Wow, I didn’t know Sydney has one of these. It seems pretty underground, even though UTS is holding it, so we should all go along and support!
Date: Saturyday 5th and 6th September
Time: 11am till late
Tickets from Moshtix
ShutterStutter was originally conceived as an online community for photographers, where pictures and information could be shared, and where networking takes place.
That never got off the ground as it was a much larger project that I was capable of, and goddamit I’m still having trouble saving up the last thousand to buy a new camera.
Around the same time, I started this blog. Which needed a name. And I’m not savvy enough to come up with two good names in a week, so, voila!
Now, ShutterStutter (the network) has come back to life! It even has a website.
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ShutterStutter is a casual monthly meet-up for professional and emerging photographers, aimed at providing a space in which to present your work and receive constructive criticism.
The idea is to build a community that encourages development through feedback, share information and discuss all things photography related - whether it be running a business or new technologies.
Tentative Guidelines
10 photograph limit per photographer per session
All presented images should be printed
Date and Time
1pm, first Saturday of every month.
Inaugural Meeting
1pm, Saturday 1st August 2009
Royal Exhibition Hotel, Beer Garden
Cnr Chalmers and Devonshire St, Surry Hills
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After a lot of um-ing and uh-ing, I decided to show my meager Flemington series, which I’m hoping to do a bit more work on.
Quick, Stephen Dupont is giving a free talk at the PMA 2009 Imaging Show. Register here for a seat.
Today, I’ve finally graduated. Scary feeling, to not have uni as an excuse for being at the bottom of the corporate ladder and being dirt poor. It’s official, up up and away into the big bad world.
And these are the geeks I did it with - six bloody years! We started together, separated for a year to study overseas (Italy, Mexico, France and China), and now we’re graduating together.
My parents are such (cute) dorks…
On a funny note, they lost one of my certificates! I have a double bachelors in Arts and Design. My Arts one had to be hunted down after the ceremony.
I’m very very excited about Creative Sydney, a series of free panel session and music events from 100 of Sydney’s most exciting young creative talents. The events will be aimed at answering some of the big questions for people thinking of stepping into the game. Sign up at their website.
Photos by Cara Stricker
The Sagmeister (he should have a t-shirt) will be at AGIdeas 2009 in Melbourne. AGIdeas is an annual three day conference , 5th to 7th of May, with talks from internationally renowned designers.
For my non-design readers, or designers who have been living under a rock, Stefan Sagmeister is the current ‘it’ man of typography. I’ve blogged about him before.
I’m still tossing up going, but the cost of it will be too much I think. And I can’t justify it, as there is only one photographer speaking and he doesn’t even do portraiture.
Sagmeister on design and happiness:
Sagmeister on things he has leared.
On a side note, I have the worst belly ache right now. Gawd, what did I eat?!
The awards night for the Moran Painting and Photography Prizes were on Tuesday night. I dolled up and crossed my fingers, but alas, no prize money for me this year 
I’m happy about being selected as a finalist, but well, one always wishes for more.
I was kicking myself for not bringing a camera, but figured it won’t be too hard to find photos on the net later. These are courtesy of smh.com.au.
This image won the AUD80,000 grand prize, phew. Dean Sewell, A Dry Argument.
The man himself.
And this is artist Ben Quilty with his winning entry of Jimmy Barnes. There But For The Grace Of God Go I No. 2. This has won him AUD150,000. (!)
I also met a talented young lady on the night, and winner of the photographic prize in the Years 11 to 12 category. Rachel emailed me the day before the awards night, and we were lucky enough to bump into eachother on the night.
This is her winning entry, Planes are raining down on us.
Head over to her blog, I still love your tits, to see more photos of the awards night. Maybe ask her about the name of her blog too :).
I’m taking part in a group exhibition for the launch of art mag Das SuperPaper. All welcome! Please drop by 
Das SuperPaper Official Launch
Thursday 5th Feburary, 6-9pm
Horus And Deloris Contemporary Art Space
102 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont
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