Studio Photography
Taking a Slash.
Well, finally, after months of holding out, I can blog my Slash pics!
We shot this down at the Street Press Australia HQ in Melbourne. Slash was in the middle of a media junket, I was prepared for anything. I wouldn’t have been surprised if he didn’t show at all. Well, bang on time his tarago rolled up. Enter Slash, and his manager, and minder. It was all very professional. Everyone had to leave the room while I shot, but aside from that, there were no rock royatly demands. He was polite, fun, quite au fait with the whole process. I wanted to shoot Slash with a couple of hot models, them yearning for his attention, he, completely disinterested, been there, done that. My darling Melbourne counterpart Rhys Ripper helped out, bringing his talented crew along. Adam Nash, stylist extraordinaire arrived on set, cape in tow, with a menagerie of black black black. The gorgeous Jessica Crema was on makeup, while Jamie Richardson was on hair. Two of the three models didn’t show, interesting. Maybe they were too young to realize who SLASH was??? Well, model Alexandra Ford made up for it ten fold. Anyway, enjoy the shots.
Wailing on his axe. 
Once Slash had left the building we continued shooting Alex, she was just too beautiful to let go. Rhys and I have used her for a spread in the next Academy For Men. Keep your eyes peeled. She is one hot lady.
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Covers Opening Night
Firstly, I just want to say thank you to everyone who came to the opening last night. There was an incredible turn out, the Becks flowed freely, and good times were certainly had. Daniel and I were totally stoked. Even Tony Mott came! He and Sophie Howarth were the last artists to exhibit at Mart gallery before us.
Continue through to take a squizz of the socail snaps from last night. (Thanks Deckland @ Hobgestapo)
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Covers- Photo Show
Daniel Boud and I have a joint show opening this week at Mart Gallery. It is a collection of 24 magazine covers we have photographed over the past 5 years, featuring the cream of Australia’s music industry. From Ladyhawke to INXS, The Grates to Tim Finn, our images have been printed on the covers of magazines and streetpress such as Jmag, Drum Media, The Brag, 3D World, Mess and Noise and Time Out. Our work will be displayed as it was intended, as magazine covers, in an enlarged version of what appeared on the magazine racks and streets of Australia.
Images will be for sale, in limited edition, with all profits going straight to Oasis, an incredible charity based in Surry Hills who supports homeless youths through counseling, training, jobs and education programs.
Here’s an interview Dan and I wrote with our pals at Pedestrian TV.
Here is a sneak peak of some of my pics, if you want to see the rest, get yourself down to Mart Gallery from Friday 5th. The show will be open for two weeks. Viewing by appointment only (so give Mart a call if you want to pop by).
Exhibtion Details
Mart Gallery
156 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
5th- 20th February 2010
Open Tues- Sat, 12-5pm
Sarah Blasko for Jmag Cover
Client Jmag
Photography Cybele Malinowski
Assisting/Retouching Justin Malinowski
Hair and Make-up Felicia Yong
A funny little anecdote to the shots-
Jenny Valentish, editor of Jmag, sourced these birds from a taxidermist and couriered them up to Sydney for the shoot. She funded these herself, and was planning on placing her prized avarian (lame Family Guy joke) possessions on her mantle.
So, the shoot went swimmingly, we had a great time, I raced off to another shoot, came back 4 hours later to a scene of despair. As I opened the studio door a bright yellow feather flitted to the floor. A trail of feathers and Styrofoam (the taxidermist replaced the body with a Styrofoam double) lead to a neat puddle of cat vomit consisting of what was once the birds Sarah held so delicately in her hands. Pushkin, the hunter that she is had sniffed out the neatly packed birds and ripped them to shreds. She has not attempted to hunt since.