Category: photography

Growing up in north western Victoria near Swan Hill, Brian Mangano exhibited a natural eye for capturing cityscapes and landscapes.  He keeps some photographs taken with his MZ-30 in his desk drawer to remind him where he came from.  Just before his 18^th birthday, he left home and began a journey that lead him to Melbourne two and a half years later; looking for work and stumbling into the corporate lifestyle.

Some nine years after moving to Melbourne, Brian decided it was time to escape the corporate slave trade and get back to the place he enjoyed being most; behind the camera.  Somewhat reluctantly he purchased his first digital SLR, and then another.  He keeps the MZ-30 in his bag loaded with black and white film and a nifty 50 attached.  Just in case.

Brian is now on a new journey, camera in hand and suits donated to Vinnie’s, establishing himself as a photographer and artist.  Combining the technologies of the digital age with his naturally creative eye, contemporary landscape and cityscape photography is being merged with High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging to produce some truly spectacular work.

Bucking the trend of idolising photographers and artist from afar, Brian Mangano cites John Williamson as a major influence on his current work.  “Most people my age are keen to get out of this place and look at what the rest of the world has to offer, but there’s so much beauty and wonder right under their noses.  He sings about it what a great Country we live in, and I hope capture it at least half as brilliantly.  Maybe even a few of my generation will take some time to have a look at it themselves one day.”

Brian has eight artworks on display and for sale at one hundredth gallery until 26 June 2011.

Mark has always been interested in art, colour, lines, textures and the aesthetic, having been an artist all through high school. But it wasn’t until a year backpacking overseas that he fell in love with the medium of photography. And it wasn’t until more recently that he started to become serious and dream of it as a career. He loves photography so much because of its versatility. To some it’s just a
memory prompter; to others it’s a historic record and to others art. Being able to find interest in the mundane is a challenge he enjoys.

Mark loves light and what it does: the shadows and reflections it casts, the negative and positive shapes, and the mood inherent in different times of the day. His biggest influences are the world around him; be it landscapes, colour, texture, macro, city streets, abstract urban fragments. Mark says he’s currently obsessed with Depth of Field and the beauty of bokeh, whether it helps tell a story by focusing the viewer’s attention or simply creates a smooth and silky background. He currently resides in Melbourne and loves the city for its art and sculptures.  He has also become obsessed with Japan after numerous visits, and the photographic opportunities that abound in a country obsessed with the aesthetic as well.

Mark has four artworks on display and for sale at one hundredth gallery until 26 June 2011.

Following Arnaldo’s hugely popular debut exhibition ‘Still Waters’; we are very excited to open Arnaldo’s second online exhibition titled ‘Closer Look’.

Arnaldo’s second online exhibition and biography can be found on the CURRENT EXHIBITIONS tab above, or by clicking here.

Please enjoy ‘Closer Look’ by Arnaldo Ilagan.

Today we are very excited to open the first online exhibition by photographer, artist and all-round good person, Georgia Laughton.

Georgia’s first exhibition with one hundredth gallery is titled ‘Snooze York’.

This collection of shots were taken on one of Georgia’s adventures away… heading to explore one of the most over-photographed cities in the world! Exploring the city and shooting at night, it was discovered that for a city that supposedly never sleeps, there is certainly much snoozing happening!

Georgia’s online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.

We are very excited to open the first of three online exhibitions by aspiring photographic artist, Arnaldo Ilagan.

Whilst Arnaldo has been working as a Software Engineer for the past 15 years, he has always been very interested in the arts – specifically painting, drawing, and photography.  Arnaldo originally got into photography as he wanted to take pictures of his children whilst they were growing up.

With the aim of improving his photography and taking his passion to the next level, he enrolled in the Photography Studies College. He is currently doing his final year of part time study of Advanced Diploma of Photography majoring in Commercial Photography.

Arnaldo’s first exhibition with one hundredth gallery is titled ‘Still Waters’.

Arnaldo’s online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.

Today we introduce you to an aspiring photographic artist named Aggie Koczwara.

During the past few years, Aggie’s particular interest has been in macro photography, focusing on the finer details, the textures, and the tiny wondrous idiosyncrasies that the human eye often misses. She has also found inspiration in the work of Cindy Sherman and has developed her own style of emotive photography.

Aggie’s first exhibition with one hundredth gallery is titled ‘Unstructured Idea’.

Aggie’s online exhibition and biography can be found on the NOW SHOWING tab above, or by clicking here.