An exhibition of photographs captured by Jodie Hemingway is currently on display at the Station Gallery in Yarragon.
Titled "Wild Encounters in Kenya" the exhibition features a collection of wildlife photography captured while Jodie was on safari in Kenya.
Originally from Drouin and Ripplebrook, Jodie now lives in Cheltenham with her husband Clinton, who is from South Africa, and their nine-month-old toy cavoodle, Ruby.
In 2023 Jodie and Clinton spent 12 days travelling throughout Kenya on safari. The pair chose to stay in conservancies managed by the Masai land owners who set aside their land as a home for wildlife alongside national parks.
They stayed at four different small eco bush camps in private wildlife conservancy areas in Nairobi, Masai Mara and Amboseli.
On this trip, Jodie had the chance to capture incredible wildlife up close, using a Canon Eos 600D Digital SLR and a Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM lens.
Jodie describes herself as a self-taught amateur photographer with a particular interest in landscape and wildlife photography. Her passion started at 17 when she borrowed her Dad's old Pentax SLR for an art project while studying at Drouin Secondary College.
Jodie's photos have minimal editing applied, her preference is to tell a story by capturing the moment and recording the lighting and the scene as it was.
The exhibition features a range of frames and presentation styles.
The framed images are printed on stone composite and framed with recycled old Victorian hardwood fences and flooring, sourced across Melbourne suburbs and the Mornington Peninsula.
Specialist UV inks result in a fine art quality image that is scratch and water resistant. The surface is hand sanded to remove shine and allow the inks to absorb into the stone.
The arch shaped images in the exhibition are printed on wood using FSC certified premium birch plywood from sustainable plantations.
Special photographic UV ink is directly printed on to the wood. The photo blocks are scratch resistant, water resistant and will not run, smudge or fade over time. Each piece of wood is naturally unique so each print is one of kind.
The self-standing prints are made from stone composite by a company called "Lil'Stones". The shape is called a frustum, a flipped miniature Mayan Pyramid. Specialist UV inks print a fine art quality image on the stone that is scratch and water resistant.
The "Wild Encounters in Kenya" exhibition will be on display in the Main Gallery at the Yarragon Station Gallery until Sunday, June 29.