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A quick chat with photographer Laina Briedis one of the stars who contributed to our brand new photo album. Describe the first photo you took. It was with an old polaroid spectra. I think it was a picture of one or both of my parents. Describe the last photo you took. A few days ago I went to go see a play with my grandpa at this cute little theatre. It was surrounded by the sweetest, most lovely gardens and beautiful spruce trees. After the show was over my grandfather and I walked through the garden and I took a picture of him there. Why do you like taking photos? Goodness, there are so many reasons! Photography provides me with a magical way to preserve past feelings and memories in something infinite, concrete and beautiful. It’s a wonderful means of expressing myself. How did you learn to take photos? Lots and lots of experimentation! I always feel so satisfied when I figure out how to do something on my own and I find knowledge sticks with me better that way. I've also learned a lot from various photographers I've come into contact with over the years, the books I've read, and the classes I've been lucky enough to have taken. (We got Laina’s website wrong in the frankie photo album – sorry Laina!  So, if you’d like to see more of her beautiful stuff, click here instead.)

Brisbane photographer Hamish Cairns has just come back from the wilds of Pakistan where he’s been taking photos of the Pashtun people, who inhabit the North West Frontier – the frontline for the war on terror since the beginning. Head along to The Francis Rush Centre, 277 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane this Friday night from 7pm to see Hamish’s photos and to help raise much needed funds for the people most affected by the war.

We love our arty readers. Thanks to Damo for this great little illo of our latest cover. More of Damo’s stuff at Disney Damo.

How good is this? Perfect for that hard to buy for camera loving friend. Thank you We Are Boom.

Look at this awesome little vid from creative duo Venda and Chad. This little stop-motion video took more than half a year for their production company - We Shall Over Run - to shoot. The band singing is Hong Kong indie band Innisfallen and the song is "Butterfly Effect". Happy Friday lovelies.