Page 57 - Tropic Magazine Issue 10
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Lifestyle
Photography
Capturing Cassey
Tropic highlights the work of
acclaimed Cairns
photographer Brian Cassey.
The New York Times, Australian Geographic
Magazine, The Times UK, CNN… these are
just some of the global publications to
have featured the work of Cairns
photographer Brian Cassey.
It all started when Brian was 11. “We were
on holiday at the Isle of Wight when I
persuaded my parents to buy me my first
camera which was really just two pieces of
plastic,” Brian laughs.
The plastic 127 film VP Twin was bought
from Woolworths for two shillings and
sixpence and Brian started taking photos
of “boys things” including steam trains
and ocean liners. Cunard RMS Queen
Elizabeth leaving Southhampton was on
that first roll. The photo was included in a
recent exhibition of Brian’s work at the
Tanks Art Centre.
Here, Tropic presents a selection of photos
featured in that exhibition.
MORE: briancasseyphotographer.com
Top left
Cunard’s RMS Queen Elizabeth
leaving Southampton
Top
Steve Hook slalom skier
Trinity Inlet 1985
Above
Drying Saris on the Banks of the Ganges
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, India 2011
Left
Lawn bowler Edith Tibbs
Stratford Bowls Club, Cairns 1986
