Some photos from last night’s Big in Japan party at Carriageworks.
It was presented by Kirin and Ksubi and featured several Japanese performance artists.
All very odd, very fashionable, very Japanese.
Dec 03, 2009 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: event coverage, kirin, ksubi, party, Social Photography | Comments Off
For the 3rd year in a row i photographed the red carpet of Sydney’s drag industry awards, the DIVA’s on Monday night for Time Out Sydney.
The awards were held at The Bourbon in Kings Cross and although pretty much anything goes in Kings Cross, there were still loads of tourists stopped in their tracks, gobsmacked [...]
Oct 27, 2009 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: diva awards, drag industry variety awards, drag queen, gay, the bourbon, time out sydney | Comments Off
I photographed the uncharTED Grand Final for Peer Group at Oxford Art Factory last Thursday.
UncharTED is a band competition sponsored by Tooheys Extra Dry that offers the opportunity to play Splendour in the Grass along with a $25,000 development package. The next round offers a spot on the Big Day Out bill.
The bands that made [...]
Jul 12, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: event coverage, foxx on fire, hot little hands, kram, oxford art factory, peer group, the deer republic, uncharTED | 4 Comments »
Here’s some photos from the Sydney premiere of Bruno at the State Theatre plus the after party hosted by Time Out Sydney at Zeta Bar in the Hilton.
Shooting these things is simultaneously exciting and mind numbingly dull. Photographers queue for hours beforehand, trying to nab a plum spot in the media pen. Then it’s waiting, [...]
Jun 30, 2009 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: bruno, event coverage, film, party, premiere, red carpet, sasha baron cohen, time out sydney | 1 Comment »
Following the trend for pop up shops, the Artisan Guild and Curiosity Shop has just opened on Oxford St Darlinghurst.
Running till the end of July it’s curated by the local mens shoe label Marsu Homme and selling the wares of many of Sydney’s finest artisans including St Augustine Academy, Matt Weston, Elke Kramer, Izrock Pressings, [...]
Jun 14, 2009 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: event coverage, little hero, marsu homme, retail, Social Photography | Comments Off
Before the MTV Awards kicked off i was stationed backstage in the ‘Transit Lounge’ where guests mingled before the show.
Brandon Flowers and Craig Nicholls were having a friendly chat after walking the red carpet.
Mark Hoppus from Blink 182.
Vanilla Ice and Bra Boy Koby Abberton.
The man in the hat Molly Meldrum.
The Killers before strolling along [...]
Apr 15, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: awards, backstage, blink 182, brandon flowers, craig nicholls, event coverage, mark hoppus, molly meldrum, mtv, mtv awards, rhys darby, sia, the killers | 3 Comments »
My Saturday evening was spent photographing Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
It was the first time i’d photographed the parade as an accredited photographer. Previously i’d been as a spectator, toting a milk crate to get a decent view. So it was quite a privelege being able to wander up and down the parade [...]
Mar 09, 2009 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Social Photography | Tags: anz, event coverage, gay and lesbian, mardi gras, parade, sponsorship, sydney, virgin | 1 Comment »
On February 1st i photographed the Optus One80 Project finalist screenings. The One80 Project is a film/tv making competition where you create a 180 second pilot of TV drama series. The winning pilot is then greenlit into production by MTV.
The finalist screening was a lovely evening held in Harmony Park Surry Hills. It’s all open [...]
Feb 16, 2009 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: bob evans, event coverage, marcus graham, mtv, one80 project, Social Photography, teresa palmer | Comments Off
Last night at the Sydney Opera House the inaugural SMAC awards were dished out.
Presented by Time Out Sydney and FBi Radio, the SMACs recognise the best of Sydney’s Music, Art and Culture.
Many of Sydney’s music and arts community were in attendance, saluting their peers, wearing nice frocks, admiring the view and getting pissed on the [...]
Dec 08, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: awards, dappled cities, fbi radio, smac awards, spod, sydney opera house, the presets, time out sydney, toby schmitz | 3 Comments »
On Monday evening i enjoyed the company of some amazing drag queens frocked up for the 2008 DIVA Awards at Paddington Town Hall.
It was oddly like catching up with old friends as i realised how many drag queens i’ve met in the past year shooting for Time Out.
Courtney Act who won the "Belle of the [...]
Aug 21, 2008 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Social Photography | Tags: awards, diva awards, drag industry variety awards, drga, gay and lesbian, paddington town hall, sydney | 1 Comment »
Here’s a few snaps from a party that was held amongst a few of the houses on our street on Saturday.
The street was blocked off because of the road closures caused by the pilgrims march for World Youth Day.
