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Richard aka Black Shadow Photography

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About Me

Welcome one and all, I'm Richard, I set up Black Shadow Photography after cutting my teeth in Sydney and have recently moved to the Melbourne area. I have years of experience photographing local and international music acts.
As well as music photography I do commercial photography, portraits and weddings. For more information please drop me a line and feel free to take a peek at www.blackshadow.com.au .
I also contribute to a number of print and web publications including Rolling Stone , Australian Guitar , Beat , www.i94bar.com , www.thedwarf.com.au and Unbelievably Bad .

Here's a sample of my work below - don't be shy to tell me what you think.

My Interests

Music, photography, food, drinks, skiing, sailing, cooking, politics and current affairs.

I'd like to meet:

Lovers, sinners, beer drinkers and hell raisers, partners in crime... people with a brain and no pretence. People with an interest in music, photography and having a good time.
Bands, models and anyone else who would like to use my services as a photographer.
Iggy Pop, Richard Branson, Kate Moss, Clint Eastwood.

Music:

AC/DC, Augie March, Beasts of Bourbon, The Bellrays, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Blondie, The Celibate Rifles, Chris Wilson, Clutch, Cosmic Psychos, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dallas Crane, The Damned, The Darkness, Devo, feedtime, Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side, Hank Williams, Hoss, Ian Rilen and the Love Addicts, Iggy Pop, Jet, Johnny Cash, The Johnnys, Killing Joke, Led Zeppelin, Lime Spiders, Lou Reed, Louis Tillett, The Mark of Cain, MC5, The Mess Hall, My Disco, Nashville Pussy, Neil Young, New York Dolls, Paul Kelly, Penny Ikinger, Radio Birdman, The Ramones, Rolling Stones, Sacred Cowboys, The Saints, SixFtHick, The Soundtrack of our Lives, Spencer P Jones, The Stooges, Television, Tex Don and Charlie, Tim Rogers, TnT, Tourettes, Turbonegro, The Vasco Era, The Velvet Underground, X, You Am I and many more.

Movies:

Apocalypse Now, The Godfather 1&2, the original Star Wars trilogy, The Party, Blue Velvet, anything with Clint Eastwood, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian are a few that spring to mind.

Television:

The Sopranos, The Office (UK), Boston Legal, Get Smart, The Apprentice, Mythbusters

Books:

Favourite writers include Hunter S Thompson, PJ O'Rourke, Carl Hiaasen, Stephen Donaldson, Raymond E Feist, Michael Connolly, JRR Tolkien also love true crime and biographies. Basically anything but romance.

Heroes:

Hunter S Thompson, Iggy Pop, Einstein

My Blog

Melbourne Big Day Out photos

My photos from the Melbourne Big Day Out are now up for your viewing pleasure at www.thedwarf.com.au. Or just click on the pictures below to be transported to each band's gallery. Enjoy! Tool &n...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:44:00 PST

Dallas Crane Poster

Just thought I'd share this with you.Dallas Crane asked to use one of my photos from a recent gig for some tour posters - here is the finished result.Pretty cool or what?...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:48:00 PST

Airbourne - On the Beach

For your viewing pleasure; Airbourne rocking their arses off supporting Dallas Crane at the Prince of Wales, Friday 19 January as part of the On the Beach Tour.   More photos can be seen at b...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:43:00 PST

Dallas Crane - On the Beach

For your viewing pleasure; Dallas Crane cranking it at the Prince of Wales, Friday 19 January as part of the On the Beach Tour. More photos can be seen at blackshadow.com.au and at www.thedwarf....
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:48:00 PST

Why?

Why do people (mainly female) put "of course" after a type or music or an artist in the music section of their myspace profile?Eg - "Robbie Williams of course" or "RnB of course".I need enlightenment ...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:16:00 PST

Twilight Singers + Gersey photos from the Prince of Wales

Here are some shots of The Twilight singers taken at the Prince of Wales, Friday 12 January. The Twilight Singers main man is Greg Dulli from the 90s legends Afghan Whigs and also feature Mark Laneg...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:14:00 PST

Teengenerate @ The Tote

Teengenerate, Spencer P Jones, Kim Salmon and The Onyas played a blowout show at The Tote last Friday - here are a few photos. More shots for your viewing pleasure can be seen at blackshadow.com.au ...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:09:00 PST

Eddy Current Suppression Ring @ The Tote

Eddy Current Suppression Ring played upstairs at The Tote following Teengenerate and tore the place apart, it was hot, sweaty, jam packed and oh so much fun - here are a few photos. More shots for y...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:46:00 PST

X - New Years Eve

X played at a party on a farm on New Years Eve  the lineup was Steve Lucas on guitar and vocals, Cathy Green on drums and Kim Volkman strapping on the bass - here are a few photos. 'twas truly a gr...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:16:00 PST

Legends of Motorsport photos

Better late than never - here are some shots from the show in Bendigo in November - awesome night!More shots for your viewing pleasure can be seen at www.blackshadow.com.auEnjoy and let me know what y...
Posted by Richard aka Black Shadow Photography on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:27:00 PST