My focus as a photographer has always been to shoot live music on 35mm film. I prefer to use film for its dynamic contrast capturing subtleties in colour and light that would be lost to a digital format, as well as the gorgeous fine grain that comes with analog photography.

 

As an avid Sydney concert-goer, I was inspired to merge my two passions when I started photographing local gigs on my mum's old film camera, which became my first of many. In the photo pit, photographers are typically limited to the first three songs to take photos, meaning that every second is like gold to us. I've found that under such a time limit, I produce my best work.

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To me, live music is about living in the moment and appreciating every second before it passes. As film is typically limited to 36 exposures per roll, every shot I take is precious, which to me gives film a unique authenticity and artistic value. When you can't go back and choose the perfect shot out of hundreds from only a few minutes, it forces you to act on instinct and shoot when the moment is right, helping me capture moments on stage where time seems to stop.