Ben Apfelbaum

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.

709 posts by Ben Apfelbaum

media call : billy elliot the musical

 

When Billy Elliot The Musical premiered in Sydney in 2007 its Musical Composer Sir Elton John attended as well as his partner David Furnish who was Executive Producer. This was because the Australian production was the first to be …

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sydney theatre company announces its 2020 season

Looking to the future and prefacing his remarks by talking about the emerging talents from the Sydney Theatre Company’s Resident Artists program, Artistic Director Kip Williams also announced an ending.

The Wharf Revue, a popular perennial feature since 2000, will …

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belvoir announces its 2020 season

Belvoir Street Theatre hosted a full house for the launch of its 2020 season which comprises 11 plays.

Before unveiling the plays chosen Artistic Director Eamon Flack described the selection process. Despite what many people thought the plays included were …

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caroline or change @ the hayes

Tony Kushner is the author of the ground breaking play Angels In America Parts 1 and 2. This is his first musical with Kushner penning the book and lyrics and Geanine Tesori composing the music. The play took them

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chicago : a great revival @ the capitol theatre

Like many great musicals the play is based on true life events. In the 1920’s, murder headlined the front pages of Chicago newspapers on an almost daily basis. Gangland mobs arose to control the illegal liquor and rival gangs murdered

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media call : west side story @ sydney opera house

At the Media Call  two time Tony nominated Broadway Choreographer and International Director Joey McKneely infused about the cast for this coming season. What has made him so passionate about this production is that “it is the youngest cast I

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sydney fringe festival : ten years strong

Sydney, Australia: New South Wales’ largest independent arts festival, Sydney Fringe Festival, has unveiled a very ambitious program. The 10th birthday celebration will include a takeover of The Rocks, City Tattersalls and surrounds, bringing life back to the CBD

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first rehearsals for chicago the musical

I have never seen the staged version of Chicago The Musical but was dazzled by the 2002 film version directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall whereby the camera seemed to dance with the performers. I am therefore looking forward with

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andrew baines exhibition @ frances keevil gallery

In an introduction to his exhibition catalogue Andrew Baines writes that, “Last year, my mum died, my muse, a tiny Italian greyhound called Fern died, and my dad developed dementia. It was a tough year emotionally.

“In this my latest …

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sydney’s inaugural cabaret festival

July is a quiet time in terms of scheduling a Festival in Sydney’s often hectic cultural calendar. Leo Schofield tried valiantly to launch an international choral festival at this time of year. Sydney has had a rich cultural cabaret tradition

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