There has been lots going on and I found that I just didn’t really have the time or even the inclination to update the blog. You see, I’ve been hankering after a new website and blog for quite a while and, over the last few weeks I have actually managed to do that!

I thought it was going to take me forever, but one day whilst feeling rather uder-the-weather, I decided to see if I could throw together a new site. 24 hours later and something new and shiny had emerged! I still can’t quite believe I managed to put it together so quickly, but the website is now a lot simpler, and much better for it in my opinion!

Anyway, I’ve also created a new blog to fit in with the new site so please come on over and join me (and don’t forget to update your rss feeds and subscriptions).

I’ve already blogged one wedding and am in the process of blogging about recent music events with Fleet Foxes, The Feeling, Chase and Status, The Streets and more! So what are you waiting for…

…..TAKE A LOOK!

One of my main worries was carrying all my expensive camera equipment around Stokes Croft by myself. As it turned out, my worries weren’t unfounded - the recent riot that occurred in Bristol happened mere metres from the venue and I definitely would have panicked if I had been in the area by myself at the time! Luckily, a friend agreed to come with me so we headed off for a few drinks at the Social (which is definitely worth a visit, the food sounded great!) before making our way into the venue.

As I had expected, the venue was really dark and I had to push the camera iso to its limit in order to get a decent shutter speed. After playing around with the resulting images though, I have decided that I really like the grainy and gritty look of the photos.

You can see the rest of the images here.

Luckily for me, I have a pass and so I am allowed to roam the studios with my camera hanging from my shoulder without being challenged. I know the rules, and they are that I can only photograph the acts performing - photographs of the rest of the studios is prohibited.

I can’t help but be influenced by my surroundings, however, and so whilst processing these shots of Rumer (who performed for In Concert a couple of weeks ago) I decided that the classic black and white look was best. Not only did I get the chance to photograph Rumer, but she was also joined onstage by Lemar (of Fame Academy fame), Sandie Shaw (of Eurovision fame) and Rick Astley (of.. errr….well come on, he’s Rick Astley, no other information is required, surely!).

It was such a fun and relaxed evening. Even Jeremy Vine turned up to enjoy the concert!

You can find these images and more on the BBC In Concert website. Many of my pictures were used across the BBC Radio 2 website to promote the concert - still puts a huge grin on my face when that happens!

You can find the full set of photos over on Pixie.

After a brief break for food, it was on with the main event. The Radio Theatre was packed to bursting with ticket winners - apparently 18,000 people had applied for tickets! During the evening, Katie was joined onstage by a number of special guests including William Orbit who helped produce her latest album.

Beth Rowley joined Katie later on in the set. Beth also has an amazing voice and came onstage to duet with Katie for “What a Wonderful World” which Katie had initially recorded as a duet with the late Eva Cassidy.

Katie’s final guest was Jack Savoretti who duetted with Katie on “Nine Million Bicycles”.

Because of the multitude of special guests, I had a bit more freedom when taking photographs as I had been given permission to cover each of the songs for which the guests were appearing. Also, because the concert was a little more subdued than many of the others, I was able to grab quite a few photos which I was happy with! Instead of posting them all, however, I will limit myself to just two more! The full set can be seen over on Flickr.