Jason Ilagan

By day I take photos, video and produce online content for the Today Network and Triple M. By night I stare at the computer.

Opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the views of respective employers.

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Video

Amnesty International Refugee Action.

Bondi Beach, 8 May 2010.

Hundreds took part in similar events across Australia to demonstrate their support for the human rights of refugees.

More photos on Flickr and Amnesty International Australia.



May 12, 2010, 10:54pm

Photograph

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.



May 11, 2010, 5:40pm

Photograph

Justin Bieber.
Tween dream. Twitter trending topic.
Whilst his music caters for a demographic that I don’t fall under, he’s a good kid.
More power to ya.

Justin Bieber.

Tween dream. Twitter trending topic.

Whilst his music caters for a demographic that I don’t fall under, he’s a good kid.

More power to ya.



April 28, 2010, 1:22pm

Photograph

“Space Trip”
National Museum of Canberra, Australia.
3 April, 2010

“Space Trip”

National Museum of Canberra, Australia.

3 April, 2010



April 19, 2010, 10:33pm

Video

Spencer Tunick, Sydney Opera House

5200 nude bodies of all shapes, sizes and colours braved a stiff autumn breeze for Tunick’s installation ‘Mardi Gras: The Base’.

Watching the masses being moved about, crafted and photographed by the artist was truly a sight to behold.



March 01, 2010, 8:03pm

 
Photograph

Security at the 2010 Laneway Festival.

Security at the 2010 Laneway Festival.



February 21, 2010, 10:18pm

Photograph

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.



February 14, 2010, 4:28pm

Photograph

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney
More photos here.

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney

More photos here.



February 14, 2010, 4:04pm

Photograph

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney
More photos here.

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney

More photos here.



February 14, 2010, 3:30pm

Photograph

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney
More photos here.

Taylor Swift 2010 Fearless Tour Sydney

More photos here.



February 14, 2010, 2:49pm

Photograph

The eyes. THE EYES!

The eyes. THE EYES!



February 07, 2010, 9:11pm

Photograph

Taken at Sydney Festival’s First Night.

Taken at Sydney Festival’s First Night.



January 17, 2010, 12:58pm

Photograph

Just spoke to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson over the phone. He was awesome and needless to say I didn’t balls up the interview!

Just spoke to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson over the phone. He was awesome and needless to say I didn’t balls up the interview!



January 10, 2010, 3:51pm

Photograph

Office rooftop.
9 of 9 previously unseen photos taken in 2009.
See the rest of them here.

Office rooftop.

9 of 9 previously unseen photos taken in 2009.

See the rest of them here.



December 31, 2009, 3:27pm

Photograph

Charli Delaney.
8 of 9 previously unseen photos taken in 2009.
See the rest of them here.

Charli Delaney.

8 of 9 previously unseen photos taken in 2009.

See the rest of them here.



December 31, 2009, 3:25pm