They squeeze into crowded pits, dodge elbows, work with terrible lighting and somehow catch the split second everyone else missed. YELO would not look or feel the same without the photographers who have given us their time, talent and trust. This page is for them.
Selected YELO photography
Social galleryBig Pineapple FestivalPhotos: Ben Russoniello
Photo galleryThe Living End at Venue 114Photos: Dameeka Middleton
Live reviewDeafheaven at The Princess TheatreWords + photos: Marc Roberts
In picturesEnter Shikari at BlackflagPhotos: Matt Warren
Photo gallerySons of the East at Kings Beach TavernPhotos: Lewis Venz
In picturesSpacey Jane at Fortitude Music HallPhotos: Maddie O’Brien
Live reviewDermot Kennedy at RiverstagePhotos: Cassie Jones
Live reviewG Flip at RiverstagePhotos: Melissa Kendrick
Big Pineapple Festival · Ben RussonielloSunshine Coast · Photographer + writer
Promoter, Green Room Media photographer, band manager, occasional word-slinger and self-confessed “fuckin’ nerd” Ben brings sharp live frames, crowd energy and a fan’s-eye view to YELO.
SPEIRA · Dameeka MiddletonBrisbane + Sunshine Coast · Photographer
Dameeka, also known as Yeah Alright Cool, catches loud rooms at full tilt, from rising local acts to major touring artists.
Deafheaven · Marc RobertsSunshine Coast + Brisbane · Photographer + writer
Marc documents Queensland’s heavy and underground scenes from inside the room, pairing close-range live photography with sharp firsthand reporting.
Enter Shikari · Matt WarrenSunshine Coast · Photographer
Matt’s YELO galleries lean into the force of heavy live music: hard light, fast movement and rooms packed against the barrier.
Sons of the East · Lewis VenzSunshine Coast · Photographer
Working through Midset Productions, Lewis brings clean, energetic stage photography to YELO’s Sunshine Coast coverage.
Spacey Jane · Maddie O’BrienBrisbane · Photographer
Maddie’s Moonbow Music images bring colour, intimacy and a strong sense of scale to some of Brisbane’s biggest live rooms.
Dermot Kennedy · Cassie JonesQueensland · Photographer
Cassie’s concert work for YELO captures performance and atmosphere without losing the human detail inside the frame.
G Flip · Melissa KendrickBrisbane · Photographer
Melissa stepped into the Riverstage crowd for YELO to photograph G Flip, capturing both the scale of the show and the emotion at its centre.
