13 Thoughts on Photography

• The Radiophonic Workshop // February 10 2015

  The Radiophonic Workshop created the sound of the future, an almost mythical BBC studio from which emmenated strange electronic sounds. Last year I found myself in the midst of Peter Howell, Roger Limb, Dick Mills,...…read more

• Roddy Woomble at Kings Place // February 07 2015

  Trying to catch up and post a few images that have slipped through the net, I’ve missed posting anything about two concerts I had the pleasure of photographing at Kings Place for Bowers &...…read more

• Peter Gabriel ‘Back To Front’ in cinemas // January 31 2014

  Some of the photographs I took on Peter Gabriel’s ‘Back To Front’ tour are beginning to find their way into the world to promote the forthcoming theatrical release of the Hamish Hamilton film shot...…read more

• The Big Band sound of Beats & Pieces // January 31 2014

  A rolling start to 2014 at the mill has involved such delights as getting to experience the Big Band sound of Beats & Pieces live and direct when they let me take a few photographs of...…read more

• A Guy Called Gerald // August 07 2013

  Late in 2012 I had the opportunity to spend some time in The Big Room here at Real World Studios with Electronic Dance Music pioneer A Guy Called Gerald. Gerald was here recording ‘Silent Sound Spread...…read more

• Richie Havens // April 23 2013

  I heard the sad news of Richie Havens death today and was prompted to dig back into my archives for photographs I took of him at WOMAD Rivermead back in 2005. I don’t know where...…read more

• Storing The Past // February 12 2013

  There is by some measures a lot of storage attached to my computer, somewhere over 20TB today, along with various network drives. Beyond that there’s the ever expanding collection of hard drives, tapes and...…read more

• Disruption // November 24 2012

  Somehow I’ve allowed updates here to dry up, so I’m disrupting the habit with the intention of kickstarting some more action on my part.…read more

• Martyn Bennett // May 09 2012

  I’ve been looking through the archives a lot recently with Real World Gold and Peter Gabriel’s ‘Secret World Live’ and ‘So’ Anniversary projects all giving the opportunity to open a few drawers. Mary...…read more

• Bowers & Wilkins P3 Launch // May 06 2012

  I spent last Thursday in Abbey Road‘s famed Studio 2 photographing the launch event for Bowers & Wilkins new P3 headphones.…read more

• Samuel Yirga’s Guzo // April 25 2012

  This footage of Sammy has been lurking on my system since the final recording and mixing sessions of ‘Guzo’ early last year. Samuel Yirga’s debut solo album - the title “Guzo’ means ‘journey’ in...…read more

• A Wide Angle Swan // April 16 2012

  As American legislation requires car manufactures to state - ‘Objects in mirror are closer than they appear’. The mill pond at Real World Studios is very much the dominion of The Swan. It looks quite...…read more

• Portico Quartet at York Hall // March 07 2012

  I’ve allowed over a week to pass since hurtling back from Portico Quartet‘s sell out show at York Hall in Bethnal Green. I’m not really a good judge of most events I...…read more