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Foto Frenzy Sponsors 2015 AIPP Illustrative Category

With the Foto Frenzy Directors toting up some sixty years of membership of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography between them, it goes without saying that we are strong supporters of the AIPP.

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© Kris Anderson

We were proud to sponsor the 2015 AIPP Illustrative Category in this year’s Queensland Epson Professional Photography Awards.

The Category winner was Kris Anderson of images by Anderson.

Kris is a newish member of the AIPP, having joined in 2011. He has entered the Queensland Awards for the past four years; profiting from the steep learning curve that often comes to new members. Kris has now entered the national APP Awards for the past two years, earning three points towards his Associate’s goal of five points. A strong performance for a new member.

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© Kris Anderson

Kris speaks highly of attending the 2012 AIPP Hair of the Dog Convention – from hearing Murray Fredericks speak to participating in the Greg Gibson workshop. It opened his eyes to lots of new things.

With a personal interest in improvised theatre, it is natural that Kris’ studio practice includes music and theatre clients. He states that “my job is to adapt to whatever is going on, help the actors present the best version of themselves, and to identify and provide whatever it is the scene needs at that moment to inspire the right feeling in the audience“.

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© Kris Anderson

 

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© Kris Anderson

 

Foto Frenzy would like to congratulate the winner of the Landscape Category, the Album/Book Award and the Epson Signature Worthy Award; and more importantly the 2015 AIPP Epson Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year! - Richard Muldoon.

All the winning Category portfolios will be on display at Gallery Frenzy from Thursday 9 April until 24 April 2015.

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World Photo Book Day

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World Photobook Day is an opportunity to discover the value of seeing photographs used within the context of books and printed material. Foto Frenzy is pleased to participate this year on Tuesday 14 October.

An interesting self produced book by Christchurch photographic artist Doc Ross will be on display.

37 details the 37 seconds of the Christchurch earthquake told by 37 people each using 37 words. It is a remarkable document and Gallery Frenzy Director Ian Poole spoke about the book in his blog - http://poolefoto.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/artists-who-take-photographs/ One of many amazing books on public display for the first time in Brisbane.

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Canon Invitation Book; Sydney 2014

Other books on display include -

 

37; © Doc Ross, Christchurch, 2011

37; © Doc Ross, Christchurch, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ju; © John Elliott, Toowoomba, 2014

Ju Raku En; © John Elliott, Toowoomba, 2014

 

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Images of Note; © Matt Palmer, Brisbane 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Great Barrier Reef; photographs - Gary Cranitch, Brisbane, 2013

Glamour; © Len Prince, Beverley Hills, 1993

About Glamour; © Len Prince, Beverley Hills, 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South; © Darren Jew, Brisbane

South; © Darren Jew, Brisbane, 2012

Those Masters of the hand made photo book, Dr Doug Spowart and Dr Vicky Cooper are hoping to attend in the middle of the day with some of their valuable treasures. Seeing some of their remarkable books is worth the trip to down town Coorparoo.

Everyone connected with Foto Frenzy will be sharing particular treasured photo books, and we would welcome the opportunity of looking at any favourite items from your collection. We will have a few very early editions of the AIPP/IAP Award books on display and a variety of zines and hand made photo books.

Other sources of Photo Book Day information are:

  • http://photobookday.wordpress.com/about/
  • http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/photographyinbooks/record.asp?RecordID=3048
  • http://michellekenna.photoshelter.com/gallery/Photobooks/G0000ognWK274G2o/C0000sjczfSUFzOY (password is books)
  • The PhotoBook: A History (Volumes 1 to 3) by Gerry Badger and Martin Parr, is a great way to get further knowledge of the art form.

 

 

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2012 Canon/AIPP Australian Science, Environment and Nature Photographer of the Year


 
Last Monday night at the annual Canon/AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPAs) dinner, Foto Frenzy’s very own Darren Jew was named as the 2012 Canon/AIPP Australian Science, Environment and Nature Photographer of the Year.

