MUSE | NOVA TWINS @ AO ARENA, MANCHESTER
I first photographed Muse in April 2016, at this very arena, (with only 3 of us) but we were positioned way up at the highest point of the arena. It was mainly to capture the stage set and fantastic lighting.
Tonight was a little different with a long catwalk and a pit. Loads of photographers (13) and a little narrow space to walk along on one side only, security lined up in between and a Tour Manager who pushed photographers out of the way to rush to the front when any band member came down the catwalk. At one point I almost toppled over, and to be honest, it wasn't a show I particularly enjoyed shooting - I think more pit etiquette is needed and fewer photographers.
“Two hours of music played at a tendon-breaking pitch, and no let up whatsoever.” you can read MK Bennetts review here:
And finally, support from the superb Nova Twins, so good to see them finally playing arenas, since I photographed them in March 2022 at the Mcr Academy. Well done, hard work and talent go a long way. I thoroughly enjoyed shooting them.
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This past weekends photo shoot with @youngfiction for their new banger #killtheking It drops this Friday!! Don’t sleep!! These guys are SO much fun to shoot. They’re full of ideas and know what’s right for the band. #livemusicphoto #livemusicphotography #music #bands #florida #concertphotography #alternative #indie #indiemusic #musiclover #concertphotographer #bestmusicshots #gigphotography #musicphotographer #musicphotography #band #musicscene #bandphoto #bandphotography #musicportrait #bandportrait #emo (at West Palm Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqY857hrPR0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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🧚🏻♀️@lucydeakin at @electricballroomcamden // shot for @wonderland_musicphotography 🧚🏻♀️ . . . tags <3 #concertphotography #concert #livemusic #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #concertphotographer #ukmusicscene #concertphoto #gigphotography #musicphotographer #liverpoolmusicscene #dreamyphotography #livephotography #musicphoto #musician #northwestmusicscene #bestmusicshots #photographer #festival #band #londonmusic #artphotography #londonmusicscene #londonmusicphotographer #liverpoolmusicphotographer #lucydeakin #bokehbitches (at Electric Ballroom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpS4uc4t1aQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Beautiful work. 🖤 RG @lifeonthescene L.S. Dunes at Garden Grove Amp Nov 12, 2022 @lsdunes @frankieromustdie @anthonygreen666 @tuckerrule #lsdunes #frankiero #anthonygreen #tuckerrule #travisstever #mychemicalromance #livemusicphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6vS2crx-W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Lil' Jimmy Reed at Freight Train Blues Concert Series in Carrboro, NC 5/5/23. Extra edits I didn't use in my feature about this free series over eight Fridays, showcasing the music of the Piedmont region of the U. S. From my article: "What you can expect to hear gets a little tricky because the music of the Piedmont defies categorization. Typically characterized as a fingerpicking guitar style in which the thumb alternates a bass string rhythm, with the index finger — and sometimes others — picking a syncopated melody on the treble strings, techniques and song crafting vary greatly." Read it all and see the photos I did use.
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“ɪ'ᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ꜱᴏ ʟᴏɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍʏ ᴘɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴀʟᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜰᴇᴇʟ” ✨
The Cure live @ OVO Arena Wembley - London 12.22
An incredible setlist! I’m still buzzing!! Robert Smith and the band sound as great as always! 🥹
Here’s a couple of dreamy snaps taken from the crowd with a phone/compact camera. I guess it’s time for a proper comeback as a music photographer… 📸
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LIAM GALLAGHER + JOHN SQUIRES @ O2 APOLLO, MANCHESTER
No one thought it could happen, but Gallagher and Squires headed out on a UK tour to play their new penned album. Mixed reviews followed. I was never much of an indie kid, so I'm not the one to ask if it was any good. I was photographing as the house photographer on this occasion. The pit was rammed with around 17 photographers and videographers from the Gallagher/Squires camp. Lighting was a bit on the challenging side and we only had two songs. So basically it felt like in and out in a flash bang wallop. Support came from Squires son Dillion and Jake Bugg. It was my 2nd time shooting both these guys. I just wish they would move about a bit more.
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