Yes you read it right. And yes, it's Andrew G from Australian Idol. And no, we weren't aware that he was a photographer either. Nevertheless Mr. G is showcasing a year's worth of self-portraits in an exhibition aptly titled 365.
The Australian Idol host and 2DayFM announcer has taken a photograph of himself every day for a year and will be exhibiting the results. Andrew snapped himself at his LA home, where he has lived for a year, as well as in Spain and Isreal. The resulting images will be showcased at Surry Hills' Mart Gallery from September 15.
"Since I was given my first camera for Christmas when I was about seven - it was a Kodak Instant - I have always been into photography," he told The Daily Telegraph.
We can't help but think that, well... Lots of people claim to be "into" photography, and a select group put in time and effort (and money) taking classes and really learning how to take a good photograph. It is these people who would love to have their own exhibition in a Surry Hills gallery, but are being overlooked because someone semi-famous bought a camera.
Andrew refers to this exhibition as "a dream come true" but isn't it more deserved by, dare we say it, actual photographers? We can't help but think that this is like those famous actors that spontaneously launch an auto-tune fuelled singing career just because they can.
Still, judge for yourself. An interview with Andrew and some of his self-portraits can be found here.
