EventPix

Australia Day 2012 for Kogarah Council

Trevor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:49:53 +0000

Our brief was to document the Australia Day celebrations for Kogarah Council.

Pretty straightforward job, however the crowd was well down on previous years due to torrential summer rain the day before and the threat of more rain on the day of the event.

MEA NSW checking out the latest at Sydney’s MCA

Trevor — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:35:41 +0000

Had a great time exploring the Rafael Lozano-Hemmer - RECORDERS exhibition at the MCA with NSW ClubMEA on 25th January. Then it was upstairs to the new rooftop venue for drinks, nibbles and networking.

MCA Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor welcomed us and gave an overview of what the new gallery has to offer to both arts patrons and event organisers.

Sydney Festival – Parra Opening Party

Trevor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:16:45 +0000

Congratulations to the organisers and punters alike for braving the uncertain weather in Parramatta last Saturday for the first Sydney Festival Parra Opening Party.

There were two concurrent highlights to the event – As the World Tipped on its own stage in Church St and The Barefoot Divas on the main stage.

In between showers (sometimes heavy) I caught Afro Nomad – on stage and on the street. And Briefs – very clever and very funny – and struggling valiantly in the rain, as you can see from this photo gallery.

Sydney Festival First Night

Trevor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:10:37 +0000

I love the idea of a street party to kick off a festival. Adelaide Fringe Festival have been doing it for years and the Sydney Festival First Night has developed into a fantastic event.

My exploration of the event kicked off around 4 PM when I checked out the setup of the Troc Stage in Elizabeth St. By the way this stage was in and out again within 24 hours, and it was a big setup!

The Elizabeth St stage at 4 pm

Then up to Macquarie St which was blocked off to accommodate a bunch of caravans arranged in little stage setups.

Macquarie Street

The fun though at this time was in Hyde Park and the Tangled Garden – very silly and lots of fun for the kids (and fun to watch them having fun).

The Tangled Garden in Hyde Park

Meanwhile a crowd was gathering to listen to Norman Jay play records. Not for me, I headed back to the live music in Elizabeth St.

Electric Empire kicked off the entertainment in Elizabeth St – a very funky Aussie band.

Electric Empire

Then The Jolly Boys – these guys have got to be in their 80s and they rocked, funked and crooned.

The Jolly Boys

The highlight of the night was The Trocadero Dance Palace show featuring the 17 piece Sirens Big Band plus 3 girl singers and Dan Barnett on vocals and trombone. Plus eight fantastic dancers who gave us a great performance of sexed up swing, lindy hop and a touch of Bob Fosse. Not much room to dance but some around me managed to.

More pix from this event

Sydney New Year’s Eve

Trevor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:44:56 +0000

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve is always a big deal. I took in the 9 PM show at Waverton near North Sydney then took the train back into the city and checked out George St.

Then caught a bus over to Balmain. The great views are from the park near the East Balmain wharf.

Here are some pix of the experience

So you want a discount?

Trevor — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:01:41 +0000

Do you ask your lawyer, accountant, doctor, dentist, or any other professional for a discount? Have you considered asking them to give you a free trial of their services?

So why do some people think photographers are somehow less professional?

Here is a great video on the subject. I look forward to your feedback.