Stories by media students @ Ultimo TAFE
BY CONSTANZA AHUMADA AND STEPHANIE ATHANASSIOU To be able to travel back in time seems only reachable through our dreams and imagination. The 1960s – 2000s was a time of classic humid weather, striving revolutionists and outback civilisation. To be able to understand the deeper meaning of the common slang “g’day mate”, the Australian Vernacular […]
Fear: an emotion everyone experiences strongly at least once in their life. Photo: Eliza Cashman BY ELIZA CASHMAN When I was asked to create a photo essay on a topic of my choice I knew immediately that I wanted to do something addressing human emotion. I asked myself what is an emotion that […]
Petersham, in Sydney’s inner west, is the HQ of Sydney TAFE Media. The slideshow below documents Petersham’s people and its streetscapes. All photography by students enrolled in the Certificate IV in News Media at Petersham TAFE (West Street).
BY CLAUDIA RUSMAN Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and worship for Muslims. We fast from dawn to sunset to increase righteousness and dutifulness to Allah (God). Once we have completed a whole month of fasting, we have our celebration called “Eid”, which is celebrated throughout the world by all Muslims. Eid is […]
Diploma of Communications student Mingyue Zhou photographed the Petersham Media Centre and studios of Sydney TAFE Radio. Click on the “Listen Now” link on the top right of this page if you’d like to hear our students at work.
Until the age of 25, I had spent my entire life living in a country town. Infrequent journeys to Sydney were a great source of enjoyment, but it was time spent in London, cramped and bustling, where I realised how much I enjoyed being in the city. The inescapable closeness, the constant, droning commotion […]
Deceptive Innocence: The Adventure of childhood. de·cep·tive/diˈseptiv/’– Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading in·no·cence/ˈinəsəns/– The state, quality, or virtue of being innocent These definitions are the meaning behind my theme Deceptive Innocence, The Adventure of Childhood. The subject of my photographs is my nephew, Ethan James Davoren. The featured photographs […]
Walking through Circular Quay during Vivid I couldn’t help feeling like a child. The combination of winter cold, late hour, water, lights and crowds of people made my senses come alive. There were so many things to see, familiar, yet new, I felt like I couldn’t open my eyes wide enough to take it […]
Sulit Air, West Sumatra Indonesia The final photos of The Village were taken during my trip to Indonesia. Sulit Air is a small village located in West Sumatra. It is known for its beautiful scenery and its sense of community. The portfolio is for people who enjoy discovering different cultures and places. The purpose for […]
The Purpose of this portfolio is to exhibit a small chapter of some of the many different ideas that go into tattooing. With the photos I collected I wanted to give insight into the stories of how and why these tattoos came to be, and what they mean to their owners. Anyone with a […]