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Culture is instilled from elders to children from birth. Children learn how to live with culture through language, law, paintings, songs, cultural dances, stories, hunting and fishing.
Artist Interview:
When did you become interested in photography?
I became interested in Photography while I was boarding at Carmel Adventist College in year 10. I had the chance to work with film and digital cameras.
How did you learn to take photographs?
I had Art as one of my subjects in school. Through this subject I was able to learn how to use both film and digital cameras. This also gave me the opportunity to work with other students on the school year book. Once I graduated from High school I also did some digital media courses in Mowanjum Community through Kimberley Training Institute with Maya Haviland and Leah Umbagai, this course taught me basic camera skills and how to edit photographs. I also learned how to edit and make films as well. Now I am doing photography training with Katie Breckon at the Mowanjum Art Centre. Through this training I was able to learn about the elements and themes in photography as well as working with Photoshop to edit my Photographs. This was the first time I worked in a lighting studio, it was a really different way of working, I usually only take photos outside, it made me work differently my approach to lighting was different and interesting.
How did you make these photographs?
Firstly I created painted designs inspired by traditional ceremony and cave paintings. I put these patterns into Photoshop and made a final design. Then I used a digital projector to project the design onto my son’s body. Then I used Photoshop to edit the photographs. We printed the images with the Art Centres new Epson printer.
Is photography something that you want to continue doing as an ongoing art form?
Photography is something I have wanted to do for a while but never had the chance to continue my training. Yes I would love to use Photography ongoing as an art form.