IBIS MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

IBIS MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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My photography is a small part of the story of street arts in Brisbane & South East QLD from 2007 leading up to 2032 Brisbane Olympics.  Street music is at times seen as news-worthy but usually more peripheral.  This is reinforced with financial pressures on small music venues and smaller events. The 'big' music stages, online 'influencing' and chart success are seen as the goal, however, as you can see from photos on this site, that isn't entirely true.  National libraries tell our histories using street photos given the context they provide.

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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 altho struggling with my health 1998 I gave up playing in bands.  2007 like many engaged by the new social media age 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 have photographed at all levels of the music scene from Grammy winning acts to community events & volunteers.  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 wish list to show what music photography costs.  I sometimes photograph with a phone, tho mostly with dedicated larger cameras for acts, venues, promoters, and others who use my photos.

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thanks, Tim.

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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