The Vines- jmag july 2008 issue

excerpt from the article:

"Once in the studio, Craig puts the Super Fury Animals on the stereo while photographer Cybele, towering in knee-high boots, cranks up her alternately gentle and dominatrixy technique. 'Hot' she murmurs, pinning each wandering Vine against the wall between her legs.

Craig's barely visible behind hte massive flash contraption she's homing in on him with, like a crazed b-movie scientist with a laser gun....."

-Jenny Valentish
( Jmag editor)

hair expo 2008- Romance was born

Here is the first installment of pics from Hair Expo 2008 Sydney.

I had the incredible opportunity of being the official photographer. There was a team of three of us from BMS in total, and I must say, I was stuck at the computer most of the time just trying to file the millions of beautiful shots from the shows.

A press photographer whom I have seen around the traps made the bold claim of it being bigger and better than Fashion Week. I have gotta say, it was impressive. There is A LOT of money in hair! I mean we (mostly) all have hair (and mostly) all wash, colour, care for our shiny manes.

Anyways, here are some pics backstage from a show featuring the clothes and designs of Sydney label Romance Was Born

The hair was amaaazing, but I can't recall the name of the hairdressers....

Time Out- Style Issue

Check out this article on me in timeout for the style issue!



As I was requested to take a self portrait, the pressure was on... being the style issue!

I decided to use similar lighting to many of my studio portraits in bands, and play with the simple concept of layering.

Joel Peter Witkin

Check out the photography of Joel Peter Witkin. He uses cadavers to create darkly imaginative images which, once you look past the macabre spectacle, are just magical.

Witkin claims that his vision and sensibility were initiated by an episode he witnessed when he was just a small child, a car accident that occurred in front of his house in which a little girl was decapitated.

"I could see something rolling from one of the overturned cars. It stopped at the curb where I stood. It was the head of a little girl. I bent down to touch the face, to speak to it -- but before I could touch it someone carried me away."

Essay on JP Witkin

LOUDlight opening

LOUDlight opened last Thursday night, and it was a huge! Over 500 people came through the doors at MTV gallery, in fact it was so crazy that I almost missed my speech.



I lost my notes for my thank you speech, so I would like to quickly say thanks now.

A huge thanks to HDALLAS who designed and made the beautiful lightboxes.

Thanks to all sponsors and those who helped make this show happen:

MTV
Jamesons
Tooheys
Preece Wine
Workshopped
Whirlwind
Inpress
Fringe Bar.

PhDJ
Catcall
Michaella Solar-March
Justin Miller
Anne Wall
Povel Torod
Caroline Paidasch
Mai Mai
Kristy Bradly
Timeout
Daniel Boud
Helen Malinowski (my mum)
Troy Barrott
Nancy Siler
Matt Weston
Kate Hurst

Dave Rennick, Sarah Kelly and Curse Of Company. You guys were just incredible! I can't wait to hear more. It was an honour to have you play on the night. Thank you thank you thank you!

and a MASSIVE thank you to my brother my inspirer, Justin who with the help of the Elle Mcarthy who have made this whole thing happen. Justin, without you, I would not be here. I have you to thank for everything.

AND of course all of the amazing bands whom I have worked with, and a particular thanks to those exhibited in the show. You are the stars of tonight, and I owe it all to you. Thank you so much!

and thanks to the beautiful Marieke, Lindsay and Robbie! You guys rock.

See pics from the night.

Damn Arms in LOUDlight

Josh Pyke & Pnau

Two more additions to the LOUDlight set.