IMAGE OF THE WEEK #14 + NEWS

Happy New Year! We are back in full swing, so expect an image of the week to be coming every week from now on. We are starting this year with the first showing of Shadowed By A Roadside, which will be opening on the 27th of Jan running until the 7th of Feb at Gaffa gallery in Sydney.

So what better way to start off a new year with a photograph taken on New Years Day (in 2005).

There is something quite special about New Years Day. We reflect on the year that has passed and have hope for the year to come. We celebrate with our loved ones and wish the best for everyone. Even people drive respectfully, which in Sydney is a rare thing indeed.

I took this shot on Lido, a small island just near Venice. Every year they have a beach party. People are dishing out free food and wine, the atmosphere was truly Italian, warm air, a tummy full of food, laughter and an abundance of fur coats. This shot also won Excellence In The Use Of Colour in the 2010 Kodak Salon. Until next week...

SHADOWED BY A ROADSIDE EXHIBITION & BOOK LAUNCH

The time has come! 28 of my works from SHADOWED BY A ROADSIDE will be on show at gaffa gallery, alongside the show I will be launching the book. The book will be available as a limited edition, the first ten editions will be sold with a small print. Better get in quick! See below for details on the show.

IMAGE OF THE WEEK #13

We all love and hate having our pictures taken. We take them to preserve a precious moment in time. In days, weeks, months or years, our memory fades, but the photograph in whatever form it was captured still exists, reminding us of that fleeting moment. On our travels I was asked many times by complete strangers to take a photo of them. We have all done this at some point in time. The thing I find fascinating, is that you are being invited into their world for the briefest moment, never to be seen again. I made it my quest to record this phenomena.

Simon Hewson©2011

IMAGE OF THE WEEK #12

What are we thinking whilst observing nature? Are we simply feeling? Are we preoccupied with the ever present chatter inside our heads? The things I can be sure of, is it's a time to stop, observe, touch, smell and feel. What is this person thinking? We can draw our own conclusions, all of which will be varied depending on how we feel at the time of viewing. A great image to me, is one that makes the viewer go beyond their initial thoughts and look deeper at a situation, place or moment.

Simon Hewson©2011

IMAGE OF THE WEEK #11

Happy Thanksgiving... Ok, so I'm a week late, but it's red, white and blue all the way in the town of Montpelier, Idaho.

Simon Hewson ©2011

IMAGE OF THE WEEK #10

A worker does his best to show off his goods to passers by, they do their best not to acknowledge his existence. They would probably walk straight through him if they thought it possible. Italy has an abundance of foreign workers, some are forced workers working for local crime syndicates, some are just trying to do what they can with what little they have. It is hard, if not impossible, for the passer by to make a distinction between the two.
We should however, remember that every person has a story and every person deserves to be given the same amount of respect as the next.

Simon Hewson ©2011

Shadowed By A Roadside

A short interview by Edwin Budhi about my latest project, book launch and exhibition 27th Jan-7th Feb 2012, Gaffa Gallery, Gallery 3, 281 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000,

Watch this space!