Places - Limited Editions

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Patterns

PATTERNS

Places

PLACES

Rock 'n' Roll B+W

Rock 'n' Roll Colour

People

PEOPLE

Echoes Beyond the Night Book

BOOK

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Head shot of Sandii with white scarf over head, red lips, hand before her face, mike in other hand.

Sandii and the Sunsetz 01

Sandii and the Sunsetz 01 - Sticky Music Tour - Sydney - NSW - c1983

Late 70s and early 80s black and white, rock and roll photo's.

Carlos Santana; Cheap Trick; Cold Chisel;

Night shot of Bob Geldof in rainbow striped t-shirt, white towel around shoulders with mike in hand.

Bob Geldof 11

Bob Geldof 11 - The Boomtown Rats - Capitol Theatre Sydney - NSW - May 1980

Night-time shot of Bryan Ferry in white, arms clutched across his chest looking towards the heavens.

Bryan Ferry 04

Bryan Ferry 04 - Roxy Music - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney - NSW - January 1981

Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana, in white flared pants & pink jacket, in middle of a guitar solo.

Carlos Santana 03

Carlos Santana 03 - Hordern Pavillion - Sydney - NSW - October 1979

Night-time shot Elvis Costello playing Fender Stratocaster, looking up reflectively, under red spot.

Elvis Costello 04

Elvis Costello 04 - Canberra Theatre - ACT - December 1978

Close up shot of Elvis Costello in white shirt & grey jacket, singing into microphone playing guitar

Elvis Costello 05

Elvis Costello 05 - Canberra Theatre - ACT - December 1978

Night-time shot of David Bowie spotlit in loose white pants & an open shirt singing into microphone.

David Bowie 01

David Bowie 01 - Sydney Showgrounds - NSW - November 1978

Night shot David Bowie in loose white pants & shirt, looking at camera, vertical neon lights behind.

David Bowie 02

David Bowie 02 - Sydney Showgrounds - NSW - November 1978

Night-time shot of David Bowie spotlit in loose white pants & an open shirt, holding a red rose.

David Bowie 03

David Bowie 03 - Sydney Showgrounds - NSW - November 1978

Graham Parker red t-shirt, blue satin jacket, sunnies, singing into microphone, looking at camera.

Graham Parker 07

Graham Parker 07 - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney - NSW - November 1979

Iggy Pop shirtless, lank blond hair, crouching down on the edge of the stage singing into microphone

Iggy Pop 01

Iggy Pop 01 - Blues & Roots Festival - Fremantle - Western Australia - 2013-03-23

Night-time photo of heart throb Iva Davies backlit by two spotlights looking aside from microphone.

Iva Davies 05

Iva Davies 05 - Flowers (Ice House) - Capitol Theatre Sydney - NSW - September 1980

Jimmy Barnes in rugby jumper, covered in sweat, screaming into microphone looking directly at camera

Jimmy Barnes 04

Jimmy Barnes 04 - Cold Chisel - Fairfield Showgrounds - Sydney - NSW - July 1979Jimmy Barnes 04

Close up night shot of Joan Armatrading dressed all in white, head tilted back, singing into mike.

Joan Armatrading 04

JOAN ARMATRADING

3/4 shot of Joan Armatrading dressed all in white, playing acoustic guitar, head turned in profile.

Joan Armatrading 05

Joan Armatrading 05 - Regent Theatre - Sydney - NSW - September 1979

Close up night shot of Joan Armatrading dressed all in white, head in profile, magenta lighting.

Joan Armatrading 06

Joan Armatrading 06 - Regent Theatre - Sydney - NSW - September 1979

Night-time shot of Joan Armatrading dressed all in white, singing passionately into microphone.

Joan Armatrading 07

Joan Armatrading 07 - Regent Theatre - Sydney - NSW - September 1979

Close up photo of Josh Teskey, hair in disarray, but looking at peace in front  of microphone.

Josh Teskey 01

Josh Teskey 01 - Teskey Brothers - Fremantle Arts Centre - Perth - Western Australia - November 2018

Night photo Matt Moffitt in white t-shirt playing Fender Telecaster guitar singing into microphone.

Matt Moffitt 03

Matt Moffitt 03 - Matt Finish - Manly Vale Hotel - Sydney - NSW - July 1979

Michael Hutchence in colourful T-shirt singing into microphone with left hand framing his outlook.

Michael Hutchence 01

Michael Hutchence 01 - A Day At The Beach - Wanda Beach - Sydney - NSW - January 1982

Close up shot of Peter Garrett wearing 'Relax with Max' t-shirt, head scrunched up covered in sweat.

