Big Name Acts
Photographing big name acts is highly competitive. There are normally a lot of commercial photographers, fanzine writers and others fighting for space in the pit!
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I concentrate on capturing the atmosphere of an event, whilst trying to get those shots that other people are not going for.
Skunk Anansie - O2 Academy Bournemouth
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