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August 1, 2009
Light Journeys features monthly solo online exhibition of selected Australian women working in photography. The curator Lee Grant says:
In Australia, photography is still in the process of finding its feet, but in recent years Australian photographers have emerged to stand alongside internationally acknowledged artists. Although Australian photography throughout its history retains the hallmarks of originality and innovation, there have not always been the opportunities to show this work. For many women this has been compounded by familial responsibilities and the competitive endeavour that comes with being an artist.
Online presence in diverse forms changes that frustrating situation---an example is Oculi.com.au that features documentary style photographers in Australia.
One of the members of Oculi.com.au and the first exhibitor at Light Journeys was Tamara Dean, a Sydney based photographer who works for the Sydney Morning Herald as a staff photographer:
Tamara Dean, from the Ritualism series
Ritual is about the meaning of human actions in everyday life. It interprets selected moments of life, marks them and embodies them with cultural meaning.
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