IBIS MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

IBIS MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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Ibis Music Photography is a small part of the story of street arts and music in Brisbane & South East QLD 2000s-2020s.

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As a young musician, I played my first street gig 1977, my first Brisbane Festival 1980 ('Warana' street parade), toured Australia & NZ, 1998 gave up playing in bands.  2007 I was going to gigs again, looking for something to do, bought a camera.  I learnt music photography on the street.. at festivals and workshops from others who'd photographed Slim Dusty, The Stones, Hendrix... over the years I too have been lucky to photograph big acts.  I have a special interest in working with musicians with disabilities, as I've dealt with my own chronic health challenges during adult life.

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Street arts and ibis birds have coexisted in Australian coastal towns & cities since the 1970s as native ibis birds migrate from inland Australia searching for water and food, a climate change story.  Ibis are beautiful birds as well as scavengers.  'Bin turkeys'  .. memes .. There's that. There's beauty in local street arts but the harder side: surviving.  As this photo portfolio shows, this is a transient scene.  Some performers are here for decades, some only passing through.  If you see a photo here with you in it and want a copy or want it removed, email ibismusicphotography@gmail.com.

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I'll share my Amazon wish list to show what serious music photography costs.  Yes, I do a lot of street photography with a phone these days too, but mostly with dedicated larger cameras for acts, venues, promoters, and others who use my photos.

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thanks, Tim ("The Ibis Guy").

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Main Photo: Tones And I, Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, QLD 6 October 2018

Background: Regurgitator, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 7 April 2018