Welcome to the
Australian Association of Street Photographers Inc.
A collective voice to promote Street Photography in Australia, and provide Australian Street Photographers the opportunities to promote their work.
Photowalk
AASPi invites members to join us for a meet up and photo walk on Saturday November 25th.
We’re meeting at the traffic lights outside the Ian Potter Centre, Flinders Street Melbourne CBD at 5pm. (the lights that cross over to Hosier Lane).
The plan is to meet there and go for a walk for about and hour and a half, then catch up for a pre Christmas bite to eat or drink. From there you have the option to stay on and shoot the evening streets afterwards.
Members of the committee will be in attendance and willing to share some tips on how they go about shooting on the streets, and also to help those with some camera setting issues if required. This is also a chance to observe how they go about their craft.
For those who would like to get in to the city earlier, you can join a few members at the Ian Potter Centre to check out the current photography exhibition “Photography: Real and Imagined”.
This exhibition examines two perspectives on photography; photography grounded in the real world, as a record, a document, a reflection of the world around us; and photography as the product of imagination, storytelling and illusion. On occasion, photography operates in both realms of the real and the imagined.
Those wishing to view the exhibition with some fellow members, meet in the entrance to the Ian Potter Centre at 3.45 for a 4.00 viewing. You can find out more detail about the exhibition here:
Photography: Real and Imagined | NGV
Come and have a look at some of the works of the masters of photography - Entry is free!
AASPi Member Street Walk 25 November 2023
Start time: 5pm
Meeting location: At the traffic Lights
Outside the Ian Potter Centre Flinders St
End time: This up to you
Note:
All participants are responsible for their own safety, medical cost and insurance.
By attending an event you assume all risks associated with it.
AASPi does not accept responsibility for any personal injury or lost, stolen damaged property through negligence or unforeseen circumstances.
We hope to see you there.
Annual General Meeting 2024
The AGM for the Australian Association of Street Photographers is scheduled for 16th October 2024 at 8 pm.
The meeting will be held virtually, and meeting details will be sent to all members. More information will follow.
Team AASPi is always looking for motivated people to join the committee to provide and drive diverse and interesting ideas on new ways to show and promote all of our street photography.
Help us to help all of us.
Shot in the Heart of Australia
Exhibition Open for Viewing until 7th August
The exhibition is open for viewing at the beautiful Frater, McCubbin & Hammond Galleries of the Victorian Artists Society.
When
Thursday 27th July to Monday 7th August
Weekdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Weekends 11:00am to 4:00pm
Where
Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St,
East Melbourne
VIC 3002
A five minute walk from Parliament Station
Shot in the Heart of Australia
2023 Exhibition Entries Closed
Are you ready for SITHOA? It's ready for you!
The annual Shot in the Heart of Australia exhibition is a curated exhibition showcasing street photography images made anywhere within Australia. There is no date restriction.
We invite all AASPi members to apply to exhibit in the 2023 AASPi Shot in the Heart of Australia Exhibition of Street Photography
This year’s SITHOA will be held at the Victorian Artists Society galleries, 27th July – 7th August, 2023.
Click here for details and to apply,
AASPI Speaker Series
Julia Coddington - Selecting your images for exhibitions
Speaker Series: Julia Coddington
Tuesday, 9th May 2023
8pm, on Google Meet
Julia is an internationally awarded photographer and judge of street photography around the world, and she is joining us to talk about how to select your own work for exhibition. We all know it's hard to decide which of your images deserve that coveted space on the gallery wall, and even harder to work out if and how you might sequence more than one image.
If this is your current dilemma, we invite you to submit the images you’re considering for exhibition.
Julia is here to talk us through the selection process. She will talk briefly about what makes a great image, and what you should look for in your own work, and then she will review a representative sample of the audience’s submissions.
