Photographing Civic Park

by Ben Howland on August 21, 2011

Right in the middle of the Newcastle CBD, Civic Park is not exactly hidden away. It is somewhere that every Novocastrian has probably visited at least once, which has added to the uproar and debate around the proposed felling of the figs along its top side on Laman St. Personally I would love for the trees to stay, although I really just wish for a decision to be made one way or the other. The current fencing is an eyesore on the otherwise beautiful surrounds, and even as I was shooting, security patrolled the perimeter - to protect from what I’m not sure. The dreary weather didn’t provide much exciting light to work with, but there are still a few interesting spots to look into

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Ben Howland

Ben is a 21 year old photographer who loves capturing the emotion of a moment. He focuses on wedding & portrait photography, but doesn't mind trying his hand at other genres from time to time either. Ben spends most of his spare time reading about photography, practicing new photography techniques and spending all his money on new photography toys. Growing up in Gloucester & moving after completing school, he is now studying a Bachelor of Business at the University of Newcastle. A self-confessed geek, you can follow his stream of consciousness on Twitter or see the latest work on his blog.