Australian Photography

SHUTTER SOUNDS

I spent almost half of my life writing songs and touring the globe with my group, Powderfinger, a little band that sprung out of Brisbane in the early 90’s. Throughout that time touring, I was also snapping away, capturing as much as I could about the band, on stage and backstage as well as the people and work behind the scenes that made it all happen.

When our band finally pulled up stumps at the end of 2010, it didn’t call an end to my passion for photography but meant a chance to dive in even further. In the following pages, I share my thoughts and approach to music photography, both live performance and behind the scenes.

BETWEEN THE LINES

Photography has always been a bit like good songwriting to me. I am both creating and capturing a moment to share with someone. The mindset I carry with me is quite simple.

In each image there should be a story going on. I'll try to include characters in the foreground and the background, and share a message. I'll try create a conversation between light and shadow. Most of all I want to lead the viewers

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