If you would like the chance to have your images discussed, please submit them via this form. You can submit up to 5 images. They can form a series or be just individual images. Form submissions are open now and close at midnight on Sunday.
https://online.forms.app/secretaryaaspi/speakerseriesimagereviewform
Julia will choose from the submissions according to the time available and we will let you know before the workshop whether your images will be discussed.
Please bear in mind that if selected we’ll expect that you will be in attendance at the workshop to discuss your work and your selection considerations. The workshop will be recorded and made available as usual on our YouTube channel afterwards.
The Meeting link will be sent out the day before the event, so keep an eye on your email.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, and get your images in!
Shot in the Heart of Australia
2023 Exhibition opening soon
Shot in the Heart of Australia 2023 is opening soon for exhibitor submissions.
The exhibition will be running from Thursday 28th July to Monday 7th August.
Start pulling together your images now.
More details to follow.
Street Beats Exhibition Extended
Now Closes April 2nd
Exciting news! We've lined up some fantastic speakers for our upcoming artist talk featuring Adam Inglis, Anita Davidson, Angela Mamalis, Jane Fitzgerald, Mark Davidson, Philip Bohle, Sally Coggle & Tommy Backus.
They'll be sharing insights into the creative process and inspiration behind their latest works. Join us on Saturday 11th March at Wolfhound Gallery in Fitzroy, hang on to your cameras, and enjoy the company!
Don't miss out!
@AdamInglis @andana.street @angela_mamalis @janecfitz @markjdavidson @philip_bohle @sallycoggle @tomcbac
Street Beats
Entries Closed
Street Beats 2023
Open for Entries
Street Beats 2023 exhibition is now open for entries. Any AASPI member can enter.
If you are not a member yet you can join on the Membership page.
Click here for further details about the Street Beats 2023 exhibition.
Click here to go directly to the application form.
AASPI Speaker Series
Kerry Faulkner
Join us at 8pm Tuesday 8th November for AAPSI’s Speaker Series, with photographer Kerry Faulkner.
Kerry Faulkner is a multi-award winning freelance journalist moving increasingly to photojournalism. Her street photography images have been in exhibitions in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and New York and featured in a number of international publications including Street Photography Magazine and International Street Photography and Reportage. Her work is also part of the WA State Library collection. She describes her style of street photography as ‘fast and loose’ and says she has a genuine interest in, and curiosity about, the people she photographs. Creatively, Kerry thrives on the risk and daring of the ‘jetty jumpers’, the passion and energy of the beachside salsa dancers and the comradery and resilience of square dancers in the old hall in White Gum Valley. These are just a few of her favourite haunts however one of her great skills is finding fertile new places and groups of people for imagery that show life as it is –no filter, like ‘Floki’ the street barber, cutting the hair of the homeless in Perth’s CBD which The Guardian featured as picture essay October 2021. She is a member of the Australian Association of Street Photographer Inc (AASPI).
“Kerry is quickly becoming the master of mono observational documentary art, speaking with an Australian lens narrating universal themes,” Brett Canet-Gibson, Creative Director Twine.
All members will automatically receive the link by email.
Goto the AASPI Speaker Series page for future speakers and dates, and also recording of previous speakers.
Annual General Meeting 2022
The AGM for the Australian Association of Street Photographers is scheduled for 15th November 2022 at 8pm.
The meeting will be held over zoom, and an invitation will be sent to all members. More details will follow.
TeamAASPI are always looking for motivated people to join the committee to provide and drive diverse and interesting ideas on new ways show and promote all of our street photography. Help us to help all of us.
AASPI Speaker Series
Christian Clowes - Out of Exile
Join us at 8pm Tuesday 13th September for AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Photographer Christian Clowes will present “Out of Exile”.
Christian is a street photographer based in Perth, Western Australia. With a deep love for the human condition and large congregations of people, Christian seeks out a wide variety of social events across Perth to document these experiences.
‘Out of Exile’ refers to Christians 2-year absence from social media. Reaching a junction in his photographic journey, he made the decision to focus on chasing his vision instead of likes and followers. Christian will talk about the traps of social media and how removing himself has allowed him to rediscover his love for his hometown and that of street photography itself.
