Dane Beesley

Dane Beesley (born 1978) is an Australian photographer.[1][2] He has created photography books; exhibited widely; and his photographs are held in public and private collections. Using the family basement as a darkroom, he began taking pictures from an early age but when he purchased an enormous jumble of old cameras and photography equipment from a deceased estate, he started experimenting.[3]

Australian photographer Dane Beesley

Dane Beesley
Born1978 (age 44–45)
Brisbane, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Known forPhotographer

Dane's work

Dane Beesley has been described as a "leading Australian music photographer" by Melbourne street press Beat Magazine.[4][5][6][7] Marei Bischarn, photo editor at Rolling Stone Australia, described his work as "honesty in photos; nothing planned or fabricated – just pure energy and great times. It’s like having a drink while you’re getting ready to go out." Continuing to say of his book Splitting the Seconds: A Photographer's Journal "Flick through this book, grab your jacket and run out that door ‘cos something magical has to happen."[8][9][10][11] Splitting the Seconds: A Photographer's Journal is Dane Beesley's account of ten years behind the camera, behind the scenes of Australian rock n roll. With cheeky and endearing cartoon sketches and hasty diary scribbles, take a peek at the sweaty, boozy life of the rock n roll photographer as he moves from gig to portrait to band shoot, from Nick Cave to Evan Dando to The Dandy Warhols. Dirty and beautiful, Splitting the Seconds bottles a decade in Australian rock. Splitting the Seconds was launched in Brisbane at Metro Arts Gallery with an exhibition of his Brisbane music photos.

Dane's second book "The Road" showcases his photos like soft punctuation marks – an exclamation that is quiet and yet not without a tension. There's the closeness, the fact of a steering wheel, or the cosy interior of a car eerily framing a misty countryside.[12][13]

In SHADES, morning seems to originate in the stillness of a parked car. A leaning smoking woman in a striped shirt has less a shadow more a shadow self – it's all in the texture of shades. Models clamber on a sand dune (or do they channel it?). A suited-up cowboy-man alights a shopping centre escalator while inky-dark ferns track him.[14]

Beesley co-founded the street print magazine, Text & Image, in 2013. As the pictorial editor and co-founder, Beesley played a pivotal role in shaping the magazine's unique aesthetic and editorial direction. The magazine became a platform for emerging artists, photographers, and writers to showcase their work, providing a voice for the vibrant creative community in West End, Brisbane. The Text & Image office, located in the iconic Absoe Building, was a hub of artistic energy and collaboration. This historic building, known for its rich cultural heritage, served as the perfect backdrop for the magazine's creative endeavors. Text & Image came to an untimely end when the Absoe Building was demolished, making way for the development of modern apartments. The loss of this artist space was a significant blow to the local creative community. [15]


Books
  • Splitting the Seconds: A Photographer's Journal (released 2011) ISBN 978-0-646-55215-6
  • The Road (released 2012) ISBN 978-0-646-58254-2
  • Shades (released 2016) ISBN 978-0-646-94961-1
  • Yelseeb Enad (released 2017) ISBN 978-1-366-06890-3

References
  1. Katherine Feeney (28 June 2011) Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Dane Beesley's Official Website
  3. Lynette Letic (2 March 2015) Queensland Centre for Photography
  4. Simone Z (21 July 2011) Beat Magazine
  5. "Justin Edwards (19 July 2011) Rave Magazine". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  6. Stewr (1 April 2009) Faster Louder
  7. Mess and Noise
  8. Australian Photography (10 August 2010)
  9. Urban Outfitters Blog
  10. Interview (27 October 2010) Soundjunk Blog
  11. TripleJ UnearthedFeature
  12. "Rachel Surgeoner (14 October 2009) New York Buck Exhibition Review)". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  13. Lucida Magazine (1 May 2015)
  14. BNE Artguide (10 June 2016)
  15. Brisbane Times
  • Official Website
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