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A Year Old – And Hopefully Many More to Come

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It is hard to believe it has already been a year since I started this blog – where has the time gone? Over the past year  or so I have visited New Zealand’s South Island, Tasmania, Iceland, London, and many Australian locations for my photography. Reporting on my time photographing at these locations and sharing some of the photographs has been almost as much fun as the expeditions themselves.

2011 also has some very exciting photographic expeditions planned including Tasmania in the new year, New Zealand’s South Island mid year and Antarctica in November / December – a trip I am very much looking forward to. I will no doubt squeeze in as many local trips as I can when opportunities arise as there are still many locations I wish to visit in Australia.

In terms of exhibitions I will soon be announcing my Iceland exhibition which will go on display in Melbourne around March next year before it tours the country. I am also currently in preliminary talks for another exhibition in Tasmania and will post details if and when the exhibition is confirmed.

I plan to expand my blog over the coming year with more video footage from the field to better share the experience of wilderness landscape photography. It is no secret that there is a massive convergence of still and video photography underway being driven by the camera manufacturers marketing machines. This revolution has meant that there is hardly a DSLR or point and shoot camera released today that does not have some kind of video capability. Whilst I am strictly a stills photographer I do recognise the potential for video to add value to my online work – so I will be carrying a high definition video camera on all of my upcoming trips and hope to post footage from the locations I visit.

I have also just invested in a new wide format printer to enable me to make larger prints of my photographs as well as some new camera equipment. The next year should be very exciting and I am looking forward to posting more photographs, video footage and associated photographic news.

Gallery Representation – Source Photographica

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I am extremely pleased to report that going forward Source Photographica in Melbourne will be the Australian and International Gallery representative for my fine art landscape photography. Limited edition ‘pigment on paper’ prints of my photographs will be available exclusively through Philip and Source Photographica. I will no longer be offering prints for sale directly through my website. An exhibition of my recent Iceland work will be on show at Souce Photographica in Melbourne early next year before it tours the country with Philip. I will post exhibition dates and locations as soon as they are confirmed.

Source Photographica was founded and is owned and managed by Philip Kulpa; a 25+ year veteran in the visual arts industry whose formidable knowledge is internationally recognised in the field of photography. Additional information about Source Photographica is available on their website.

 

Iceland – Shades of White

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Wandering the shores of the Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon in Iceland rates in my top ten photographic life experiences. The sheer number of possible photographs in this remarkable location make even an extended stay seem just way too short for the keen landscape photographer. No matter what the weather or lens there are wonderful photographs to be made at the lagoon. This photograph was shot looking directly at the carving face of the Vatnajokull glacier  as an arctic fog and mist rolled down the glacial tongue from the slopes above. There is a wonderful suppleness and velvety feel to the fog as it spills down the rolling wave like formations of the glacier. This photograph was very tough to print with its many white-on-white subtle tonal variations; but the end result really works for me and is a photograph that at least for me captures the essence of the Vatnajokull glacier. A higher resolution version of this photograph is on my Portfolio website at www.jholko.com.

Port Campbell – Loch Ard Gorge and London Bridge

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Following on from my previous post – I had a real mixed bag of weather in the few days I spent driving the Great Ocean Road. I had everything from brilliant sunshine to blasting wind and rain as sporadic sea squalls blew in from the ocean across the coastline. As a landscape photographer I live for this kind of weather. It is often at the ‘edges’ of weather that the most interesting and dramatic light can be had. Brilliant midday sunshine is great for sitting in the local pub’s beer garden enjoying a few cold ones, but its useless for anything but postcard photography as far as the grand landscape is concerned. The trick is being prepared for inclement weather – making sure you have the appropriate equipment to shoot in the rain can make all the difference to getting the shot; or sitting in the car.

Both of these photographs were taken as sea squalls and rain came and went across the Great Ocean Road coastline in the late afternoon. The first is Loch Ard Gorge; an easily accessible location near the Twelve Apostles just off the Great Ocean Road. The second is the remains of London Bridge; some 15 kilometres or so past the Twelve Apostles and the small town of Port Campbell. Both of these locations are heavily touristed, but there is plenty of opportunity for some really fabulous photography in both these areas.