Sons of Autumn & Blue River, Live Music Photography at Charlies Bar, Redruth, Cornwall, UK 12.10.19

Where were these photographs taken?
These photographs were taken in Charlies Bar in Redruth, Cornwall, UK.

Some words about the photos…
I’ve worked a lot with Blue River over this year so for this gig I shot solely on a manual 135mm manual focus lens and tried to capture portraits of them playing rather than specific live music photographs. It was definitely a hard push given the venue is incredibly dark but I actually quite like the vibe of the shots.

With Sons of Autumn I just wanted to mix up the close cropped portraits with some wide angle shots and wanted to vibe out on a low shutter speed and just showcase an energy. As a band they’ve definitely got tinges of early nineties grunge bands and the majority of my favourite music photography from this era takes on this sort of style so I thought I’d adapt this for them.

Brett Ralph, Behind-The Scenes @ Falmouth & Penryn Boxing Club, Cornwall, UK, 10.10.19

Where were these photographs taken?
These photographs were taken in Falmouth & Penryn Boxing Club in Cornwall, UK.

Some words about the photos…
I’ve been looking to get into more sports styled photography for awhile and someone recommended me Brett to work with.

Brett was in an accident that resulted in his legs being so damaged that doctors didn’t think that he would walk again but he proved them wrong. He was told he wouldn’t be able to ever have a boxing match but has proved people wrong with that as well.

I photographed his training and tried to capture his passion and energy while also quizzing him on many things. I’m not particularly athletic so I don’t really understand many sports based activities but I always respect the discipline and dedication that goes into being an athlete of any kind. I respect Brett more-so given everything he has had to overcome in order to be where he is. What a great human being!

Aiysha, Portraits in Truro, Cornwall, UK, 3.10.19

Where were these photographs taken?
These photographs were taken in Truro, Cornwall, UK.

Some words about the photos…
We were looking to do something androgynous with this shoot but I wanted to mix it with some interesting posing. I wanted the images to be a mix of flamboyant but also quite editorial.

Before the shoot I had checked the forecast through many different sites and I knew we had around two hours before there was a huge potential for heavy rain. We hammered through the shoot, using just one location, which was lucky because as the forecast suggested, rain fell just as it said. There’s a lesson here in being organised (and in using one location I guess?!)

Moving forward I want to encourage using my wide angle lens and maybe working on some more jumping photographs, with more of a posed jump (as well as a cleaner background). Also, after using my Helios lens for the head shots, I definitely want to work that into shoots more as I’ve been neglecting it of late.

The Rezner + Bonetired + Hops + Kazak @ The Old Bakery, Truro, Cornwall, UK, 28.9.19

Where were these photographs taken?
These photographs were taken in Old Bakery Studios in Truro, Cornwall, UK.

Some words about the photos…
On a rainy evening in Cornwall, Kazak did a great job of warming up the ever increasing audience. Despite being a fairly new act upon the scene, in the short time they graced they stage, they showed a huge amount of potential to build upon.

In a music industry build on people seemingly looking angsty for long periods of time, Hops are a breath of fresh air to photograph. There is nothing better than photographing a group of friends who are not only obviously enjoying themselves playing live, but who are also creating innovative songs whilst doing so.

Despite a set littered with issues from bass guitars cutting out, to vocals cutting out to broken strings…Bonetired put in an energetic performance that the audience not only lapped up, but in put in their own performance in return.

From the moment The Rezner hit the stage, the audience were with the with them every step of the way. The bands performance was off kilter and chaotic with both audience and band surfing the crowd at every opportunity. If this kind of reaction to the bands music moves to the other side of the Tamar then it really won’t be long until a gig in Cornwall is an unusual sight, until then, lets enjoy these shows while we can.

Amber + Martha, Portrait Photography in Plymouth, UK, 26.9.19

Where were these photographs taken?
These photographs were taken around Plymouth, Devon, UK.

Some words about the photos…
I’ve been wanting to do more duo shots to add to my portfolio for awhile.

It took me awhile to figure out what my vibe is going to be in terms of duo portraits and I think that is something that will continue into the future. I was definitely moving towards more industrial themes with inspiration of band shoots, particularly the hip hop scene (something that I’m heavily inspired by).

I’ve got at least one duo shoot coming up over the coming months so I’m hoping that I can build on this, and also create a different variety of duo shoot.