Council House, Perth

17 June 2014 by James Collins Architecture Night

Purple neon lights illuminate Perth’s Council House building at night.

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Fremantle Skyline at Night

16 May 2014 by James Collins Architecture Night Sky

The Fremantle skyline at night As viewed from the Collie St Car Park, looking North towards Fremantle Harbour:

From this viewpoint, you can see down Market St towards Fremantle Harbour and the unmistakeable cranes in Fremantle Port.

The large red building in the centre is the Newport Hotel.

The green illuminated building to the top left is the Fremantle GPO (post office).

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Fremantle’s Fishermen’s Co-op building at night

6 May 2014 by James Collins Architecture Night

Fremantle’s Fishermen’s Co-op building, as viewed from Bathers Beach in Fremantle on a cloudy and still Autumn night:

I’ve been relying on the versatile 24-105mm too much, so this week I decided to challenge myself and use my simplest and cheapest lens, the Canon 50mm f/1.8 (aka the nifty fifty).

I was pleasantly surprised with the results – I’m definitely going to be using the nifty fifty more often!

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Berth 5, North Wharf, Melbourne

4 March 2013 by James Collins Architecture Water

This photo of Berth number 5 on Melbourne’s North Wharf was taken on a recent walk along the Yarra River.

It was early morning (just after sunrise), which gives the photo a nice warn glow.

This location is heritage listed. You can view more details in the Victorian Heritage Database.

DJB Photography Workshop – Melbourne City Lights & Laneways Night Walk

28 February 2013 by James Collins Architecture Art Night

Last night I attended the third (and last) photography workshop by DJB Photography.

This walk was my favourite – it was at night, giving me a some great opportunities for some night photos around Melbourne’s laneways, roof tops and night spots.

Below is a selection of my favourite photos:

Warning: Some of the artwork in the second photo is quite offensive

: Artwork in Stevenson Lane, Melbourne

: Artwork in Stevenson Lane, Melbourne

: Artwork in Croft Alley, Melbourne

: Eureka Tower, Melbourne

: Section 8 Bar, Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne

: Rod Laver Arena & Hisense Arena, Melbourne Park

If you haven’t already seen my photos from the first and second nights, I’d love it if you could take a look.

Overall, I found the Triple Walk Workshop very useful. I learnt a few things, met some interesting people and took hundreds of photos in manual mode.

I’d like to thank Daniel for showing us some great photo spots, and giving us some great tips.

DJB Photography Workshop – Melbourne Laneways

27 February 2013 by James Collins Architecture Art

Last night I attended my second of three photography workshops by DJB Photography.

We explored quite a few Melbourne laneways, spotting some jaw-dropping street art. It’s amazing how much more you notice when you’re carrying around a camera!

Below are some of my favourite photos: