Still Life, 2024

• Photographer
  John McManus
• Technical Info
  Pentax K3 Mkiii Monochrome; F4.5 1/250 Ei: 6400
• Photo Date
  23.10.2024

My first experiment in shooting a still life with my new camera. I was taken at first, by the way in which an object, or arrangement of them, will, in the right circumstances, seem to bear the patina of history - conveying the sense of having been wherever it is they are , undisturbed, for a long period of time. Here, I wanted to convey a sense of encountering a mystery - what are these objects kept here for, untouched? I don't want want to answer that question directly; I want to approximate the experience of looking back at the contents of memories with a sense of wonderment.

Born in 1972; graduated from Macquarie University in 1995 (B.A. Mass Communications). Moved to the country in 1996. Began caring for my parents, in Sydney, in 2001. Have lived with bipolar disorder since an early age, am now receiving a pension. A highlight, photographically speaking, has been the solo exhibition I recently held at the Wollongong Art Gallery: "The Charm of Things Hidden In Plain View". Also love poetry and composing music in various genres.