dirk hr spennemann photography

[online articles]

"I Mark my Territory" is a piece of graffiti inscribed in the Japanese Lighthouse on Saipan. JPG Magazine, online version, posted 11 October 2009 The Japanese lighthouse on Saipan (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia) was built in 1934 ...     read more...

A visual exploration of the the humble coffee bean JPG Magazine, online version, posted 15 September 2009 Coffee is the most widely drunk beverage on a global scale...     read more...

Weaving Our Map explores through dance their connections in Oceania JPG Magazine, online version, posted 30 August 2009 Sunameke is a Darwin (Australia)-based multi-cultural dance group that shares their special brand of Pacific Island Performance ...     read more...

A photo essay on the 'Martian Embassy' in Canberra JPG Magazine, online version, posted 26 August 2009 Inspired by the Space Race, futuristic architecture was en vogue in the late 1950s...     read more...

A photo essay on gender typing JPG Magazine, online version, posted 24 August 2009 Through our eyes as photographers we shape the visions of our audience and subliminally influence their perception of the world....     read more...

No Water, No Hope, No Chance

A photo essay on the drought in Australia JPG Magazine, online version, posted 26 June 2009 Nature conquers man: Australia has been in the grip of a prolonged drought wreaking havoc on rural areas....     read more...

A cohesive series of images in response to the lemon challenge JPG Magazine, online version, posted 4 April 2009 ....     read more...

A set of TTV (through-the viewfinder) close-up images of seagulls fighting over a bread bun JPG Magazine, online version, posted 1 February 2009 TTV (through-the viewfinder) cameras capture an image provided by the bubble-shaped viewfinder of older cameras. As a TTV image is commonly distorted at the margins it draws the eye to a (usually) central focal point. From there the image gets increasingly blurry, exuding a magical charm....     read more...

A new approach to photographing buildings JPG Magazine, online version, posted 22 January 2009 Is TTV (through-the-viewfinder) photography a fad? Many have asked this, ever since a group of people started taking images through the viewfinder of older cameras. Part of this movement....     read more...

Visions of eleven airports in five countries JPG Magazine, online version, posted 30 December 2008 ABX-Cloud Scapes (Albury, New South Wales, Australia).--ALH-Lake Hood Seaplane Harbor, Anchorage (Alaska, USA) ....     read more...

A chance encounter in Guam JPG Magazine, online version, posted 21 December 2008 Driving past Memorial Park at Asan Beach on Guam (Micronesia) I overtook an odd couple. A man was walking down the side of the road accompanied by a carabao (water buffalo). Both were walking rather jauntily ....     read more...

Many photographers suffer from cenophobia, the fear of the

void in their images. Learn to love the void! JPG Magazine, online version, posted 21 December 2008 Many photographers suffer from cenophobia, the fear of the void in their images. As a result, many images are cluttered and appear really busy ....     read more...

Create dramatic effects with the Topaz plug-in for CS3 JPG Magazine, online version, posted 18 December 2008 Ever thought that your images are too non-descript and bland? No? Never? Well I was of the same opinion until I played with the Topaz plug-in for Photoshop CS3. ....     read more...

Almost every street corner in central Anchorage

(Alaska, USA) has a small shack that sells coffee.

This is their story JPG Magazine, online version, posted 16 December 2008 Visitors to Anchorage (Alaska, USA) are struck by the fact that almost every street corner has a shack that sells you a cup of fresh coffee. Wherever you turn your gaze, there's a small, eight by 15 foot trailer, weather board unit or converted shipping container offering you a brew. ....     read more...

The water dragons at the Australian National Botanic

Gardens in Canberra are real posers for photographers

of all skill levels JPG Magazine, online version, posted 15 December 2008 In the middle of Australia's Capital Canberra is green oasis of peace and tranquillity. The Australian National Botanic Gardens provide a plethora of stimuli for the visitor, from the Indigenous Plant Walk to the Rainforest Gully, from the Eucalypt lawn to the systematic plantings of Australian trees and shrubs. ....     read more...

Fun and tribulations with 1947 French Olbia 6x6 camera JPG Magazine, online version, posted 12 December 2008 The French made some interesting and some rather weird cameras, among them a wide range of pseudo TLRs. As the name says, a pseudo TLR is a not a true twin-lens-reflex (such as the Rolleiflex of the Yashicaflex) but a camera which merely imitates the double lens optics of the more expensive TLRs. ....     read more...

JPG Magazine, online version, posted 10 December 2008 The aim of the eyes } world { hands project is to document the eyes that see and reflect the world around me and the hands that shape it....     read more...

Making 120 film fit 620 cameras JPG Magazine, online version, posted 7 December 2008 We all know the story...Cinderalla's ugly step sister desired Prince Charming so she chopped off part of her foot to fit that mysterious shoe.. alas she chopped in vain and she did not go to the ball nor did she win said Prince's charming hand...     read more...

Review of the Gitzo GH2750QR off centre ball head JPG Magazine, online version, posted 5 December 2008 When you travel a lot by plane, you will inevitably encounter flights where the connections are not seamless ... which means you'll end up with a lot of time on your hands. Rather than being a nuisance, such layovers tend to be a boon for a photographer. There are visions to be captured, irrespective of whether you're hitting a town you've never seen before or you're revisiting a place you've already been to.     read more...