Sir Elton shot from the pit

I was one of half a dozen photographers employed to capture Sir Elton John at his Holkham Hall concert on June 14th.

There was this position in the 'media pit' where you could get the great profile pic as he sat at his piano, but I wanted to capture something else, that no other photographer seemed to be exploring.

Whilst the photo hot-spot was being used, I recongnised that Sir Elton got up off of his piano stool and approached the crowd. Knowing this, after his next song I was ready to get the shot I was after.

I wanted to capture his silhouette against the calm, warm Norfolk sky. I waited until he approached the front of the stage to see what he did. He yelled out to the audience, so ready and waiting I got the shot. I was placed 90 degrees to the stage, where no one else could get to (other than the other pit photographers). I knew I could capture his isolation and character, all within this massive event. Even though he is in shadow, you can still recognise his profile and his energy. I purposfully composed the image so he was balanced against the monitor speaker infront of him, giving him the necessary context of performing at a gig.

I wanted to bring the 'art' back to event photography with this shot, rather than just document it, which is done too often.

Lotus Elise

At last, I've finally met someone who owns a Lotus who will have some photos taken!

If you don't know, I'm a big Lotus fan. My favourite model being the Exige range. I've been wanting to photograph a Lotus for our Ignition portfolio and at last I've got one!

I've been introduced to a really great chap who owns an Elise, and in exchange for some digital images he will let me not only photograph his car but also get a ride in it! Bliss.

Watch this space for updates. Over and out....

we love what we do

It's been a whole month since my last entry... it's been busy for Ignis.

We've had work in all areas of our business - weddings, people, ignition, commercial and events. It's been an amazing month! This shot was captured at one of Mays weddings on Winterton Beach.

They were a lovely couple and wanted to capture some shots of just the two of them at one of their favourite locations. It's always such an honour to photograph these special moments between newly weds. We always try to recreate the feeling of the day and the spirit of those involved.

We love what we do.