Christian will also discuss his experiences and present new photographs not just from the city streets, but also his time documenting the local ‘bush doof’ scene, protests from notable social movements and the recent covid pandemic, as well as various carnivals and cultural events.
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Shot in the Heart of Australia
Exhibition closed
View the exhibition at the Victorian Artists Society today,
Exhibition Details:
28th July to 8th August
Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002.
Open Weekdays: 10am - 4pm, Weekends: 1pm-4pm
Shot in the Heart of Australia
Exhibition open soon
Join us at the Victorian Artists Society for an exhibition of Australian street photography.
Exhibition Details:
28th July to 8th August
Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002.
AASPI Speaker Series
Ushi Grant - Street Photography for personal inspiration and social change
'Street Photography for personal inspiration and social change' by Ushi Grant @sombra_y_luz
Tuesday, 12 July, 8pm
"Ushi uses photography to explore and find moments in our urban life that celebrate the magic of people in their everyday activities. Ushi finds inspiration all around her - in quirky moments, subtle human interactions or simply the fleeting dance of light and shadow.
Ushi also explores the seemingly mundane urban and industrial landscapes that are often bypassed by the casual observer. Through the use of light and shadow and colour she examines and captures the essential geometry of our urban spaces.
Ushi's work has appeared in Lonely Planet, Australian Traveller and Mobiography magazines. Recently her work has been included in the books, "Women Street Photographers" and the inaugural "International Portrait Photographer of the Year "
Ushi is an ambassador for the 24 Hour Project: Photographers for Social Change. www.24hourproject.org @24hourproject
Shot in the Heart of Australia
Exhibition open soon
Sally Coggle - Cheeky Puff
Join us at the Victorian Artists Society for an exhibition of Australian street photography.
Exhibition Details:
28th July to 8th August
Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002.
AASPI Speaker Series
Lou Gilbert - Twists and Turns
Join us at 8pm Tuesday 14th June for AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Photographer Lou Gilbert will present “Twists and Turns”.
Lou first discovered street photography at her local camera group about 4 years ago in Brisbane. She didn’t know what ‘street‘ was but it seemed the best special interest group to join since there wasn’t a subgroup on ‘travel’ photography which was the only experience she had at that point.
It took a while for her to get the hang of ‘street’, but she has grown to love the chase: looking for light, colour, contrast and quirky in the ordinary and everyday.
While finding the time she spends on the street a meditative process, Lou says it’s fortunate she enjoys getting lost because her sense of direction is seriously deficient.
The thrill of getting a keeper after 999 duds keeps Lou out and about, exploring new places and optimistic that another good image might be around the next corner.
She has an image in the 2021 Women Street Photographers photo book and has had images exhibited in New York, Paris, Brussels, New Delhi and here in Australia.
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Shot in the Heart of Melbourne Australia
We are excited to share SITHOM is back for 2022, albeit with a new name and expanded purview!
For the past 10 years AASPI's flagship exhibition - 'Shot in the Heart of Melbourne' - has been a celebration of street photography from our Victorian capital.
In 2022, we will be expanding the exhibition to include photography from all parts of the nation. So SITHOM has become...
Shot In the Heart Of Australia
This year AASPI is delighted to announce that it will be accepting street photography and photojournalism imagery from all over Australia.
The exhibition will run from July 28 to August 8 at the Victorian Artists Society, with an opening event on Thursday 28 July 2022. Further details about submission costs, framing logistics and entry process will be emailed out very shortly. But right now we want you to start curating and preparing your best photographs for submission.
To exhibit you must be an AASPI member. If you are not a member and wish to exhibit please complete a membership application form and make the required payment.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
AASPI Speaker Series
Brent Durrant - The Everyday Street Society
Join us at 8pm Tuesday 10th May for AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Photographer Brent Durrant will present “The Everyday Street Society”
Brent Durrant is Kiwi-born Melbourne based street photographer. Brent spent many years in a senior management position with a multi-national cosmetics company. During these years he not only travelled the world but was responsible for directing photo-shoots and creating future trends which was key to the success, direction, and image of the company.
