
My photography began when my father handed me the proverbial brownie box camera as a child. As cameras developed I went through Fujica and Olympus range finders graduating to my first single lens reflex camera, the Minolta SRT101, the latter being the greatest facilitator to my growth as a photographer. Digital photography has only added to this.
I was a regular contributor to Camera Craft magazine (Australian Camera ) for over three years.
During Australia’s Bicentennial year (1988) I made it a personal project to document the celebrations. This culminated in the creation of a book of my photos which was published in 1989. The book was called CELEBRATING AUSTRALIA and came with an accompanying calendar.
My works have appeared in a number of publications including the coffee book entitled MY AUSTRALIA (1989), publisher Robertsbridge Severn. This book had a preface by the then Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
I was a co-photographer on a book entitled SYDNEY-DISCOVER THE CITY with text written by Robert Treborland. Major Mitchell Press was the publisher.
Also for two years I was the photographer for calendars celebrating Sydney’s multicultural communities. The two calendars were entitled MULTICULTURAL SYDNEY.
My work appeared in a group exhibition held at Sydney’s Town Hall pertaining to the diversity of life in South America to raise money for orphanages there.
I have over one hundred photos stored in the New South Wales State Library archive. I had a solo exhibition held in 2007 entitled Ben’s Lens at the Sydney Jewish Museum which celebrated the vibrancy of the Sydney Jewish community. Some of these photos are on the Museum’s permanent display. I have exhibited internationally firstly at the Spruill Gallery in Atlanta Georgia, united states, and in an exhibition entitled Kosher and Co at the Jewish Museum in Berlin.
Currently I am a regular contributor to J-Wire and this esteemed publication.
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Photo essay by Ben Apfelbaum
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red carpet : north by northwest @ the lyric
Featured image – Ian Stenlake and Amber Mulley. All photos by Ben Apfelbaum…

23rd biennale of sydney ‘rivus’ now showing
The 23rd Biennale of Sydney opens to the public this weekend. Over 330 artworks by over 80 participants and 400 events will be presented across the city from 12 March to 13 June 2022.
The 23rd Biennale of Sydney, …

mardi gras parade 2022 : some great pics












The Sydney Cricket Ground was awash in a vibrant display of pride and self-expression last night (Saturday 5 March) as the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade united LGBTQIA+ communities from all over Australia.
A …

red carpet : the batman movie
THE BATMAN had a national premiere in all states with many having Red Carpets.
THE BATMAN is the reboot starring Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame. This reboot has Batman more in a detective mode in accordance with the original graphic …

red carpet : ruby’s choice : a new aussie film

Shot during the Covid lockdowns of 2020, RUBY’S CHOICE is a poignant tale that follows three generations of strong Australian women. Ruby (Jane Seymour), is a sweet, creative elderly lady who lives alone with undiagnosed dementia. After accidentally burning her …

nine to five the musical : the red carpet
On a stormy and unpleasant night many Red Carpet invitees do not turn up a theatrical premiere.
However, last night the line of invitees was very long including, the Premier Dominic Perrottet, the Treasurer Matt Kean and the Minister for …

nine to five opens this thursday night @ the capitol theatre



The countdown is on to the much anticipated Australian premiere of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, Dolly Parton’s smash-hit West End musical which opens this Thursday night at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, followed by seasons at the Lyric Theatre, …

sweet summer sounds : a free sydney festival highlight
In addition to the performances that charged admission fee, the Festival of Sydney had a smattering of free events throughout Sydney.
On the last Sunday of the Festival I caught up with one of those events called the Sweet Summer …










