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I take photos, shoot and edit video, write copy and produce content across multiple platforms.

I'm currently a Digital Content and Video Producer for Southern Cross Austereo's Today Network and Triple M.

I can also do things on the side.

hello@jasonilagan.com

The Script and Tinie Tempah, Sydney, April 2011.

I was pleasantly surprised with the way things turned out here.

Admittedly The Script’s sound isn’t my cup of tea however my perceptions changed watching them live. Lead by Danny O’Donoghue, the band were absolutely bursting with energy, taking the sell out crowd along with them for the ride.

To cap things off, O’Donoghue jumped into the photo pit towards the back half of the third song (we were given three songs to shoot) and reached out to the crowd over the barriers. What a sight!

Needless to say fellow snappers were simply beside themselves.

More photos at 2DayFM.

Iggy Pop, Big Day Out Sydney 2011.

I attended (and photographed) my first Big Day Out on Australia Day.

What a sight to behold. Chasing around a shirtless Iggy Pop throwing himself around the stage with my camera was both a challenge and a pleasure.

Although I felt totally drained and absolutely exhausted at the end of the day, this was fun.

More of my photos appear on 2DayFM.

Short Stack, Rolling Stone, December 2010.
I took this photo at their gig at The Metro in Sydney in July 2009.
It appeared on the Today Network and various Short Stack fan websites.
Now it’s in Rolling Stone Australia.
I am humbled.

Short Stack, Rolling Stone, December 2010.

I took this photo at their gig at The Metro in Sydney in July 2009.

It appeared on the Today Network and various Short Stack fan websites.

Now it’s in Rolling Stone Australia.

I am humbled.

Good Charlotte: Australian interviews and performances

Recorded live at Austereo’s Dirt TV studios in Sydney.

I operated a camera and edited and produced the final video clips for distribution online.

More performances and interviews with Good Charlotte can be found here.

Katy Perry Rooftop Party, 2DayFM Sydney
What: The singer performed an exclusive show for listeners as part of her Australian promotional tour for her sophomore album, ‘Teenage Dream.’ Katy Perry also appeared in interviews for Austereo radio shows and website properties.
When: 11 August, 2010
Who: I took on the role of lead online producer to ensure all deliverables were published online, including videos, photos and pages. I also took photos of the performance alongside the official photographer as well as shot and edited a selection of interview videos. Some of these appear below.

Katy Perry Rooftop Party, 2DayFM Sydney

What: The singer performed an exclusive show for listeners as part of her Australian promotional tour for her sophomore album, ‘Teenage Dream.’ Katy Perry also appeared in interviews for Austereo radio shows and website properties.

When: 11 August, 2010

Who: I took on the role of lead online producer to ensure all deliverables were published online, including videos, photos and pages. I also took photos of the performance alongside the official photographer as well as shot and edited a selection of interview videos. Some of these appear below.

Katy Perry ‘Teenage Dream’ Album Review (Part 2)

Here’s the second part of Katy Perry’s track by track interview for her sophomore album.

Part 1 can be found here.

Katy Perry ‘Teenage Dream’ Album Review (Part 1)

The singer dropped into our Austereo studios to perform an exclusive set for listeners and a series of on-air and online interviews.

I shot and edited the above video, which features Katy talking about songs 1 to 6 from her sophomore album ‘Teenage Dream’.

Here’s Part 2 of Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ track by track.

John Mayer, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Battle Studies World Tour
I think I’ve seen John live about five times now but this was the first time I’ve been able to photograph him on the other side of the barrier.
Three songs, no flash. No photo contract. Thank you.
Yes, he has many guitar faces.
More photos at 2DayFM.

John Mayer, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Battle Studies World Tour

I think I’ve seen John live about five times now but this was the first time I’ve been able to photograph him on the other side of the barrier.

Three songs, no flash. No photo contract. Thank you.

Yes, he has many guitar faces.

More photos at 2DayFM.

AC/DC in Sydney, 20 February 2010

One helluva rockshow.

In this incredibly grainy clip you might be able to make out some boob flashing.

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney
Photo notes:
A bigger stage production in comparison to her gig at the Factory Theatre in 2009. The place was well lit!
A t-bar catwalk stuck out the front of the stage allowed for shots like the one above.
Shooting only the second and third songs meant that we had a limited amount of time to photograph.
Photographers did not have a dedicated pit to shoot from; instead sharing a spot beneath the catwalk with security, video crews and VIP fans (who were kind enough to let us squeeze in when necessary).
Taylor would pause in between songs to soak up and reflect upon the applause, cheering and squealing from her fans.
I used the Canon 50mm f1.4 for the entirety of the concert after I discovered that my telephoto zoom lens had jammed! Epic fail.
The gig was fun to shoot - Taylor Swift appears to be one of the nicest people in the music business and that really showed on stage.
More photos from Taylor Swift’s Sydney Fearless Tour here.

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney

Photo notes:

  • A bigger stage production in comparison to her gig at the Factory Theatre in 2009. The place was well lit!
  • A t-bar catwalk stuck out the front of the stage allowed for shots like the one above.
  • Shooting only the second and third songs meant that we had a limited amount of time to photograph.
  • Photographers did not have a dedicated pit to shoot from; instead sharing a spot beneath the catwalk with security, video crews and VIP fans (who were kind enough to let us squeeze in when necessary).
  • Taylor would pause in between songs to soak up and reflect upon the applause, cheering and squealing from her fans.
  • I used the Canon 50mm f1.4 for the entirety of the concert after I discovered that my telephoto zoom lens had jammed! Epic fail.
  • The gig was fun to shoot - Taylor Swift appears to be one of the nicest people in the music business and that really showed on stage.

More photos from Taylor Swift’s Sydney Fearless Tour here.