Kindred Cameras

Kindred Cameras Kindred Cameras is a photography studio, workshop space and gallery based in Docklands, Melbourne.

23/04/2026

I’ve wanted to add gold leaf to cyanotypes for ages, I knew the blue would look so good with the gold.

After making these lacey-framed-cyanotypes works at the start of the week I had the brilliant idea to finally put this into practice, and on a whim went out and bought everything I needed to get gilding.

I’m certainly going to need some practice, it’s a little rough around the edges. It still looks pretty good though right? Or am I crazy? I think I’m onto something here.

21/04/2026

The two loves of my life.

I think I’m onto a winner here. Using up the last of the leftover paper from the weekends Cyanotype workshop, I took a couple of test ideas from earlier in the week and combined them and I think what I envisioned with these ideas finally came into fruition.

By splitting up the cyanotypes and creating a collage at the end, it allows me to control the exposures of all the elements seperately so that you don’t sacrifice print quality. I think it looks kinda cool in the frame too!

19/04/2026

For edge to edge coverage, you can’t beat this technique.

I’m not sure where I picked this up from, but it was ‘back in the day’ - I’m guessing the Christopher James Alt processes book or the classic archive of tutorials.

The idea behind it is to coat the paper fibres from every direction while also removing excess chemistry, don’t be afraid to make a mess. The end result will be a perfectly even coating, but hey, if you like the more whacky approaches then don’t let me stop you!

As it was, as they were Matthew JonesLast few days to catch the show. Open Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, 11–4.A mix of phot...
18/04/2026

As it was, as they were
Matthew Jones

Last few days to catch the show. Open Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, 11–4.

A mix of photographs across time and mediums, exploring the beauty (and messiness) of everyday moments.

On view until April 21 at Kindred Cameras.

There’s one thing wrong with this diagram, can anyone guess what it is? Besides the mistake, this is my go to setup for ...
16/04/2026

There’s one thing wrong with this diagram, can anyone guess what it is?

Besides the mistake, this is my go to setup for flower photography.

Two stripboxes for rim light, a light on a black background and a beauty dish for key.

If you want to learn some more tips for photographing flowers, come along to my workshop next week with EP Group on the 22nd May. Bookings via the Sony Scene website.

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15/04/2026

This is my go to setup for flower photography.

Two stripboxes for rim light, a light on a black background and a beauty dish for key.

If you want to learn some more tips for photographing flowers, come along to my workshop next week with EP Group on the 22nd May. Bookings via the Sony Scene website.

Sony | Alpha AU & NZ Nanlite Australia

09/04/2026

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I was really stuck in the bean bag today and pulled myself out to test something I’d been thinking about for a few days. I think there’s real potential in these ornamental frames with cyanotypes, maybe a new workshop idea?

We wrapped up Anomaly:Out of Place on Tuesday. Huge thanks to all the artists who made it happen! Special shoutout to ou...
26/03/2026

We wrapped up Anomaly:Out of Place on Tuesday. Huge thanks to all the artists who made it happen!

Special shoutout to our feature artist . Cheers to and for the awesome opening night.

Congrats to our prize winners:
Exhibition prize - , Film prize - .4.ever sponsored by .

And a huge congrats to for winning the people’s choice award for Liminal Space 👏👏👏👏👏

25/03/2026

The best part of a Polaroid lift isn’t the end result.

I love the look of Polaroid lifts, but once they are dry they feel so static, once again constrained. It’s when the emulsion is floating that the photo is at its most interesting, whether it’s as it separates from the other layers or while it warps during the transfer.

25/03/2026

Polaroid Lift in D Flat Major.

The main reason I like Polaroid lifts isn’t for the final result, it’s this part here - watching the image distort and dissolve as the emulsion sits in the boiling water.

24/03/2026

Some new experiments with Polaroid lifts onto perspex frames.

I found these frames while going through some old boxes of art bits and bobs, and thought they’d be perfect to try doing a Polaroid lift to.

I really wanted to strip the photo of anything referential in these experiments so I could just focus on the form created through the lift, and I think the result is a great example of concrete photography - something exciting for a conceptual photography nerd like me!

24/03/2026

Third time lucky with this Polaroid emulsion lift to a perspex frame.

I’ve been toying around with this for the last couple of days and slowly adjusting my technique to get these transfers working well, it’s definitely different sticking the emulsion to perspex rather than paper. But I’m getting close to something exciting I think, particularly with the coloured ‘forms’, which are a great example of concrete photography (something exciting for a conceptual photography nerd like myself).

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