We thought it might be an opportune time to have a party on [...]
Jul 20, 2008 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: party, religion, surry hills, world youth day | 7 Comments »
It’s been a while since i’ve done party photos, but i was doing some last week and it reminded me of the ugly phenomenon of the munted punter.
The common traits generally seem to be: male, silly hand gesture, often wearing a hat, teeth clenched, overly eager to be photographed.
Hot.
Jul 14, 2008 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: alcohol, drugs, ecstasy, munted, munted punters, party, the forum | 8 Comments »
On Saturday night some friends threw a party at Cybele’s studio for their book club called Even Books.
The book was The Dirt, the story of Mötley Crüe, so the night was suitably hedonistic.
There was a reading from the book by Septimus Caton, Rock trivia with Elmo, Guitar Hero and a performance by Chaingang.
Lots more [...]
Jun 16, 2008 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Personal, Portrait Photography, Social Photography | Tags: book club, cybele, even books, imogen, motley crue, ryan, the dirt | Comments Off
Here’s a few snaps i’ve taken on red carpets lately. First up is Cate Blanchett who turned up for the Sydney premiere of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.
Next was the opening night of the Sydney Film Festival. I spent much of the time scratching my head asking the other photographers who these people were [...]
Jun 06, 2008 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Social Photography | Tags: cate blanchett, celebrity, Laura Dundovic, premiere, rachel taylor, red carpet | 3 Comments »
I took some photos at the MTV Australia Awards at Australian Technology Park in Redfern on April 26th. I was working with Cybele shooting for MTV so had pretty sweet access.
Juliette Lewis and the Licks plus Eve backstage after the ceremony.
MTV host Ruby Rose gets her hair done backstage.
Kim Kardashian and 50 Cent on the [...]
May 18, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: 30 seconds to mars, good charlotte, jared leto, mtv, mtv awards, pink | 3 Comments »
The bitch was back playing in Sydney on Monday night at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. It was his 41st show at that venue, and his third tour to Sydney in the past 2 years. He must like it here.
I’m a man of pictures, not words, so read what some other people had to say of [...]
May 14, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: elton john, entertainment centre | 2 Comments »
These are some photos from Moon Bar on the rooftop of the Banyan Tree hotel in Bangkok. The effect with the lights is a simple technique that i learned from Cybele who learned it from Andrew G while shooting a party at Harry M Miller’s penthouse.
Using flash, simply set your shutter speed to about half [...]
Mar 17, 2008 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: flash, light, Social Photography, technique | 5 Comments »
It’s been a bit quiet here in blogland. Work has been relentless and the internet was cut off at home after the greedy corporate bastards at Telstra delivered a $3000 bill. After i was so nice as to be their poster child for photoblogging. Fuckers.
But onwards. Here’s some photos from the Levity Records christmas [...]
Dec 12, 2007 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: body paint, evermore, levis, levity, mercy arms, oxford art factory, party, the scare | 5 Comments »
Here’s some photos from a Good Charlotte gig at Paddington Town Hall last month. It was a special event sponsored by Motorola and Optus and broadcast on Channel V.
There were lots of snappers at the event hoping to catch a shot of the singer Joel Madden’s pregnant girlfriend Nicole Richie. I was asked to [...]
Nov 19, 2007 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: good charlotte, motorolla, paddington town hall | 3 Comments »
After shooting Live Earth Sydney i arrived home on Saturday to find my housemate had some friends over. It was fairly tame until the lycra outfits came out. It inspired all sorts of dress ups and downs.
Jul 13, 2007 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Fashion Photography, Social Photography | Tags: dress up, house, lycra, party | 6 Comments »
I went to Bandits for the first time last week, on its one year anniversary.
Lost Valentinos played, people danced, drank, pashed and looked fashionable.
My photos are at NowNow or here at Boudist.
Jul 06, 2007 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: bandits, club 77, lost valentinos, party, Social Photography | 1 Comment »
It’s not just bands and parties that i photograph. Last week i shot a couple of events for Marie Claire including this Clinique sponsored workshop.
Jul 01, 2007 | Categories: Social Photography | Tags: marie claire | 1 Comment »
This evening was the launch of the Levi’s Jeans sponsored record label Levity. The first and so far only signing, Kiwi band Cut Off Your Hands played at the event held at the National Art School.
It’s an interesting marketing and music business initiative. Levi’s paid for the recording of Cut Off Your Hands new EP, [...]
Jun 27, 2007 | Categories: Music Photography, Social Photography | Tags: cut off your hands, levity | 4 Comments »
