Photography: Sydney Festival | Kora @ Becks Bar, Hyde Park Barracks Museum - 19th January, 2008

The Kiwi Brothers + 1 token white guy of Kora hit Sydney Festival

Catching up on the last month of photography. Kiwi band Kora hit Australia to play with the Sydney Festival this year. Performing at Becks Bar, located at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum at the northern …

Photography: Cypress Hill @ The Enmore Theatre, Newtown

Cypress Hill: I got the jump shot!

My first time shooting the hip hop legends of the 90's Cypress Hill at a sideshow for the Good Vibrations music festivals as they tour Australia. Was an interesting experience being squished in with about a dozen photographers in a …

Schooner Rant: NSW Schools Go Back, Sydney Gridlock Returns

Sydney's traffic on a better day. Today it was at the mercy of the chauffeured generation of students (Photo: north approach to Sydney harbour bridge by Lynn Smith - Creative Commons License)

After almost two months of summer house sitting friends places in Dee Why and …

Photography: Blackalicious @ The Forum, Sydney - 27th December, 2007

Blackalicious at the Forum in Sydney

Got a late call up from Angus at InTheMix.com.au to shoot this gig. Was a lot of fun - was there with fellow Sydney shooter Anthony Yong, and also Perth photographer Anthony T came along to spectate, so was nice to meet him in …

Photography (and more): Sarah + Stu's Wedding @ Laurelbank Cottage, Willoughby - 15th December, 2007

The newly wed Sarah and Stuart Auld

This would end up being a test for me - not only was I expected to bring the camera, but I was also the Best Man for my closest mate Stu. Held at the Mason's Laurelbank Cottage at Willoughby the gents of the ceremony were in kilts (a …

Photography: José Gonzáles @ The Enmore Theatre, Newtown - 28th December, 2007

The Enmore's information board - definitely the coolest around!

My final gig for 2007, and what a year it's been (if you're bored I've split my review of 2007 into parts I and II for a review with photography). Given that Gonzáles is currently on high rotation on my …

Photography: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney - 2nd January, 2008

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rocking the Metro Theatre in Sydney

To start the year off I headed into the city after my first day back at work (and going back home to get changed and grab my camera gear) was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Thankfully my name was on the door …

Photography (and more): James + Lee's Wedding @ Kurrajong Heights, NSW - 8th December, 2007

The happy couple at the end of the ceremony

Another older lot of photos from a friends wedding in the Blue Mountains on the 8th of December last year. Lee looked great, and James didn't scrub up to badly either. Was a fun day spent with friends from uni before half of …

Photography: Muscles @ The Forum, Sydney - 9th December, 2008

A Shadowy Muscles at The Forum amongst the Neon Kids

Getting my photography back up to date, next up was Muscles who was performing at The Forum in Sydney. This was a shoot for FasterLouder and was a pretty good night (even for a Sunday with a Monday at work …

Photography: Elements Tour @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney - 1st December, 2007

Photography catch up - I'm running a bit late, so sue me.

Z-Trip on the decks

I bailed part way through a bucks night to shoot the Triple J supported Elements Tour 2007 at the Metro Theatre in the middle of Sydney. I was originally lured to the night by promise of Soup …

2007: A Photographic Review - Part II

Part II in my two part review of my perspective times and events of 2007 in a photographic form (Read Part I first).

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2007: A Photographic Review - Part I

I'm sure I'll set up some form of paging system, rather than a post, but till then this will do.

2007 was a phenomenal year for me and my camera. I got off my arse and started shooting gigs bigger than ever. In a short six month period, while living in Newcastle, I shot …

Opinion: Ticketing, Scalping and the Music Industry

Scalping is killing the joy of the big music festivals and music events in Australia (Photo: Live Earth Crowd

Photography: Ohmega Watts @ the Oxford Arts Factory, Darlinghurst - 24th November, 2007

The man - Ohmega Watts - performing at the Oxford Art Factory in Darlinghurst

I was once more invited by James Browning of Niche Productions to shoot one of their gigs - this time US hiphop artist Ohmega Watts, with support from New Zealand's Ladi6. It was a late gig, …

Photography: Belleruche @ Will & Toby's, Taylor's Square - 10th November, 2007

The stunning Kathrin deBoer, singer for Belleruche

I got in touch with the guys behind Tru Thoughts, the record label with The Bamboos on their books, after talking to their web developer. Long story short, they use the event manager I created for Textpattern on their …

Photography: Sneaky Sound System @ The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney - 17th November, 2007

Required clothing for Sneaky Sound Systems: flouro clothing + a plethora of glo-sticks!

I got a call on Thursday to cover either Katalyst or Sneaky Sound System from Angus at InTheMix. With the opportunity to shoot at the Hordern Pavilion again I jumped at the chance …

Event: Wrap Up of E21C @ Darling Harbour, Sydney - 11th - 14th November, 2007

Energy 21C - Energy Delivery Solutions for the 21st Century

From Sunday the 11th November through to Wednesday the 14th I attended the Energy 21C Conference at Darling Harbour through my work with EnergyAustralia. With the tagline Energy Delivery Solutions for the 21st …

Photography: One Score and Five: Safearth Twenty Five Years On @ Honeysuckle, Newcastle - 3rd November, 2007

Busting it up on the Dance Floor!

Last weekend I headed up to Newcastle to catch up with my colleagues in Network Earthing/Safearth at EnergyAustralia for a private function that they were holding to celebrate twenty five years the earthing group. Was great to catch up …

Photography: Xavier Rudd @ The Enmore Theatre, Newtown - 10th November, 2007

The money shot: Mr Xavier Rudd commanding the stage at the Enmore Theatre

Xavier Rudd is touring around Australia at the moment as part of his worldwide White Moth tour, bring Canandian Jeremy Fisher with him as support.

The gig definitely didn't disappoint. Jeremy …

Photography: Sounds in the Grounds @ Manning Bar, University of Sydney - 2nd November, 2007

The crowd awaits the on stage arrival of Gotye during Sounds in the Grounds downstairs at Manning Bar, University of Sydney

I was invited by The Dwarf to shoot Sounds in the Grounds at Manning Bar in the grounds of the University of Sydney. The event had a fairly …