Leaving the corporate world behind him Brent and his wife Debra have travelled extensively over the years documenting their travels mainly with video. It was only about 5 years ago Brent decided to include still photography alongside the video format and his journey into the world of street photography began.
Brents preference is to shoot in black and white of people going about their everyday lives whilst trying to capture a deep emotional link such as happiness, pain, sadness, loneliness, or humour. He also tries to depict dark and mysterious mood to illustrate the subject's character.
Brents has had work featured in exhibitions in Vienna and Chicago and has also had work included as part of a ‘Dominant Black’ theme in Digital Camera World International
In 2021 he received two Highly Commended awards in the Mono Awards.
He was also involved in our very own AASPI book “Melbourne Unmasked” and the “SITHOM” exhibition 2021.
Brent includes Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Gilden, and William Klein as his admired photographers.
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AASPI Speaker Series
Betty Goh - In Her Style
Join us at 8pm Tuesday 12th April for AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Photographer Betty Goh will present “In her Style”
There is a sense of mystery and imagination in her images. Her unconventional and contemporary style often pleasantly surprises her audience.
Born and based in Singapore, Betty Goh’s main passion is abstract street photography. Although only 3 years in street photography, Betty developed her own distinctive style within a very short timeframe.
Betty is the only Singaporean artist included in the first “Women Street Photographers” book curated by Gulnara Samoilova. Recently admitted as a Leica Guild member, she has conducted Leica Conversations and held a joint exhibition “Graphics in Streets” with world’s renowned street photographer, Siegfried Hansen, in Leica Singapore.
In this presentation, Betty will talk about her photography style and what motivates her to photograph in that manner.
Instagram: @betty_goh_photography
Website: www.bettygohphotography.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
Andrew Rovenko
Documenting backyard space travel, one walk at the time.
Join us at 8pm Tuesday 8th March for AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Photographer Andrew Rovenko will present his “Documenting backyard space travel, one walk at the time”.
Ukraine born and raised, now calling Australia home for over 17 years, being currently based in Melbourne.
Photography has always been a passion but never became a career.
A stint as a freelance magazine photographer and a variety of commercial assignments over the years provided invaluable skills and experience, but could never match the fun and freedom of not having to work towards a specific goal.
This eventually led to doing just personal work, primarily on film, where the joy of craftsmanship can be experienced the most.
One of such personal projects - The Rocketgirl Chronicles that was born during Melbourne’s 6th lockdown found critical acclaim and resonance around the world, with international coverage including Vogue and The Rolling Stone Magazine, and the author being awarded 2021 Australian Photographer of the Year by the Australian Photography Magazine.
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AASPI Speaker Series
Phil Roubin
"From capturing family to street-life, and falling in love with photography (again)."
AASPI are proud to present out first Speaker Series presentation for 2022. Join us at 8pm on Tuesday 8th February where Melbourne photographer Phil Roubin will present "From capturing family to street-life, and falling in love with photography (again)."
Phil Roubin is a photographer who’s work is based upon a personal documentary style – focussing on the universality of human emotion, and captured in expressive high contrast black and white imagery. His work has been exhibited extensively and has been included in several prominent art prizes, such as the National Photographic Portrait Prize, the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photo Prize, the Moran Photographic Prize and Olive Cotton Prize for Portraiture. Editions of his photographs are held in public and private collections within Australia and abroad.
Phil’s projects have taken him through the Asian and European continents and he is currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
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AASPI Speaker Series
Brent Lukey - Trying to Act Casual
Join us live at South Melbourne on December 8th for our final Speaker Series presentation for 2021, when our guest speaker is AASPI Committee Member and Professional Photographer, Brent Lukey.
