Nathan David Kelly
A lifetime of photography
Nathan has spent more than 30 years creating images.
His skill, attention to detail, the ability to create images spontaneously, approach subject matter in unique and different ways and always seeking to align his way of seeing the world and his vision as a photographer into the final image is what makes Nathan a true professional.
Kelly's work has been published all over the world in books, magazines and television productions.
His photographs are also included in several prestigious collections and galleries including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Portrait Gallery and The National Library of Australia.
The legendary Don Maclean played the cape stage at Savannah In The Round and had the crowd in the palm of his hand.
Getting to see a legend play one of the most famous songs ever written live was pretty special.
@thedonmclean @savannahintheround #donmaclean #savannahintheround @visitmareebashire
On Saturday night around 11pm I caught up with Peter O`Doherty and his brother Reg Mombassa, two of Australia`s finest artists but also founding members of Mental As Anything.
They generously sat for a portrait even though they had been travelling all day and were going on stage at 11.45 pm.
The last time I photographed the band was in the 90s where they played at the benefit gig for Mark Hunter of Dragon.
BUT the first time I photographed them was in 1994 when I was just 18 at The Harbourside Brasserie where theu played a bemefit for East Timor with Midnight Oil, I cant find those pics today, they will be somewhere but found the autograph in my very first autograph book started 32 years ago 😱😱
#regmombassa
#mentalasanything
#savannahintheround
Someone painted moustache era Nick Cave as a cowboy at Mareeba Rodeo grounds.🤣🤣🤣
@nickcaveofficial @nickcaveandthebadmemes @nickcavebadseeds20000 @nick.cave.stories #nickcave #nickcaveandthebadseeds
It was amazing to see the one amd only Missy Higgins on Sunday night at Savannah In The Round up here in Far North Queensland.
This allowed me to create one of the best live photographs I think I have ever taken, top 10 for sure.
I saw her making these hand gestures the first chorus when I was photographing wide with the gorgeous back up sing
ers in the background and took a gamble this would occur in the second chorus...and it did.
What do you think is it a classic image of Missy in full flight 🤷♂️
@missyhigginsmusic @savannahintheround @athertontablelands @visitmareebashire #savannahintheround #missyhiggins #livemusicphotography #concertphotographer #cairnsphotographer
Come along and see @heather.kelly_music play @tanksartscentre on the 30th of October....tickets are just $10
There was a lot of music over the weeekend at Savannah In The Round but the most beautiful, moving and authentic was seeing James Blundell and his son Briar at midday on The Bull Bar Stage, you couldnt fit anymore people in there.
The stories and the songs...
And good advice
"The thing with touble is, trouble starts with fun"
@thejblundell @briarblundellmusic @savannahintheround
#jamesblundell #countrymusic #ausmusic #savannahintheround @david_crisafulli @breejamesmp @davidkemptonlnp
So great to see James Blundell this weekend at Savannah In The Round, I haven`t seen him since the 1990s.
His set with his son was just so beautiful and authentic.
In the 1990s there was not much of a country music scene like today in Australia and I remember James and Lee Kernaghan were treated pretty poorly by the industry and the press back then...for being not "real" country boys
We both agreed the 90s were great and that the songs of Slim Dusty have just grown over time.
He has kept doing what he was doing and I have kept doing what I was doing....hope it isnt 25 years till our paths cross again.
If James is coming by for a show get along and see it.
@thejblundell #jamesblundell #countrymusic #australiancountrymusic
#savannahintheround
@briarblundellmusic
What a festival....what a band.
Cal Callaghan amongst the crowd at Savannah In The Round.
@savannahintheround @ganggajang #ganggajang #savannahintheround
the journey
"I love creating images it is the way I gain understanding of the world in which I live and the experiences I have...to record these moments to share with the world...that is what I do."
"Nathan Kelly has produced some of the best music portraiture i have ever seen, simply by being where it matters most.
Away from the public Gaze."
Mark Seymour
"You have to hurry up if you want to see something, everything disappears"
Paul Cezanne
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