Liverpool ONE Picks up a National Tourism Award – some photos from the Anglican Cathedral.
Massive congrats to Liverpool ONE who picked up a prestigious award at the National Coach Tourism Awards last night at the beautiful Anglican Cathedral. Here’s some photos from the evening:
Murder on the Docks – A Thoughtful Interaction between Authors and Guests.
Another captivating event as part of the “In Other Words” festival was had at the Bridewell in Liverpool this evening. Facilitated by Writing on the Wall the authors gave some gripping insight into the hard-edged underworld of organised crime in Liverpool and neighbouring Amsterdam. Fascinating dialogue was shared in another engaging connection between panel and [...]
A Splendid Afternoon… with Splendid Afternoon Tea at the Liverpool Town Hall. John Whaite attends the “In Other Words” Festival.
A fantastic afternoon was had, as part of the “In Other Words” literary festival. This inaugural Liverpool festival is turning out to be an incredible success on all fronts. This afternoon saw The Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite attend and entertain guests for a special afternoon tea at the Liverpool Town Hall. This [...]
This time last year – The Giant Spectacular turned into a Sea Odyssey… some Photos from the Incredible Spectacle
This time last year I had just arrived back from a job for Conde Nast Traveller in Buenos Aires. I put jet-lag to one side and hit the streets of Liverpool to capture the final day of the Giant Spectacular/Sea Odyssey. And what an incredible day it was! Following and documenting these Giants was truly [...]
Another great day at the races – some photos from the Aintree Grand National 2013
What a superb day at the races! The Aintree Grand National kicked off with blue sky and sunshine yesterday. Well turned-out Liverpudlians were out in force! I was there to take photos for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce who once again put on a great event in the Amberleigh House Pavilion. Over 400 local Liverpool [...]
Elvis is alive and well – I photographed him today at the Mathew Street Festival…
Elvis fans – you can all sleep well tonight. I saw him. In the flesh. Heck I even had the pleasure of photographing him! Another perfect example of why the Mathew Street Festival Liverpool just… works. More photos from the Mathew Street Festival 2012… will be blogged very soon…
Rihanna and her dancers get the Mathew Street Festival 2012 off to a killer start!
Didn’t take long for things to start hotting up this morning at the 2012 Mathew Street Festival – courtesy of Rihanna and her entourage of dancing girls…
Mathew Street Music Festival Liverpool – Hotting Up for 2012…
Being an optimistic Kiwi photographer living in Liverpool – i’m happy it’s raining on the eve of the Mathew Street Festival 2012. Cause that means it will be nice, sunny day for photography tomorrow! Always a delight and an honour to be the official photographer of the Festival – it’s shaping up to be a [...]
This Red Chair Has Your Name On It – Liverpool ONE Summer Beach Has Launched!
Whoever said that England doesn’t have a summer? The sun was shining, the cocktails flowing and the funky band were a’ playin! Yep it’s that time of year again when Liverpool ONE is creatively converted into everything that’s good about going to the beach. Well worth a look this weekend – if we all collectively [...]
Queen Mary 2 Photo on the cover of Cunarder Magazine
Flagship cruiseliner of the Cunard fleet – the Queen Mary 2 made her maiden voyage to Liverpool last year. I was invited on board by Cunard to photograph the interiors of the ship. Truly an iconic vessel it retains all the charm and elegance of ocean-liners from days gone by. I’m just double-checking with Cunard [...]
Au Revoir Giant Spectacular – it’s been a special weekend of photography. Here’s a couple of photos.
Stepping off the plane from Buenos Aires – I came into Giant Spectacular ‘fray’ late in the piece – there were already photos from every conceivable street angle posted on the net. Fantastic photography I might add – from local professional photographers, sight-seers… you name it! So it was nice to be able to hit [...]
The Little Girl is Taking a Chill Pill… a photo from the Giant Spectacular – Liverpool
16 hours from Buenos Aires and an extravagant wedding day of photography later I hit the streets this morning to see what the hype was all about… and yep, you guessed it… it certainly did not fail to impress… Liverpool streets once again came alive and embraced the spectacular… which is the Giants. I [...]
