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Heinrich Hoffman photographs Adolf Hitler public speaking

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Hitler, Heinrich Hoffman public speaking photo session
German photographer Heinrich Hoffman made a series of nine photographs of his friend, fledgling politician Adolf Hitler as he practiced his public speaking histrionics. The...

Dorothea Lange’s Pioneering Approach to Portraiture

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Dorothea Lange Migrant Mother
Dorothea Lange's profound impact on documentary photography and portraiture is indisputable, as her work transcended the confines of mere images to become a vehicle...

Australia’s first professional photographer George B Goodman

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George B. Goodman, 'Caroline and Son Thomas James Lawson', May 1845. Bathurst, ninth-plate, uncased daguerreotype in pinchbeck frame. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, MIN 323.
Commercial photography officially began in Australia on 12 December, 1842, when George Baron Goodman opened his 'Daguerreotype Gallery' on the rooftop of Sydney's then...

Photographer William Yang’s 1970s Sydney gay scene

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Sleeping Men, William Yang
"Sydneyphiles Reimagined" revives William Yang's 1977 exhibition, capturing both the conventional side of Sydney and the clandestine gay party scene. He has since held...

10 important photography exhibitions in Australia

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Hoda Afshar’s exhibition Remain, The Substation, Melbourne, 2019. Photograph by Leela Schauble. Courtesy the artist and The Substation, Melbourne
Photography exhibitions have long held a special place in the hearts of Australians, consistently drawing significant crowds at our museums and galleries. They have...

Photography: Real & Imagined at National Gallery of Victoria

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David Moore's 'Migrants arriving in Sydney' 1966
This extraordinary photographic exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria should be remembered as one of the most important held in the country, and...

Wildlife Photographers in conversation at Australian National Maritime Museum

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Jorgen Freund photography
Capturing the world through a camera lens takes skill and a bit of luck, but it also requires a few senses – namely sight,...

Papua New Guinea photography tour with David Kirkland

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PNG David Kirkland
One of the world's most widely published travel photographers, David Kirkland has partnered with boutique tour operator Crooked Compass to guide two small-group tours...

This Working Photographer’s Life: Rob Walls

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Justice Michael Kirby, photo by Rob Walls
"At various times, I’ve been a press photographer, photojournalist, fashion photographer, corporate and documentary photographer. I’ve covered papal visits, political campaigns, rock and roll tours; film and television production. I’ve photographed, childbirth and food, sport and industry, celebrities and artists." - Rob Walls

Man Ray’s love-hate relationship with Hollywood

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"Self-Portrait with Half Beard" (1943) by Man Ray
The Surrealist artist Man Ray struggled to balance the competing demands of his passion and his wallet Man Ray was by no means the first...