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Vivian Maier Vintage Photography Auction Bargains

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Vivian Maier, Cocoon, circa 1950s
Cocoon, by Vivian Maier, circa 1950s, credit: Heritage Auctions, HA.com An extraordinary auction of early Vivian Maier photography has netted some bargains for vintage photography...

Hays Code, “Thou Shalt Not” by Whitey Schafer

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"Thou Shalt Not" by Whitey Schafer
Schafer's 1940 photograph, "Thou Shalt Not," serves as a satirical commentary on the restrictive guidelines of the Hays Code. In this parody, Schafer ingeniously...

Professional Photography in the Digital Era

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Montmartre Grape Harvest Wine Festival © Mark Anning photo 2022
After the end of professional photography during the transition to digital the common pyramid where 10% of people earn 90% of the money in...

Navigating the Future of Professional Photography

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Photojournalists at a Covid protest in Paris © 2021 Mark Anning photo
Before coming to conclusions about the future of work in photography, the future depends on the individual and there is no shortage of young...

Theatre production photography of June Salter

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June Salter, Australian actress
June Salter 1932-2001  Remembered as a true diva of stage and screen in words and photos by Mark Anning in 1982. This was literally...

The tenth birthday party at Triple Jay

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Radio disc jockeys at a radio station in Sydney
As you can imagine, Triple Jay's birthday party was a decadent and gonzo affair. Someone passed around a joint. Then went on air. Let's...

John Bell re-enacts historic Hitler – Hoffman photo session

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Actor John Bell in Brecht's Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui © Mark Anning photo All Rights Reserved
In 1925 Adolf Hitler made a controversial set of nine photos with his photographer friend, Heinrich Hoffman, as Hitler practiced his public speaking moves,...

Police forensic artists explain Missing Persons age progressed images

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AFP Missing Persons Week
If you have a minute, please look at these images of missing persons that have been 'age progressed' to show how the person might...

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

Inside Out ° Exploring the Critical Relationship Between Photography & Truth

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PHOTO 2021 Inside Out photo exhibition, Photo 2021
Mark Anning's portrait of Betty May Stark was used to promote the Melbourne leg of the global participatory art project Inside Out. The exhibition...