Rome, July 2011

Rome, July 2011

Rome, July 2011

Rome, July 2011

Ant West and Christian Ward of Futures at Lake Lodge, December 2010.

Futures were holed up in Lake Lodge during December to write the album which will be their debut on Mercury records, to which they were signed last year.  I spent a day with them in their hideaway and was treated to hearing snippets of their new music, while drinking coffee and taking photos.  The full set is now up on LOVEBLACKANDWHITE, so head over to see more…

Panic! At The Disco, August 2006.

One from the archive… I took this photograph of Panic! At The Disco way back in 2006 when the band played Leeds Festival.  At that time I wasn’t working for any publications and therefore couldn’t gain press and photo access to the event but as I was crew, volunteering for a company, I managed to sneak in my film SLR.

Panic! At The Disco were doing a signing in the NME tent and I caught them afterwards for a very quick chat and took this photo.  Pushed for time and given permission by the goodwill of their tour manager, I only took one shot so was very relieved to find it was free of technical mishaps.  A couple of months later I sent the photo to Adam at Fueled By Ramen who put it up on their Myspace, where it remained right up until the departure of Ryan Ross and Jon Walker in 2009.  It’s crazy how well known the photograph became amongst fans of the band as it’s the antithesis of their meticulously styled press shots and taken in seconds in a field, rather than hours in a studio.  A catalyst for my documentary-style portraits, this image holds a great personal significance and will remain one of my favourites.

Banks, September 2010

The film photos from this shoot have finally surfaced.  I prefer the way the light has worked on the film shots but then I prefer the clarity of the digital ones.

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Banks, September 2010

A film photo from our shoot in September :: bankstrip.tumblr.com

Jacob Olds and Nate Currin of Family Force 5, August 2010.

See my full set of behind the scenes photos of Family Force 5 on Rock Sound’s website.

Outtakes: Solomon Olds of Family Force 5 posing with a fan, August 2010.

See my full set of behind the scenes photos of Family Force 5 on Rock Sound’s website.

Outtakes: Solomon Olds of Family Force 5, August 2010.

See my full set of behind the scenes photos of Family Force 5 on Rock Sound’s website.

Robbie Redway, June 2010. To hear some of his music, head over here.

Outtakes: Chris Pennells of Deaf Havana, June 2010.

See my full set of behind the scenes photos of Deaf Havana on Rock Sound’s website.

Outtakes: James Veck-Gilodi of Deaf Havana, June 2010.

See my full set of behind the scenes photos of Deaf Havana on Rock Sound’s website.