My Top 10 Images of 2015

As the end of 2015 approaches I like to take some time to look at all the images I took over the year.  Looking at my 2015 collection I realise that I've had a very productive year.  At the end of 2014 I wrote about my Favourite Images of 2014, a collection of my 5 personal favourites.  I soon came to the conclusion that narrowing 2015 down to 5 images would be impossible.  

So to celebrate 2015 I've selected 10 of my personal favourites.  This gallery of images are the photographs that I'm either very pleased with (artistically speaking) or strike some sort of personal chord.  An image should spark an emotional response and for me these images do just that.

I really hope you enjoyed my selection but if you want to know what my favourite bands were, please check out My Top 5 Bands of 2015 blog post.

See you all in 2016!

The Unplugged Blog is One Year Old!

A year ago today I started The Unplugged Blog as a quick way to talk about and share the images I had recently captured.  My first blog post shared some images from the Lewis Watson gig at the Exeter Phoenix - you can read it here.

One year and 24 blog posts later I've shared images from The South, The Boomtown Rats, Europe, Grandmaster Flash and UB40!  It's been a blast.

For those who read my blog on a regular basis you'll know that I like to share my images as soon as I can.  And while I will post images direct and live from a gig on my Twitter feed, you can't beat the quality of a fully processed image from the computer.  So when I get back from a gig the first thing I do is catalog and select my best images.  I will then normally select one or two of my best images from the shoot to share on my blog.  It's important to share some images while the gig is still fresh in everyone's mind!

So to celebrate The Unplugged Blog's first birthday I've collated a selection of some of my favorite images.  Not only are there images from previous blog posts but I've included some images from gigs before I'd even started the blog.  So have a good look through and you might see some images previously unshared!

I hope you enjoyed this selection of images, I certainly enjoyed taking them.  Remember to keep checking my Twitter feed and The Unplugged Blog for all the latest images!

See you next time!

Europe and Black Star Riders

Sunday evening gigs are sometimes some of the hardest to get motivated for.  You've spent most of Sunday eating, drinking and generally chilling out.  However, with both Europe and Black Star Riders performing at the Great Hall last night there was no chance I would be lying around on the sofa.  There was work to be done!

Well, it doesn't always feel like work.  The Great Hall is a great venue for taking images.  The pit area has plenty of space to move about in, and the bands are well lit.  Add that to two kicks ass rock and roll bands and you have all the elements you need to capturing great images.  

First up were Black Star Riders and boy did they put on a performance.  

Black Star Riders

Ricky put on a great show, and it looked like Robbie and Scott were having a great time as well!

Black Star Riders

Black Star Riders

Europe were up next and I have to admit to having a little bit of a soft spot for them.  Back in the day I used to have Final Countdown on cassette, which I remember playing a lot.  (Yes, I'm old enough to remember owning cassettes).  

As you are only given the first three songs to shoot, I had to put all my youthful memories to the back of mind and focus on the task at hand.  It was a busy 15 minutes but the guys gave me some great images.

Europe

Europe

As you might expect, the crowd were treated to a great show.

Europe

All in all it was a great night.  Photographically and musically.  After all, one of the reasons I do this job is for my love of music.    

For my next shoot I'm back at the Exeter Phoenix for GoGo Penguin on March 25th.  However, keep an eye on my Twitter feed this week.  I might be making a special announcement about a very special assignment....

I hope you enjoyed these images and remember to keep an eye out on the MusicMuso website for a full gig review.  

Until next time on the Unplugged Blog, c ya!