I've always been rubbish at blogging - my mind goes blank as soon as I log in. Anyway... I don't usually blog about what i've been doing, it's usually more about what i'm thinking. Or how i'm thinking. So I thought i'd let you know what i've been doing...
In October I strangely agreed to run around Manchester photographing unsigned bands for In The City; it was a new experience as I haven't shot live stuff on this scale before - but I enjoyed the 3 day walking/drinking/listening fest.

A couple of quick ones... the latter being my good friend Jude's band MAY68 - who are FANTASTIC by the way (and my boyfriend shot the cover of their debut single, released shortly.)


I left the dark slide in the RB for the shot below - so it is lost...


This shot ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ came as a surprise at the end of a painful shoot for me. I hadn't planned it properly, had been in a lecture just before and really wasn't focused on what I needed to in order for it to be a success. The pressure of instant film is obviously the 'instant' bit - yes, I the photographer can see the results as they happen... But so can everyone else. My heart sank, as it normally does with the first 2-3 shots, then I usually find my feet and out come the good ones, but not this day. This last shot came as my salvation though - I ignored Riz and photographed the light. This time the light came through for me.

These two GORGEOUS images were taken by a close friend Andrew Farrington (
www.andrewf.com) last summer. They were tests for designer Elizabeth Emmanuel, but they were also playtime for Andrew, Andrea Perry-Bevan (make-up artist extraordinaire) and myself (modeling.) The above was shot in Andrea's swish flat in Manchester, and below was not too far away in my university halls. Both days were bookmarks in my mind as I spent a long time being preened and painted and brushed and sprayed before I got in front of the camera. Both Andrew and Andrea are masters at what they do and I have learnt so so much from working with them and for that I am eternally grateful.


Nick Noble ^^^^^^^^ lead singer of Sheffield band 'The Gentlemen.' Stood in the sunshine drinking in the light.


Nadia Hope ^^^^^^^^^^^
With make-up by Rebecca Anderton.

Hilde ^^^^ a gorgeous girl.
With make-up by Louise Kennedy.

Louise Broad's handmade accessories modeled by Jen^^^^^^. Make-up by Brandy Owens.
Will blog in my usual manner over the weekend. I have some particularly juicy quotes from The Hard Rain Project that I photographed at work this week (I'm on the MMU Marketing and Communications team) and some reflection from assisting the portraits at the extInked event in Salford today.
India x