An interest in people and the ways they choose to project an image of themselves, including their mode of dress, drove me to overcome a general reticence to approach strangers and capture their appearance in photographic form.
Goths and cyber-punks proved to be a rich source of subjects, their creative make-up & hairstyles and their stylish clothing only matched by their co-operation in the process of forming the images.
Music of all kinds is a driver in a desire to create images of performers in action, an on-going obsession. Inevitably, rock music typifies a suitable environment and degree of visual interest but any live performance has the potential for images if access is made available.
With an extensive portfolio of performers, contemporary dance and ballet have become a more recent art form to attempt to interpret in the photographic image.
Both National Dance Company Wales and Northern Ballet feature in the gallery, and I owe a debt to both companies for their helpfulness and, of course, for the beauty and athleticism of their art.
More gig & dance images here.