2009 has been an interesting, busy and wonderful year for my photos and I'd never have dreamed so many possibilities - while its been hard going often too. I've had positive feedback from managers, artist and promoters and that's what I care about and very encouraging. I hope do to more Art photography and to shoot weddings next year. I love it - probably mostly the small venues. I've become friends with many wonderful artists this year and appreciate all their kind words. It's meant a lot. I've been sending some gifts, it gives me pleasure to know that people enjoy my work. For any promotional photos I require payment.
I took pics of Elton, Fleetwood Mac and the Nutcracker Ballet - all of which are dreams for me. Not without hitches - arriving for Elton to find no Photo pass - nearly forgetting the ballet - being late when I needed to be early. I am sure these young twenty years old photographers have no idea what it means to have dreams as long as I have. Elton gig was wonderful - and how much he loves performing them. To be that close and see his passion for it all - and he's been touring for years! He thrives on it. Love his upbeat and slower songs.
Yet also those small venue gigs - the Jazz Bar, Oran Mor, the live album shoot Manchester - have been awesome in a different way - intimate and engrossing. Big thanks to all the artist I've had the pleasure of taking photos for.
*David - A big inspiration has been David Sneddon's music and I believe in his work and talents. He signed with Sony BMG publishing Group and has new management. Many many thanks David for your inspirations and enthusiasms.
Jazz Bar Edinburgh - On Nov 28th I took shots for an amazing new Jazz band at the Jazz Bar for their first album - The Magic Hat. An exciting commission. And the Bar Brel Glasgow. That was my first time there since David's Jazz Bar gigs 2007. The images on the walls had changed from large sepia photos to bright coloured art work - but otherwise it was exactly the same and I had very strange feelings standing at the bar and taking the photos - thinking about it all.
