I’ve probably been to over a thousand gigs in my lifetime.
This is in my Top 10!
A-mazing.
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Letlive. @ Stoke Sugarmill
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Steph & Jonny – Lichfield Engagement Shoot
Steph & Jonny get married in Birmingham this weekend.
It’s a Greek wedding and they’re about to break our record for the most guests… 588!
For their engagement shoot we met near their home in Lichfield and headed out into town, trying to avoid the rain..
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Becky & Anthony – Birmingham Engagement Session
Becy & Anthony had the rather cool idea of shooting their engagement session at the coolest cinema in Birmingham – The Electric
Some tricky lighting but I was up for a challenge and I’m really happy with the results.
To mix it up we also did some more around the Birmingham streets before taking their dog to the park where he was more interested in terrorizing squirrels than having his photo taken…
Their wedding is this weekend… 200 yards from our studio. It’s gonna be ace.
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V Festival 2011 – Weston Park
The problem with being a wedding photographer is that weddings very often clash with festivals.
Tis year I’ve had to miss most of the best festivals (Download, Hevy, Sonisphere, Glastonbury, Reading/Leeds, Big Chill) due to being booked for weddings the same weekend. I feel like I’ve missed out. A lot! But I’m happy to be so busy with weddings, so…
I’ve shot the V Festival at Weston Park in Staffordshire every year since 2006. I’ve always covered both days but 2011 was the first year a wedding clashed with the Saturday. Luckily, I was still able to go down on the Sunday, and Evelyne & Isaac came along for the day too. It was Isaac’s first ever live gig.
We started with Ziggy (Son of Bob) Marley…
KT Tunstall – On stage and hanging out with Evelyne & Isaac backstage
Bruno Mars
The ladies LOVE Olly Murs!
Lostprophets
Wiz Khalifa
No comment!
Jessie J – Still with a broken foot.
Kaiser Chiefs (yawn)
Tinie Tempah
Plan B
Glasvegas
And the headliners… Arctic Monkeys
We had a great day at the festival and I think Isaac had a little crush on KT. Hopefully next summer I’ll get to cover a few more festivals. Fingers crossed!
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Amy Winehouse RIP
This weekend the world lost a true talent.
I can’t say I was a massive fan of her music. I did like it though and always knew Amy Winehouse was a gifted and unique singer.
Her music isn’t going anywhere though. Her talent lives on in her songs.
These photos were taken three years ago. I’m glad I got to photograph her and hear her voice live.
Rest in peace now, Amy.
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Bright Eyes @ HMV Institute, Birmingham
Bright Eyes recently played Birmingham’s HMV Institute, around the corner from our studio.
Despite a packed out venue, I was the only photographer shooting the gig.
A full review is on the Birmingham Live site.
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Gomez @ Birmingham HMV Institute
I’m a big fan of Gomez.
I think they’re one of the most underrated bands in the country. Every time I’ve seen them, from festivals to small clubs to opening for the mighty Pearl Jam, they’ve alway been superb.
Last night they played at the HMV Institute, just 5 minutes walk from our studio in Birmingham, and I was lucky enough to be the only photographer shooting the gig.
I took Evelyne along as she’s also a converted Gomez fan. There will be a review on the Birmingham Live site but I thought they were great. Here are a few photos from the gig…
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Kasabian – Live In Wolverhampton
Kasabian tend to play arenas and headline festivals these days but this week they played a few more intimate venues, one of which was the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton.
I was lucky enough to be one of only 3 photographers accredited to photograph the gig. And a great gig it was too. Reminded me of what a great band they can be when they’re on form.
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A Family Trip To Woolacombe
“No blog posts in ten days, Steve?”
Last week was our first family holiday in… well… a LONG time! In fact, we’ve never had a holiday with the five of us (Jonas is 10 months old).
We managed to grab a few days with the kiddos down in a beautifully sunny Woolacombe in Devon and much fun was had by all.
Check out this video that Evelyne put together to see what we got up to, but here are a few pictures I took along the way too….
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Snoop Dogg – Live at HMV Institute, Birmingham
I found out I’d be photographing the legend that is Snoop Dogg just a couple of hours before he took to the stage at HMV Institute in Birmingham.
I’ve shot mostly metal bands recently so I was looking forward to shooting something a little different. What I wasn’t ready for was just how brilliant the gig would be! Classic after classic had the whole venue going mental and there was a real party vibe in the place. Fo’shizzle.
Maverick Sabre, remember him?, opened the show with a short but sweet set, and then it was time for the Doggfather himself…
