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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 29 May 2012 03:58:40 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>sharperstill.com - News</title><subtitle>News</subtitle><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-02-26T08:20:25Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Platinum Printing course (Sydney Australia)</title><category term="Platinum Palladium Printing Point Light"/><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2012/2/26/platinum-printing-course-sydney-australia.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2012/2/26/platinum-printing-course-sydney-australia.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2012-02-26T08:10:42Z</published><updated>2012-02-26T08:10:42Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<img class="iphone-image" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/resource/iphone-20120226191042-1.jpg?fileId=16807949"/>

On March 24 & 25th I'll be assisting Gordon Undy, of Point Light, in running a beginners course in platinum printing. 

The course starts the weekend before on Saturday 17 March when Gordon will teach and assist students in making enlarged negatives of their photographs. 

Places are limited. 
Contact Point Light for details:
t: +61 2 9281 6615
m: +61 408 461 664
w: www.pointlight.com.au
e: gallery@pointlight.com.au
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Drag for Dollars</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2012/1/12/drag-for-dollars.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2012/1/12/drag-for-dollars.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2012-01-12T01:41:00Z</published><updated>2012-01-12T01:41:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/entertainment/drag-for-dollars-competition-20120112-1pw92.html?rand=1326325211219" target="_blank"><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/post-images/20111208D812.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326851057438" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 350px;">Sheneeds Amore performs at ARQ nightclub</span></span>Published today on the <em><a class="offsite-link-inline" title="Drag for Dollars at the SMH site" href="http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/entertainment/drag-for-dollars-competition-20120112-1pw92.html?rand=1326325211219" target="_blank">Sydney Morning Herald</a></em> site and also featured on the SMH iPad app is my Drag for Dollars project, on the contestants in the talent-quest style competition for amateur drag queens.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Instagrams II</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2012/1/11/instagrams-ii.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2012/1/11/instagrams-ii.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2012-01-11T01:40:00Z</published><updated>2012-01-11T01:40:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/entertainment/art-and-design/iphoneography-january-11-20120110-1pt92.html" target="_blank"><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/post-images/20111215D2564.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326850826979" alt="" /></a></span></span><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/entertainment/art-and-design/iphoneography-january-11-20120110-1pt92.html" target="_blank">Some more</a>&nbsp;of my Instagrams featured in the Summer Herald supplement in today's&nbsp;<em>Sydney Morning Herald</em>.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Instagrams</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/12/28/instagrams.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/12/28/instagrams.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-12-27T23:57:00Z</published><updated>2011-12-27T23:57:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><br /><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/iphoneography-jon-reid-20111227-1pbbw.html" target="_blank"><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/20111220D17880.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1325116879093" alt="" /></a></span></span>A selection of my <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/iphoneography-jon-reid-20111227-1pbbw.html" target="_blank">Instagrams</a> featured in the Summer Herald supplement in today's <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em>. Each day <em>Herald</em>&nbsp;photographers Instagram pictures, shot on iPhone's, are being featured.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Fred Hollows: A Global Vision</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/11/1/fred-hollows-a-global-vision.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/11/1/fred-hollows-a-global-vision.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-11-01T07:00:00Z</published><updated>2011-11-01T07:00:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 380px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/post-images/image001.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1322032388950" alt="" /><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 400px;">Fred Hollows Foundation at work in Nepal, 2009 &copy; Jon Reid</span></span>Fred Hollows: A global vision features the work of internationally recognised photographers such as Michael Amendolia , Jon Reid &amp;&nbsp;Brendan Esposito from the Sydney Morning Herald, as well as Hugh Rutherford, Lannon Harley, &nbsp;and Barry Skipsey. <a title="NSW Parliament House" href="http://www.hollows.org.au/" target="_blank">www.hollows.org.au</a></p>
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<p>31 October to 25 November</p>
<p>NSW Parliament House&nbsp;-&nbsp;Fountain Court Area</p>
<p>6 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000</p>
<p>Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Cross Projections 2011</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/10/2/cross-projections-2011.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/10/2/cross-projections-2011.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-10-02T01:10:00Z</published><updated>2011-10-02T01:10:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.sharperstill.com/predominantly_orange/"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/20100812D01.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1318293580297" alt="" /></a></span></span>The <a href="http://www.sharperstill.com/predominantly_orange/">Predominantly Orange</a> project has been set to funky obscure German techno by <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.modeselektor.com/" target="_blank">Modeselektor</a> and included in <a href="http://www.crossprojections.com.au/" target="_blank">Cross Projections 2011</a>. Cross Projections is a multi media, cinematic screening of sixteen photographers personal essays.</p>
