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Vocal crooner, Ross Melene

Ross Melene is a Gold Coast vocalist who I had the pleasure of photographing recently.

Ross needed a portrait for his marketing that was more stylish and moody than his previous head-shot photos. As an accomplished crooner and Frank Sinatra cover singer, Ross’ photography brief stipulated a nod to the classic photography of this ’50’s and ’60’s era.

The results were a handful of portraits that Ross is super-happy with. The photo shoot took place at my studio though looks as though Ross is backstage at an old club. Look out for these posters advertising Ross’ upcoming Gold Coast and Brisbane gigs.

 

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Orchestra portrait for The Arts Centre Gold Coast

Last week I met with the orchestra for the new musical theatre production at The Arts Centre Gold Coast.

The musicians playing down in the pit for the audience are incredibly talented and often the unsung hero’s of a show (if you’ll pardon the pun)!
Pictured is the official portrait that The Arts Centre asked me to shoot and I just love the backstage location with all the theatre rigging. I chose to leave my back-lights in the shot, as I was using barn-doors on the lights which gives them the same look as stage lights. This adds to the theatrical feel of the portrait, which I’m really happy with.

 

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Miss Saigon comes to the Gold Coast!

 

Kim & Chris - the lead characters in 'Miss Saigon' - The Arts Centre Gold Coast's new musical theatre production

Last week I was asked to photograph the hero shot and program imagery for the new theatre production at The Arts Centre Gold Coast.

‘Miss Saigon’ is set during the fall of Vietnam at the end of their civil war, and addresses some of the many issues that arose from the USA’s illegal interventional policies, both at the time of the conflict and during the decades since.

The Arts Centre have created a beautiful range of stage sets which were great to get a chance to see and incorporate into the shots. Their talented cast were great to shoot and the crew very helpful in assisting with the theatre lighting to complement my studio lights. My kind of shoot!

‘Miss Saigon’ opened this week and tickets to this great show can be purchased here.   🙂

 

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Band photography for Bignote Productions, Gold Coast

Last week I was asked to shoot a band recording a track for their upcoming album, at Bignote Recording Studios on the Gold Coast.

I had just 5-10 minutes to shoot each band member while they were warming up, before their studio session began. This is a good example of what can be achieved even in such a rush, with just one small compact flash unit (triggered remotely). For the vocalist, I placed a 2nd compact flash unit beneath the drum kit to illuminate the skins and bring out the background details of the studio, while still keeping the emphasis on the sharp foreground subject.

Everyone at Bignote was really happy to see the results of a photo shoot done within such time constraints and I loved having the chance to see the amazing music being produced there. If you’re a band or independent musician in the Gold Coast or Brisbane region, do yourself a favour and go see the folks at Bignote Productions!

 

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