Robert Catto

(And the morning-in-Australia crowd!)

James Cameron thinks I’m Alan Ruck (or possibly Paul Rudd).

Real World Travel Lens Test: the Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 Zoom for Fujifilm — Robert Catto, Photographer - Superb, Professional Photography for Business and the Arts in Sydney, Australia It had been nearly twenty years since my last visit to Spain (or indeed Europe) when we went to Madrid last October. On my previous trip, I had carried one camera and two lenses, but that time it was ...

As a companion piece to that, I've also put together a small lens review of the Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 zoom for Fujifilm cameras on my site--which also just happens to have a lot of images from a trip to Spain last October.

So, if you like Spain, or lenses, enjoy!

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Reframing Spain — KAGE COLLECTIVE I sometimes see photography as solving a riddle. You’re faced with near-infinite possibilities every time you look around with a camera in your hand; what lens, what shutter speed, what perspective, ...

I’ve got a double dose of photo essays out today, first on the Kage Collective site is Reframing Spain:
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A sign reads WELCOME TO HELL and the new arrival says “of course it’s Papyrus”, the font on the sign.

Head Over Heels | Hayes Theatre Co

More info on the show (and get tickets) here! hayestheatre.com.au/event/head-o...

Gaz Dutlow appears from the clouds as Pythio, in the poster for Head Over Heels The Musical at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney.

Nice to be back working with Well Done Creative on the poster for Head Over Heels at the Hayes Theatre, later this month. Great work by the graphic designer Kenney Designs--Gaz Dutlow is looking amazing thanks to Renee Taylor HMU, Ellen Simpson's direction, and Brendan de la Hay's costumes.

Third Apparition: “Bad Bunny shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.”
Bad Bunny: “That will never be…”

‘Queen Kelly’ Review: His Majesty, Von Stroheim

There’s a similar reconstruction of Queen Kelly out recently that I’m looking forward to seeing at some point. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/m...

I locked my Twitter but haven’t shut it down, just so nobody can take over the name and pretend to be me in future…

And not just Canadians either! (Though we tend to have the longest memories of her, obviously.)

Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center

Rare Brochures & Automobilia | Henleys Auction House Viewing Only - No bidding until the auction begins on the 21st January

@jackyan.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy — felt like this was something you might enjoy, possibly even do some shopping…! auctions.henleysauctions.com.au/auctions/5-2...

Thanks!

PHEW! And of course there were many more shows over the course of 2025, these were just some of the images that stuck in my mind when I was thinking back. Here’s to a whole new year of more amazing productions!

The cast of Bright Star at the Hayes Theatre.

Matilda Ridgway in The Edit at Belvoir St Theatre.

Paloma Renouf and Rob Mallett in Holiday Inn at Riverside Theatre.

Virginia Gay in Carols by Cabaret at the Hayes Theatre.

(11) Bright Star at Hayes Theatre Co directed by Damien Ryan and Miranda Middleton
(12) The Edit at Belvoir St Theatre written and directed by Gabrielle Scawthorne
(13) Holiday Inn at Riverside Theatres directed by Sally Dashwood
(14) Virginia Gay in Carols by Cabaret at Hayes Theatre Co.

Joshua Merten and Patrick Phillips in Foam at Qtopia.

Alinta Chidzey at Sydney Opera House in Strictly Baz Luhrmann.

Damien Ryan in Timon Of Athens (Or: I Hate People) at the Seymour Centre.

The cast of Shack, directed by Ben Brockman.

(7) Foam at Qtopia directed by Gavin Roach
(8) Alinta Chidzey in Strictly Baz Luhrmann at Sydney Opera House produced and directed by Mark Sutcliffe
(9) Timon of Athens (or: I Hate People) at the Seymour Centre, directed by Margaret Thanos
(10) Shack directed by Benjamin Brockman

Emma Pask at City Recital Hall.

The (big!) cast of Posh in a combined publicity image.

The cast of Posh at the Old Fitz Theatre.

MJ Wilson in Type A Marketing Man at Qtopia.

(3) Emma Pask and her Latin Jazz Orchestra perform Cosita Divina at City Recital Hall, Sydney
(4-5) Posh at Old Fitz Theatre directed by Margaret Thanos (That first image is actually eleven photos I spent far too long combining into a single one…!)
(6) MJ Wilson in Type-A Marketing Man at Qtopia

Matilda Ridgway in Furious Mattress (from a publicity shoot in the rehearsal space).

Alex Malone, Matilda Ridgway and Shan-Ree Tan in Furious Mattress at Belvoir St Theatre.

Before the new year truly takes over, I just wanted to do a quick look back at some of my highlights of 2025—and thanks to ALL the casts, directors, creatives & designers I couldn’t tag in each of these! Photos are as follows:

(1-2) Furious Mattress at Belvoir St Theatre directed by Margaret Thanos

What about all of them starring in Private Lives?

Standing on a boat in Sydney harbour with my partner, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge in the distance across the water.

Having a quiet NYE, but here’s a last photo to end 2025 with, from our friends’ (glorious!) wedding on Monday night. Have a happy and safe New Year, everyone!

“For every like, I’ll make his pants bigger” is what this look says to me.

Nicholas Meyer on Instagram: "Happy Xmas Eve and happy 80th to me! Thank you everyone for your B-day wishes and I hope you’re having a warm holiday! #christmaseve #bday" As I celebrate my 80th birthday on a rainy Christmas Eve in Los Angeles, I want to share with you the joy and gratitude I feel for all the love and support I've received over the years. Stay safe and ...

And a perfect way to celebrate Nicholas Meyer’s 80th birthday, too! www.instagram.com/reel/DSqDLpP...

And you too, Paul!

Merry Christmas, Jack!

(And George Michael that same week, too! Didn’t mean to leave him out, but he might not have been in the Hollywood in memoriam videos.)

I always worry about who we’re going to lose between Christmas & New Year, though—ever since we lost Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds in a two day span…

The first one WAS a soap opera! (I was in it, I remember it well…)

Interesting point…!

King Kong Premiere in Wellington, New Zealand—Twenty Years On — Robert Catto, Photographer - Superb, Professional Photography for Business and the Arts in Sydney, Australia Just a quick note to say I can’t believe it’s been twenty years today since the premiere of Peter Jackson’s King Kong, at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington! I was an accredited photographer in the me...

I know I'm constantly surprised by the passage of time, but still: how is it twenty years since Peter Jackson's King Kong premiered at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington?! And yet, here we are. More about that day on my blog…

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