Dunlop Factory Adventure

It all came together yesterday. Both with an afternoon free, sunny weather, cameras, batteries, tripods and enthusiasm....Though I was momentarily distracted by the promise of discount shoes and handbags at the nearby factory outlets, the promise of a photographic adventure easily won.

It was our first, long overdue visit to the Dunlop Factory in Alexandria. It's an amazing place as many street artists and photographers already know. Spoilt for places to aim the camera.

Getting in can be 'interesting', but the gates were open on the afternoon we visited as a fashion shoot was underway. Security looked at me but decided I was with the fashion shoot. Luckily I have a face that says "school teacher". Comes in very handy some days.

Even though it was unplanned we were ready in our sturdy shoes and jeans and the camera bag now has spare batteries, memory cards and the car boot is the permanent home for our tripods.

 
Yesterday there were heaps of tags, some murals, lots of pieces, some stencils and a fabulous car. Some may have been fresh as the smell of aerosol was very strong in a couple of spots.

We are very happy with some of the shots, but are already looking forward to our next visit where I will grab all the shots that didn't come out the way I wanted. I am still learning the manual settings of my bridge camera. And auto focus drives me nuts sometimes!

Have a great weekend whatever you're doing,
J in JAM