Tahmyna A.K.A. TRad

Her name is Tahmyna A.K.A. TRad. I first spotted her in Red Rattler, Marrickville playing Techno in Irregular Fit Event. Right at that time, I was 100% sure I wanted to shoot her because she has a unique look. Interestingly, we postpone the shoot for almost 4 months because of the lockdown. But eventually, we manage to meet in June.

Tahmyna is a mixed-blood of Australian-Iranian hence why her name sounds middle eastern. I bet you would love to meet her in person because she has a warm and peppy personality.

Besides DJ-ing, she is studying Law and bartending at one of the pub in Chippendale.

Some of her clothes are hand-written with paint.

Well, if you wanna know more about her, visit her Instagram page and listen to her Soundcloud

TRad · Ravesolation

[Instagram Archive 1.4.2020] FiveTwenty Men Division

Back in mid-2019, I'm quite generous at spending some of my money for film photography. So, I shoot this in 35mm with Ilford Delta 400 and Medium Format with Provia 100f . Thanks to @rewindphotolab for the developing and scanning!

The boys in this photo were from @fivetwentymgt . At that time, I haven't shoot male models for ages. This shoot might be the starting point who makes me shoot more male model afterwards.

So here we are, Brock and Robbie from Fivetwenty Men division in the magnificent #35mm and #mediumformat

Also, thanks to Noona Nichole for the makeup!

[Instagram Archive 5.4.2020] Heaven Know I'm Miserable Know

I start doing street photography when I was in an undergraduate study back in Indonesia. At that time, I was joining a uni photography club. They invited me to stroll around the city of Bandung and taking a photo on the street. At first, I find it boring and tiring because it took some time and efforts to do streets photography.

Fast forward to a few years later, I've been living in Sydney for 2 years. At my spare time, I like to go to a book store and doing some free reading at it (sorry, don't have money to buy lol). I found and images of an angel on the street of New York and I find it fascinating.

It was Peter Lindbergh's in December 1993 and his photos for Harper's Bazaar, where Amber Valletta was given a role as an angel who had untouchably arrived in New York. This shoot was mended to be one of the most delicate and energetically series he has made.

I realized I need to recreate this photo set with my own style and will take it in Sydney CBD. As we live in modern time, we have a luxury of the internet. In there I found a sun compass when I can check the position of the sun at the exact time. In addition, I also have a look myself to check the good shooting spot for this.

I found out the street photography course I took back when I was in undergraduate study taught me a lot about this kind of shooting.

Last but not least, thank you to @phoebsalot @ebonyeathorne and @hunterfranksmakeup for willing to join me strolling the Sydney CBD. I know is tiring but the photo is amazing. Thank you so much!

Taken with Ilford Delta 400