Whilst playing back the pieces of media I have collected, there is a reoccurring theme that I have noticed within the photos. Rather than an obvious ‘element’ within these pictures, it is the style of the photographs, the way they were taken that has a similar effect happening throughout these images. If it was not obvious already, the close-up shots are the similarities and are what connects these images from one another – I really wanted to capture the feel and culture of Brunswick and by utilising the power of a close-up, this has been achieved. A great example is the image of the telephone booth, more so the close-up of the phone’s buttons. I decided to pay particular attention to this “ancient artefact” due to the lack of attention it receives in this day and age. As smart phone users, we are all so absorbed in its convenience that we barely acknowledge the existence of a telephone booth. In relation to the town of Brunswick, I thought this dated piece of item would be a perfect fit to Brunswick’s culture – old-fashioned and nostalgic with a somewhat vintage twist. Of course, there are also medium and long shots (the tram, the mural on the brick wall and the historical building) in the series of my photos in order to get a better view of the overall location.

The following image depicts my on-the-spot analysis of my own collection as I showed my group mate, Lizzie my photos and video of Brunswick;

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On the bottom half of my notes, I point out the colours, shapes and texture that one usually would not notice on a normal day. I really made it a point to get the little bits of pieces in the town of Brunswick to get an overall feel and experience of this part of Melbourne that I have never been to. In a way, I am showing the audience more of the unnoticed details rather than the other aspects that are easily noticed.

My Location – Hosier Lane 

An aspect that I had not noticed but Lizzie focused on was the traffic of people coming in and out of Hosier Lane. We clearly both had different intentions when it came to visiting the graffiti lane – I would come in with an intent to photograph artworks and pose with the graffiti/artworks whilst Lizzie came in the lane with the purpose to photograph and deliberately notice what was going on within the location. Here is a list that Lizzie had noticed during her moments of ‘unfamiliar noticing’:

• The lane accommodated to both tourists and the locals, these groups were usually families
• The artworks and mural, of course – the detailing of the street art and how it constantly changes in comparison to the previous time Lizzie visited Hosier Lane.
• Restaurants and cafés

I would say that we both had a similar experience with Hosier Lane, relating to the artwork, restaurant and cafes. Otherwise, it was really about the people that Lizzie had focused on, people from all different backgrounds especially tourists and also families that were interested in Melbourne’s hotspots. With such a small location, there is so little that you can notice within the area, especially in a place both well-known to the locals and the tourists.

Lyreca.