anti-Dalai Lama Protest in Sydney today

I happened to be in Sydney today to witness and photograph the protest against the Dalai Lama by the Shugden Buddhist community. There was a radio interview recently on ABC.I was handed a flyer when asking for more information but wasn’t allowed to keep it but took a iPhone snapshot that said.. “Dalai Lama stop harming your own Tibetan people. Dalai Lama stop the ban of the worship of the enlightened deity Shugden for Tibetan people throughout the world. www.nagbause.org

Photos coming …

Cost of websites

With the increasing costs of web sites, domain names and hosting, managing more than one site is almost out of control now.

Aimée & Shakthi’s Wedding

Just a few highlights from a most beautiful Hindu/Christian wedding service. They are both sincerely beautiful people and I am grateful to be invited inside their family for a few days.

Aimee

Aimee

Shakthi & Aimee

Shakthi & Aimee

Bridesmaid

Bridesmaid

child's eyes

child's eyes

Aimee

Aimee

Shakthi

Shakthi

More photos on my flickr account

Sandy Evan’s Indian Project

Sandy Evan's Indian Project

It’s nice when I am asked professionally to have a photo used. Alice Keath from Radio National, Music Deli is presenting Sandy Evan’s Indian Project soon. See here. I saw Sandy’s indian project live at the Sound Lounge, thanks to Joanne Kee.

Here is the link to listen to the segment and the Music.

Blanco Negro Archives

Thanks to Master printer and darkroom Guru, Chris Reid, of Blanco Negro, Sydney, I have been featured in his website of photographers who have associated and collected at Blanco Negro. Chris is regarded by many well-known photographers as the Guru of Printing.

Blanco Negro Newsletter Edition 2

View the Archive Page here

My Page on the Blanco Negro Archive site

 

 

 

 

” … must go with him … “

 

Apple Store Sydney

 

apple, originally uploaded by matt.mns.

 

Pat

Pat, originally uploaded by matt.mns.

 

SIMA’s 25th Birthday Book

SIMA have finally released their book full of my images from one night at the Basement in Sydney. It was held to celebrate their 25 years in Australia as a leading Jazz foundation supporting musicians. You can purchase it direct from SIMA here and it will take you directly to the book company. It was a privilege to meet and photograph most of the musicians on that night. Here are a few samples from the night…

 

 

This last one is Phil Slater (which didn’t make it into the book but it’s one of my fav’s) and Matt MacMahon in the background

 

I love jazz music and most of all meeting the musicians.

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