Get Snappy Photography Workshops

On 21 and 22 April two groups of aspiring young photographers came to the Museum to hear the story of Carmelo Mirabelli's camera, on display in the Museum's new Australian Journeys gallery, and to learn how photographs are used as historical records. The workshops were run by Ed Whalan from PhotoAccess, a local photomedia gallery and training organisation.

Photo: Bertie

Participants had fun learning about the value of composition, holding your breath while taking a photo and simple editing techniques. Using their own cameras, they went on a photographic tour around the Museum, snapping whatever took their fancy.

Back inside participants chose one photograph to work on and as a group they workshopped each image. Each participant wrote a 'postcard' to themselves (or a friend) on a label.

After the workshop their photos were printed, the labels attached and the images posted out to the young photographers. As one participant wrote, 'We took AWESOME photos. We learnt some great things'.

> Visit the Flickr website to view a selection of photographs taken at the workshops