Brent has had the pleasure of photographing film stars, rock stars and spiritual leaders; yet mostly captures interiors, architecture and portraits.
When not working professionally he photographs the street, fascinated by people and the places they inhabit, their interaction with each other and the surroundings – the order and disorder of the public environment.
Brent has been a finalist in the Moran Photographic Prize, the Perc Tucker Photographic Portrait Prize, the Australian Photography Awards (documentary) and the Bluethumb Art Prize. His work has been exhibited in galleries and published in books and magazines.
Members will have been sent an invitation with details via email, so please check your spam folders if you haven’t seen it. Please also RSVP by 6th December so that we can estimate numbers.
This event will be run according to current COVID-safe protocols.
Look forward to seeing you there for a great presentation, a chat and an end of year catch-up!
AASPI Speaker Series
Debrani Das - A Soulful Journey to India
Join us 7pm Tuesday 9th November AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Photographer Debrani Das will present her “A Soulful Journey to India”.
Debrani Das is a Kolkata based street photographer and founding member of 'StreetEye Collective'. She is one of the founders of 'Unexposed SouthAsia' which is a branch of 'Unexposed Collective' and an admin of 'world photographic forum'. She is the recipient of “Artist Residency 2020” of “Womenstreetphotographers” . She was also a nominee of prestigious “Leica Oskar Barnak Award 2021”. She is part of the first book of “women street photographers” . Her works have been published in many prestigious websites and magazines and books including Fujilove magazine, Eyeshot magazine, Chiiz Magazine, National Geographic, IPA magazine ,121clicks.com, Wetheworld Magazine, streetphotographersfoundation.com. She has been interviewed by prestigious “UP Photographers Collective” also.
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Annual General Meeting 2021
The AGM for the Australian Association of Street Photographers is scheduled for 3rd November 2021 at 8pm.
The meeting will be held over zoom, and an invitation will be sent to all members. More details will follow.
TeamAASPI are always looking for motivated people to join the committee to provide and drive diverse and interesting ideas on new ways show and promote all of our street photography. Help us to help all of us.
AASPI Speaker Series
Chris Brown - Creating my First Photobook: a journey
Join us 8pm Tuesday 12th October AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Melbourne photographerChris Brown will discuss his journey in creating his first photobook. Don’t miss it!
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AASPI Speaker Series
The Story Behind the Image
Join us 8pm Tuesday 21st September for another bonus “lockdown edition” of the AAPSI’s Speaker Series. Melbourne photographers Andy Cheyne, Alan Thexton, Gary Alway and Mark Smith will discuss the story behind some of their best images. Don’t miss it!
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AASPI Speaker Series
Kimboid
Join us for AASPI’s Speaker Series presentation with Melbourne photographer Kim Boid, September 14th, 8pm.
Kimboid (Kimberley Wallis) is a photographer based in Melbourne, who has largely focused on capturing commuters on their way to and from work. She has had work exhibited globally in the United States, France, Ireland, Russia and in Australia published in various publications including Women Street Photographers by Gulnara Samoilova and the Loud and Luminous 2020. She has won numerous awards including runner up in the Photo of the Year 2019, finalist in the Mono Awards and 1st place at the IPA Awards among others.
In Kims presentation "The Constraint of Persistence" she will talk through how the constraints that she had to work with shaped the path of her commuter series and how that has influenced a series that she has worked on over the last 8 months.
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
SITHOM: The Story Behind the Image
We are on again Tuesday evening 7th September 8pm for another special lockdown edition of the AASPI presentation series. Like the last 2 weeks the theme will be “SITHOM: the stories behind the images.”
This weeks star studded line up is
Bilal El Masri
Maria Nguyen
Jane Hinwood
and our very own “El Presidente”
Susan Brunialti
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Annual General Meeting 2021
The AGM for the Australian Association of Street Photographers is scheduled for 3rd November 2021 at 8pm.
The meeting will be held over zoom, and an invitation will be sent to all members. More details will follow.
