Bella Foster : Melbourne Chinatown / photography

Back in December of 2017 I was lucky enough to spend a few nights away in Melbourne, a city I had been wanting to visit for years. I fell in love with the area we were staying in, Fitzroy, our apartment overlooking a busy street of stylish shops and cafes and a never ending sea of rooftop bars. It was mostly overcast weather for the time that we were there, which I loved because the heat was just enough to make walking around and exploring very manageable.
When looking at photos I have taken on a trip my creative process often involves leaving the images for a while, to let the whole experience marinade in my mind. That way I can go back to them with fresh eyes and a different way of viewing them, as art. In this case the photos remained long forgotten on my hard drive for over a year, making the discovery all the more exciting. This is one of my smaller collections, however I decided to stick with my signature style of pairing photos together to communicate my story. In this case I focused less on people and more on the environment of Melbourne, especially Melbourne Chinatown, which I visited briefly on my way to meet a friend. I was overwhelmed with what a different feel this small pocket of Melbourne had to it. The colours, the people and the shops were all drastically different, it truly did feel like I was in a different country altogether. This inspired me to create unexpected pairings, contrasting the two parts of Melbourne that I found so interesting and different, whilst still highlighting my signature colours and pink tones.

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