The Sydney Traveler

I’ve always been a music nerd. Some of my favourite memories of childhood see me sitting with my dad and his vinyl collection while my mum worked nights. He’d carefully take the records out of their sleeves and tell me about the songs, explaining their lyrics and telling me the history of the bands. So I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out Henry Diltz’s current exhibition at Blender Gallery.
For the uninitiated, Henry Diltz is one of the world’s greatest rock photographers. In California Dreaming we see a candid image Joni Mitchell playing guitar in her backyard while Eric …read more

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We’ve all heard of the ARIAs and the AFIs, but what about the APPAs? APPA stands for Australian Professional Photography Awards. As you can imagine, the standard is first rate.
They don’t get the fanfare of the music or film awards, but you can see Australia’s best photographs at the annual APPAs Travelling Exhibition. There’s even a few New Zealanders thrown in for good measure. These amazing images show you just how skilled, imaginative, and innovative local photographers are.
Their works are diverse, with subjects including landscapes, portraits and weddings, press, advertising, and science, environment and nature.
Best of all, it’s entirely free. …read more

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Some of the biggest names in Australian entertainment have joined forces for a charity photography exhibition.
Photographer Tim Bauer captured 15 laughing stars including Hugh Jackman, Edna Everage, Megan Gale, Pat Rafter, Gretel Killeen, and radio duo Merrick and Rosso for the Laughter is the Best Medicine exhibit.
The works hope to raise awareness of the work of Camp Quality, an organisation which brings hope and happiness to young cancer sufferers and their families. The exhibition also includes the laughing faces of children Camp Quality has helped.
You can see these fun photos for free at Westfield shopping centres at Bondi Junction, Chatswood, …read more

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While we’re talking music, a couple of photographic exhibitions have hit town that will really excite rock nuts.
To coincide with The Police’s sell-out tour, which kicks off tomorrow night in Melbourne, Andy Summers’ exhibition I’ll Be Watching You is showing at the Blender Gallery. The display features almost forty autographed photos taken of the band between 1980 and 1983.
For something a little heavier, music buffs should head to the S.H. Ervin Gallery for The Led Zeppelin World Tour. The exhibition features shots taken by acclaimed rock photographer, Ted Harvey, during Led Zeppelin’s Sydney concert in 1972. Led Zep were notoriously …read more

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I’m a real sucker for animals, so I was thrilled to find that the world’s best wildlife photography is heading to our fair city. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition features 105 professional and amateur images show animals as we rarely see them.
The exquisite shots include everything from a hair-raising zebra stampede, to some peaceful resting butterflies, and a comical snorkeling elephant.
“Swimming underwater with such a massive land animal was one of those unforgettable experiences,” said American Jeff Yonover who captured the elephant photo.
The annual exhibition opens on Saturday at the Australian Museum.
“It’s one of the highlights on the …read more

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