TeamAASPI are always looking for motivated people to join the committee to provide and drive diverse and interesting ideas on new ways show and promote all of our street photography. Help us to help all of us.
AASPI Speaker Series
SITHOM: The Story Behind the Image
Join us on Tuesday 31st August for our second “lockdown edition” of the AASPI Speaker Series. Ananda Sim, Adam Sinclalr, Scott McNaughton and Leonie Rogers will discuss their chosen images and “The story behind the image”.
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AASPI Speaker Series
SITHOM: The Story Behind the Image
Join us on Tuesday 24th August for an extra “lockdown edition” of the AASPI Speaker Series. Renata Filippi, Benizi Santamaria, Nicholas Dix and Sally Coggle will discuss their chosen images and “The story behind the image”.
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
Join us for AASPI’s Speaker Series presentation with Australian photographer Mark Forbes. August 17, 8pm.
“Over time I've found that as I went back to incorporating more film in my street and documentary photography, it resulted in me changing my approach to shooting.
“I've found that using film has resulted in taking far less images, but enjoying the process and the results more. It also resulted in trying out different formats and changing the way of approaching a scene.
“The topics I've become more interested in also changed too. The talk will span my earlier street photography and then more recently how it's changed moving to film.”
Instagram: @_markforbes_
Website: www.markforbes.com.au
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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“Shot in the Heart of Melbourne”
Virtual Exhibition
With COVID lockdowns interrupting the “Shot in the Heart of Melbourne” exhibition for 2021, the Australian Association of Street Photographers proudly present three virtual galleries of the exhibition.
Enjoy, but hurry. The virtual exhibition closes 7th September 2021.
“Shot in the Heart of Melbourne”
2021 Exhibition now open for viewing
Where: Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
When: 29th July to 9th August 2021
Hours: Weekdays 10am-4pm, Weekends 1pm-4pm
The Australian Association of Street Photographers is proud to bring the tenth “Shot in the Heart of Melbourne” exhibition.
Held in the beautiful Frater, Hammond and McCubbin galleries at the historic Victorian Artists Society building, the exhibition is focused on each photographer’s personal interpretation of street photography within the Melbourne CBD.
Click here for more information,
AASPI Speaker Series
“In every spare, waking moment I have, I am making photographs or thinking about them. In my sleep, I’m dreaming them."
Sam Ferris has been shooting on the streets of Sydney for more than 10 years. He is an organiser and co-founder of the AUSSIE STREET FESTIVAL and member of BURN MY EYE Collective. His work has been published in Internationale, Photo Review Magazine, Capture Magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, Lonely Planet, Fellow Traveller the magazine of China Rail, and as an Editor's selection on Lensculture.
The AASPI Speaker series is excited to bring you a conversation with Sam Ferris @ferriswhiskey
Please join us online next Tuesday, July 13 at 8pm.
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AASPI Speaker Series
Join us on Tuesday May 11th for the latest in the AASPI Speaker series where we'll be talking with Meg Hewitt! @meghewitt_
Meg has been shooting street for 10 years, has won a bunch of things (check out her website at meg-hewitt.com), and regularly runs street workshops to Japan. She will be talking to us about her process for working with the people she meets on the street.
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non-members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
The next AASPI Speaker series event is coming up! Come and listen in as Julia Coddington chats with AASPI member, Linda Maclean about her work, and her involvement in the Unexposed Collective.
Linda is a Sydney-based photographer. You can see more of her work @linda_maclean_
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
The AASPI Speaker Series is back in 2021.
Please join us on Feb 9 to hear Tony Reddrop regale us, from all the way across the ditch, with 'The story so far...'.
Tony started his journey in the late nineties, and then took a break for eight years. Almost six years forward, and the journey has recommenced. He photographs things the way he sees them, focusing on light, shadow, and colour. His images focus on the people and things, in the small semi rural town where he lives in New Zealand. He uses multiple mediums to show his work; exhibition, electronic media, and public display as billboard style images two metres plus in size. He believes it's important to have images accessible, to as many people as possible, because not everyone feels comfortable in a gallery. The journey has taken him from assisting commercial photographers and as a freelance press photographer. It is all a learning curve...but as long as you are learning.
