The Rolling Stones and Download Festival
We’re off on our annual pilgrimage to Download shortly. First though, a quick detour to Old Trafford where I just made it by the skin of my teeth to photograph The Rolling Stones after four hours stuck in accident traffic. First time for me and a brilliant experience, albeit positioned at the end of the 94 […]
A new film following Damo Suzuki – get involved
I’ve known photographer and film maker Michelle Heighway for a few years now. We got to know each other at Bingley Festival and since then have kept in touch, regularly bumping into each other on the Festival circuit. Michelle’s currently in the final stages of production for ‘Energy’, her 2nd feature about the life and times […]
Arena gigs: Noel Gallagher and Manic Street preachers
This month we’re offering a First Direct Arena, bank holiday bonanza; three, great opportunities to test out my new Nikon D5. I’m really happy with the results – great quality images, with amazing definition. The arena always presents one or two challenges – the height of the stage being the main one. For Noel Gallagher’s […]
Funny Cow premieres in Sheffield
It’s not often we get a world premiere in my home town but last week the cinema circus came to town for the launch of Funny Cow. I got a call inviting me down to the Showroom Cinema to photograph the event. It was more low-key cool than red carpet glamour but all the stars […]
Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Alternative rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars consists of Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, and Tom Miličević. This month, the Thirty Seconds to Mars tour bus rolled into a packed Manchester Arena just days before the release of latest album America. Thanks to some accidentally divulged, inside info, our pit gang of four girls and two guys (that […]
Q magazine: Morrissey in Glasgow
Last time I photographed Morrissey was more than a decade ago at Sheffield City Hall. On this occasion we’ve upscaled to Arena level so clearly there’s no sign of a waning in popularity of the Smiths one-time frontman. This was my first visit to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro and honestly I was impressed. It’s a lovely […]
Reflections.
Putting together a collection of work for a book is always an interesting exercise. For the first A3 one I produced, I focussed mainly on music and even with 60 pages to play with I struggled to narrow it down to a final selection. It’s great to have your best pictures from 10 years […]
In the Studio for Q Magazine – Johnny Marr
It’s quite nice to arrive at a job and get a cuppa courtesy of Johnny Marr. For the record it was a very good brew! We were at Johnny’s studio, in a former factory on the outskirts of his home town. Q were featuring him ‘In the Studio’ for the January magazine; I was there to […]
Leeds enjoys lashings of Alice Cooper
It’s been a few years since I photographed Alice Cooper but his latest appearance at Leeds Arena was just as spectacular as ever. We all turned up early hoping to photograph the Tubes in support but sadly, for some reason that was a no go. However, we did get four songs of the main show. […]
London Grammar @ Leeds O2
London Grammar at Leeds O2 this week and I was looking forward to it. I wasn’t quite sure where we’d be photographing – could have been up in the balcony or next to the sound desk – so I took my long lens and that turned out to be a good move. We were allowed […]