Photography Studies College - Blog

‘This month The Brownbill Effect interviewed our Managing Director Julie Moss. Her commitment to photography education and the photography industry in Australia is truly inspirational. We are proud to re-post the interview here.’

“I take great pride in knowing that, with the highly engaged and professional governance team and staff I have working with me at PSC, we have achieved the status of being the only specialised photography institution in Australia. I am also proud of the diverse range of programs we have created that cater for aspiring photographers across the spectrum, from the raw beginner through to the experienced professional looking to push their visual and creative boundaries as far as they can go.

This week’s Image Makers Webinar guest speaker is Filipina photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales. She has reported on war crimes against women in Cambodia and South Sudan, and the toll of Rodrigo Duterte’s lawless war on drugs – and the impact colonisation on female body image in the Philippines.

Hannah’s documentary photography work is featured in leading international publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and National Geographic Magazine.

This Friday you’re in for a DOUBLE TREAT at our upcoming Image Makers Webinar with young Australian multidisciplinary artist duo Honey Long and Prue Stent!

The 27-year-olds were listed in Forbes Asia magazine’s Top 30 Under 30 (Arts Category, 2018), have directed a video for Gucci’s global digital project #24HourAce sneakers campaign (2016), and have exhibited across the globe including at Agnes B Galerie (Paris).

Join our host, PSC’s Dean of Photographic Studies Daniel Boetker-Smith, on Friday 8 May at a special time of 5pm via Zoom.

https://photography-studies-college.zoom.us/webinar/register/5515886385035/WN_8lIhuZ-WS9WJF7ojQPgCAQ

Photography Studies College invites you to our upcoming Image Makers Webinar with documentary photographer, filmmaker and visual designer Alba Zari.

London-based, Thailand-raised, and having studied in Milan and Bologna, Alba takes an investigative and analytical approach to her practice.

Join our host, PSC’s Dean of Photographic Studies Daniel Boetker-Smith,  TONIGHT (Friday) 1 May at 6pm via Zoom.

This webinar is open to the public but limited to the first 100 registrations ONLY.

Photography Studies College Melbourne (PSC) is adapting to the rapidly changing educational landscape by introducing new ways of creating an engaging live face-to-face learning experience for students off-campus.

Parallel Visions: Contemporary Interpretations of Italian Design through Art and Virtual Reality is an upcoming exhibition by PSC's Bachelor of Photography First Year Convenor Sarina Lirosi. This show is part of NGV Melbourne Design Week 2020. She will exhibit with three other Australian-Italian artists to showcase art and ideas through photography, painting and installation as well as virtual reality. Inspired by one of Italy's innovative modern designers, Alessandro Mendini, and his ethos of combining high-brow art with kitsch culture, she presents 40 images of objects from her own home.

Read about how she created her latest body of work, why she chose Italian designer Mendini who produced work for Cartier, Hermès and Alessi, and how being part of Melbourne's local art scene rubs off on her students at PSC

The opening of Parallel Visions: Contemporary Interpretations of Italian Design Week through Art and Virtual Reality is on Thursday 12  March from 6:30pm to 8pm at CO.AS.IT, 199 Faraday St, Carlton. It runs till
25 April.

In this digital age authentic connections are one of the key components to getting jobs and making a name for yourself. Established photographers and brands want to work with people they know, like and trust. This is where Sally Brownbill, founder of 'The Brownbill Effect', comes in. She helps young creatives connect with the industry, and launch their careers. 

We caught up with Sally the night before she was to judge Capture Magazine's Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2020 Awards. Read about her top tips on how to grow your network, and improve your face-to-face connections, as well as, how she became such an influential figure and her strong bond with PSC's students and graduates. 

Returning student Stavros Messinis, who's joinig our MA of Photography 2020 progam, has published his latest photobook 'Rebirth'. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism, it features photographs of graffiti weathered over time, which he has shot in Melbourne, Europe and China.

Read about why Stavros is drawn to a decaying and ephemeral world, and how he breathes new life into artwork whilst still evoking an emotional response from audiences. 

Anjella Roessler is a photographer and mixed media artist who has worked in advertising, studio and wedding photography. She is also a current PSC Master of Arts - Photography student. Her research project 'Without Consent' is a sensitive and personal look at women who have been victims of sexual violence from the past and present. Her work involves creating a lumen print (using sunlight and darkroom paper) from plant specimens she extracts from the sites of importance to their stories.

Read about the ritualistic process behind Anjella's work, how she connects with victims of violence through the new DNA she creates from the plants, which she names after the women included in her series. 

Hailing from the Mornington Peninsula and at just 23 years old, PSC's second year Bachelor of Photography student Keoni Simon, has done a lot. Straight out of high school, she started a double degree in food and nutrition, and commerce. However she soon left to work in retail where she worked her way up to manager. But the excitement of her new role didn't last and she just couldn't bear to go into work anymore. Now she's starting a new journey by turning her childhood passion for photography into a career.  

Read about what pushed Keoni to finally pursue her life's purpose, why she was second guessing herself when making the BIG decision to return to tertiary education, and how her wedding photography business one the side is taking off.