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Book Available for Preorders
The eagerly anticipated 'Shot in the heart of Melbourne' photobook is now available to order. 96 pages of incredible street photography by the members of AASPI celebrating the street life of Melbourne. Limited print run, so get your order in so you don't miss out!
Email requests and questions to teamaaspi@gmail.com
Annual General Meeting 2020
The AGM for the Australian Association of Street Photographers is scheduled for 11th November 2020.
The meeting will be held over zoom, and an invitation will be sent to all members. More details will follow.
AASPI Speaker Series
Our final speaker for the year is Melbourne based AASPI member Mario Mirabile. Join us Tuesday 10th November at 8pm for Street Photography with a twist. Mario's work explores personal concepts combined with the genre of street photography. Mario will share his insight, inspirations and touch on important ethics.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
The next AASPI Speaker series event is coming up! Come and listen in as we have a conversation with Jesse Marlow.
We're very excited! For the rare person who doesn't know who Jesse is, this, from his website. "Jesse Marlow is a Melbourne based photographer. His works are held in public and private collections across Australia, including the National Gallery of Victoria, Australian Parliament House Canberra, Monash Gallery of Art, City of Melbourne and State Library of Victoria. Marlow is a member of both the international street photographers’ collective, UP Photographers and Institute Artists." He also got a bunch of books and awards, and you can find out more at http://www.jessemarlow.com/
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
Join us as we skip border controls and venture to Perth for a visual feast of colour and storytelling with Catherine Matthys. Images that tell a story. Intriguing characters. Settings that invite the viewer in. These elements are part of the visual storytelling that motivates Catherine to create photographs that are engaging and unique.
Purchasing her first serious camera in 2004 whilst living in The Netherlands, Catherine Matthys spent a year studying photography part time in Amsterdam . On her return to Australia in 2010 she studied and completed a Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries majoring in Photomedia at Edith Cowan University.
Even in a busy environment her focus is on the individual and their presence in that moment.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
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AASPI Speaker Series
Join us at 8pm on Tuesday, September 29 for our next guest speaker in the AASPI Speaker series, Mark Davidson.
Mark is a photographer and Breakfast radio producer based in Melbourne. His passion for photography was borne out of a love of travel, and his work focuses predominantly on capturing the shapes and shadows of Melbourne’s streets.
Mark’s photography has featured in the AAPSI ‘Street Beats’ exhibition, as well as ‘Into the Shadows’ at the Victorian Archive Centre Gallery. He recently came Runner Up in the Mono Black and White photography awards run by Capture magazine.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
Goto the AASPI Speaker Series page for future speakers and dates, and also recording of previous speakers.
AASPI Speaker Series
Join us next week for our next AASPI guest speaker, Denise Lawry. Denise is a conceptual artist and will share how she uses the Street Photography genre to explore her concepts and ideas. She will talk us through the experience of creating her recent body of work 'Melbourne Lanes, Streets and Arcades'.
Join us on Tuesday September 15th at 8pm on zoom for another great presentation.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
Goto the AASPI Speaker Series page for future speakers and dates, and also recording of previous speakers.
AASPI Youtube Channel
AASPI now has its very own Youtube channel.
Link here to the Team AASPI Youtube channel, and subscribe today.
AASPI Speaker Series
Join us for our next AASPI Speaker series event where we will be hearing from AASPI member and avid photobook collector, Mike Reed.
Mike will show us through his work and talk a bit about the process of putting together his own book.
Join us on Tuesday September 8th at 8pm on zoom for another great presentation.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
'See' you online for our Speaker Series.
Goto the AASPI Speaker Series page for future speakers and dates, and also recording of previous speakers.