This is the fourth time (previously in 2026/09/10) Darren has won the Nik Software sponsored category.

The four images in Darren’s 2012 portfolio were captured during his shoots in the Kingdom of Tonga and off South Australia, and on last December’s Expedition to the Coral Sea. His haunting image of the great white shark was awarded a Silver with Distinction, while his three other entries received Gold Awards. Darren’s images brought strong praise from the Judges and his nature/environment peers.

We at Foto Frenzy are immensely proud of Darren’s achievements and it serves as an incentive for the team to strive to produce better personal images whilst offering quality photographic tuition.

In it’s 36th year, the 2012 APPAs attracted over 3000 entries from all sectors of Australia’s professional photographic community. A gallery of winners from the various categories, covering all aspects of professional photographic endeavour, can be found here. You might also like to read Canon’s Press Release announcing the winners.

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FOTO FRENZY’s new Awards Print Service

Foto Frenzy is offering a “one-stop shop” print, mount and mat service for all entrants in the 2012 AIPP Queensland Epson Professional Photography Awards. (Still affectionately known as the the QPPAs by some).

Take the worry out of entering the prestigious State Awards by letting the experienced team at Foto Frenzy take your precious imagery from completed file (a bunch of pixels) to an on-time entry (a beautifully presented masterpeice) in seven* easy steps…

STEP ZERO
Calibrate your monitor (insert smile)

STEP ONE
Pay in advance for your prints. You’ll receive a copy of our target file, and a reference print created on our system from that file .

STEP TWO
Prepare your files. (With some feeling, please)

STEP THREE
Send sized files to Foto Frenzy
File specs:
Physical Size@300ppi… Remember QPPA print size specs.
Adobe(1998) RGB Colour space
Best 16bit .tif but will accept highest quality .jpg
You can send via yousendit.com or Drop Box (please ask for details)

STEP FOUR
Send us your print case and your QPPA print labels and delivery labels**

STEP FIVE
Foto Frenzy prints your file/s on Ilford Fibre-print Gold paper.
At this point, if you wish, you can visit Foto Frenzy HQ and assess your print under APPA-like lighting conditions. If you would like to make any slight adjustments, we will do them UNDER YOUR DIRECTION at Foto Frenzy***

STEP SIX
We mount and matt your print on Museum White, Museum off-white, or Black. Default matting provides 5mm of white paper around your image (shows your full printed image) Optional: shows no paper white around image, so you will loose a few mm off the edges of your image. If you choose the optional ‘no white paper’ you will need to add 6mm to the minimum QPPA print size to ensure you attain the minimum display size after matting. Please specify if you want the optional ‘no white paper’ matting.

STEP SEVEN
Your Print Case will be delivered to QPPAs*

PRICES

$75 per image

$275 for four images

$65 for each additional print over four

* Eight steps for some...
**optional if you want us to deliver your entry on your behalf
***reprint fee is $20 per re-print incl GST

Entries close Wednesday 21 March 2012, so do not… we repeat DO NOT… hesitate! Get to work on those files and lets us do the work printing and mounting them for you!

PLEASE NOTE: The Foto Frenzy Awards Printing Service is in no way associated with the AIPP, and supplying your files to Foto Frenzy does not constitute an entry in itself. You must enter the State and National awards via the AIPP/APPA website.

For more info Email: or call Foto Frenzy HQ on 07 3395 2168


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Find your way to Foto Frenzy HQ

OLD NEWS… Foto Frenzy has moved and our number has changed see our current location here
Great news… the Foto Frenzy team is excited to announce our home!

From the 1st week of February, Foto Frenzy HQ will serve as classroom, studio, print facility and office– conveniently located in the Brisbane suburb of Camp Hill, just 15 minutes from the heart of the CBD and 5 minutes from the Gateway Motorway.

LEARN
As a classroom, Foto Frenzy HQ offers high resolution digital projection and seating for up to 20 participants in air-conditioned comfort. And conveniently, we’re located just a couple of doors from a great bakery. Yum.

