A regularly updated scratchpad showing ten albums that I’m currently listening to. Right now, this is the music that’s inspiring me to keep doing what I’m doing… Karine Polwart ‘Laws Of Motion’ One of my favourite artists and someone that I’ve neither met nor seen live (must rectify that soon). I could listen to her… Continue reading What I’m listening to….
Filming with Megson
I specifically remember the first time I heard Megson. It was early 2014 and I was staying in the Holiday Inn, Farnborough. I’d been ‘living’ in that hotel Monday to Friday for three months while I worked on a project in Aldershot and was already thoroughly ‘over’ being in the Holiday Inn. Unbeknown to me… Continue reading Filming with Megson
Photographing The Mechanicals Band
The first time I photographed Wes Finch was, I think, in 2012. I met Wes through Steve ‘Stylusboy’ Jones; Steve was supporting Wes at a house concert and I went along to take photographs. Most of the musicians I photographed in the early days of redwood were, in one way or another connected to Stylusboy.… Continue reading Photographing The Mechanicals Band
Filming with Kim Lowings
When working with artists to plan shoots, I’ll quite often say ‘The location isn’t super-important…it just adds a bit of context to the video or photos.’ While I still think that’s true, it has to be said that in the case of the shoot I did with Kim and Andrew ‘Jarv’ Lowings the location seemed… Continue reading Filming with Kim Lowings
Chris Cleverley Trio, Lilo’s Wall and Elisha Esquivel at The Big Comfy Bookshop
‘January’s a dead month’ ‘No-one goes out in January’ ‘Put an event on in January and you’ll struggle’… Well, it seems like the Big Comfy Bookshop audience didn’t get that memo. Four days into the new year and the bookshop was sold out with a capacity crowd turning up to show their support and appreciation… Continue reading Chris Cleverley Trio, Lilo’s Wall and Elisha Esquivel at The Big Comfy Bookshop
How I Get Shit Done…(or not)
As is usual for this time of year, I’ve noticed a fair bit of discussion rattling around on the subjects of goals, planning and productivity. As this is a subject close to my heart, I thought for interest I’d share what I currently do in terms of ‘getting organised’… A couple of people have made… Continue reading How I Get Shit Done…(or not)
Working with Ranagri
I first met Ranagri in 2014 when we filmed a Big Comfy Session with them. Thinking back now, I’m somewhat embarrassed to say that in the weeks leading up to that session, I was less than enthusiastic about it. I knew very little about Ranagri part from the fact the line-up included harp and flute…which… Continue reading Working with Ranagri
Filming with The Chris Cleverley Trio
In contrast to some of the short notice jobs that landed in the in-box during the last year, this shoot was a slow burner. I’d been talking to Chris on and off for a while about doing something, ever since he called into the Big Comfy Bookshop for a session and a gig. His performance… Continue reading Filming with The Chris Cleverley Trio
About a watch
I’ve never really been a person who attaches sentiment to objects. Aside from photographs, I don’t really feel a need to hold on to things from my past as a way of ‘remembering’. This is often much to the annoyance of my Mum who will say ‘I have these things from your childhood, would you… Continue reading About a watch
Filming ‘Botany Bay’ with Kelly Oliver
Like a lot of shoots, this one was initially all about the location search. After hearing a demo version of the title-track from Kelly Oliver’s new album, I had a fairly fixed idea in my head about the type of place I wanted to shoot in. We had a great location virtually locked down when… Continue reading Filming ‘Botany Bay’ with Kelly Oliver