The Photography of Tajette O'Halloran

<p>Tajette O’Halloran is a photographic artist based in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Her work ranges from documentary to portraiture to conceptual. The common thread is examining adolescence and identity; both her own and others’.</p><p><br></p><p>Tajette’s projects include In Australia, where she revisits her hometown and creates scenes reminiscent of her youth, and the ongoing The Quarry, a series of portraits of young people at a local swimming spot. Her most recent project is Regional Rituals, commissioned by Powerhouse, a museum in Sydney, Australia.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is an introduction to Tajette’s work leading up to our interview with her next week.</p><p><br></p><p>“Photography is nothing–it&#39;s life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson </p><p><br></p><p>Index</p><p>0:00 - Meet photographer Tajette O’Halloran</p><p>3:30 - În Australia - Tajette examines her adolescence </p><p>5:15 - The photo that first caught Zach’s attention</p><p>14:00 - The Quarry - An ongoing series of portraits and observations</p><p>17:23 - Earth &amp; Water - photographing childhood</p><p>23:20 - When are you a part of the story?</p><p>24:53 - Regional Rituals - Project commissioned by Powerhouse Museum</p><p><br></p><p>Find Tajette</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.tajetteohalloran.com/">https://www.tajetteohalloran.com/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tajette.ohalloran">https://www.instagram.com/tajette.ohalloran</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find Zach</p><p>Website: https://zachdobson.com/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto</p><p><br></p><p>Find Courtney</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_</p><p><br></p><p>About the Podcast</p><p>Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. </p><p><br></p><p>Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.</p><p><br></p><p>Fair Use Statement</p><p>This document contains copyrighted material, the use of which ha