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AMNPLIFY
Top 5 Photos Of The Week
Week 5
Checkout Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4.
By Dave Bruce, CEO
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Just as it sounds, we thought it was time to start highlighting some of the great work done by our Amnplify Photographers each week. Every week, photos will be submitted, a “Top 5” will be selected and voted on, and one photo will be given the title of our “Photo Of The Week”. Just a little recognition for a photographer who has a goal to shoot impeccably.
The truth is we have thousands of photos posted each month and most of our photographers should get an award for their work. Live Music Photography is a skill like no other. Whether you are squashed into a pit or roaming through the crowd for “The Shot”, the photographer usually has little time and on many occasions poor light to deal with, not to mention the usually “charged” crowd taking every “perfect” spot. In my eyes, they are experts in their field and often unseen and unheard. Over time, we want to change that a little.
Enjoy the photos, and checkout more of their work.
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Jess Miller
Jess is a Sydney based photographer whose life revolves around music. Jess has been shooting live music ever since she realised it was the obvious way to get in front of that barrier and as close to her idols as possible. She continues to travel across the world to photograph her favourite artists.
Photographing Robert Plant at the State Theatre was the absolute pinnacle of Jess’ career. The frontman of the greatest band to ever exist, Led Zeppelin. It was a surprisingly successful shoot considering the shaking hands, tears of joy and constant swooning Jess endured. Even after all these years, Robert held the audience in the palm of his hand.
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PHOTO 1 – (The Winner)
PHOTO 1
Event gallery including this image HERE
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Paul Tadday
Music has always been an important part of my life. Before I was 10 years old I was listening to Kiss, The Eagles, The Who, Split Enz and AC/DC… By my late teens my musical journey had landed me on the stage playing the hard rock and metal that I loved so much. Since 2014 my love of music has taken me behind the lens, and now I feel the stage rush from the photo pit instead! Even after shooting 100’s of shows I still get that rush from the energy on the stage and I strive to capture that same energy in my images. The thrill of the chase… there’s nothing better!!
“GOJIRA has been a bucket list band of mine for a long time, so I was rapt that I was able to finally catch them at Download Melbourne 2018. Once it became apparent that their show would include massive amounts of pyro, the trick then became to find a composition that was a bit different to the normal wide stage shot. This image was somewhat of an accident, as I was initially just trying to capture Joe Duplantier. But the icing on the cake was the fiery blast to the right of the frame which gives the shot an extra level of intensity.”
NB – Paul was a finalist of the Top 5 competition Week 2, and won Week 3
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PHOTO 2
Event gallery including this image HERE
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Karen Lowe
Karen Lowe is a Perth based photographer who has been shooting live music for the last eight years. While she is happy to shoot most music, her favourites include bands like Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Royal Blood and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (the latter three who she has had the opportunity to shoot). Karen also loves long walks on the beach and a great sunset. Music has always been her obsession and photography her passion so when it was suggested that she should combine the two, there was no stopping her from there. Karen is also the State Manager for Perth, the National Photography Manager and the Perth Mentor for Amnplify.
Photo – Suicidal Tendencies
NB – Karen was a finalist of the Top 5 competition Week 1
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PHOTO 3
Event gallery including this image HERE
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Dani Brown
Dani Brown is a photographer from Adelaide.
The Photo – Josephine Vander Gucht, of Oh Wonder
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NB – Dani was a finalist of the Top 5 competition Week 2
PHOTO 4
Event gallery including this image HERE
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Taylah Walton
I’m 18 and from Melbourne and started my photography career when I was 15. My main passion is shooting heavy music.
This photo of Meg Mac was taken at what was probably my most exciting show to date; Beyond The Valley 2017. Meg Mac’s set was absolutely breathtaking to watch, and even better to take photos of!
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PHOTO 5
Event gallery including this image HERE and HERE
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
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