Photography: Lightspeed Champion @ The Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst - 31st July, 2008

I had the pleasure to shoot a great gig at the Oxford Art Factory in the lead up to Splendour in the Grass with Lighstpeed Champion and shooting for a new outfit - The Sydney Social. The beauty of this gig - I …

TZU @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 11th July, 2008

I've been a fan of TZU for some time now. Their hit song In Front Of Me is one I enjoy. Sure it's Aussie hiphop, but the stuff that comes out of these talented lads from Melbourne (what is it about the …

End of Fashion @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 3rd July, 2008

Last Thursday I headed back down to a place that is fast becoming a second home for a night of folksy pop and indie rock - The Annandale Hotel. Having shot a bunch of shows there, the …

Photography: Holly Throsby @ The Factory Theatre, Enmore - 13th June, 2008

Holly Throsby performs to her Sydney crowd at The Factory Theatre in Enmore

I headed out to The Factory Theatre on Friday to shoot Holly Throsby as she played for a local crowd on a cold(ish) winter's night with support from Sly Hats and And Then To Bed. I'm not the …

Photography: Story of the Year @ The Big Top, Luna Park - 31st May, 2008

Did you say jump? Story of the Year at The Big Top, Luna Park

Shooting for the Newcastle street press Reverb Magazine I hit The Big Top at Luna Park on Saturday night for some hardcore/punk from the United States in the form of Story of the Year with support from …

Roadtrip to Orange

My friend's 12 month old Golden Retriever pup - Mahler

For once I don't have too many photos to show. I headed out to Orange to catch up with a couple of friends I hadn't seen in nearly two years (I'd been bad in keeping up with people for a long time). I headed out …

Photography: Whitley @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 16th May, 2008

Whitley rocks out The Annandale Hotel. Definitely think this is my best shot this year!

Proving that an indie-folk singer can be a rock and roll superstar (or at least star) Whitley busted out some intelligent lighting and LED frames. The unfortunate aspect of the show …

Photography: Kate Miller-Heidke @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 9th May, 2008

I had heard the name Kate Miller-Heidke somewhere, and when the option to shoot at the Annandale came up I didn't say no. A quick check of her myspace page (thank god people have ditched it in general and now pretty much only the muso's are using it as a cheep way to …

Photography: EnergyAustralia Staff Launch of Great Southern Oceans Exhibit @ Taronga Zoo, Mosman - 10th April, 2008

Looking back to Sydney's CBD over the new Great Souther Oceans exhibit at Taronga Zoo

I was asked by work to shoot the Staff launch day for the new Great Southern Oceans exhibit at Taronga Zoo. Was a nice evening and also ran into a few friends working for the event …

Photography: ANZAC Day @ Hyde Park, Sydney - 25th April, 2008

A morning's march complete, where shall we head now...

The Commentary

It appears that more than ever the three words have been forgotten and that ANZAC Day is becoming more a piss up than a sombre remembrance of the futility of war and the loss of lives at the abject …

Photography: An Evening with Eels @ The Enmore Theatre, Newtown - 27th April, 2008

Very few useable shots from An Evening with Eels @ The Enmore - this is definitely the best

I was forewarned about shooting E by Matt Palmer after bad experiences up in Brisbane, however I'd say he was either on something (highly unusual for a musician of course) or …

Spotlight: Haik's Gone Hiking

Haik's Gone Hiking: 42 Day Global (well, European at least) Hike with Haik

So, one of my mates from the creative collective that is The Root 42 is heading off with Adri his girl for a round trip - taking in (and I am sure catching up with, aka couch surfing at, plenty …

Schooner Rant: My Name is @jufemaiz and I'm a Twitterholic

Well, not really, but most of my friends think I am. I first joined the ranks of the twitterers over a year ago after catching word of this new Ruby on Rails application going live and having signup options. As part of a crowd of early adopters of technology, and …

Photography: Modest Mouse + Hot Hot Heat @ The Big Top, Luna Park - 3rd April, 2008

Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock kicks off the band's set at The Big Top, Luna Park

I picked up the gig shooting Modest Mouse + Hot Hot Heat from Newcastle's Reverb Street Press after having my shots printed in it from Cypress Hill's gig at the Enmore Theatre (gig blogged …

Schooner Rant: ADSL2+ Connectivity Ridiculity

As all good geeks who move into a new abode I'm currently going …

A New Phase in Life

Part of my new roll...distribution monitoring!

So another new phase in my life has come about with the start of March. Last year I ended up moving to Newcastle for six months as part of the graduate engineering program, this year it's into the city and taking up a …

Photography: DRAMAC's Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Lighthouse Theatre, Macquarie University - 5th March, 2008

DRAMAC's A Midsummer Night's Dream

I was called upon by mate Jeremy Curran to shoot a production that he was in by Macquarie University's drama society - DRAMAC. The performance was of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, last night tonight I think. Unlike previous …

Photography: Sharon Jones + The Dap-Kings @ Enmore Theatre, Newtown - 12th March, 2008

Sharon Jones + The Dap-Kings kicking it old school style at Enmore Theatre

James contacted me a while back for the powerhouse of soul that is Sharon Jones and her backing band The Dap-Kings for a midweek gig at the Enmore Theatre. This was definitely not one to miss. …

Photography: Drop Bear @ Taronga Zoo, Sydney - 23rd February, 2008

Drop Bear @ Taronga Zoo, Sydney - 23rd February, 2008, originally uploaded by 'ju:femaiz.

The world famous Drop Bear was in attendance at Taronga Zoo when we visited while Nick and Mel were out to celebrate their engagement with the Australian contingent (Nick's from …

Photography: Good Vibrations @ Centennial Park, Sydney - 16th February, 2008

Kanye West headlining Good Vibrations and banishing photographers from his midst (well, at least the pit)

My first major music festival in Sydney was Good Vibrations held last weekend. Man, what a day. While I had the opportunity to shoot the Bimbadgen Blues Festival …