Posts published in “Opinion”

A recent posting on the Reddit Photography pages asked readers, ‘What ‘creative’ photography trope are you sick and tired of? I’m talking about the tropey… Read more

You don’t have to dive too deep before you come across some bizarre examples of the genus ‘photo contest’. Take the AFNS Awards for maternity… Read more

It’s not often that one of the golden boys of professional wedding photography in Australia receives negative press. According to the Sydney Morning Herald there are up to 30 wedding couples and business associates who are thousands of dollars out of pocket by the former AIPP Accredited Professional Photographer, Ryan Schembri. Read more

Melbourne photographer, David Wadelton, understands that photography is a form of time travel. Small Business, his new book of photographs, transports us to Melbourne’s vanishing… Read more

With the contraction of the camera market continuing, albeit at a slower pace, most camera company executives would probably like to see one or two fewer camera brands competing for the shrinking demand – so long as it wasn’t the one they are employed by! Read more

Some clown – or perhaps a whole troupe of clowns – who have an interest in promoting the controversial changes at the AIPP have decided to corrupt the results of our latest Poll which asked: Will the AIPP’s new structural changes benefit the Australian professional photographic community? Read more

How good are Inside Imaging readers! Here on the top floor C-Suite at the vast Inside Imaging publishing compound, we are proud that we have… Read more

We gave the launch of the inaugural Photo 2021 International Festival of Photography exhibition program the editorial coverage it warranted a few weeks back, but… Read more

Gary Pageau, publisher of US-based photo business website, The Dead Pixels Society, made some astute observations on the demise of Photokina which we re-publish, with… Read more

Having lost the support of both the state and federal government arts grants administrators, and having operated with punishing losses over the past several years even while enjoying government support, the Board of the ACP had little choice but to shutter the once-seminal institution. Read more