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[The Guardian] ‘We stepped into his kitchen and he mentioned some kilts’: Glenn Homann’s best phone picture

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‘We stepped into his kitchen and he mentioned some kilts’: Glenn Homann’s best phone picture

Intrigued by skimpily dressed mannequins outside a suburban house, the Australian photographer knocked on the door to find out more It was approaching Christmas last year and Australian photographer Glenn Homann was exploring Brisbane’s heritage-rich satellite city of Ipswich with his iPhone. “I tend to go out looking for locations and objects to shoot. But occasionally, for whatever reason, a person appears on the scene,” says Homann, who lives about a half-hour’s drive away in the suburb of Inala. “I passed this green house with skimpily dressed mannequins propped up outside – an unusual take on Christmas decorations. I knocked on the door to find out more. Ron answered.”The pair chatted and developed an easy rapport, and an unlikely friendship was born. A few weeks later Homann returned, hoping to shoot inside Ron’s shed. “He has two old motorbikes, a go-kart, model airplanes, more mannequins and these crazy paintings he’s created up on the walls. We stepped into his kitchen and he mentioned something about having a couple of kilts in his cupboard. He had grandparents from Scotland and Ireland, and is very proud of his heritage, so he pulled out his Irish one. I had intended to find some moodier lighting out in the shed, but it was such a hot day, the air-conditioning unit was right there, and this picture happened, with his dog, Teddy Bear, at his feet.” Continue reading...
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