Photography

Silas Harris

Viewbank College, Rosanna

A seated older man is dressed in his pyjamas while sadly holding a cello, with his chin resting on the top of the instrument, looking contemplatively at his sheet music on the ground. Books, music, and mugs are strewn around him. The photograph comprises mainly blue/grey objects, except for the cello, and an overall blue colour pallete A young man is seated, surrounded by plants, looking up pensively as he plays his guitar. The photograph comprises mainly yellow/green objects objects and has an overall yellow colour pallete An elderly couple sit at the end of a bed. The man rests his head on the shoulder of the woman, who is holding his hand. Two guitars lay on the floor of their bedroom, either side of them . The photograph comprises mainly red/pink objects and has an overall red colour pallete

Depictions of Emotionalism

Laser print

My intention was to create a series of photographs that explored four major emotions: love, sadness, happiness and anger. These emotions are brought to life and displayed through the use of mise-en-scène, including set design, props and costuming, as well as colour and acting. I intended to include the symmetric framing style of director Wes Anderson, with a similar focus on colour and mise-enscène. Furthermore, I wanted to include elements of music in each photograph; for example, the inclusion of a violin to symbolise sadness.

Olivia Kourambas

Sacré Coeur, Glen Iris

Two alternatively-dressed young girls kiss holding hands, kissing on the lips, at the centre of the golden altar in a church. Their bodies and the ornate church background create symmetrical shapes. An image of many colourful photographs laid randomly ontop of one another to create a collage effect. Four girls dressed in punk clothes are sitting in a row on a bench a green-lit, tiled public bathroom.

Gen Z - The Zombie Generation

Kodak 400 film, Nikon FE, AF-Eii Minolta, inkjet printer, lightroom, Adobe Photoshop

GEN Z – The Zombie Generation explores the authenticity of teenage rebellion through the film aesthetics of punk youth in the 1980s and 1990s. My photographic series draws on stereotypes of post-millennials, while exploring the desires and behaviours of youth rebellion. My style of analogue photography captures the causes and narratives of youth rebellion, thereby depicting a variety of circumstances where youth are criticised by the rest of society. 

Upani Mapala-Gamage

Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North

A black and white photograph of a fearful girl with long black hair, wearing a short white dress, sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding her knees to her chest. She is an empty room with white brick walls. Large shadows of outstretched arms are reaching towards her, as if trying to grab her A black and white photograph of a fearful girl with long black hair, wearing a short white dress, falling backwards, towards a shadow of a coffin on the ground, as if she is being drawn towards it A black and white photograph of a fearful girl with long black hair, wearing a short white dress, sitting cross-legged on the ground. She has her back turned away from the shadow of an elderly figure with a zimmer-frame

Afraid.

Cotton rag paper (fine art print)

This conceptual photography series is a fictional representation of the psychological fears that a person may have. It uses a combination of influences, from dramatic black-and-white fine art imagery to Hitchcock’s classic psychological thriller Psycho. The use of low-key directional lighting, together with the post-production process of shadow manipulation, forms a progressive fictional narrative that attempts to spark personal reflection among audience members.

Chiara Mascaro

Frankston High School, Frankston

A young man making coffee at a coffee machine smiles in the direction of the photographer, seemingly unaware of the image being taken A close up of a tattooed arm puring ground coffee into black packaging A close up of white hessian coffee bags with blue stripes.

Folker

Dye sublimation print

I intended to portray the processes of roasting and brewing specialty coffee through a linear photographic narrative. Working with the genres of candid and environmental portraiture, I captured the individuals behind each process and depicted the passion of the baristas. Additionally, these processes were presented to an audience through a customer’s perspective, depicting the individualised experience offered by specialty coffee.

Jessica Ride

Firbank Grammar School, Brighton

A tall boy bends down to kiss a girl while holding onto her waist. She has her arms outstretched around his neck. Large areas of the image have been edited out, leaving shapes that make the photograph appear more like brushstrokes on a painting. The image is dark blue against a white background. An image of a person's back. They are reaching up over their shoulders to angstily grab their back. Large areas of the image have been edited out, leaving shapes that make the photograph appear more like brushstrokes on a painting. The image is dark blue against a white background. A profile view of a girl whose hand is clasped around her face tightly, covering her nose and mouth. Large areas of the image have been edited out, leaving shapes that make the photograph appear more like brushstrokes on a painting. The image is dark blue against a white background.

Broken

Inkjet print

This media photography series highlights the physical effects of mental illness and brokenness. The painting and editing techniques I chose also emphasise an internal exploration of the self. Inspiration for my product was derived from Rich Lee’s project with Maroon 5, Love somebody, and the ballet piece Aurum by Alice Topp. Aurum is about Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer that makes it stronger and more beautiful than when it was made. I wanted to focus specifically on people who have suffered from tragic life events and as a result, feel defeated and overpowered by the world around them.

Emily Thompson

Heathmont College, Heathmont

A black and white photo of an old-fashioned plastic doll dressed in a woolen jumper and hood. A black and white photo of an old-fashioned wicker bassinet with a lace canopy. An old-fashioned doll sits upright, with her arm upwards. A black and white aerial photo of a an old-fashioned doll in a wicker bassinet, with both arms positioned upwards. A discarded toy lies to the left.

The Stereotypical Perception of Porcelain Dolls

Dye sublimation print

I intended to examine the stereotypical perception of porcelain dolls in a series of black-and-white photographic images aimed at 15–25 year olds. Each image reflects the horror genre by showing an individual doll within its dull and abandoned-looking nursery or room. Inspired by the style of TV thriller Pretty Little Liars and the horror film Annabelle, I photographed the dolls in a way that would emphasise the unsettling aspects of their nature.

Nicolai Yu

Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee

A collage of multiple hanging photographs that depict a teenaged boy and girl sitting on a couch. She is talking on a rotary dial phone, while he is playing a video game. A collage of mulitple hanging photographs that show a young boy in a red hoodie looking upwards. In the background is an empty fairground with a yellow ferris wheel and blue tables. A collage of multiple hanging photographs that depict Luna Park St Kilda, Melbourne

Youth

Inkjet print

My intention was to evoke a sense of youth and nostalgia in my audience by reflecting a retro aesthetic. The images within each collage were individually suspended to replicate the fragmented nature of memories, and they line up to form a more coherent moment when viewed from directly in front.

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