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

stomp at the rocks

After a night of percussive thrills, ingenuity and athleticism, seasoned with a dash of comedy, members of the Stomp team were still able to attend a Media Call the next day. It was held under the pylon lookout and after

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cry- baby @ the hayes theatre

I regard the Hayes Theatre as a bit of a miracle in Sydney’s theatre scene. It presents eclectic musicals, brings them back to life, in the Nancy Hayes Theatre which I regard, referencing Dr Who, as a Tardis. By that

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jersey boys commences rehearsals

JERSEY BOYS is returning to Sydney and the full Company commenced rehearsals on Monday 23rd July. JERSEY BOYS will open at the Capitol Theatre on the 6th September 2018 with preview performances commencing on the 29th August 2018. The internationally

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misery loves cabaret : torch songs light up bondi

 

In a tongue in cheek, campy performance Shannen Sarstedt creates a persona who tries to be the archetypal tragic torch singer like Edith Piaf and Judy Garland.

When we first meet the performer she is enigmatically cutting up onions,

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media call : sleeping beauty @ the state theatre

Albert Einstein said that if you want to have intelligent children, read them fairy tales. If you want more intelligent children read them more fairy tales.

To facilitate Albert Einstein’s aphorism over the past five winter seasons, Bonnie Lythgoe Productions

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pink carpet : priscilla @ the capitol

The Carpet  had just to be pink for the Sydney premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Celebrities from the corporate world, sport, the theatre, children, and of-course drag queens galore were ready to get their glitter on. One hopes

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priscilla queen of the desert discos into the capitol

After playing 135 cities in 29 different countries around the world, Australia’s most successful homegrown musical, has returned home with performances which began at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on Sunday 13th May.

Australian theatrical treasure Tony Sheldon is reprising the …

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archibald, wynne and sulman prizes 2018

All photos by Ben Apfelbaum.

Five-time Archibald finalists Yvette Coppersmith has won the 2018 Archibald Prize and a $100,000 for her work Self Portrait after George Lambert.

In the past 21 years, Coppersmith has experimented widely with style and subject …

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