• Photography
  • About
  • Contact
  • IG

j.k. butterworth

  • Photography
  • About
  • Contact
  • IG

C+A

As we know, responsible courtesy stipulates that guest will bring a gift to a wedding - be it a registry platter or set of steak knives - but the bride and groom will bring themselves - the greatest gift a person can give....

Where y’at?

First stop on the 2018 USA Roadtrip from New Orleans to New York - Mardi Gras! - Laissez le bon temps rouler!

The Big Top

The Greatest Show(s)

The scenes and behind the scenes of the circus. A snapshot of extravagant flying circus artistry of Sydneys’ most exciting emerging talents.

Including images from the Sydney Trapeze School’s Little Big Top! and Sydney Fringe Everybody show.

Featuring the beautiful and talented stylings of Laura, Ashley, Kate, Michelle, Jess, Amber, Kylie, Erin, Maxine, Joelle, Stef and Sheena.

@duoakita @hashdags @amberkaldor @emz_aerialist @christine_jane @_donzie_ @brendan_irving @brunoiafelix @finheadstunts @emmaliangoh @kyliesimpson83, @duoakita @meliseavion @kennyjuggling @sobelbri

Mundi Mundi Bash

Mundi Mundi Plains, 2024

Frannie Mae

Introducing…the beautiful and talented Frannie-Mae!

Frannie-Mae is a singer/songwriter from Sydneys’ North Shore. With beautiful soulful tones, quirky vocal licks with complete vulnerability in her lyrics. She is honestly raw in her music and makes you feel so many things.

Check out her music here

@franniemae_music

of the world

My life as an adventurer...

Like the typical Australian backpacker, we travel.. for long stretches of time, taking in everything we can from the other side of the world - which is every other side of the world. But wherever I am, the ocean stills me and reminds me of home and settling me with the idea that my familiar peeps might be close to that same water.  Its an incredible privilege to travel and be welcomed by strangers into their home...

I also spend time travelling around Australia - More recently taking heading up to the Gold Coast and taking a roadtrip (one of my favourite pastimes) down from Sydney to Tasmania (highly recommended). From from the Sea Cliff Bridge at Coalcliff to the most underwhelming 'Big' attraction in Australia, the 'Big Potato'. From the pleasant and quaint town of Tilba to Eden and Paradise Beach at the Lake Entrance. Canberra's executive capital, Forster Wind Farm, Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory National Park, pelican feeding at San Remo and penguin islands at Philips Island. Melbourne's eclectic and exhausting street art, laneways and sites To the fresh food capital of Australia: Launceston, Tasmania and funky town: Hobart.

In 2014 - I spent time backpacking from UK & Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Turkey and Greece. For more photos see:

#thistimelastyearineurope

In 2012, I travelled to the US, spending time with family, from LA to Austin, Texas, to the East Coast - NY, Washington DC, Montreal Canada, Chicago... I've been (not yet) everywhere man...

 

We Are Broken

15th of February 2022, the Nursing and Midwifery Union of NSW (NSWNMA) went on strike for the first time in almost a decade. Nurses and midwives from approximately 150 different hospitals across NSW walked out despite the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) ordering against industrial action.

For the last 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated issues related to safe staffing and healthcare worker burnout. The lack of transparency for conditions, the lack of acknowledgement by the NSW Government mean that nurses are feeling overwhelmed, taken advantage of and forgotten. Frequently called, ‘healthcare heroes’ with compensation in the form of ‘thanks’.

We don’t want thanks. We want safe staffing (1:1 in ICU, 1:2 in HDU, 1:3 in Emergency and 1:4 in the wards). We want a 2.5% pay rise instead of the pay freeze that we got during the pandemic. This is not much to ask for.

This is a photo collection of the Sydney strike action with approximately 5000 in attendance - all unified with the same message: ‘We want to be respected and capable of looking after our patients and right now, we are broken and the hospital system is not coping’.

As a registered nurse and member of the NSWNMA and working in Intensive Care, I feel this burden along with my fellow healthcare workers:

“We are broken: Nurses to strike for first time in a decade: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/nsw-nurses-set-to-strike-after-three-waves-of-covid-bring-them-to-breaking-point/news-story/310a49ddc25925d41238498c32c5fd49

‘NSW nurses and midwives to walk off the job despite being ordered to work’: https://fb.watch/bhM-MBPqJ4/

‘Christian Voices join NSW Nurses’: https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/christian-voices-join-nsw-nurses-cry-for-help/

Healthcare heroes at 'breaking point' walk out on job: https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/nsw-nurses-strike-demanding-better-pay-and-conditions/2b8df0b1-f326-4a5a-87cb-7b6b5e29fc2c

D+K

Congratulations Denny + Kris!

So honoured to be there to capture these memories with you and the many surrounding you, who love and adore you

The RIng

Circus Rio @ Ellis Park Adelaide August 2024

City of Sistars

Featuring all things glorified tourist: LACMA lights, Griffith Observatory and the Original Farmers Market. 

K+J

the first - much love

Duo Forte

The beautiful faces behind the elevated elegant twists of trapeze troupe - Amber Kaldor and Kylie Simpson. Caught briefly on the ground whilst grazing before flying back into the stratosphere.

@Duoakita

Streets

Two Feet Tall

Two Feet Tall are a Sydney based brother and sister duo whose smooth acoustic harmonies will sooth your soul. 

Will, Fran and I ventured out into the urban wilderness of Newtown Sydney, Alexandria as well as around the organic greenery of Roseville's parks. Had such a fun time with them - with the rare opportunity to also be serenaded as I shot. These are just some of the moments captured...

#TwoFeetTall are available for gigs and events  - Contact them via facebook or via the contact form.

Music

Little May @ Oxford Art Factory 2015

Mumford and Sons - Gentlemen of the Road @ The Domain Sydney 2015

Garage Hymnal @ St Stephens Newtown 2015

Late Night Hymns @ St Thomas North Sydney 2015

Blackstump Music Festival featuring Flagfall, Jake Nauta and Tigertown 2014

Two Feet Tall @ Blacksmith Cafe and Bar Monavale Sydney 2016

Red

White Cliffs Rodeo 2024

C+A

— view —

2015-12-05%2B-%2BPhotoshoot-9766.jpg

Where y’at?

— view —

2018-02-11_15 - NOLA-9114.JPG

The Big Top

— view —

2019-07-19 - Little Big Circus-6844.JPG

Mundi Mundi Bash

— view —

2024-08-15_17 Mundi Mundi Bash-1428.jpg

Frannie Mae

— view —

2019-11-02 - Frannie Mae-1248.jpg

of the world

— view —

2014-11-01+-+Paris-7256.jpg

We Are Broken

— view —

D+K

— view —

2023-05-26 - Denny + Kris-333.jpg

The RIng

— view —

City of Sistars

— view —

2018-02-28_03-04 - LA-7280.JPG

K+J

— view —

2014-01-17_Katherine and Jason Wedding_9348c.jpg

Duo Forte

— view —

2019-06-17%2B-%2BDuoAK-4957.jpg

Streets

— view —

2014-09-22_23 - Oxford-9176.jpg

Two Feet Tall

— view —

TFT Photoshoot sm62-3738.JPG

Music

— view —

2015-09-18 - Little May-6019.jpg

Red

— view —