Above: Alphonse Landman featured in the Pakenham Gazette back in May 2002.By Callan Date
MANY people would find spending 20 minutes preparing for one photograph a painstaking exercise.
Paying $10 for that photo may also strike some as odd.
But for Alphonse Landman, the detailed preparation that goes into one of his shots is all part of the enjoyment that he derives from his oldfashioned style of photography.
When the Berwick resident featured in the Gazette in May 2002, he was talking about some of his finest photographs appearing on display at a local cafe.
Since then, Alphonse has continued with his passion for the oldfashioned tactile approach of photography and has won several awards for his landscapestyle shots.
Winning first place at both the Pakenham National Photographic Exhibition and the Victorian Amateur Photographic Society was a highlight for the modest 42yearold.
“I really have a passion for desert landscapestyle shots and some of my best photographs have been taken in the Central Australia area,” Alphonse said.
A member of the Gippsland Photographic Group, he meets monthly with other likeminded photographers to discuss all aspects of their unique craft.
“I don’t have any of my photos on show at the moment, but I have a couple of my favourite shots hanging up in my lounge room at home.”
A recent holiday to the picturesque Grampians provided Alphonse with the perfect opportunity to mix his passion for photography and at the same time spend quality time with his wife and two children.
“My wife, Heather, and our two boys, Gerard and Oscar, had a great time up there and it was a bonus that I could take a few photographs as well”.
