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Tuesday the 14th of October saw the first exhibition of Jesse Taylor’s photography. The exhibition is upstairs at Little Creatures bar in Fremantle, and remains open until the 3rd of November.

Displayed is a small collection of sublime photos taken with older equipment, bringing out a palette of colour that isn’t seen often. The photos have a patina of memory. With mainstream digital photographic technique taking a majority slice of the market, it was nice to see a collection of well composed images without the need for post-production. A niche that should be further explored with other equipment. The hardware does the work, and the shots are seen back at the lab, not on the back of an entry level digital-SLR. Abstract, slightly disfigured photography is a popular trend in film at the moment. It tends to lack direction though. Not here. Taylor’s images are well composed with focus used beautifully to bring attention to the subject matter and abstraction is used sparingly with intent, portraying movement that reminds the viewer of Hockney within the frame, not beyond the frame.

The exhibition has differing subject matter. From layered Graffiti art, to Californian-esque Suburbia in Perth, to a a stunning landscape collection based in Rural Western Australia of a vintage car wreck.

Head down and grab a beer from one of the most successful brewery/bars in Perth and check out the exhibition before it ends up in someone else’s private collection.