Fashion Lifestyle and Travel @ Kent Johnson Photography

Creative Photographer for the City of Sydney..

You know this just might have been my dream job for the next year or two. Regular income, regular shoots for clients(??) A 40 hour week (well so they said). All you had to do was apply. Well no actually you had to tender for the role - but don't worry you won't need to work out how much to charge us, we have 80K for the role and its all yours. You just have to do your own Super, pay your insurances, indemnify the City against anything that might go wrong along the way, waiver all rights to the images, may be used for international marketing purposes, you may have to meet short deadlines, the hours may be outside office ours, etc etc. OK maybe not the dream job I had been dreaming of; not for that sort of money and I have serious doubts the job can be done in 40 hours a week; well maybe occasionally, and that's without any solid briefs to go by. Good point; how to decide if it's a year of grip-and-grin event work (which would be about about triple the 80K at least in the commercial market if you had the hours) or some sort of even more profitable commercial work. 80K, you aren't looking so good; and its not really a job; you get "embedded" with the council. At least it's Sydney not Iraq!!!

So I decided not to apply for my dream job, but I did think it would be a good exercise to put together a presentation of Love You Sydney photographic work. After all I have been shooting my personal project Street Fashion Sydney since 2008 and have been invited to lots of great fashion & marketing events, and like everyone else I have done my of share grip and grin shoots too over the years. But what would the panel be looking for? Apparently "MORE than just documentation" "creative" "photography". Hell I reckon that's my main problem, I have been a little too creative for way too long; and I feel like I haven't even gotten started! So from over 300 Street Fashion Sydney blog posts, and a few shots that have never been seen before here's the portfolio that might have, or might not have put me on the short list. BUT If YOU like what you SEE - I'm here in Sydney, I am still freelancing, and I am taking bookings direct right now.
Better call Saul? Hell No, call me! kent@artcommuniation.com.au 0433 796 863

Gaffa day yacht race on Sydney harbour. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Hot dogs at a book launch in Paddington Sydney - Photography by Kent Johnson.

Man with native flowers at Newtown festival. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Miss Earth Australia contestants. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Fashion designer at installation of her work at SCAF. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Mohawk hair at Newtown festival. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Art party crown, art month Sydney at laneway bar after-party Darlinghurst. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Poster for Marrickville Sydney Urban Photography exhibition. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Crowd waiting to see Miranda Kerr in Martin Place during VFNO. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Andreas Ottensamer 'Yellow Lounge' Sydney with 'The Faders' & Alex Raineri. Photography by Kent Johnson.

CROMA the Australian Ballet at Sydney Opera House. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Miranda Kerr VFNO Martin Place with a crowd of fans. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Actors at the Sydney Film festival. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Actor at the Sydney Film festival. Photography by Kent Johnson.

International Fleet day on Sydney Harbour. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Blue room with Sydney Harbour Bridge behind at Vivid Sydney. Photography by Kent Johnson.

The famous Coke sign in Kings Cross and a strangly fitting person standing in front of it in matching red items. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Selfie time at a fashion party. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Crowning Miss Earth Australia. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Watson & Watson with bloggers after MBFWA. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Front row at a fashion show MBFWA. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Happy fashion designers at a successful launch party. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Exclusive STOLI Vodka launch party. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Models backstage at MBFWA. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Débutante Ball at the Four season Sydney, families dancing together. Photography by Kent Johnson.

Kent Johnson,
Sydney, Australia.

0433 796 863

http://streetfashionsydney.blogspot.com.au/2008/08/lamplight-lounge-888-lucky-fever.html

Selected from the 300+ Street Fashion Sydney blog posts in no particular order of importance!

And the First but not of course anywhere near the best!

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Social Media & Marketing Photography for Fashion, Fitness & Lifestyle.

“Instagram Instagram Instagram, it's all about Instagram now” well not quite all about Instagram, but Instagram, Facebook, Pintrest, Tumbler and the various Blogs.. Yes, Social Media Networking is a hungry beast that must be fed daily. Social media has changed the game of marketing and has changed the landscape of pictures and photography and how they are used, but have you and your photographer made the changes that will keep you on top of the social media marketing game?

Lifestyle photography used as part of an Instagram marketing campaign.

I can help you achieve your marketing goals by creating custom photography packages to suit your needs. From high end Branding images to be seen for months or weeks; quick simple images to be added daily to your Instagram or Facebook feed. Look Book images for your website – quality pictures always sell more. Fashion, Fitness & Lifestyle. Studio – Location? I am equally at home as a photographer in both environments.

Fitness and lifestyle photography made in the studio. Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Pictures libraries for daily use on high turnover Social Media.
Short catchy promotional videos. Blogs, YouTube - Instagram
Quality Behind The Scenes shots.
Compelling Advertising Campaign and Branding imagery.
Look Book & Lifestyle Marketing pictures.

If you are in the business of selling, you not only need pictures that sell, you want the right mix of pictures to keep you and your product moving forward seamlessly until your next range and your next shoot. Scroll down for more example of work for my clients.

Call or email Kent to create your unique social media marketing photography package.
Kent Johnson,
Sydney, Australia.

0433 796 863

Mens fitness and healty - Gym, promotional images, Instagram use - Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Studio fashion and beauty photography Sydney. Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Make up BTS picture and commercial fashion on location, Instagram, social media and networking. Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Backstage at MBFWA for fashion & lifestyle client. Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Swimwear on location Sydney Harbour. Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Socail medai behind the scenes imagery for lifestyle client on Instagram. Photographer Kent Johnson, Sydney, Australia.

Kent Johnson,
Sydney, Australia.

0433 796 863

Monday, 29 June 2015

Personal Work - Urban landscape Brisbane (& a shopping trolley too..)

When I came back to photography after what I only half jokingly refer to as my ten year(ish) sabbatical from photography, I began by photographing the urban landscape. It was urban landscape photographs arranged as diptych and triptych images that were the subject of my first solo photography exhibition Three Roads Night.

Urban landscape, Ambulance Bay - Shopping Centre - Brisbane. Personal photography work by Kent Johnson.

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Then a moody urban landscape diptych of single power poles was selected for inclusion in the prestigious Blake Prize in 2004; something I had dreamed of but never thought could happen! When I set up my Flickr account, (Flickr was the first true photo-sharing web 2.0 social networking platform; My Space was more for musicians & school kids..) it was to showcase my urban landscape style of images. And it was on Flickr that I also had my first experience of alienating my audience when I made a return to fashion and started showing fashion images as well as the urban landscapes and abstract imagery; the change (return?) didn't go down well with everyone. Now I think that not only has Flickr changed, a lot.. the people who do follow me over there are well aware of my photographic proclivities which extend to people and clothing as well as inanimate objects and the urban landscape. I enjoy all the forms of photography I work in and they cross over and inform one another, though not always in an explicit way. This shot was made last week at a shopping centre in Brisbane, on the way to my sisters.. When opportunity knocks, grab it with both hands.

Shot with my Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Kent Johnson,
Sydney, Australia.

0433 796 863