2023 Film Independant Spirit Awards

This event is held on the Beach (Car Park) at Santa Monica in an open sided tent. The locals were very much about “It’s so cold” , “make sure you wear layers” etc. Having come from Berlin the week before and the BAFTA’s before that, I have to say, it might have been cold for … Continue reading 2023 Film Independant Spirit Awards →

Hollywood leading up to the 95th OSCARS

I have been struggling for a couple of days deciding when to publish this post. I have the feeling that some may think I did this essay because I was feeling a little aggrieved that I was not covering the Academy Awards this year but the truth is I wanted to do this essay when … Continue reading Hollywood leading up to the 95th OSCARS →

BAFTAS 2023

A very quick post with a few images of the BAFTAS - why? Because I was told today by a follower (a fellow photographer in Berlin) that I am not writing enough…….. (I am writing this from the Berlin Film festival looking forward to photographing Cate Blanchett on the red Carpet tonight) For me the … Continue reading BAFTAS 2023 →

HM Queen Elizabeth II … pt 4, The Funeral

Much like the day on The Mall, the day of the funeral was another early start having stayed in the city overnight so I could get to the Queen Victoria Memorial (opposite Buckingham Palace) at 7am (ish). Then followed a another (less) long wait for the event to unfold.

Music Concert Lighting

This post is not actually for the photographers, it’s for all the lighting techs and lighting techs in training (hopefully a few lecturers will read it also). Especially for the techs at small venues.