Photo Diary May 2017 to May 2018

Wow, has it really been that long since I've posted?? Jeeeez Louise! I thought about writing an essay of what has happened in the last year, but a photo diary will suffice. To give you context.. I've been shooting Attic Sydney parties for my pals Andrew and Brendan who run the brand. South America; I visited Cuba, Chile, Peru and Argentina (woohoo!). I also knocked a couple of portraits out too.

Off tangent, I've updated my side panel with a SHOP RAVER RIA button. You can purchase my Cuba and South America travel photo book I published. Click on the button to take a peek ;) I will be adding photography prints to the shop soon. Watch this space for announcements!

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Attic Sydney x Nachtbrater x SASH Sundays

Hey Pals, man talk about being MIA of late. A lot have things have been happening like Attic Sydney's 2nd party instalment with headline act Nachtbraker at the Civic Underground. Nachtbraker AKA Maurits is a down right legend and is hella funny, as well as being a talented Producer and DJ. Below is a photo diary of last week's festivities - when all three boys were DJing at SASH Sundays
Keep scrolling below, you'll be able to listen to Attic's set that they recorded on the day.

*All photos shot by yours truly.

Runner Up - SunStudios- Assistants and Emerging Photographer Award Exhibition

A week ago from today I was lucky enough to be awarded Runner Up for my portraits of Kane Trubenbacher in the SunStudios Assistants and Emerging Photographer Award.

To say that I was shocked was an understatement. Throughout the night I kept dropping the F-bomb (what's new?!) from sheer surprise/amazement/joy.  The yelling and cheering from my work colleagues, who are a part of the Sydney photographic community, caught myself and patrons off guard. Thank you for your squeals and cheering! To my family and friends who turned up, thank you! To judge Ingvar Kenne, thank you for your kind words and thank you for voting for my photographs. To SunStudios thank you for holding such an esteemed event for up and coming photographers and assistants in the industry, as well as encouraging, promoting, nurturing talent. Congratulations to Peter Sharp for First Place and Felipe Neeves for receiving Highly Commended, both your images are wonderful and I am happy to be placed amongst such fine photographers.

There are moments as a creative that you look at your work and doubt what you're producing. But it's milestones like this where you are reminded that you are on the right path. In saying that, I hope to create more photographs that tell stories that people can emotionally gravitate to.

Event Photographs by Nick Turner

Surface and Symbol

One of the reasons why I enjoy photographing flowers is for their beauty, as well as their darkness. I always say that I prefer dead ones, there is more character in them. Wilted, brown with flickers of colour from when they were alive. Flowers are given in time of celebration as well as in death. The later is what I'm drawn to most.  All beautiful things age, it's the transient nature of youth and beauty. Which, I believe, is something that we shouldn't hold onto. In this fleeting moment, I capture  these flowers in their prime and glory. But I also look forward to when they age because there is also beauty in their death.  

Photographed @ Studio Mondo

TA-KU | Vivid Sydney

A short photo diary of Vivid Sydney 2016 and TA-KU's concert last Friday night. I was fortunate enough to attend his artist talk which was a part of Vivid's program. I respect him even more as an artist and person. He is humble and an inspiration, particularly to young up and coming producers. I respect how real, raw and unapologetic he is about his emotions and sensitivities - which resonates in his music. TA-KU has no musical background, but it's a testament that passion, practice, faith and work ethic will get you through.

Floral Photography Collaboration | Vanessa Timmins

The aspects I love about working for a photography studio is meeting an array of like-minded creative folk. Case in point, stylist Vanessa Timmins.

One weekend I was in studio photographing flowers, she was on a styling job next door and was unaware that I take photos in my spare time. We swapped details and voila a collaboration was set.

Below is what we created, her floral arrangement skills is impeccable!

Photography: Yours truly

Stylist: Vanessa Timmins

Location: Studio Mondo

Jeremy x ColouredNoyz

Portraits I shot of talented Sydney based producer Jeremy AKA ColouredNoyz - calm and born cool. It's a small (Sydney) world as we share a mutual friend, photographer James Mullins.

Location: Studio Mondo

Melbourne Photo Travel Diary | Things to do in Melbourne

During the ANZAC day long weekend AF and I flew down to Melbourne for all things food, art and music. Melbourne knows how to do things right- coffee and fashion for example. It is my home away from home, the cooler and hip cousin of Sydney. AND people are ridiculously nice! It actually made me feel a bit weird, Sydney-siders are notoriously cold and snobbish in a way. So walking into stores or eating at restaurants human interaction with staff was a novel experience, Melbournians are pleasant and up for a chat.

Looking for things to do- here is a list.

EAT

Supernormal

Bomba

Axil Coffee

Huxaburger

Izakaya

Drink

Georges Bar

Naked for Satan

Transformer

Record Stores

Alley Tunes

Dutch Vinyl

The Searches

Northside Records