with exhibitions. Images and artwork tend to be regarded as artefacts, to be observed, scrutinised and understood, often on a personal, non-vocalised level. At most, visitors may leave a comment or two in a guest book en route out of the gallery.

As an exhibition, “From Pixel to Print” challenges viewers to engage with the images in ways that makes the experience of viewing an exhibition one of active interaction, instead of passive reception. Each image presents its own ‘comment space’ – where viewers may leave comments (anonymous or otherwise). Viewers may also nominate images as favourites, and contribute to the way an image asks to be read by tagging it with alternative titles, or descriptions. A viewing of a photograph in the exhibition, thus, is not just a passive experience – a viewer may access comments and tags left by others and add their own.

Photographers: Seng Mah, Nathan Cantwell, Shem Bisluk, Brendan Head, Craig Abbott and Guy McLachlan

Opening Night: 7pm, 29th November, at the Perth Centre for Photography (91, Brisbane Street, Perth)

From Pixel to Print runs from Wednesday Nov 29 to Wednesday Dec 13 at the Perth Centre for Photography. The gallery is open from Weds to Sun, 12pm to 5pm.

[Competition] Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize

From http://www.moranprizes.com.au/mcpp.html

The Moran Health Care Group is proud to announce the launch of the annual, acquisitive Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize [MCPP].

Run in conjunction with the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the MCPP is a national photographic competition created to promote contemporary photography and excellence in all forms of still photo-based artwork, including all types of analogue and digital photography. There are three sections in the MCPP – Open, Secondary Schools and Primary Schools.
The total prize money to be awarded in the Open Section is $60,000 and $40,000 in the Secondary Schools Section. There are no money prizes in the Primary Schools Section – certificates of merit will be awarded at the discretion of the organisers. The Open and Schools Sections will be clearly delineated from each other in terms of the exhibition to be held at The State Library of New South Wales and the subsequent touring exhibitions.

Entrants in all sections are asked to interpret “Contemporary Life in Australia” with an emphasis on images of Australians going about their day-to-day lives within their environment. Images that reveal a genuine connection between the photographer and their subject/s will be well received by the judges.

The Open Section of the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize is open to all professional and amateur photographers who are over the age of 18 as of the closing date for entries (see above).
Entrants to the Open Section are asked to interpret “Contemporary Life in Australia” with an emphasis on images of Australians going about their day-to-day lives within their environment. Images that reveal a deep connection between the photographer and their subject(s) will be well received by the judges.

The MCPP – Open Section is open to entries in any photographic form, including but not limited to documentary, staged and directorial photo-media work.

At the absolute discretion of the judges, prizes will be awarded as follows:

- $40,000 for the best photo-media based work and $10,000 for the runner-up
- $5,000 for the best documentary photo-media work
- $5,000 for the best staged or directorial photo-media work

Click here to download the full terms and conditions and entry forms for the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize Open Section

Please note: You will be able to register online and upload your entry as a digital file on this site from mid-November 2006.

[Exhibition] Diana Picture - Kevin Ballantine @ the Perth Centre for Photography; Nov 16 - Dec 26

Nothing to do with the late, lamented Princess (though what a title!), this exhibition should be of interest to those in love with instinctive, accidental or off-the-cuff photography.

Diana Pictures
by Kevin Ballantine
On show at the Perth Centre for Photography
91 Brisbane St, Perth
Thurs Nov 16 to Sun Dec 16.

Ballantine writes:

"Last time I was in in Paris, I left the Musee Rodin and walked down boulevard des Invalides when a woman came hurrying towards me from the direction of the Metro. She was so Paris. I didn’t have time to do anything other than wind on the film and shoot the Nikon from the hip but I made a picture."

"The negative was overexposed and out of focus and her feet were cut off, but I liked the print very much. A rushing Camille Claudel scurrying by."

"As the best photos often aren’t intended, this time I had brought to Paris a borrowed, Kodak Diana. A toy like camera, with a plastic lens, that leaks light, unevenly exposes film, overlaps frames and produces softly focussed, hazy, whimsical and unintended images."

"And so when light and things and locations don’t conspire to create a picture, the Diana perhaps could come up with something..."

Note that the PCP gallery is open Weds - Sun, 12pm to 5pm.
www.pcp.org.au

[Exhibition] Edith Cowan University 2006 SCCA Photomedia Grad Show, 'Absolute Power' - Perth Centre for Photography, 3-12 November

The Perth Centre for Photography is very pleased to present the Edith Cowan University 2006 SCCA Photomedia Grad Show, 'Absolute Power'.


This exhibition will showcase work from Edith Cowan University School of Communications and Contemporary Arts Photomedia graduates of 2006.

All staff, students and members of the public are invited to attend the opening this Friday night from 6:00pm. The exhibition will run until the 12th of November 2006.

For more information, visit www.pcp.org.au. The Perth Centre for Photography is located at 91, Brisbane Street in Perth. Opening hours are Weds - Sun 12pm to 5pm.