Theme: Alcohol
Sub-theme: A weekend in Sydney
Taking photographs of an alcoholic drink can let somebody in on the facts of an entire story, situation and circumstance no matter how simple or amateurish the photo might appear to be. The lighting of a photograph can make the picture more beautiful, as well as tell us if it is indoors or outdoors, at a party or at home. The colours involved can be considered aesthetically pleasing despite it being a simple photograph of a cocktail drink. Photographs of drinks can reveal the expectations of people directly involved, for example whether a person could be expected to be drinking alone or with company. It can also tell the history behind the image and its most likely context. This photo-essay will take place in many different situations and settings throughout a weekend in Sydney. There will be photos of: drinks with the harbour and opera house in the background, alcoholic beverages in a backyard BBQ, wine at a restaurant or at a function, drinks at a house party, beer bottles that fill an entire esky, a cocktail at a nightclub, of shot glasses at a bar and various other places a person may be found on a weekend in Sydney. This essay begins as though the weekend has begun, with the music slowly building from calm to upbeat as the photo essay and simultaneously the weekend progresses. One of the final photos is blurred, to give the audience an idea of what the final stages of drinking on a week might be like. While the theme is alcohol, the sub-theme is a weekend in Sydney so there is a constant awareness of Australian atmosphere throughout the clip. Photography of alcohol might seem amateurish, common and simple, but it can also be beautiful and informative.
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