http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog Words and pictures from photographer Jamie Williams Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:10:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No, I haven’t started a political party with the intent of giving Labour and the Liberals a run for their money this weekend, although if ever there were an election where you might poll quite well with a handful of well-articulated policies and a smattering of charisma, this is probably ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=1123 Last winter a friend and I headed off to the snow to do a piece on Australia’s highest ski resort, Charlotte Pass. I was excited to be going as I’d only been to the Snowy Mountains in summer as a bushwalker. I’d never skied. Not Australia, not anywhere. Don’t get ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=1035 The front pages of regional Australian newspapers are not generally known as purveyors of journalistic prowess, often emblazoned with sensational and garish headlines - the more sensational and garish the better. Designed for maximum impact with generally minimum newsworthiness, their job is to grab your attention and sell the paper. ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=990 I finally got around to making the trip to the aforementioned isle to check out some of the 2010 Biennale of Sydney. And I figured it could be a good opportunity to try some new bits of gear as well, namely a fisheye lens (for the tight spaces) and a ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=880 Here's the reaction at a mate's election party back in December 2007 when Kevin '07 swept aside little Johnny Howard. The sense of excitement and relief was palpable. Finally the seemingly immovable Liberal Party had been prized off its perch. And although my (and most of the electorate's) initial enthusiasm ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=871 Either i'm getting lazy or too choosy, but these days it takes something a little out of the ordinary in the musical world to shift me from the cosy confines of my inner west abode to the frenzy of the front row. So when an email from a friend recommending ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=780 "I'm off to shoot the Dalai Lama" (fingers crossed that I haven't just sparked an SEO-alerted, keyword-intercepted manhunt). As convenient a term as it is, I've never really been that comfortable using "shoot" when describing the act of taking someone's portrait, particularly when that person has received a Nobel Peace ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=840 The rule of thirds. It's one of those rules of composition, apparently dating back as far as 1797, that says placing the point of interest on the intersection of imaginary lines that divide the frame into thirds creates a more pleasing image. It is often true, but it's certainly not ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=772 No Mum, it's OK. It's not a nasty traffic accident, but the prize for photographic portraiture. Having been selected as a finalist in '09 I was chuffed to learn that an image of mine has been chosen as part of the 2010 Head On Portrait Prize exhibition of 40 prints. Formerly ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=768 Well, there you have it. Sydney Festival 2010 has come to a triumphant end. I hope you managed to get amongst the action in what was a jam-packed 3 weeks in "our city in summer". I'll leave the reviews to those who are eminently more qualified to do that, suffice to ... http://www.jamiewilliams.com.au/blog/?p=761