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 [...]
Hey New Zealand – See ya for a few photos in a couple weeks…
Pretty cool that it’ll be the first time we head back home to New Zealand as a family. The reality of it all is starting to kick in – and it’s going to be a pretty friggin cool couple of months! Having two whole months off any kind of work is likely to drive me [...]
Love Me Do – A Beatles Story. A quick video from the Guinness World Record Attempt in Liverpool.
1631 Liverpudlians came out in force to successfully break the Guinness World Record on Friday. At 11.50am UK time today the people of Liverpool smashed a Guinness World Record and in doing so celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles debut single ‘Love Me Do’ in unique style. Instigated by the city’s [...]
Caribbean Princess hits the shores of the Mersey this morning – a quick photo of the majestic ocean liner…
Coming off the back of a big two week commercial photography job – it was nice to get back down and see the crew at the Liverpool Cruise Terminal this morning. The Caribbean Princess sailed quietly up the Mersey at 6am this morning. I was back on the terminal to grab some PR and marketing [...]
Bike Right hits the streets of Liverpool – some photos from a sunny summer’s morning…
Having recently photographed their “Freedom” campaign – was great to see the images being used for the launch in Liverpool last week. The talented team over at Creative Concern whipped up a snazzy design – which is now being used to great effect. The campaign shoot consisted of photographing locals from the Everton area who [...]
Buenos Aires assignment published in Conde Nast Traveller…
Still feeling like i’m playing catch-up from the madness of a couple months ago. Journalist friend Pete Healy from New Zealand gives me the call on a Thursday afternoon: “Mate, i’m on my way Buenos Aires – writing a story for Conde Nast Traveller – and I need a photographer. I’ve shown them your website [...]
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 [...]
Some Corporate Portraits for the Liverpool One Team…
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As promised a few more photos from the East Z East Launch – Liverpool.
East Z East Restaurant Liverpool – warning: so cool it might just freeze over… For more PR, commercial and other photography – head back to my website Liverpool Photographer Ant Clausen
Performance and Cocktails – a stunning VIP launch at Eastzeast last night in Liverpool. Here’s a couple of photos…
These guys really know how to throw a party! It was all about the performance, the cocktails and the Punjabi food last night at the glamourous VIP launch of Eastzeast restaurant in Liverpool. I was there to grab a few photos for local PR firm Paver Smith who facilitated a fantastic opening night. There’s plenty [...]
People Rally to clean up after the mindless vandalism of last night. Some photos from Falkner Square Liverpool.
Along with current trends sweeping the country Liverpool also jumped on the bandwagon last night. Driving back from Manchester I stopped briefly on Falkner Square to document what looked to be the epicentre of the rioting from last night. Around six cars had been either torched or smashed in. The devastastion clearly evident – but [...]
The Ultimate Anfield Experience – some photos from Liverpool Football Club
I’ve been working with Liverpool Football Club quite a bit recently – taking photographs for their promotional purposes. This time – a whole day spent capturing the Ultimate Anfield Experience. If you are a proper red fan – then this day is like manna from heaven. You get to play football with ex-Liverpool stars, have [...]
Brabners Stuart Liverpool – some photos from a recent team shoot…
Brabners Stuart – corporate legal finance experts – are an integral part of Brabners Chaffe Street, based in Liverpool. The brief was to grab some corporate portraits “but not the usual bog-standard type.” That’s always a bit of a challenge as one person’s perspective on creativity is always different to the next. So what I [...]
Rock and Soul Mates – Memphis Tennessee and Liverpool England. Some promotional Street Photography.
Kicking off on the 28th of September is “Rock and Soul Mates” and it’s the tale of two cities, more alike than you’d think! To help promote the festivities I was commissioned to grab a few photos of Mathew Street. These will be used on various promotional material in the coming months. Here’s the blurb [...]
MSB Solicitors Liverpool – a photo from a growing company.
MSB Solicitors Liverpool are one of the top firms in the Northwest region. Their recent growth has meant I have been called back time and time again to photograph their new team members. This was a quick portrait of their management team on the front steps of their new premises in the heart of the [...]
Liverpool City Mag – Macula Spectacular Photography on the cover
Earlier last month I was commissioned to photograph the cover for Liverpool City Mag. It was a unique opportunity to get down to the Macula Spectacular event before it all kicked off. The shots ended up being taken around 1am once they had all the projection artwork lined up on the Liver Building. Another advantage [...]
Relish Merseyside and Lancs Book Cover – a photo of the Liverpool Docks
Soon to go to print – the lovely guys from Relish have just emailed me the proof to sign off. The brief was to supply an image that was vibrant, colourful and showed Liverpool at its best. Big thanks to Liverpool for turning it on. Simple aim was to find a nice evening and get [...]