The last gig I went to was Foo Fighters in 2011. I vowed it would be the last big concert I would ever go to. While I loved the Fooeys and was blown away with how awesome they were (as was Jack Black and Tenacious D), I really didn’t enjoy the actual concert experience per se. It was held at the Adelaide Oval (before the upgrade) and it was uncomfortable. This was mainly because I was standing; I couldn’t really see over the heads of big, burly blokes; and so many people in the space meant that it was squishy
Continue reading...Actually, I don’t hate running. I love it. There are times when I struggle with it, but at my age (I’m 51 this September), I am so respectful of, grateful to, and amazed by my body for being able to push itself beyond my wildest imaginings because of running, that I bang on about how much I love it. All the time. How long I run. How often. How far. What time I go. How many calories I burned. What injuries I have. What injuries I’ve gotten over. Which shoes I love. Which shoes I don’t like. What new gear I’ve bought.
Continue reading...The stats are in! We all love taking photos, and our smart phones, tablets and apps like Instragram make it so easy to snap and share. So what would you say if I told you submitting a photograph of your local area could win you a prize? That’s right! A prize! (And actually, it’s $36,000 in prizes!) This year, Yellow Pages is going local for its phone books and wants you (yes, you!) to submit your pics, which could have the honour of gracing the front cover of your local Yellow Pages book. The Capture the Cover competition wants you
Continue reading...I’ve just completed another term at the Centre for Creative Photography, where we essentially looked at different genres. What I loved about this term was that I really nailed my style. I am a formalist. Simply put: I love lines. And I have a little of the urban landscape photographer in me as well. Check out my assessment portfolio (below) and you will see that I speak the truth. [gigya src=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649″ width=”450″ flashvars=”offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=/photos/dileeshus/sets/72157629297123748/show/&page_show_back_url=/photos/dileeshus/sets/72157629297123748/&set_id=72157629297123748&jump_to=” allowFullScreen=”true”] My tiny feet follow in the rather deep and broad footsteps of Lewis Baltz, John Pfahl, Joel Meyerowitz and Adelaide-based photographer, Mark Goddard. Mark was one
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