I had the opportunity to participate in the Luminous Streets Festival in the Bass Coast region of Australia. As a photographer and fieldworker, I was excited to document the event and explore the area. What I found was a transformative festival that not only illuminated the streets but also the communities that surrounded them.

Throughout the festival, I focused on capturing the way people moved and interacted with the artwork installations. I experimented with different techniques such as long exposure to convey movement and intentional camera movement to capture the sense of moving through the light. By exploring the event from different perspectives, I was able to capture moments that conveyed the essence of the experience.

After the festival, I organized the photographs into two galleries, “Gippsland Fieldwork” and “Luminous Streets,” to separate the fieldwork around the event and the event itself. These galleries became part of a larger library of photographs that I can use for future projects and reflections on my photography practice.

The photographs also represent four broad categories that capture unique perspectives of the festival: discovering space, festival transformations, disorientation, and what is left behind. Each collection of photographs tells a sensory and emotional experience of the site, highlighting the undercurrents that might not be immediately visible.

Through my fieldwork and photography, I had the opportunity to connect with new people and immerse myself in the area. I suspended my own judgment on the experience and subject until I had the opportunity to refine and review my findings. This mindfulness allowed me to deeply connect with the site and capture it in a way that conveyed the essence of the experience.

In conclusion, the Luminous Streets Festival was a transformative event that illuminated not only the streets but also the communities surrounding them. Through my photography and fieldwork, I was able to capture the essence of the experience and explore it from different perspectives. The photographs are a representation of the sensory and emotional experience of the site, highlighting the undercurrents that might not be immediately visible.