It definitely was a diverse week of photography last week. There was a shoot with awesome gold-clad Champagne Serenade singers performing at a Melbourne restaurant, there was a studio full of pot plants & fancy watering devices and there was this… a film noir inspired shoot with Melbourne musician Frankie Alibi & his hot 1954…
I recently headed over to Nova Scotia on a whirlwind trip for my brother’s wedding. I was very nearly in the air longer than I was on the ground, but it was worth it. Not only to be part of my brother’s commitment to his now wife, but also to see a part of the…
Jamie Blomeley is a break dancer based in Ballarat with massive amounts of passion, energy, strength & determination. He runs Existdance & his studio in Ballarat (called Da Crib) is home to loads of dance classes that I’m sure not only inspires local youth, but provides a space to hang out & do positive stuff.…
Today saw the finalists announced for the 2012 CGU Commerce Ballarat Business Awards. As a very new resident to Ballarat, I was really excited to be booked to shoot this event & start to get to know what’s happening in business in the area & also get to see who is leading the field. Congrats…
Ballarat Arts are well & truly alive. I photographed the final in a 4 part series of events aimed at bringing together the artists of Ballarat & surrounds. The result is an inspiring & eclectic mix of artists crossing various artforms & ages. This night began at Alfred Deakin Place with a viewing…
I was so excited the other day when I followed up on a shoot I did for Vision Australia in Ballarat a few months back for their Autumn fundraising campaign. I’m always interested to see how my images get used, but the email I got back was far more than I expected: “The appeal just…
Pianist, vocalist & composer Sarah McKenzie received an Aria Award nomination last year, at age 23, for her first album. Pretty incredible huh? I joined Sarah & her band in Melbourne’s Sing Sing studio on their final day of recording for her second album. Here’s a little sneak peak of what went on,…
Nashville based musician Butterfly Boucher was in Australia for a few shows in Melbourne & Sydney recently. While she was here with manager Dawson Wells, she snuck in the filming of her latest music video for new single “5678” at Atticus Media studio in Collingwood. I was behind the scenes shooting second camera…
Karaoke with videos by local artists, hilarious standup comedy & breakdancing with Demi’s crew (SYTYCD) all on the rooftop of Footscray’s Little Saigon market. It’s the making of an awesome night, bringing community together. Here’s some photos of the event, otherwise known as Footscray by Night as part of the Big West Festival. Looks like…
Melbourne Musician Alexis Nicole has a long history with music, having started writing songs at just 9 years old. She’s in the process of recording her debut album & got me along to photograph her album cover & some shots from a recent gig for the inside sleeve.