Tell Me, Who Are You Jordan?

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.


Want to have a chat?

Send me a message or DM on my socials


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


The Unofficial Kaleo Blog,

Photographs of Kaleo at Sydney Opera House 20/2/2025


The Point Music News

PREMIERE - Sydney Alt Rock singer/songwriter AJ Foy pushes forward with latest single, 'Human After All'

Photographs of AJ Foy at Cockatoo Island


Album Cover cover of Krononaut Trial By Fire