The day I met Dr Lonnie Smith...

Yesterday I had the pleasure of a short portrait sitting with New York Jazz legend Dr Lonnie Smith. I had heard of him before, as I am a fan of that era of music, but I hadn't really heard his records. I went along to his gig the same evening not really knowing what to expect and was blown away. Great music and the respect he got from the crowd was stunning. I hadn't realised how much of a big deal he was until that moment! What a guy. Lonnie was a really nice fella and was full of wisdom and I hope that I'm as cool as him when im 66 years old!

Going slowly insane...

Kings Cross at 8:30am

... is the way I feel right now (in a good way though). Its been a manic last couple of weeks and I've done a couple of thousand miles up and down various motorways, but its been good work and I have got some exciting new stuff for the portfolio and hopefully, a couple of new pies to stick my fingers into as well.

I've had one day off shooting in the last 10 days and that was full of meetings. Looking forward to a day to myself one day next week.... Over and out.



Last weekends secret photo mission.

SS09 photos uploaded now...

The Fenchurch Spring summer 2009 are now up on the site and can be viewed here... I shot these images way back in June for the SS09 Fenchurch brochure created by Ilovedust. Ch-ch-check it.

Fenchurch Freaky Mannequin Product Shoot

This week I've been working on a colossal product shoot, doing an entire range of mens and womens clothes for Fenchurch's online shop. Its been long hours and lots of faffing around to get everything looking perfect. This time round they wanted to keep everything neutral and use white mannequins insead of models. I don't know if its just me but there is something really creepy and sinister about mannequins.... see for yourself.

Photographs featured in Grafik Magazine

It was a bizarrely hot and sunny October day in London today. Slightly worrying that it was hotter than most of the days we've had this summer and its mid October, but enjoyable non the less; The positive side to global warming eh!? It was nice to take some time off to visit the Southbank and check out whats new at the Tate and the Design Museum. I got told off for attempting to take a couple of snap shots at both venues amusingly.

I had a quick look in the Design Museum bookshop on the way out and randomly found some of my photos in Grafik Magazine. Grafik has some quality stuff in and is well worth a read if your into design, typography, art or photography.





Better quality versions of the two pictures are here - Guys / Girls

Old Skool - Peanut Butter Wolf

Been going through a load of old photographs and negatives today, trying to get them assembled in some kind of order and I came across this old print I did about 5 years ago - when I used to be super keen and take a medium format camera to a gig. Its a super grainy shot and a little soft but I like it any how. Bring back medium format! The shot is of Peanut Butter Wolf, Hip-Hop DJ/Producer and founder of Stones Throw Records. Thafe.

Shooting Noise promo for ATTIK

Last week I had a short shoot with the guys from ATTIK. James Sommerville (Co founder of ATTIK) asked me to shoot some images to promote the launch of the latest Noise book by all the designers at ATTIK. Noise is an oppotunity for the designers to show off their non commecial work and really have creative freedom with what they output.

It was a pleasure working with them and they kind enough to arrange a very luxurious, glamourous location for the photographs - a dilapidated, crumbling car park in a rough part of Leeds. Lush! It may have been grubby (and smell a little bit of wee) but it was perfect for what they were after. They wanted a plush lounge set up in a broken down grimy location. Look out for press with a shot similar to above in the press over the next few weeks.

Check out their Noise blog for updates...

New Projects in the pipeline

I'm excited to be working on a new self motivated project. I'm keeping it under wraps until I have several images that I can use as a series. Its going to be an on going, ever expanding series that will build into a large body of work. Its a new direction in photography for me and conceptually I'm really happy with it. Its going to be and 'art' piece (If I can say that without cringing everyone out). I will reveal all very soon.x

Two days until Broadband!

Having been completely messed around by Sky for well over three weeks and having either no internet connection, or at best, a connection that resembles dial up, I have sacked them off out of shear frustration.

An engineer from Virgin should be arriving on Wednesday (im holding my breath here) to fit my new connection. I've heard plenty of horror stories about Virgin's service too, but after Sky's service I'm willing to give them a go.

Fingers crossed it will be sorted swiftly and I won't have to hang around in coffee shops, consuming too much caffeine to get my emails anymore.

My Fenchurch photos in Lowdown Magazine

I was in Borders yesterday having a look through the mags and spotted my Fenchurch photos in Lowdown Magazine. This was the last campaign I worked on with Fenchurch and Ilovedust, that has featured in the last 12 (maybe more??) issues of Vice magazine. Its always nice to see your work in print, especially when its unexpected. Check it out yo!