Being reborn!
Yes that is correct but I'm not going to go in a history lecture, the long and short of it is after shooting live shows for 2 years, I felt like I needed a change otherwise I would be doing the same thing day in day out and not progressing. I decided to take a break from it and just →
Review: Pierce The Veil
30th January 2011 - Your favourite San Diego-ites? San Diego-ins? San Dieg-ons? Oh wait I know now, San Diegens finally get a foothold in the UK touring with New York's Bayside and Ocala heavyweights A Day To Remember. Review: With 2000+ people in attendance, outside there were a dedicated amount of followers who came for them just as equally as the →
Portraits: Foundation
25th January 2011 - Here we have the ground stomping Foundation from Atlanta in the good old USA. Playing in the same venue as Latitudes last week, I set up from Chris at Bridge 9 Records to do some new work for Foundation for the 2011 press cycle. Simple strong promos were needed and I delivered in no time. For more →
Portraits: Latitudes
17th January 2011 - Ok so just a quick post to say that I will not be detailing the photo shoots I do with bands on here anymore, to streamline and keep the focus on the live pics and reviews etc for this site. From now on there will be a couple from any promo shoot I do in a →
Review: Stone Sour
27th October 2010 - On the success of the brilliant show the guys in A7X put on, Stone Sour had to bring it equally or more and they did. Great band to finish the night, with Corey Taylor leading the foray one can't really complain. Review: I reviewed this one as a last minute favour for my friends website, the full review →
Interview: Jonny Craig and Everything
8th December 2010 - We talk about everything Jonny Craig is involved in - main bands, side projects and having a house on a yacht. Apologies for sound quality, mic recorded the paper crumpling in my other hand. Goes after a minute or two. Hope he answers some of your questions. Listen below: Emarosa Interview w/Jonny Craig by Jimphoto By the way if your →
Photos: Hell Yeah
27th October 2010 – Being the second time this year photographing a Hell Yeah show, I had some sense of how this would play out. The difference being in a club venue this time around, and bearing in mind they are the first support any chance of a great light setup was scarce. I didn't review these but I did →
Review: Underoath
12th March 2010 - Sadly the last time we would see the incredible Aaron Gillespie in the Underoath outfit, a shame but people have to do what feels right. Without further longing though, this was definitely a highlight even in the early part of the year. I love Underoath. Here are some of my favourite pics with the review and →
Photos: Johny Flynn and the Sussex Wit
Being lit mainly by spotlights save for a single blue bulb far off into the background, it was quite a obstacale in creating a variety of photos with the same lighting employed throughout. The band were the first to support Mumford and Sons on their latest tour. They are of a similar genre so plenty of instrument changes and a →
Portraits: Undercolour
24th October 2010 - After the band apparently being unhappy with there previous photos word of mouth (off SRGents) introduced them to me to get a solid set of shots with around 3 different looks. Moody, Colourful and then whatever I felt would go with them (I do aim to shoot something for myself every job). Shooting Notes: Really straightforward, the locations →
Review: Avenged Sevenfold
27/10/2010 - On the brink of what could quite possibly be the biggest tour of the year, a 2300 strong fan base have been at the doors as earliest as 1pm in eager anticipation of two such coveted bands. It's easy to see why, a back catalogue spanning just under ten years and a huge stage setup to support. Lets →
Preview: Avenged Sevenfold
I would never have thought of being able to, not only see Avenged Sevenfold shred me a new one but photograph it too. With another bonus seeing Stone Sour as well! Needless to say it was an exciting evening, and I'm still proudly wearing the pass on my shirt. More lazy than anything though. Don't be fooled by this image, →
Preview: Three Blind Wolves
25th October 2010 - Playing in a venue I've always wanted to go, Three Blind Wolves rocked out the Deaf Institute which made up there debut appearence in Manchester. I met the guys previously through my friends in The Louche F.C and was invited to shoot this show. Very cool guys and music to go with it. You want to →
Preview: The Louche FC
24th October 2010 - The writers block may be sinking in I think. I can't even write my thoughts....sleep deprivation is the cause indeed. Anyway, I managed to take some time for myself after doing some press photos for Undercolour in the day and went along to see my friend Luke play in his band The Louche FC. They were playing →
Photos: Bring Me The Horizon
"We will never sleep cos sleep is for the weak, and we will never rest til were all f---ing dead!" The chant will never leave my head. Bring Me The Horizon performed at Manchester Academy, October last year and it was the best show I've been too so far. . . . . . Shooting Notes: At this point I was still →
Interview: Jonny Craig (of Emarosa)
Among the many bands I listen to, promote and adore, Emarosa and most notably Jonny Craig is one of my personal idols. The man is laid back, nice and fronts one of the best post-hardcore bands around. Here is Saturday's interview: So second album coming soon and your first time Headlining the UK, you must be really anxious and/or excited right? Yeah, →
Review: Rammstein
More fire than hell itself, laser eyed babies and an opening outfit to truly make you wonder what the heck? Ladies and gentlemen this is Rammstein. I've not really gotten into the band but the live show was totally unexpected. Nothing like your normal gig and I can see why people love these guys. Review: Walking into the Manchester Evening News Arena, →
Portraits: Sativa Rose
3 guys, 1 light, 1 small softbox, no problem. Having played a handful of shows in Grimsby and Lincoln I hooked them up with a few places in Manchester to play. I thought since one of them are my friends from back home that we may as well get a quick couple of promos done for flyers for the next few →
Photos: Parkway Drive
One of them days where I honestly 110% enjoy being a music photographer, and there a few bands that bands bring this feeling on. This one in paticular is of course Parkway Drive. I've been a fan of them ever since thier 'Don't Close Your Eyes' EP released way back around 2003, so a chance to get some of Austrailians →
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Here I blog everything I shoot, be it bands, models or even all the personal projects I work on. Though its primary function is reviews of live shows and shooting notes to help aspiring photographers.
