Photographic tour will put focus on Cabramatta people and eats

CABRAMATTA locals and visitors have the opportunity to see the city in a whole new light.

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CABRAMATTA locals and visitors have the opportunity to see the city in a whole new light with a series of workshops run by Sydney photographer Markus Andersen.

The artist showcased his unique vision of the people and places of the south west in an exhibition titled Cabramatta: A Moment In Time at Fairfield City Museum and Gallery last year.

Andersen will return to Cabramatta to host two photographic tours on Sunday, February 12, coinciding with the Cabramatta Lunar New Year Festival.

“It’s a day when all the Lunar New Year celebrations will be happening — you get all the fantastic fireworks and lion dancing in the streets and drums,” Andersen said.

The photographic tour is suitable for participants of all skill levels and will offer instruction about documentary and street photography, plus portraiture.

Andersen said the tour would give participants a new perspective on Cabramatta, whether they were seasoned locals or just visiting for the day.

Sydney photographer Markus Andersen is running a photographic tour of Cabramatta.

Markus Andersen’s perspective of Cabramatta.

“People from other areas across Sydney can come up to Cabramatta with me for the four hour workshops” he said.

“But it’s important for locals too.

“Often people walk through their area and don’t think of photographing it. A lot of the time it’s right in front of you, it’s there — you just need to look.

“This tour is about seeing all the fantastic things in front of you.”

Cabramatta through the eyes of Markus Andersen.

Andersen said workshops would be an “immersive experience” for participants.

“It’s essentially me helping them break barriers down in terms of photographing people on the street, interacting with people and examining the culture and the light of Cabramatta and everything that it can offer,” he said.

Participants are sure to work up an appetite while photographing local food hot spots, and the tour also features a dining component.

The morning tour includes a lunch at a local restaurant, while the afternoon session includes dinner.

“You’re experiencing the food and the light and the people,” Andersen said.

Cabramatta. Picture: Markus Andersen

The photographer has called for participants to bring along their own equipment, whether it be a DSLR camera or a mobile phone.

In addition to publishing his book of Cabramatta photography last year, Andersen’s work has been exhibited in New York, Paris, Toronto, Istanbul, and the UK.

The photography tour costs $90 and is presented with the Australian Centre for Photography. Tickets: acp.org.au/blogs/travelling-exhibitions/markus-andersen-cabramatta.