I was born and raised in south west of Sydney in the mid 90s to parents with a vocabulary and taste of music. Anything from 70s Rock, 80s Pop, 60s Funk, I heard it all.
Not only did the songs interested me but the images as well. Photographs that captured iconic rockstars that cemented them on covers of magazines, posters, documentaries and merch. Freddie Mercury wearing his yellow jacket at Wembley Stadium, Jim Morrison's Jesus stretched arms, David Bowie's Aladdin Sane album cover, Robert Plant roaring along side the electric Jimmy Page stage. Images that stand for the rest of time even after the icon has gone.
In 2019, I was offered to model at a photography studio in the city (attempting to get an acting career started). Although I was not happy with the image results, studio manager said in our briefing "I've had a look at your personal Instagram page and noticed have an eye for taking photos. Why don't you set up a professional page showcasing your images?" Wasn't a bad idea so I did just that. I bought myself a Sony A600 for 3 years I photographed ANYTHING that interested me whether it was animals, statues, bands in pubs, scenery. Literally ANYTHING. It felt more of a hobby than a career.
In April of 2022, I entered a competition to win tickets to see an Oasis Tribute band (called Noasis) at the University of New South Wales. Sure enough, they messaged me saying that I won. During the conversation I had with Darren (their Liam Gallagher), don't why but I asked "I run a photography page on Instagram. Is it ok if I can bring my camera along to the show?" He said sure. A couple days out from the gig, Darren messaged me said "Ok Jordan, here's the plan. Meet us Manning Bar at UNSW early. Come visit us in the green room, we'll add you to the AAA list. Meet the band, have a few drinks on us, take photos for us and if we like them, we'll pay you $200 for them. How does that sound?"
How could I say no to that?
What I remember from that gig was zooning out, the feeling of this new world I was entering into. To be part of the band/crew instead of an ongoer. Noasis themselves were great and continue to be. Bringing in the RKID fanbase together, I also remember going into work the next day with only 2 hours of sleep thinking "this is the start of something special".
NOASIS, MANNING BAR, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 30/4/2022
Then the circus began.
Over the last 4 + years, I have continued to climb. Shooting for local and international acts such as
The Weeknd, Slash, Blondie, Wolfmother, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper and Pearl Jam just to name a few.
I have also begun to take a crack at reviewing and photographing for How Good! Chronicles,
A media outlet created by my mate of over 10 + years, Paul Smith.
You can check out my full catalogue on my social media pages.
Or you can check some of my selected work in the Gallery & Store Page
Need to be inspired?
Check out my Advice & Tips page.
It's a series of notes and knowledge that I have gathered over the years along with
advise I obtained from other photographers.
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sydney bands & aRTIST i've photogrtaphed
19 Twenty
Annabel Bates
Avalanche
Beautiful Stink
Bellewether
Blake Cateris
Chasing Lana
Charli Lucas
Dande And The Lion
Dangerous Curves
Desert Runner
Dom Turner
EMU
Father Deer Hands
Frank Sultana
Fyrebirds
Furnace and the Fundamentals
Gene Gibson
GRAACE
Grand Union
HIGH
Imogen Clark
Jack Biilmann
Jacob Turl
Jamie Lindsay
James Southwell
Joe Mungovan
Lady Lazarus
Lambros
Large Mirage
Liam Whelan
Liquid Zoo
LOUTS
Mayeflower
Myth of Her
Necko
Packing Dhaka
Rachel Giudice
Ray Beadle
Rolling Holy
Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders
Starcrazy
Sy
Taylor B-W
Teddy Rizzo
The Bifters
The Black Cardinals
The Gin Palace
The Hush
The Toothpicks
Treehouse
WELL?
