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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 album that has been carefully crafted over the past couple of years. With strong “hometown” support the show had an intimacy and flow that was special to watch, and a style to match. Fashion designer Spencer Lammy created various couture pieces for Laura to wear on the night. Stunning high fashion was the standard.
I have been lucky enough to photograph Laura in some smaller gigs around the country over the past couple of years. And it’s with these I have watched her perfect her craft. Saturday night however, was her chance to truly shine.
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Jan 30, 2012 | Categories: Events, Live Music, Manchester | Tags: laura, live, Liverpool, lowry, manchester, music, photographer, photographs, photos, theatre, white | Leave A Comment »
A perfect winter’s morning greeted us as we hit the Liverpool One outdoor shopping complex for some team portraits. The marketing team had a massive year last year with some fantastic events going on. From Gok Wan’s Fashion Runway to X Factor stars Rebecca Ferguson and Marcus Collins live in concert – there was always something happening!
We were lucky with some soft morning light. We hit a few locations to accentuate the diversity of Liverpool One.
Although clean black and white studio portraits can be very effective – I also like getting out and about and utilising the environments in which people work. It gives a nice natural and more contextual feel to the photos. Donna, the Liverpool One Marketing Director – was about to be published in an article relating to the state of retail. We went to both Peter’s Lane and Paradise Street to get some portraits that had the necessary retail “feel” to them.
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Jan 24, 2012 | Categories: Commercial, corporate portraits, Liverpool, portraits | Tags: corporate, Liverpool, one, people, photographer, photography, portraits | Leave A Comment »
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 Vigil. She was kinda distraught after being driven around Liverpool City Centre for the past hour. Good news then that the vigil continued and Sue got to boogie to Twist and Shout and numerous other Beatles tracks being belted out by the local musicians. These devoted fans turn up every year to commemorate the untimely death of John Lennon. Sue’s fingernails have photos on them from the various times she’s met Paul McCartney. Now that’s a dedicated fan!
A chilly start to the evening culminated in a nice cosy singalong with cups of tea and coffee kindly supplied by the Beatles Story…
On another note – I have 5 more sleeps till i’ll be headed back to New Zealand for Christmas
So even though the blogging has not exactly been great the past few months due to the photography going a little bit nuts – i’ll be blogging a lot more in the new year! Ciao a tutti!
Dec 13, 2011 | Categories: Events, Liverpool, PR | Tags: beatles, feather, john, lennon, Liverpool, peace, story, vigil, white | 2 Comments »
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 a few PR shots for the local press. The brief was “group shot, possibly Vanity Fair style” which always makes me laugh! But hey, I gave it a shot… with a group of 32 people from the music industry – was always going to be a challenge! If there were only 10 to 12 to photograph – it might just have worked. I also had to grab a couple of quick portraits of Dave Pichilingi, chief executive of Sound City and Wendy Simon – councillor of Liverpool. I then fired the shots straight off to the Liverpool press and they were in the paper the next day.
I look forward to an exciting future ahead for the venue and Liverpool Music!
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Dec 12, 2011 | Categories: Events, Live Music, Liverpool, Liverpool, PR | Tags: city, epstein, Liverpool, music, opening, sound, theatre | Leave A Comment »
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 older venue!
Taking photographs with a backdrop like the Anglican Cathedral – the zoom lens, for the most part, was kept inside the camera bag. The wide angle was the lens of choice to capture the whole ambience of the amazing interior.
There are more photos from the event in a blog post below or click here
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Dec 05, 2011 | Categories: Events, Live Music, Liverpool | Tags: anglican, ant, cathedral, clausen, Liverpool, omd, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, photographer, photography, photos | Leave A Comment »
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 outside in Liverpool One the cheers of a maddening crowd soon hushed as her distinctive soul/jazz voice found its rhythm. Her daughter then came on stage and made the show that much more special. A local Liverpool lass with a rare talent and natural humility to boot.
I’m looking forward to having a listen to the whole album “Heaven” which has now been released. If the rest is as good as the singles i’ve heard already… it’s sure to be a wee gem…
Speaking of X-Factor – current finalist and Liverpool sensation Marcus Collins is doing a special show this Wednesday night at Liverpool One which i’ll be photographing. I’ll try and post some photos from that soon after!
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Dec 05, 2011 | Categories: Events, Live Music, Liverpool, PR | Tags: ant, clausen, collins, factor, ferguson, Liverpool, marcus, one, photographer, photography, photos, rebecca, x | Leave A Comment »
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 introductory speech was from the Earl of Derby, followed by Chamber chairman Jack Stopforth. The key note speaker was Charlotte Hogg – head of retail division – Santander. As a sponsor of formula one racing – I soon worked out why there was a Formula One racing car in the nave of the church! They all had positive messages for the future of Liverpool and the Northwest. The evening was bought to a close nicely with 80′s group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
Anyway – enough banter – here’s some photos from the night…
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Dec 04, 2011 | Categories: Events, Liverpool | Tags: 2011, anglican, annual, cathedral, chamber, charlotte, commerce, derby, dinner, earl, formula, hogg, jack, Liverpool, one, photography, photos, racing, santander, stopforth | 1 Comment »
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 were screaming. I was completely unaware of the hysteria surrounding this modern day fashion idol.
But sure enough – a fleeting glimpse from Gok from behind the stage was enough to prove that this wasn’t another one of my Friday afternoon daydreams.
The crowd went absolutely nuts. The show ensued. The rest is history. Here’s some photos.
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Sep 05, 2011 | Categories: Commercial, Events, Liverpool, PR | Tags: gok, Liverpool, one fashion, photography, photos, wan | Leave A Comment »
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 to roam” if you will. Previous years I have been given long lists of bands that need to be ticked off and i’ve found myself racing between stages and focusing mostly on the acts themselves. This year I had more of a chance to stop and look around me. The amount of people who make a big effort is astounding. People getting dressed up in all sorts of fancy garb – reminds me of the heady days of Big Day Out’s in New Zealand. It was always a time to grab the face paint and don a whig!
But Liverpudlians are unique in their own right. They’re a special bunch, these Scousers – and this selection of photos goes out to you!
Oh, also – the ladies in the ambulance outfits dancing… they are, um, actual paramedics! Rock on ladies…
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Aug 30, 2011 | Categories: Events, Liverpool | Tags: 2011, festival, Liverpool, Mathew, people, photographer, photography, photos, portraits, Street | Leave A Comment »
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 into a mass sing-a-long. Very cool to see!
Oh, and last shot – if a little random – I spotted Alice Cooper on the way to the next stage. You just gotta love this festival. More photos to come…
More photos to come a bit later on – just gotta jet off for a quick job at Liverpool One – so stay tuned!
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Aug 30, 2011 | Categories: Events, Liverpool | Tags: 2011, festival, impact, Liverpool, Mathew, motown, photographer, photography, photos, positive, Street | 1 Comment »
