How to Photograph Vivid (Without Losing Your Mind)
(Location: Sydney, Australia)
I had a work gig in Sydney, so I was up there almost every week for a month. This synchronised nicely with Vivid, the annual light/music/etc. festival.
What we learned
- Crowds are less at the beginning of the festival
- Crowds are less later at night
- Crowds are less on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- It’s REALLY crowded 🙂
That said, we found some great, relatively crowd free locations:
- The Cahill Expressway above Circular Quay
- The southmost pylon on the Harbour Bridge (don’t bother shooting from the bridge, it shakes)
- The passenger ferry terminal (take the elevator to the top floor, then walk north and take the stairs to the top of the observation deck)
- McMahons Point (take the ferry from Circular Quay)
We’re Andy and Jennifer—two former corporate executives who chose long ago to prioritise experiences over stuff while pursuing our passions for travel and photography. From the Arctic to Antarctica, and most places in between, we’ve captured the world through our lenses and love sharing those stories. Our careers gave us the means, but our purpose is inspiring others to explore and helping people create images they’re proud of.