Wicked Envy
Wicked Things
Yasmin Sadiki
INTERNATIONAL/ popular
BANDS & ARTIST I'VE PHOTOGRAPHED
AC/DC
AFI
Alice Cooper
Amyl & The Sniffers
Andrew Farris
Angus & Julia Stone
Blondie
Boy & Bear
Chaka Khan
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Counting Crows
Cosmic Psychos
Crowded House
Dave Gleeson
Empire of The Sun
Gary Clark Jr
George Thorogood
Green Day
Greta Van Fleet
Han Zimmer
Hoodoo Gurus
Ian Moss
Icehouse
Jack White
J.D Fortune
JET
Jimmy Barnes
John Butler
John Corabi
Jon Stevens
Kasabian
Kasey Chambers
Kate Ceberano
Lenny Kravitz
Liam Gallagher
Mahalia Barnes
Mark Seymour
Metallica
Missy Higgins
Morrissey
Nick Cave
Nothing But Thieves
Oasis
Ocean Alley
Orianthi
Paul McCartney
Paul Kelly
Pearl Jam
Psychedelic Furs
Rag N Bone Man
Richard Ashcroft
Robert Plant
Robert Forster
Rose Tattoo
Sex Pistols
Slash
Smashing Pumpkins
Sneaky Sound System
Spacey Jane
Spiderbait
Split Enz
Stephen Sanchez
Tenacious D
The Black Crowes
The Church
The Darkness
The Killers
The Pixies
The Pogues
The Potbelleez
The Radiators
The Southern River Band
The Struts
The Temper Trap
The Weeknd
Tom Morello
TOTO
TRAVIS
Vika & Linda
Wardruna
Wheatus
Wolfmother
Yungblud
ZZ Top
Tribute ACTS
I'VE PHOTOGRAPHED
Absolute Bowie
Barnes Storm
Chris Connor ETA
Dean Z ETA
Don't Change - Ultimate INXS Show
Dwight Icenhower ETA
KISSTERIA
Nirvana Tribute
Noasis
Simply Divinyls
The Beatnix
The Fab Four
Cameras & Lenses I Use/Used
USE
SONY
RX100 VII
NIKON
* Nikon ZFC
*Nikon Z5 II
Nikkor 17-28mm/2.8 Lens
Nikkor 50-250mm/4 5-6.3 Lens
Nikkor 16-50mm/ 3.5-6.3 Lens
USED
SONY
*Sony A300 (2016-Unknown)
*Sony A6000 (2021-2024)
Sony 55-210mm/4.5-6.3 Lens
Sony 16-50mm/3.5-5.6 Lens
Sigma 16mm 1:1.4 Lens
*Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
NIKON
Nikon Z5 (2025)
Awards
The Mono Awards:
*Highly Commended People Category 2022
Photograph of John Corabi at The Crowbar Sydney 6/6/2022
*Top 10 People Category 2026, Ranked 10th
Photograph of Yungblud at Qudos Bank Arena Sydney 10/1/2026
*Top 50 & Finalist People Category 2026
Photograph of Nick Cave at The Domain Sydney 23/1/2026
Exposure One Awards
*2026 One Shot Photo Contest, Nominee Award Event Category
Photograph of Yungblud at Qudos Bank Arena Sydney 10/1/2026
Photographs As Seen In
Sydney Morning Herald Review of The Black Crowes at Enmore Theatre in Sydney 8/4/2026
HEAVY MAGAZINE ROCK IS NOT DEAD FESTIVAL Hits The KOALA TAVERN 30/1/2025
ROCKS Germany, Issue Number 111 (February/March 2026)
Page 67
Photograph of Necko backstage at Byron Bay Bluesfest 2025
Surfing World Magazine, Issue Number 429
Photograph of Nick Cave at The Domain Sydney 23/1/2026
Australian Photography Magazine (October/November)
Pages 20-21
Photograph of Yungblud at Qudos Bank Arena Sydney 10/1/2026
Photographs of Kaleo at Sydney Opera House 20/2/2025
Photographs of AJ Foy at Cockatoo Island
Album Cover cover of Krononaut Trial By Fire
