Vale Ian Rilen
Ian Rilen was a legendary Sydney rock and roller and a member of bands such as Rose Tattoo, X and Sardine V. He died earlier this year and is much missed for his wild and wonderful ways.
I found this candid back stage shot of him and his then wife Stephanie preparing to go onstage at the Trade Union Club in Sydney’s Surry Hills way way back in the early 80’s. They were in Sardine V at that time and when I look at this shot now the eighties rush back. Oh my misspent youth. :)
So Vale Ian Rilen, I so hope things are rocking were ever you are. This shot is for you.

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googa
Bloody awesome mate well done !
ozjami
Fantastic image…long live Ian!
Juilee Pryor
yes what a guy. wired, wild and wonderful.
SNik
there’s a whole lot of tension in this wonderful. hues are really special.
Juilee Pryor
Thanks SNik yes he looks really pensive to me like he’s communicating with his inner self here. 5 minutes to showtime to a crowd already calling for him to come out.
Geoff Coleman...
Fantastic – talk about seizing the photographic moment with both hands. This is not just an excellent character portrait (with his pensive self-gaze and the move into his stage persona that you can see in his hand ready to pluck the guitar), but an insightful relationship moment (with his partner seeming to be looking at him looking at himself, moving into her own persona via the cigarette in hand). So many layers to this and the blown-out highlights draw your eyes straight to the guitar and their faces. LOVE IT.
Juilee Pryor
hey thanks Geoff. its an old photograph and has never see the light of day since I shoot way back then. I’m glad you guys like it.
Antanas
Perfect
Juilee Pryor
thanks anatanas mr perfect :)
Ange
very cool rockn shot juilee
oisin
so rock n’ roll! – absolutely wonderful – his wife in the background, the gorgeous dress, the cigarette…
Wanda Lechene
very nice
Juilee Pryor
thanks wanda :)
BySilent
Lovely portrait shot
Juilee Pryor
thanks bysilent. its a gentle work but still punchy.
Philip Rogan
This is f…ing deadly, great stuff! David Bowie would love this photo.
Juilee Pryor
Hey Philip that is such a huge complimet wow. thanks heaps. :)
coffeetea
Beautiful photography, really chic !!
Rosalie Dale IPA
What a classic shot Juilee!!
RoughDiamond
Everything Geoff said and more!
This should stay on the home page for years. I wonder what she is thinking there … and is that a veil she is wearing … totally superb.
greenfrog153
Love this shot !!!!
Robert Knapman
Hey – home page starlett. Very very cool image. I remember the Trade Union Club – a few good times had… ;)
Gerijuliaj
A great photo – the angle and composition are perfect.
Juilee Pryor
Wow thanks everybody I’m just so amazed to find this on the home page! And thanks for all the complients on it. Its an old picture of someone who died earlier this year after giving his all to rockandroll for most of his life. this is my way of showing some respect to his memory.
Oh and that’s not a veil over Stephanie’s face but rather a wreath of smoke. Remember when you could smoke inside? Seems like a very long time ago.
Susan Grissom
wonderful shot!
Juilee Pryor
thanks Susan :)
Violeta Pérez ...
Lovely….
Jessica Tremp
love this
Nicole Goggins
wow! what an amazing photo – perfect in everyway!
Patricia L. Ba...
This is such a wonderful slice of life shot. The rock attitude lives on.
Juilee Pryor
Thanks everybody. Nicole you are too kind and I’m really not so sure about ‘perfection’. If I thought I was producing works that good I’d probably have to stop and go and sit on a mountain and meditate for the rest of my life and I’m just not ready for that. Thanks for the thought though. And yes that old rock attitude….. it lives on for sure. Thanks Pat. :)
ollyjones
I really like what you have done with this shot. Well Done
Juilee Pryor
thanks ollyjones. I’ve played about with the saturation a bit to make the nostalgic atmosphere a bit more obvious. They were originally shot in B/W film so I’ve kept the colour very subtle.
Heloisa Castro
Lovely.
angexxx
THE EPITAMY OF SARDINE.IAN & STEPH.WOW. ANGEXXX
Juilee Pryor replied
hey thanks heaps angexxx….. I guess you must have known these wonderful and amazingly talented people….... thanks for finding them and commenting…. Ian would be smiling
MuscularTeeth
ooooh hippies.
:)
nah fabulastic incredibbubbly splendifurous work there.
Juilee Pryor replied
thanks Mr Teeth…. I have a whole series of these back stageones but this one is the best I think….. so glad you like this old thing…...........”)
MuscularTeeth
yeah its rocking. if i was jesus id bless it. twice.
cammiecakes
This is amazing
Juilee Pryor replied
hey thanks cammiecakes…. glad you like this old picture…...:)