He has been covered countless times and GigPhotographer is sure he will be spoken of for many years to come. He is compared to other icons of the past like Elvis, James Dean and Frank Sinatra. However, what makes THIS icon so relevant is because he is (or was) a living icon of THIS generation.
Perhaps he lost his brightness along the way, but a star that burns so bright will burn out. It was in his light that we shall remember him and I thought it was about time GigPhotographer …

A few months ago, I was asked to photograph the local Netball playoffs at the Stoke Mandeville Guttman’s sports center, Aylesbury. Up until that point, I had never considered Netball a game I would enjoy watching, but there is a lot of skill, strength and speed involved.
Photographing sports delivers new challenges which I relish. I had to anticipate where the best action might be; it is a lot of trial and error but I soon learnt where to position the lens.
It was great fun. Many thanks to Sam for arranging …

Very often I get asked for ideas on location and styles for an unsigned bands album photos. I tell them, what bands inspires them because that is always a good place to start. In my first review of classic album covers I wanted to start with a BIG classic; U2′s Joshua Tree.

There are thousands of reviews about the songs on the album, so I am not here to debate why this is a classic and nor do I intend to review the songs themselves. The purpose is to tie it …

Last year, I was invited to a Drummer’s book launch. It was a modest affair but a good turn out in West London. The drummer, Phil Page, put on a great show and the evening was a big hit.
I am a drummer myself so for me the biggest star was the drum kit itself. I can’t describe how big the setup was, but I did not was an opportunity to photograph the kit from Phil’s point of view. The only way to fit it all in was to use the …

OK, for those who are of a sensitive nature don’t read the next bit and skip to the 3rd paragraph.
I FUCKING LOVE MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!!
Ok, I do apologize. I have been sitting in front of this Macbook trying to find a sentence that encapsulates my feelings for what I do. It’s not very Christian, but it’s definitely rock and roll. I have already photographed a living legend, it was a moment I’ll never forget. My problem was, back then I did not fully appreciate the opportunity. A year and …

Kajagoogoo arrived backstage to Hobble on the Cobble, swarmed by an army of a crowd awaiting their turn to get a glimpse of the band.  They were slightly jaded by time, but still have the attitudes of young hungry rockers.
The expectant crowd were not disappointed as they walked on the stage. They were met by a exuberant cheer as they started their set.
Terry and I were limited to the first two songs (one short of the standard three) so it did add a bit of pressure to get worthy photos. …

It was one of those exciting moments when the past catches up to me. The 80′s band Kajagoogoo came to Aylesbury as the headline band for Hobble on the Cobble 2009. With much gratitude to Stuart and Den’s from Aylesbury Showcase, we were able to get some exclusive access to all the playing bands.
I have only just got back, so I’m backing up but I will leave you with a quick couple of shots of Kajagoogoo performing.

*EDIT* Exclusive photos now all available to see by clicking here

I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!!!
Put very simply, I wanted three of the bands I love to photograph into one big group shot. I had a small window of opportunity to get this done at the Aylesbury Festival over the weekend. It was a matter of contacting them on Facebook, getting them to agree to it initially and then figure out when is the best time to get everyone together. The latter was problematic because the bands were on at very different times to each to each other!
I …

This weekend has been nuts. I am already knee deep in photos that I need to sort through and check but I could not miss an opportunity to photograph Aylesbury Festival! Those photos will come later; I literally have very little time (I’m allowing myself a 10 minute break to do this blog), but I digress.
It so happens at the Aylesbury Festival the Red Bullets were doing a set there. During one of our conversations, Peter Edwards who is the lead singer said I should go to the Thornborough Manor …

The one great thing about going to smaller festivals is you get to see unsigned bands. The talent out there is amazing; one of the outstanding acts was a “Pop-Rock” band called Twenty Twenty. These three lads gave a lot in there performance and it was  a high benchmark for the following acts to .. erm.. follow!
I would say their target audience would be teenage girls, so although this Photographer doesn’t fit their market, I can still enjoy an enthusiastic performance. Ultimately the music industry is looking for bands that …