James Dominko Photography

22/05/2022

08/05/2022

Many years difference between these photos but I think I was fated to do this. I couldn’t do anything else if I tried at this point.

22/04/2022

You may realise this very quickly. I don’t know a single thing about drawing. ⁣
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But I also don’t know a thing about making something creative without being able to undo. So I challenged myself to make a physical thing, to draw and to not be able to erase anything. ⁣
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And as an ode to my constant existential dread that social media provides me, I decided to draw a physical version of my Instagram profile. Why? I don’t know. Probably some weird thing about taking something that I spend way too much time on and being able to make it tangible. Probably something to unpack there. ⁣
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It’s not much but it’s a start and it was something to do to challenge myself creatively.

15/04/2022

I’ve been venturing outside of only shooting bands recently and it’s feeling very freeing. Not that I don’t love shooting bands but for a period there I forgot how much I love being out in the world, on my own taking photos. ⁣
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30/03/2022

Snark are the best. Hands down. No debate.

04/11/2021

I took this photo when I was back at uni (2015?), and I remember it hurt my brain at the time and 6 years later it still does.

01/11/2021

Step 1. Get shows back ✅ ⁣
Step 2. Convince to play at least one more show 🤔⁣
Step 3. Get somebody to book said show 🤔⁣
Step 4. Everyone have good time 😃

26/10/2021

Shows being announced? A summer of shows legally allowed to happen? I guess it’s time to get back on the bike of shooting again and learn how to socialise out in the world. If you wanna work together, get in touch and let’s make some cool s**t! ☺️

23/10/2021

Adios lockdowns. I hope everyone’s having fun and most importantly, don’t be stupid. Be safe, look out for the people you care about. I’m proud of everyone in Melbourne for the sacrifices we’ve made over the last 2 years.

17/10/2021

More lockdowns means more time to dwell on my website & online presence. I have changed sites, updated the pics / videos in my folio and added a page for old movie conversions (which i'm still doing!).

I've also set up a spot to put in your email. My plan is that once we start to open back up and gigs start to happen, I'll send out a recap newsletter at the end of the month, talking about the shoots I've done, the ones upcoming, as well as recommendations for songs / movies that I've found along the way.

Have a look, let me know if theres anything you think I should add or change.

www.jamesdominko.com

Melbourne based music & arts photographer and videographer, James Dominko.

09/10/2021

Story time! I remember when I was a fresh faced 21 year old with 0 clue what he was doing, first started working in the city in 2018, I came to centre place (this laneway) with one of the guys I started with. I remember it being an absolute sea of people on their lunch break trying to get lunch as quickly as possible. To put it lightly I was completely overwhelmed by how busy it was. Fast forward 3 and a bit years and it’s a ghost town. I’m not surprised but it’s still weird to see when you’ve got that image and memory in your mind.

08/10/2021

To the window, to the wall?