Rachel Mason (of Dare to be Different fame) was to be interviewed and an article published in Live Preston Magazine. Part of Rachel’s skills is organising publicity events with a different twist. One of her supporting cast is Martins Arbidans, a Russian guy who teaches dance, particularly street dance.
Well, I’d be the first to admit, I’m not a huge fan of live music. It’s loud! I’ve also never really taken to Metal. So when I was asked to photograph Final Hour at a gig in Preston, I went with an open mind.
This was another shoot for Rachel Mason of Dare to be Different, although quite a stark contrast to some of her usual work. Emma wore a business type suit, and the emphasise was to be kept to the colour of her hair. In fact, initial impressions were to be of a business woman waiting for a train, although more details would be revealed on closer
Following on from the food photography I provided for The Fusion Room on Friargate, Preston, I was asked to photograph their inaugural event, working with Carlito’s Mobile Cocktail Bar and Passion 4 Events. A very enjoyable evening with an awful lot of people who had a fantastic time.
Let me just say one thing first, and any serious photographer will subscribe to the same notion, actions are there to enhance good photographs. They can rarely rescue very bad exposures or techniques. It can certainly be done, but not usually with a “one click fixes all” approach, which a lot of folk seem to be desperately searching for. That said, if you understand the
Club photography, not the easiest of disciplines to get right, although an awful lot of young photographers would like to follow it. I had a request to cover the New Year’s Eve party at Carlito’s Cocktail Bar in Clitheroe, which I happily accepted and quite looked forward to. I went along to meet the owner, Carlo, and took to him very quickly. A rather quietly
This one seems to have slipped my mind, which is a shame, as I rather enjoyed the evening. Imagine an 80s theme night. I’m not just talking music here, but lots of little (and large) things that all made the 1980s memorable. Rubik’s cube anyone? Yep, they were about in abundance, along with genuine (although newly made) sweets from the 80s, such as sherbert fountains
I received a frantic phone call early evening, just as I was settling down for my evening meal. A production company in Lytham were having their final practice that evening before their opening of Sweeney Todd in Lytham at the weekend. They were short of a number of headshots of key cast members which were to be taken by their regular photographer this evening. Unfortunately,
I was asked to provide some “corporate” staff images for the Tickled Trout, near Preston, essentially for PR and their brochure etc. Hmmm, corporate staff images, eh? Sounds kinda stuffy to me. You know, those bland boardroom shots, or is that boredom shots?
Following on from the event catering I covered with Fusion Outdoors, Russell asked me to photograph both the restaurant (Fusion Room, Preston) and also his food. After a meal at his restaurant, and spending time with Russell, how could I say no to such a likeable guy? Besides, the way the food is presented is such a feast for the eyes, it would undoubtedly be
