Being
an aging Dunedin punk who’s been on the music scene since the 1980s,
even playing occasionally, I’ve established a rapport with many
musicians locally, nationally, and even internationally. Although rock
photography is my forté, I’m also involved by way of lighting and DIY
recording, establishing the Living
Cadaver Records label to record and release local punk acts. Focusing mainly on the local scene, covering local and touring acts; I travel, when time and finances permit, to larger shows around the country.
My ethos as a photographer is very simple, very punk. For the love of music, I take photos primarily for the artists! In return for access to the show and rights to display them on my website and publish them in the likes of Groove Guide and Volume (for which I’m a regular contributor), the artists and their management receive full resolution shots, licensed for free, under the Creative Commons licensing program.
I've had many of my photos published in international publications the likes of Big Cheese magazine, Iron Maiden's fan club mag, and the Belfast Pulse. My photos have been used on many album covers including Metallica's collectors edition EP 2010 Six Feet Down Under – Part II.
Having been in the music industry for so long and worked on many shows as a lighting tech, mechanist/rigger, or roadie/lugger, I am very familiar with the mechanics of live concerts and adhere strictly to instructions from stage management.
