The Thousands

Lauren Bamford takes photographs. Of Tasmanian roadside produce stands, of creative people, of the dying art of traditional men’s grooming and, lately, of poochies. In vehicles. You know, dogs. Stalwart companions and indefatigable friends. Although, as evinced by the title, still animals. The medium is 35mm film which is considered a “forced limitation.” Crazy. It wasn’t so long ago that film was the only way you could take a photograph. It does, however, create a sense of immediacy, of place – “An honest account of the situation chanced upon.”