The City of Liverpool Waterpolo Team – a few photos from their recent tournament
Was great to be back at the Wavertree Sports Park to take some photos of my old Waterpolo team – Liverpool City. They’d organised an international tournament with teams from all over Europe coming to Liverpool to “play ball.” It’s been a couple of years since I played and it was very cool to photograph [...]
Laura White – some photos from her stunning live show at the Lowry Theatre
I was lucky enough to be invited along to photograph Laura White‘s live show to celebrate the launch of her debut album “Lyrics in my Underwear” Set amongst the splendid grandeur of the Lowry Theatre – the show delivered on its promise. Laura White, a natural star in the making, sang songs from her debut [...]
Sue is a Beatles Fan. She travelled all the way from California for the John Lennon Candle Vigil in Liverpool
It’s a massive shame that her Liverpool cab-driver didn’t know where it was then! Hey-ho… I’d just finishing photographing the chilly outdoor vigil when I first saw Sue. I was with the ‘Creative Concern’ crew (a top draw Agency from over Manchester way) heading over to the Beatles Story for the second half of the [...]
Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre to open as a live music venue – some PR photos from last week…
What amazing news for the Liverpool Music scene with the re-opening of a classic theatre. It’s been renamed after the Beatle’s manager Brian Epstein. The venue will be operated by Liverpool Sound City, which will also use the venue to showcase pop culture in art and drama productions. I jumped on my bike and grabbed [...]
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark play the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral – some photos from the concert
Topping off a spectacular Annual Dinner from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark or quite simply “OMD” played the awe-inspiring Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool last Thursday night. A little bit before my time – I could still appreciate the resurrection of the classic 80′s tracks – played in an even [...]
X Factor Star Rebecca Ferguson sings in Liverpool on the eve of her album launch – some photos from last week’s event
As it’s been proven time after time – the best artist in the X-Factor competition doesn’t always win. One such artist – Rebecca Ferguson had a special homecoming gig in Liverpool One recently. She even spared time to have a cup of tea and a few photos with some fans nearby before the concert. Singing [...]
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner – some photos from another spectacular occasion
Was delighted to be invited to photograph the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner again for the third year running. The return to the spectacular Anglican Cathedral made my job a lot easier with such a stunning backdrop. I had to remind myself that there were well turned-out Liverpool businesspeople in the frame also! The [...]
First the Beatles – then Gok Wan… some photos from the hysteria surrounding his recent visit to Liverpool One
As I arrived to shoot the Gok Wan fashion roadshow event – I wondered if i’ve mistakenly got the wrong event… Groups of screaming girls (and boys) crying helplessly at the thought of seeing their iconic fashion hero – Gok Wan. I have to admit I did actually ask some of the girls why they [...]
The People of Mathew Street Festival 2011 – some photos of the festival goers…
At the end of the day – this is what it all comes down to… You. The people. This was my third year as the official photographer of the Mathew Street Festival. Each year I try to capture something a little bit different. This year I was given a nice open brief – a “freedom [...]
The first morning of Mathew Street Festival had “positive impact” – some photos from a Motown tribute band.
Photo-wise – might as well start from the top! First band on the bill was Positive Impact. Quite possibly the perfect band for a festival like Mathew Street. Instantly bringing a soulful groove to the streets, they had the Liverpool crowd dancing away from the outset. Numerous incarnations of famous motown artists later, it turned [...]
Another year, another brilliant Mathew Street Festival – a quick photo whilst the rest are uploading!
This was one of the last shots taken today… Was definitely a good call of ‘Amy Winehouse’ to jump down and get intimate with the lovely Liverpool crowd! Got plenty of shots to go through from the past couple of days. Stay tuned – they shall be blogged very soon! Ant Clausen Liverpool Photography [...]
Aida Blu Cruise Ship quietly approaches Liverpool on a still Saturday morning…
Was up nice and early to get some photos of the German Aida Blu cruise ship arriving into the Mersey on Saturday morning. There was a handful of avid “ship-spotters” lining the river waiting to catch a glimpse also. The one thing I wasn’t anticipating was the ship turning a full 180 degrees and reversing [...]