Hope of www.hopealexander.com had popped over for a cuppa this afternoon and we went outside (just before the big storm hit) to size up her poster for fun. She’s not used to seeing herself “bigger than ben hur” at approximately 47 x 40 inches Just as well it was laminated! It started raining cats and dogs shortly after … it was laminated for the flight to Melbourne, but turns out the weather was far worse in Perth!

Ohh this was very exciting, but I couldn’t post until the conference was finished! Back late June, Hope Alexander Master Public Health of www.hopealexander.com booked me for a portrait session as part of a poster presentation for the “2011 Consumers Reforming Health Conference”. This was the inaugural international conference for community engagement in health care, in Melbourne, July 2011.  The conference photographic poster presentation in its finished state, was 1 x 1.2 metres.

Have you ever visited the doctor’s surgery and seen all those glossy posters up on the wall with healthy, vibrant and confident looking professional health care providers? Given the title of Hope’s poster presentation, “Yes, consumers can … the expert patient lives on!” I thought I would be cheeky, and run with that concept, except have the “patient” playing the part of the healthy, vibrant and confident looking health professional! The feedback was, that it worked very well!

I hear the ONO Exhibition/Auction on Wednesday went well. Congratulations to all the Advanced Diploma of Photography students at CIT, TAFE, in Perth Western Australia. I submitted the framed prints below, and it  was lovely to get an email from a very happy successful bidder! If you missed out, there is still an opportunity to purchase your own prints in a variety of formats and finishes.

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Calling all Perth, Western Australians and visitors to our fine state …

Please note 22nd June 2011 6pm + in your diary!

The ONO Auction Exhibition supports the Third Year Photography Graduates from Central TAFE to gather sponsorship and fundraise to pay for their end of year graduate exhibition. Check the flyer for further details and come along to support the newly graduating artists! There will be both local and international photographers represented as well as student and lecturer submissions.

The organisers have advised so far the following photographers are providing prints for the Auction: David Dare Parker, Tony Hewitt, Christian Fletcher, Greg Hocking, Robert Van Koesveld, Craig Kinder, Nick Melodonis, Dale Neill, Paul Parin, Steve Fraser, Berenice Carter, Francis Andrijich, Seng Mah, Julian Masters, Sally Dexter Monteiro, Jon Miller, Peter Bowdidge … more to follow I believe …

Well what a good way to finish the day, I won the Red Bubble “Wash Day Photography in Black and White” Challenge … if you are looking for anything from a greeting card to a framed print or canvas, with something a little different and australiana featured on it, why not pop over and purchase now

A classic Australian Washing Line Portrait!

The York Society Photographic Awards are held annually in March or April in the Sandalwood Gallery, Avon Terrace, York. Entries are invited from Western Australian residents. In 2010 it was held 27 March – 5 April. The 2010 Exhibition was opened Saturday, 27 March by Gwen Gentle, York Citizen of the Year, 2010. The Judges were Alex Cearns and Chris Hassell.

I was honoured and delighted to receive a “Highly Commended” in the York Subject category, for one of my photographic submissions. I’d also like to extend my congratulations to each of the category winners, and fellow photographers who also received a “Highly Commended”. The entries were amazingly diverse, and it was a real pleasure to view all the entries. Many thanks to Goyder for his assistance with modeling.

Photograph: Young Man Old Land – Copyright © sallydexter