Well what can I say, it wasn’t my first choice for the #2 of the series but recent events have forced me to push it forward.

Kodachrome: A Eulogy.

Written by Matthew Joseph & Rhys Allen

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of a dear, dear old friend, a neighbour, a son, a brother, a father, a grandfather and a creepy uncle you only see at Christmas and who can’t look you in the eye any more. We mourn Kodachrome with few surviving relatives: nephew Portra, brother T-Max and “special” second cousin Elite Chrome. We mourn Kodachrome, “made by God and Man”.

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Damian Young has helpfully donated some words of wisdom on taking photos of people in bars, in case you’re looking to get a bit more variety in your portrait photography:

I was at a flickr meet yesterday, at a pub called the “Marquis of Lorne”. What a pub named after Lorne was doing in Fitzroy was a little confusing, but we had a great day over a few pints and cameras.

Another person commented on the preponderance of portraits of younger people at bars on my photo stream. “Bar Portraits” are my most popular images. The person said that they were now more confident about asking strangers for permission to photograph them since they started to apply the golden rules….so here they are for the masses.

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Next up in our interview series is Mike Le Fevre.

Sea creature by Mike Le Fevre

please introduce yourself. what is “your style” of photography? I like learning and experimenting. Sometimes my style is a bit too square and straight on. Different angles are good. The interesting thing about photography is that it can be a personal artistic journey, and it’s up to you how much you try and improve, set challenges and search out new subjects. You also don’t know where it’s going to end, how skilled you could become, or you could just stay crap.

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Can you believe it’s almost that time of year again… Santa’s on his way.

To celebrate the festive season we have decided to hit the lawn for some bowls.

Event details:

Who: The Silverminers and Partners (and supervisored little ones welcome)
When: Sunday 6th December 2009 from 5pm (Bowling starts around 6pm)
Where: Fitzroy Bowling & Sports Club Inc. 578 Brunswick St North Fitzroy 3068 (info)
Cost: $20 for MSM Members and $25 for Non Members (Includes BBQ Dinner and Barefoot Bowls)

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