Shabazz Palaces
Some out takes from my shoot with Shabazz Palaces for Loud and Quiet magazine. Out now.
see some more at the The Hell Gate
BBC Takeover
A few years ago my friends Mathy and Fran gave me the opportunity to shoot stills on their short film, Elsewhere. It was a great experience, they gave me the freedom and time to shoot whatever I wanted. The cast was made up of two young actors who have gone on to big things, first on the stage and now in television and film. Jessica Raine, is the lead in Call the Midwife, a new series on BBC1. Aneurin Barnard will be playing David Bailey in a one off drama on BBC Four in a few weeks. Coincidently Bailey received an honorary degree when I graduated from university.
Here are a couple of portraits of them from the set of Elsewhere
Costumes/Styling by Laura Clayton
Sweet and Sound
Happy belated New Year.
I have started contributing the lovely Sweet and Sound website.
My first post is on New York photographer Shawn Brackbill.
Seventeen Days, Thirteen States
In October I went on an adventure with three friends through America. Traveling four thousand, eight hundred and twenty-four miles from New York through thirteen states in seventeen days to San Francisco. I endeavoured to capture ethereal subtleties within the vast scale and contrast of American society and geography.
I have made a photo zine containing a selection of pictures from this trip.
You buy it from the Store.
Araf
After many evenings in the pub, a few months of planning, one day of shooting and many more weeks of editing and procrastinating we have finally released Araf to public.
Araf is a short film in collaboration with Andrew Telling and Robin Friend.
I was drawn to the photographs from Robin’s Belly of the Whale series. We were both taught by landscape photographer Jem Southam who would describe how he would trek to remote locations but would only take a photograph unless the conditions were exactly right and would return many times until they were. I felt that Robin’s pictures showed the same consideration and passion. We discussed this with Robin and he suggested that we document his continuing Slaughter House series. When he described the remote location it sounded an ideal way to depict the effort and dedication that goes into photographing his images.
Andy background lies in film making and music. We first met on a long trip down to Exeter. Our friendship has evolved in time along with our creative careers. Andy came to me with the idea of collaborating on a short film. I have always been heavily influenced by film and cinematography and it made sense to take on my first project with someone with experience and great ideas. In the last few years Andy has produced several beautiful short films on street artists around the world. Documenting the artist through the process of creating work in often difficult situations and remote locations. I have always felt the process is as important as the finished article and Robin’s work seem to fit perfectly.
Click on the image to view Araf.
Thanks to Bryony and Rob at itsnicethat.com for featuring Robin’s work and our film. You can find out more about Robin’s series here -
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/robin-friend-slaughterhouse
Many thanks to Owain Brown for his help down the mine too.
Nov 17
NOT CONTENT: Owen Richards
words from the not content blog.
“This is a selection of photographs made on a road trip from New York to San Francisco. Traveling four thousand, eight hundred and twenty-four miles through thirteen states in seventeen days I endeavoured to capture ethereal subtleties within the vast scale and…
The Computers live at Reading Festival
The last show I saw in Exeter as a resident was the first for the The Computers. Since then they have been touring hard, gelling quiffs, ironing shirts and writing some mean rock ‘n’roll riffs. This culminated in recording an album with garage punk hero, The Swami (John Reis of Rocket from the Crypt and Hot Snakes) in San Diego.
This year they invited me down to Reading Festival to photograph them playing on the Festival Republic stage. They have developed a distinctive style with a nod to fifties rhythms, the beat combo groups of the sixties and eighties hardcore punk. They play with intensity like every gig like is their last.
You can see the full set of images at The Hell Gate
Premieres
You may remember that I posted some pictures of some misty mountains in North Wales back in May. Well Andy and I have been hard at work and are delighted to announce that our first public screening of Araf , a short film featuring photographer, Robin Friend will be at the Roof Unit on the 20th September.
Premieres - You can book tickets here (IT’S FREE!)
The Hell Gate
The best of my music archive and exclusive new images are now available at The Hell Gate. A brilliant library specializing in music imagery with an amazing roster of legendary photographers. Including Steve Gullick, Pat Graham and Ian Dickson.
I will be adding to the site over the next few months.
The Good Press
My good friends Matt and Jess who run Museums press have recently moved oop north to Glasgow. They are people with big ideas and bigger ambitions. This is their latest amazing idea.
The Good Press. Instead of me waffling on here is a little video that explains the idea
Now go and help them out with this damn fine idea.
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