Ela Orleans at Wharf Chambers

Ela Orleans at Wharf Chambers

Reading Time: 3 minutes I was invited down to this lovely intimate gig at Wharf Chambers to shoot a set of images capturing the night. Something a little more chilled than many of the events I shoot for this project – I almost didn’t include it on this site, 

Unity Day Warm Up

Unity Day Warm Up

Reading Time: 2 minutes Took my self and my kit down to the warm up party for this year’s Unity Day for a few beers and some shooting. Here’s a few shots from the night.

Luddite 200

Luddite 200

Reading Time: 3 minutes I was invited to come and document this gig at TJ’s in Woodhouse, commemorating 200 year anniversary of the Luddite Rebellion, with Chumbawamba, Dan Audio and some other acts who have slipped my memory. The term Luddite is one often used as an insult and 

Black and White Gig Shots

Black and White Gig Shots

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve used monochrome conversions for gig shots on a couple of occasions, often when the lights are poor, as it can give a moody and timless effect, like an old black and white zine. Ilford produce a black and white film – Delta 3200, which 

Hammerfest

Hammerfest

Reading Time: 3 minutes So, via a slightly roundabout series of events, I have ended up this last weekend at Hammerfest, a metal weekend at Pontins in Prestatyn, with my old boss from many years ago, and his mate. I like metal, though I have to say I didn’t 

A Bit More Burlesque

A Bit More Burlesque

Reading Time: 3 minutes Burlesque, as we know is big stuff at the moment, and for my friend Michelle’s wedding we were treated to some more. Darn Shame. This was at the Alea Casino down on Leeds Dock, which hires out a function space. It’s quite nice, but in 

On The Road

On The Road

Reading Time: 3 minutes We went to Opera in The Park, which was brilliant, and had me in tears when they opened with O Fortuna! from Carmina Burana. Much as I complain at times about Leeds Shitty Council wasting money, I think there are worse things they could spend 

Emily’s Party

Emily’s Party

Reading Time: 3 minutes So one of my good friends has had a little birthday shindig, and I have been along capturing the event, and also roped into sound engineering. As seems to be the thing at the moment, we had a bit of Burlesque. This of course, I 

The Damned

The Damned

Reading Time: 1 minute After many years, I have finally got to see The Damned again, at Leeds Irish Centre. They were reallygood, much better than the revisiting the punk days line up of the early 90s, playing plenty of the more psychedelic material. The Irish centre, lit up 

Solfest

Solfest

Reading Time: 4 minutes Another visit to Solfest, up near Aspatria on the cumbrian coast. This really is a good event – It gets the right balance between size and scale, being big enough that there’s plenty going on, without being crowded to hell. There’s a 24 hour arena/cafes,