Laneway Festival 2011
Last weekend I wrapped up one of the best photo assignments i’ve ever had as official photographer for the Laneway Festival. I’ve shot Laneway every year in Sydney since its first time there in 2006 and i think it’s the best festival in Australia, and I don’t just say that because they have the good [...]
Pressed against the barrier
Here’s a bunch of photos of the crowd from Splendour in the Grass. I’ve got a lot of admiration for these kids that manage to squeeze themselves right to the front of the barrier at a music festival. You’ve got to deal with hours of waiting, dehydration, not eating, not going to the loo, sweaty [...]
Come Together Festival at Luna Park
It’s been a while between shooting gigs for me, but i was back on the game on Saturday at the Come Together Festival at Luna Park. It was a good chance to catch up with a bunch of local bands and see the new upstarts. Bluejuice seemed to have the best crowd reaction all day. [...]
Smashing Pumpkins fans
They’re a devoted lot.
Big Day Out : the crowd
When shooting a music festival it’s sometimes more fun capturing the atmosphere and punters of the event rather than the acts on stage. I love shooting people who are unselfconsciously wrapped up in their own emotions, much like the folks above enjoying Arcade Fire. At the Big Day Out there’s also the flag waving displays [...]
Live Earth Sydney : The Crowd
Here’s some photos of Live Earth in Sydney last weekend. This lot is of the crowd. At a show of this size it’s all about the crowd. There’s nothing like singing "Weather With You" with 45000 people.
The Great Escape – Day 2
Day 2 of the Great Escape Festival saw a bit of rain, but it didn’t dampen people’s spirits. On the main stage Little Birdy entertained in the afternoon, Ziggy Marley played the dusk set and John Butler Trio headlined. In one of the food tents this fella played the bazouki to a techno beat which [...]
Splendour photos: The People, The Mud
The people – the life of any festival. This is the final installment of my Splendour in the Grass photos. About a dozen of my shots were in Drum this week to accompany their Splendour review, but it’s nice to be able to share the whole lot of them here. The mud was everywhere. I [...]