mikesaid: January 2013

Rolling in fashionably late with this 2012 in review but at least you can start sleeping at night again..

See my best of 2011 here.

It's interesting looking back on this year, it started off normally but it's ended with a different mindset. I shoot bands for online publications 95% of the time. I am moving away from that and working at getting any band gigs myself (my first one this year is the Big Day Out!) there won't be any silly amounts of photos that I need to upload... I won't have to worry about who will like the processing I choose to do. I hope to bring more artistic live photos to you instead of the tack-sharp-technically-perfect photos you see on other sites. And also other deviations into the more creepy side of thing! stay tuned! OMG! GIMMENERVES!

January
I had my first ever Bob Log III experience. He had me at 'clap your tits' so I was very keen to shoot this for the AU review. What a performer, I have seen him a couple of times since then and they were just as enjoyable... I am happy he calls Melbourne home for part of the year.

February
I was lucky enough to get into a band and find out they were about to play in Melbourne, which is not usually how it goes. Yuck are awesome, I love these guys - I did not receive a photo pass but I took some shots on my phone and get a couple of crackers... (just a side note, the Bob Log photo was also taken on my phone)

March
Fuck man, I shot some great gigs that month - so yer gona get lots of photos!

I was asked by Jen Cloher to shoot her Northcote Social Gig with the Merri Creek Pickers.


(c) 2012 Michael James Christian

I fell in love with another artist only to find out he was about to tour: Charles Bradley.

I shot The Stiffys, Barbarion AND the Beards on the same night!

And I shot a personal fave of mine: Bonnie Prince Billy.

April
I shot Damn Terran:

twice...

May
For May I thought I'd shoot something a little bit different...

....

June
I did lots of things, but I'm not telling you about any of them.

July
Another gig I got off my own back.. see the pattern developing here? The Black Seeds.

August
Bob Log III again! with the Puta Madre Brothers, another all time fave local band..


(c) 2012 Michael James Christian

September
I did a lot of things in September too.

October
I was asked to shoot a behind the scenes by Jen Cloher for her music video 'Mount Beauty'. It was great too see just how much work goes into shooting a music video...


(c) 2012 Michael James Christian

November
Henry Wagons touring on his album that I shot the cover for!

and the Beards... again!

So thanks to all the artists and management who make it easy for us to shoot them. A massive thanks to any of the artists that paid me for my skills - your love is most appreciated!

Friday, January 11, 2013

2012