Portrait Exhibition

In just a few short weeks a new exhibition will open at C3 Gallery in Abbotsford, Victoria.

Two x Two is a collaborative portraiture project by Melbourne photographers Karl Scullin and myself, Lauren Bamford. Each of us presenting a unique portrayal of the coterie of Melbourne's emergent artistic subculture - with the common theme of 'two'.

I will be exhibiting 34 environmental portraits - in pairs. The similarities and dissimilarities between the paired photographs may allude to the personal relationship between each individual and myself, the photographer.

Karl's series of colour portraits depict two individuals within every frame. They are images taken from 10 years of documenting subjects from very different projects, be it CD covers or family. The strength and interest of these images comes from the dynamic between these characters.

It opens on Wednesday 23rd June, at 6pm, and runs for 3 weeks. If you are in the Melbourne area - please come along! The gardens and buildings at the Convent are truly lovely, and if you have never visited - now could be the time.

My lovely Keith was kind enough to create an event over at Facebook if you are so inclined.

South

Albert Khan

I was thrilled to come across these images again, after first stumbling across them a few years back. These are the worlds first colour photographs, c1907. They were taken by French-Jewish capitalist, Albert Khan. He travelled the world documenting in colour, for his "Archive of the Planet' collection.

Amazing.

String Section

The string section of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, recorded with Cam Butler last December at the Iwaki Auditorium. I was there to create images to use in the album artwork.

Sunday evening

Tree Party

MAEVE Magazine

A fashion spread I shot for Maeve Magazine (brand new...) just went up online. There is also a lovely article on Trotski & Ash, accompanied with a couple of delicious recipes and my food photographs...

North

Webs

I came across some old slides last night, of some spider webs I photographed early one morning back around 1998? I was driving North from Jindabyne NSW, and being up this early isn't common for me...but I do recall doing it once, over ten years ago...

Scans

Keeping Up

I have been shooting a lot lately, a variety of things - more press photos, album artwork, fashion, food, interiors, portraits, orchestra's...I would love to share many of these images with you all, but they must remain underwraps until they are unveiled by others in their various forms.

Easter

We all love a hot cross bun at Easter, right?

Well thanks to the lovely cookbook 'The Baker', you can spend hours making a batch of your very own! Hours! Check out the recipe for these ones at Trotski & Ash

Vale

Shocked and saddened. Rest in peace Sean.

Works for Sale

Original photographs for sale. 

1st edition prints from the LIFE 2007 series.

CARMELO

'Last Day' 2007. 

Type C photograph 27.9 x 35.6cm

$70

'At Work I' 2007.

Type C photograph 35.6 x 27.9cm

$70

'At Work II' 2007.

Type C photograph 20.3 x 25.4cm

$40

GINO

'Change room' 2007

Type C photograph 40.6 x 50.8cm

$90

'Window' 2007.
Type C photograph 20.3 x 25.4cm
$40
 

NICOLA

'Threads I' 2007.
Type C photograph 40.6 x 50.8cm
$90

'At Work I' 2007.
Type C photograph 35.6 x 27.9cm
$70

GEORGE

'Shampoo' 2007.
Type C photograph 40.6 x 50.8cm
$90 
 

'Counter I' 2007.
Type C photograph 27.9 x 35.6cm
$70

'Noosa' 2007.
Type C photograph 20.3 x 25.4cm
$40

All photographs mounted on 5mm foam core

Please feel free to contact me on lauren dot bamford at gmail dot com