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Here is a smattering of my extensive photographic portfolio. These are links to external slideshows, some internal galleries of images and links to selected short videos. Enjoy your visit. Email comments are welcome. All of these images are copyright © Steve Swayne. Click on the thumbnails to see the imagery... |
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Mindscapes - Book I have made a short book containing some of my photos and some lines of poetry. Available here as a free download. A few of the photos are creative commons images from Flickr. |
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Woodford Folk Festival Fire Event 2009-10 - Photos |
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Woodford Folk Festival Fire Event Preparations 2009-10 - Photos |
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Woodford Folk Festival 2009-10 - Photos |
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Central Australian Deserts Trip 2009 - QTVR Files Here are some fabulous 360 degree panoramic photos that I created in the most stunning locations that I visited. Please enjoy your look at these high resolution full screen panoramic experiences, created using Apple Quicktime Virtual Reality. Broadband is needed here. |
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Central Australian Deserts Trip 2009 - Photos Here is a brief narrative and some photos taken during my trip through the rugged and remote parts of Australia in 2009. A photographic book is in preparation. |
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Woodford Folk Festival Fire Event 2008-09 - Photos A sample of some of the photos I took at the closing ceremony fire event. Light rain made keeping the lens dry a difficult task. Here are some of my photos in a slideshow. |
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Woodford Folk Festival Fire Event Preparations 2008-2009 - Photos I was the team photographer for the fire event closing ceremony and I documented every aspect of the preparations for the event for the Queensland Folk Federation. Here are some of my photos in a slideshow. |
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Woodford Folk Festival 2008-2009 - Photos A sample of some of the photos I took at the folk festival. It is a wonderful event and I encourage you to attend if you can. I was an accredited photographer at the festival and took heaps and heaps of photographs as there is truely a photo opportunity every time you turn your head. Here are some of my photos in a full screen slideshow. |
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Barung Landcare Wood Expo 2008 - Photos Held in Maleny Qld Australia. This is the major fund raiser for the environmental organisation each year. Blessed in 2008 by perfect weather and huge crowds. |
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Anzac Day in Maleny Queensland 2008 - Photos Held every year around Australia and New Zealand, this day commemorates those who have died in wars. These photos taken in Maleny Queensland Australia. |
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Closing ceremony of the 2007-08 Woodford Folk Festival - Photos Photos from the Woodford Folk Festival 2007-08 held over the New Year in Queensland Australia. I was the 'embedded' official photographer for the fire event. |
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Woodford Folk Festival 2007-08 - Photos A sample of some of the photos I took at the folk festival. It is a wonderful event and I encourage you to attend if you can. I was an accredited photographer at the festival and took over 1,800 photographs in 7 days. |
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Obi Obi Creek Maleny Queensland 2007 - Photos Here I have taken many photographs in close up of the minutiae of creek life. Subtle ripples and flow forms in the water. |
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Crystal Waters Autumn Harvest Feast 2006 - Photos In 2006 a special celebratory feast was organised with a wonderful array of fine organic local food. The farmers, growers and producers of this food gave short talks on their vocation. Needless to say, the feast was wonderful, great food, good company and a fun time. |
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Woodford Folk Festival Fire Event 2003-04 - Video Every year the Woodford Folk Festival is held over the New Year holiday, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A short documentary looking at the behind-the-scenes production of the Woodford Folk Festival closing ceremony Fire Event held on 01 Jan 2004. Involving many hundreds of people, one of the western world's largest outdoor theatrical events held annually. Multimedia using photographs and narration by artistic director of the fire event, Paul Lawler. |
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Woodford Folk Festival Fire Event 2002 - Video Highlights from the Woodford Folk Festival closing ceremony fire event held on 1st January 2002. Featuring Dya Singh, Ted Egan (narrator), Heather Lee and Kim Cunio. Directed by Neil Cameron. Huge cane and paper lanterns representing the seven pillars of wisdom were the feature of the event. This was the first fire event I attended and I was in the audience. |
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Sprocket Street Performers 2002 - Video A high energy street performance by the Hubbub team at the Woodford Folk Festival on New Year's Day 2002. The weather was extremely hot and the performers did a great job under arduous conditions. A hand made music machine on wheels, using found objects including a rotary clothes line! The musicians are based in Maleny and Brisbane. |
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Impressionist Art of the Musee d'Orsay Paris 2002 - Photos In the northern summer of 2002 I visited the world famous Musee d'Orsay in Paris and took many closeup photographs of the major impressionist artworks, sculptures, and decor. Some of these photos are showcased here. |
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Scenic Western Europe 2002 - Photos Between June and August in 2002, I undertook an extensive trip around western Europe. Here is a small sample from the collection of over 6,000 photos that I took on the trip. A photographic book in in preparation. |
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USS ENTERPRISE in North Arabian Sea 1982 - Photos In late 1982 when I was 22 years old I was working with the US Navy as a liaison officer from the Royal Australian Navy, and I spent some time onboard USS Enterprise. The task force was operating in the Arabian Sea. Taken from 35mm slides. The colour has faded with time. |
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