Life is funny isn’ t it? You can meet someone through someone else and then become good friends and the then business partners. That is the case with Gary Mullins. A universal “solid bloke” and amazing guitar player.
Today, I had the pleasure of photographing his band Jazz Juice during a recording session at Southcourt Studios. It was also THE perfect opportunity to do some portrait shots of him and his band. The actual photos will come soon, but in the meantime, here’s a little teaser…

Last night was my first opportunity to shoot with my new Pocket Wizards and boy did I learn alot. Placement, aperture and power had to be adjusted, but because I had limited setup time on the stage I was not satisfied with the setup. I’ve been going through the shots in Adobe Lightroom, and there are a few I liked. More photos to come soon.

While I was photographing a wedding in Wales I happend across the band called the Bad Cats. They are a talented bunch of lads from Manchester. Even though I was photographing a Wedding, I spared a few minutes to capture the band playing, after all, what kind of Gig Photographer would I be if I didn’t take a few shots?
I wouldn’t normally post cover bands (NBS is the only other exception), but I thought why not! It’s the last band I’ll shoot in 2009 and it has been a damn …

I’m researching my next digital SLR camera, the big difference this time is I am strongly consider the Canon range and not the Nikon’s I am familiar with. Even since I was a young lad I wanted to be a film maker, I wanted to tell a story. My career has reflected this; starting as a 3D Animator, to storyboard artist, to graphic artist to photographer.
This little documentary embodies everything I love about film making; telling a small and intimate story using very simple cinematography and editing. Watch it all, …

I used to be a huge fan of Robbie Williams until the pressures of stardom took a hold and he lost direction in himself and in his music. There is alot riding on his “come back” album Reality Killed the Video Star. I’m not going to review the songs, but I did want to point out the cover. It’s a got all the hallmarks of a professionally done album; abstract, subtlety and the retro look I really love. The over exposed gold hue and the classic bike gives it that …

Now, never in my lifetime have I ever condoned anything Hitler has said, but in this video I totally agree!! And yes, I know it’s a spoof! I can tell because clearly he’s not heard of the D3s! LOL
Seriously though, Nikon have BETTER get their act together. A few years ago it was about low light, high ISO and low noise. But the goal posts have shifted massively. Canon have been leading this race and I DO NOT want to be left behind. So once again Nikon, sort out your …

NBS asked gigphotographer to photograph their band when they came to play in Aylesbury.  They specifically wanted some posed shots and some ‘caught in the action’ shots in their two sets.
I had heard them play once before, and to say that my ears enjoyed it would probably sum it up pretty well! My ears were ringing for AGES after the gig! Yes….I should invest in some ear plugs.
This time round, I was excited to see a full set and again, it was very pleasing! They pounded out the first song …

Just a teaser for you fans out there…
Action shots to come!

I’ll be straight up. I’ve never heard of this band up until 2 hours ago. I was just stumbling around a few websites when I came across this band. They’re proper heavy metal, which is not my cup of tea, however I was so impressed with their energy on this video that I’m now comtemplating going over to to the Nag’s Head just to photograph these lads! What do you think of them? Are they proper rockers worthy of your attention, or are they just rock wannabes? Leave comments below!!

Did you know that one of the hardest parts of doing Music Photography is choosing which photos to use? On top of that, it’s difficult to edit the individual shots. Do I bleach wash it, use black and white, make it more vibrant…? The variables are limitless. This is the delima presented to us when choosing the photos all week for The Red Bullets.
Today is the final part of Red Bullets Week*. These are the group shots of the band we know and love. As individuals they have their unique …

It is the opinion of this Photographer (and it is only an opinion) that every band lives and dies with their front man; Aerosmith needs Steve Tyler, Foo Fighters needs Dave Grohl and The Red Bullets need Pete Edwards. Pete has to bare the weight as the voice of the Bullets so his stage performance is equally as important as his vocals.
Unlike most front men, Pete is behind a keyboard which is in a seated position. This means he is physically limited to how he can perform on stage, but …

The third part of GigPhotographer’s Red Bullets week.
Damn, photographing drummers is difficult…fact! They’re tucked behind their kit, tucked behind the band, tucked at the back of the stage. The Red Bullet’s drummer is no exception. We knew it would represent a challenge; I even said to Mark to look up whenever he does see us.
We did get some good shots thanks to Mark’s extroverted manner, the lights at on the stage really helped to give the images an interesting contrast.

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