<p><span>Now in its 9th year, Cross Projections is a sell out event held at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects theatre, Tusculum, in Potts Point, Sydney.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Screenings Thursday 6<span><sup>th</sup></span><span>, Friday 7</span><span><sup>th</sup></span><span> and Saturday 8</span><span><sup>th</sup></span> October -6.30pm for 7.00pm.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Saturday matinee session 8<span><sup>th</sup></span> at 3pm</p>
<p>Tickets $20 / $15 conc.<span> </span>Book online <a href="http://www.crossprojections.com.au">www.crossprojections.com.au</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Predominantly Orange exhibition</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/9/29/predominantly-orange-exhibition.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/9/29/predominantly-orange-exhibition.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-09-29T00:37:12Z</published><updated>2011-09-29T00:37:12Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p>The Predominantly Orange exhibition has opened at <a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?hl=en&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=kinokuniya&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=au&amp;hq=kinokuniya&amp;hnear=0x6b129796569001c5:0x4017d681632a860,Sydney+NSW&amp;cid=11971305702154947457">Books Kinokuniya</a>, Level 2/<span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-address" dir="ltr"><span>500 George Street, Sydney. From Wednesday 28 September through until Monday 10 October. </span></span></p>
<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/post-images/overpass.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317256936329" alt="" /></span></span><span class="pp-headline-address pp-headline-item" dir="ltr"><span>Book available in the gallery or via <a href="http://www.sharperstill.com/?SSLogoutOk=true">this link</a></span></span></p>
<p>Trading Hours<br />Mon 10am - 7pm <img src="http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/dmy.gif" alt="" height="18" align="top" /><br />Tue 10am - 7pm<img src="http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/dmy.gif" alt="" height="18" align="top" /><br />Wed 10am - 7pm<img src="http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/dmy.gif" alt="" height="18" align="top" /><br />Thu 10am - 9pm<img src="http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/dmy.gif" alt="" height="18" align="top" /><br />Fri 10am - 7pm<img src="http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/dmy.gif" alt="" height="18" align="top" /><br />Sat 10am - 7pm<img src="http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/dmy.gif" alt="" height="18" align="top" /><br />Sun 10am - 6pm</p>
<p>T: (02)9262-7996</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Predominantly Orange book launch</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/9/24/predominantly-orange-book-launch.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/9/24/predominantly-orange-book-launch.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-09-24T05:00:05Z</published><updated>2011-09-24T05:00:05Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/gerrit.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1316840584888" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 299px;">Gerrit Fokkema launches Predominantly Orange at The Clubhouse [photo courtesy <a href="http://oculi.com.au/photographers/nick-moir/" target="_new">Nick Moir</a>]</span></span>Predominantly Orange, the self-published limited-edition book of my 6 year photographic survey of safety cones launched on 22 September 2011 at The Clubhouse, 77 George St. My thanks to the Red Room Company and Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority for the use of the space.</p>
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<p>Buy the book online <a href="http://www.sharperstill.com/predominantly_orange/">here</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Photos 1440</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/7/19/photos-1440.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/7/19/photos-1440.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-07-19T10:53:16Z</published><updated>2011-07-19T10:53:16Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p>Group <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2011/photos1440/index.html" target="_blank">exhibition</a> of <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> photographers at the State Library of New South Wales</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Five Australian Photographers</title><id>http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/6/16/five-australian-photographers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sharperstill.com/news/2011/6/16/five-australian-photographers.html"/><author><name>Jon Reid</name></author><published>2011-06-16T04:34:00Z</published><updated>2011-06-16T04:34:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><br /><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://www.sharperstill.com/storage/20110317F_C1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1311069792221" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 250px;">Untitled (bridge) Picton NSW 2011 5x7inch platinum/palladium photograph on Arches Platine</span></span></p>
<p>Four platinum/palladium photographs from my on-going Apocalypse Now project are included in a group show Five Australian Photographers at the&nbsp;<a class="offsite-link-inline" title="http://www.pointlight.com.au/exhibitions/past_023_five_aust_photographers.html" href="http://www.pointlight.com.au/exhibitions/past_023_five_aust_photographers.html" target="_blank">Point Light</a>&nbsp;gallery in Surry Hills.</p>]]></content></entry></feed>
