Katie Melua delights the Liverpool crowd – some photos from her Waterfront Concert…
Was so nice to photograph Katie Melua playing live last night as part of the Music On The Waterfront concert series in Liverpool. With the Three Graces and new Pier Head buildings as a backdrop – it was a stunning location to start off her summer of touring. With tens of thousands of Liverpudlians out [...]
Music On The Waterfront – Liverpool. Some photos from a spectacular evening event…
The Liverpool Waterfront. It has to be one of the most spectacular settings for an event anywhere in the world. A stage, set in the middle of the Three Graces, overlooking the Mersey River as the sun sets. Makes for a magical event, and makes photography all the more easier! Here’s some shots from last [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Family Faces – Some Portraits from a little Get Together…
So nice to be home! Here’s a few quick portraits of my nieces and nephews. Always love getting updated shots – and always so interesting to see how much their faces have changed. I have lots of commissioned portrait shoots coming up in the next couple of weeks – I really hope the weather [...]
The Recession Busting Liverpool One – a photo from yesterday’s shoot in the snow…
Had a great day at Liverpool ONE yesterday photographing images for their 2013 promotional archive. This was the last shot taken – and it really just shows that at 0 degrees and in the snow – people are out and about enjoying shopping at Liverpool’s finest shopping area. Right. Time to pack my bags now. [...]
The Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Wirral.
Last night I was down at the lovely Lady Lever Gallery in Port Sunlight. Over the past year I have been photographing the galleries and museums in the Merseyside region for their promotional material. It really has been an absolute joy to have “free reign” of some of these incredible spaces. Here’s a quick shot [...]
A magical night for fireworks in Sefton Park – a photo from last night’s display…
What an amazing night for photography at Sefton Park! Liverpudlians gathered together in their masses to celebrate Guy Fawkes on a crisp autumn evening (or maybe it’s officially winter now?) Either way the fireworks celebrations didn’t disappoint and there were many great shots to be had! Hopefully this is a start of a few more [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]