SHOOT
As a teaching studio, we have a range of backdrops suitable for a variety of looks and styles and capability to comfortably shoot full length. It’s a great space for shooting both available light and with professional studio lighting equipment. The air-conditioned space (with or without studio lighting gear) is also available for hire on an hourly basis.

PRINT
Foto Frenzy values the printed image, so in addition to being the home for our courses and studio workshops, Foto Frenzy HQ offers a fully colour-managed print facility built around the latest print technology. Offering sheet-fed desktop A3+ up to 44″ (112cm) wide large format capacity, we print on photo-style papers, fine art stocks and canvas from your files. So whether its a canvas for your wall or an awards image you need printed, matted and mounted, our experienced team can help.

OPENING HOURS
Photography is often about being outside, so Foto Frenzy HQ will be staffed as required. Please call ahead if you need to visit.

OLD NEWS… Foto Frenzy has moved and our number has changed see our current location here

Foto Frenzy HQ
569 Old Cleveland Rd
Camp Hill QLD 4152

Ph: 07 3395 2168


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GETTING THERE BY CAR
Inbound: from Old Cleveland Rd, turn left into either Princess or Tarana Sts, then street park and walk up the hill to Old Cleveland Rd.
Outbound: from Old Cleveland Rd, turn right at the lights into Boundary St, then right again into Albert St and right again into either Princess or Tarana Sts, then street park and walk up the hill to Old Cleveland Rd.

GETTING THERE VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Old Cleveland Road is a very busy bus route. Inbound BCC Buses stop virtually at our door, and outbound buses stop across the road.
Inbound it’s the stop after Princess Street, Camp Hill. Bus Stop Camp Hill 30.
Outbound it’s the stop after Pampling Street. Bus Stop Camp Hill 30.

If you’re up for a stroll, we are approximately 2km from Coorparoo Railway Station

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Eve Arnold OBE Hon FRPS; April 21, 2026 – January 4, 2026

American-born Arnold spent most of her adult life living in Great Britain, when not traveling the world working on assignments for Magnum Photo Agency.

Arnold was noted for her intimate portraits of actress Marilyn Monroe, but also produced a large body of photo-journalist reportage images that subsequently were published as monographs on such cities and countries as Moscow, London, China, Afghanistan, South Africa and South America.

This is by no means an obituary for Eve Arnold, that has been better seen at Magnum or
The Guardian.

No, this is more one photographer’s cautionary tale about opportunity lost!

Arnold once said that “it is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument”… and in a period of naivety and enthusiasm, I missed the opportunity to meet one such photographer.

Let me explain – I have been a long time member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and in the early part of my career as an advertising photographer I was a member of the organising committee for a convention on the Gold Coast. One of my tasks was to escort noted New Zealand photo-journalist Brian Brake, to Brisbane airport. During the journey I mentioned that I was about to embark on a trip to Aberdeen in Scotland to document the performances of a Brisbane contemporary dance company and was worried about getting colour transparencies (you know, film before a digital age) processed prior to my return to Australia. As is the case with good photographers Brake was keen to share with me the name of his laboratory in London. Brake was also a member of the Magnum Photo Agency and as such had access to very good labs, so I was keen to make a note. He then also offered me the name of, in his words “a great photographer and a good friend of mine”!

Here is where the story sinks to a low ebb – at this time in my career I was self-taught (post graduate qualifications in visual arts came later), and I was faintly aware of the Magnum Photo Agency and totally unaware of Eve Arnold. I did use the services of the laboratory in London and did telephone Arnold. Brian Brake had written advising her that I would be in town and to expect my call. My telephone call to Arnold went something along the lines of – “thank you for offering me afternoon tea, but I’m a busy Brisbane photographer who has a lot to do in London, so if you don’t mind I don’t think I’ll find the time to visit ….” Yes, afternoon tea with a Living Treasure and One of the Greatest Photographers of the Twentieth Century!

Eve Arnold, thank you for your passion to document, your pursuit of the image… and for providing us– through your lens– some exquisite insights into our World.

Vale Eve Arnold.

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