Future Classic x Museum of Contemporary Art present 2015/16 program: FCxMCA | Harvey Sutherland

Future Classic and Museum of Contemporary Art have teamed up together to present FCxMCA Summer Sunday Sessions. From 5pm on selected Sundays, the MCA Sculpture Terrace will be a playground for handpicked international and electronic acts.

On Sunday November 15th I had the pleasure of witnessing and listening to Melbourne's talented Harvey Sutherland. His crisp deep house grooves had me dancing the night away. The looming rain dampened the first half hour of his set, frustrated Harvey stopped his performance to protect his synth and DJ equipment. But once a tarp was arranged to shield the stage, Sutherland came back with a vengeance and put on a show that had himself and patrons bopping late into the evening. I decided to take my camera to capture Harvey and the crowd in action. Below are some images I photographed from Sunday night.

Which electronic acts are on your wishlist for upcoming FCxMCA Summer Sunday Sessions?

Images shot by Me

Details for FCxMCA: MCA or Future Classic

Give a girl a camera and a bunch of flowers

You may remember my previous floral posts-  Wild Roses and Emmanuel Sammartino.

I’m personally drawn to Darkness in Art… when you make that connection to the subject, it can provoke and expose emotions such as vulnerability, distress, mystery and discomfort. But in darkness, there is something raw and beautiful at the core.

I recall Winona Ryder’s character, Kim, in Edward Scissorhands. Although Kim initially feared Edward (a character with literally scissors as hands), she was intrigued and enchanted by his inner kindness and fragility. This is the kind of fragility that flowers also have…they are delicate, beautiful, yet easily broken.

Combining darkness and beauty makes sense to me. So I hit the studio to have another crack at floral photography.

It took me a while to achieve the correct lighting (thanks Frenchy for your help!). Studio lights are not my strong suit, however experimenting and mastering technique is what I’m trying to achieve (#goals).

When I look at the photos, I’m happy with the dark mood I was able to produce.

This will definitely be a continuous series.

How do you feel when you look at these photos?

Images shot by me at Mondo Digital Studios

Photographer Spotlight: James Tolich

The great thing about managing a photographic studio is working with talented people. James Tolich is one of them. From full-timer to freelancer photographer, James goes from strength to strength. He is never idle, moving fluidly from one job to the next for both commercial or personal work.

James is a confident human, whose work ethic and hustle I respect.

When James first shared these images with me, I was immediately drawn to the dreamy film noir style of photography.

Here are some shots of James' work. Do you admire it as much as I do?

Shots are taken for Habitus Magazine Issue #29, styled by Danielle Selig

http://jamestolich.com