AASPI Speaker Series
Next up on our popular speaker series is Julia Coddington and Rebecca Wiltshire
Join us on Tuesday September 1st at 8pm on zoom for another great presentation.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
'See' you online for our Speaker Series.
Goto the AASPI Speaker Series page for future speakers and dates, and also recording of previous speakers.
AASPI Speaker Series
Kicking off on August 25 at 8pm John Staines (@giant_evertonian) will be presenting “Shot in the Heart of Adelaide” (SITHOA).
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
'See' you online for our Speaker Series.
Goto the AASPI Speaker Series page for future speakers and dates, and also recording of previous speakers.
AASPI Speaker Series
We're doing a new thing!
In response to the stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne, we've decided to start a speaker series where our community can gather (virtually of course), hear some inspiring photographers talk about their work, and see some brilliant images.
Tuesday evening at 8pm, kicking off on August 18 at 8pm Adrian Whear (@adtamo) has kindly agreed to get us on our way. Come and listen to him regale us with the story of his epicly awesome Bangladesh catalogue.
How to attend
All members will automatically receive the link by email, non- members, please request the link by emailing teamaaspi@gmail.com
'See' you online for our Speaker Series, Tuesday evenings from August 18. Put it in your diary folks!
Future speakers and dates in the AASPI Speaker Series can be found in the Calendar of Events in the Member Space
SITHOM: The Book
Entries Now Closed
image: @thecuriousshadows
AASPI is excited to announce that we are planning on producing SITHOM: The Book. This book will be a collection of Melbourne street photography that all members can be a part of. The book will be:
Hardcover
A4 size, landscape format
Around 40-50 pages
One image per photographer per page (if your image is selected)
Costing around $60-65
Entries are now closed and the images are being curated. The successful photographers will be notified soon.
SITHOM 2020
Unfortunately the “Shot in the Heart of Melbourne” (SITHOM) exhibition has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Street Beats 2020
Exhibition and Auction Closed - $1,626 Raised
The exhibition and silent auction are now closed.
We are pleased to announce that we managed to raise $1,626 for BlazeAid and Wildlife Victoria, well done everyone who bid an we thank you for your support.
AASPI would also like to thank Micheals Camera for their assistance in hosting the exhibition and preparing the images.
More details can be found below.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for Australian Association of Street Photographers was held at,
10th November 2019,
10am-Noon
at,
Ross House,
247-251 Flinders Lane,
Melbourne VIC 3000,
Australia
All office positions are open for nominations. All financial members are welcome, and are eligible to vote.
Get involved.
“Shot in the Heart of Melbourne”
2019 exhibition closed
Image by Mark Lourensz. Poster by Mike Reed
Where: Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
When: 30th May to 10th June 2019
The Australian Association of Street Photographers is proud to bring the eighth “Shot in the Heart of Melbourne” exhibition.
Held in the beautiful Frater, Hammond and McCubbin galleries at the historic Victorian Artists Society building, the exhibition is focused on each photographer’s personal interpretation of street photography within the Melbourne CBD.
Click here for more information,
"STREET BEATS"
Street Photography Exhibition
Image: “Havana, Cuba (2017)” by Peter Waters. Poster by Mike Reed
Where: Michaels Camera Video and Digital
263-269 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
When: 15th February to 7th March 2019
Submissions for entry are now closed.
Shoot and Edit Workshop
We are very excited to bring AASPI members an opportunity to participate in a Shoot and Edit Workshop, which will be held in Melbourne.
Julia Coddington and Gerry Orkin of Street Photography Workshops will be running the workshop. It will be for a day and a half and will be held on 23rd - 24th February. The cost is $270.
This is a great opportunity to sharpen your visualisation and editing skills. The workshop includes presentations, shooting on the street and a review and editing session.
Can't make it, or not an AASPI member? Check their website for their workshop schedule and locations.
https://www.streetphotographyworkshops.com.au/
Click here for details and registration. Places are very limited, so get in quick.