Interesting discussion about #ai, #art, #photography and #truth with photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano

www.euronews.com/culture/2025...

I was very sorry to hear about the death of Martin Parr. Such a playful yet cutting observer of the world around him. A great inspiration. #martinparr #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #magnumphotos www.blind-magazine.com/news/martin-...?

A refreshing and insightful read after several years now, at least, of the infantilisation of adolescence in public discourse. theconversation.com/as-social-me...

Lovely to see the first signs of spring and its blossoms in the garden ... #photograph #spring #blossom #flower

6 days left to apply for the Vital Impacts Grant (closes 15 September 2025). Here's a great interview by Feature Shoot with Ami Vitale about the grant and why local photographers are so important. #photography

featureshoot.substack.com/p/ami-vitale...

What makes a good photograph? Discuss.

#photography

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOHM...

For Australian citizens and residents, here's a petition to government seeking they address light pollution which has harmful effects on human health, flora and fauna and increases greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Sign before 19 September. #lightpollution
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Great to see the exhibitions on display at this year's Visa Pour L'Image in Perpignan. Always an excellent festival and one I hope to get to one year. Check the exhibitions out online. #photography #photojournalism #visapourlimage

www.visapourlimage.com/festival/exh...

On the Path to Being a Great Photographer? There’s Something You Should Know petapixel.com/2025/08/30/o... Interesting article, perspectives and insights into creativity. Well worth a read. #photography #creativity

Great to see the winners of the 2025 Capture the Dark photography contest from Dark Sky International. Phenomenal images. Congratulations to all. darksky.org/what-we-do/e... #darksky #astrophotography #savethenight

To mark World Photography Day on August 19, photojournalists from The Straits Times’ picture desk share some of their favourite images, shot using different photography styles and formats. #worldphotographyday #worldphotographyweek #photography #singapore

www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g...?

If you happen to be in Melbourne between now and 9 November, a visit to #Heide museum to see the #photography of Max Dupain and Man Ray and their experimentation in #surreal imagery could be well worth a visit. www.heide.com.au/exhibitions/... #manray #maxdupain

Les Rencontres d'Arles is always a phenomenal festival and it's great to see Australia represented there this year as well. The opening week's talks and lectures are now online www.rencontres-arles.com/en #rencontresarles #photography

What a fantastic event and a privilege to photograph the 42nd Green Room Awards. So many incredible artists and performers honoured so, if you aren’t already, be sure to capture one of the many shows or performances produced each year in this great city.
www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/2025-gr...

If you're in #Canberra, looks like another interesting #photography exhibition, this time from the Fairfax photo #archive. It's on at the National Library of Australia until 20 July 2025. #photojournalism #nla www.library.gov.au/whats-on/exh...

For those in or near Canberra, you have four days until the Carol Jerrems exhibition closes at the National Portrait Gallery. Well worth a visit. www.portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/... #portraiture #portrait #canberra #npg #jerrems

Season's greetings to you all and a very Happy New Year as my first post to Bluesky.

I have created a link to a blog post below as my thoughts well and truly exceeded the post limit!

www.robertwagnerphotography.com.au/blog/seasons...

#HappyNewYear #pavlova #panettone #melbournephotographer