Japan Diary Pt.2: more blossom and more zen.

Iris

A really simple, personal work that I did late last week. All photographs by Alyssa Anaimugan.

Japan Diary Pt.1

This is well overdue... my apologies. I went to Japan with a small group from my university as part of a design tour. We were able to participate and observe traditional art practises, as well as explore the contemporary Japanese design scene. We also had more than enough time to explore the cities Kyoto, Tokyo and Osaka by ourselves which usually involved shopping and eating :) I think my favourite parts were walking around the Meiji Shrine and surrounding forest alone, stumbling upon a Cherry Blossom tree and having a full blown photo shoot with it, as well as experiencing Robot Restaurant with Irit and Steph! I really love Japan and will definitely be going back. I think with each visit you can delve further into what the country has to offer. There are plenty more photographs on their way. Enjoy x

Post Byron Edits

I've returned from a mini trip to Byron Bay and the surrounds. Whilst I did some initial edits to some photographs today, I thought I'd take the opportunity to upload some other edits too. Probably only the first and last image will make the cut.

This one is the final edit... I've spent a while on it:

All imagery by Alyssa Anaimugan

Disporia

Simultaneously vivid and muddled, I thoroughly enjoy the manipulated photography of Michael Chase.

Brain Pain

Finally bought myself a proper DSLR camera so that I can print my images A2 size or larger :) I just played around with editing today. I also retook some photos that I have used previously, just so that they are higher pixel resolution. These edits are VERY ROUGH. In fact I already want to go back and fix them all....

Images by Alyssa Anaimugan 

Born Free

I have been to a number of exhibitions lately to make up for all the ones I have missed during university semester. Yesterday I went to the World Press Photo exhibition at the State Library. As per each exhibition the images are powerful, brutal and sad. I am a bit of a wimp but I really find these shows very eye-opening, so I suggest you see it!

Taken after the Japanese Tsunami by Daniel Berehulak

I also went and saw Jeff Wall at the MCA. I mainly went to see this image in the flesh, and by gosh it is even more entrancing in real life. He displays his work printed on transparency placed over light boxes which make these static images look almost surreal vivid colour.

I watched another great Australian film over the weekend called 'Wish You Were Here'. I have kept my eye open for this one and was so glad when it came on Foxtel. I am really surprised by some bad reviews of this film! Great acting, cinematography and eerie suspense! If you like other Australian films and TV like Animal Kingdom, Love My Way or Noise, you will like this film!

And a bit of images gathered from the Internet, because why not?

Images via Jak & Jil, We The People and Google.