There's just one picture on my mind today. It's not the most technically brilliant shot I've ever taken, but I feel I should mention I'd been on a sleeper train for 12 hours then attempted Tiannamen Square and the Forbidden City alongside hundreds of thousands of Chinese on an extremely hot day. So I feel I can be forgiven. The body language of these 3 exhausted guards sums up exactly how I felt as I was walking by them.

A little Sichuan spice

Everyone seems to be talking about China these days. I watched a couple of shows about the country recently and realised for the first time the sheer level of bias television can portray. I've only spent a month there, I'm no expert, but I know enough to see how their words are twisted. There's many things I could say about the country, both good and bad, perhaps their experience was different from mine, after all you can only comment on what you've seen first hand. Pure photography doesn't lie, so instead of explaining I will show you what I saw. Starting with a few shots from the beautiful and vibrant operas and shows I saw in Chengdu, Xi-an and Beijing.

 

  

 

Spritz of Genius

Some dismiss it as mindless vandalism. I don't buy into that for a second. Graffiti is an art form, perpetuated by incredibly talented artists and is a constant source of inspiration for my photography. During a recent visit to Melbourne I had the chance to witness an initiative called Don't Ban the Can, which took over Croft Alley in its entirety and here's a little taste of the result...