Peter Garrett 01

Peter Garrett 01 - A Day At The Beach - Wanda Beach - Sydney - NSW - January 1982

Close up of Peter Garrett, shirtless, covered in sweat, eyes wide open looking at crowd mike in hand

Peter Garrett 02

Peter Garrett 02 - A Day At The Beach - Wanda Beach - Sydney - NSW - January 1982

Close up shot of Peter Garrett wearing white t-shirt, covered in sweat, eyes wide open, mike in hand

Peter Garrett 03

Peter Garrett 03 - A Day At The Beach - Wanda Beach - Sydney - NSW - January 1982

Close up of Peter Garrett wearing 'Relax with Max' t-shirt, head in profile looking very determined.

Peter Garrett 04

Peter Garrett 04 - A Day At The Beach - Wanda Beach - Sydney - NSW - January 1982

Rick Nielsen, always the joker, in yellow shirt & bright red jumper, kissing the neck of his guitar.

Rick Nielsen 02

Rick Nielsen 02 - Cheap Trick - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney - NSW - October 1979

Robin Zander singing passionately into mike, backlit in red spotlight, with long blonde hair also re

Robin Zander 04

Robin Zander 04 - Cheap Trick - Hordern Pavillion - Sydney - NSW - October 1979

3/4 shot of Sandii, black hair Egyptian style haircut, black top, red towel over shoulder, red skirt

Sandii and the Sunsetz 02

Sandii and the Sunsetz 02 - Sticky Music Tour - Sydney - NSW - c1983

Steve Cummings in red & black striped polo shirt & Mickey Mouse watch, yelling into microphone.

Steve Cummings 03

Steve Cummings 03 - The Sports - Headquarters - Canberra - ACT - May 1979

Sting wearing a Police t-shirt & blue corduroy jacket looking past microphone into crowd.

Sting 01

Sting 01 - The Police - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney - NSW - March 1980

Close up Xavier Rudd, tattooed right arm raised to crowd with a self satisfied look on his face.

Xavier Rudd 01

Xavier Rudd 01 - Fremantle Arts Centre - Perth - Western Australia - November 2018

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Home

This site offers three main categories of photos: 
People - Places - Patterns
These include street photography & travel photos - 
‘’capturing the moment’ & ‘cultural landscapes'. 
Plus a portfolio of abstract images, details & textures. 
Plus two historic galleries of old rock ’n’ roll photos.

This site has 3 main photo categories:
People - includes street photographs from around the world. 
Places - essentially travel photographs and 'cultural landscapes'.
Patterns - has more abstract images & textures.
Plus 2 Rock 'n' Roll Portfolios - one in black and white, the other in color.

STUDIO TONY BLACKWELL - Home Page

Portfolio

3 Main Portfolios:
1. People - includes street photographs from around the world. 
2. Places - is essentially travel photographs and 'cultural landscapes'.
3. Patterns - has more abstract images & textures.

Plus 2 Rock 'n' Roll Portfolios - one in black and white, the other in colour/color.

The People Portfolio includes street photographs from around the world. 
The Places Portfolio is essentially travel photographs and 'cultural landscapes'.
The Patterns Portfolio has more abstract images & textures.
Plus 2 Rock 'n' Roll Portfolios - one in black and white, the other in colour/color.

STUDIO TONY BLACKWELL - Portfolio Page

Exhibitions

An exhibition of 40 select, (not available on this website), limited edition, black and white, rock 'n' roll photographs from the late 70s and early 80s, mostly taken in Sydney Australia, is to be held at Gallows Gallery, WA, 8-18 Dec 2024. 
Bob Marley; The Cure; Tom Petty; The Saints; Talking Heads

STUDIO TONY BLACKWELL - Exhibitions page

STUDIO TONY BLACKWELL - Exhibitions Page

Books

ECHOES BEYOND THE NIGHT 
A black and white photo diary from the late 70s and early 80s with 50 photographic portraits of rock 'n' roll artists (plus three panoramic photomontages).

A black and white photo diary from the late 70s and early 80s with 50 photographic portraits of rock 'n' roll artists  (plus three panoramic photomontages).

STUDIO TONY BLACKWELL - Books page

STUDIO TONY BLACKWELL - Books Page

About

Some background about Tony Blackwell's early photographic inspiration and interests, moving on to moonlighting as a rock 'n' roll photographer in Sydney during the late 70s and early 80s, through to more recent interests in abstract, architecture, landscape, travel and street photography.

Background about Tony Blackwell's early photographic inspiration and interests, moving on to moonlighting as a rock 'n' roll photographer in Sydney during the late 70s and early 80s, through to more recent interests in abstract, architecture, landscape, travel and street photography.