Who d'ya think you are, David Bailey ..?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have in my hands a hard copy of the sixth book in my photography series. Yes, Book Six has arrived, and I'm very excited ..

Its title harks back to an old 1970's advert featuring the superstar photographer and an Olympus Trip. People would shout it to me whenever I took their photograph. "Hey mate, who d'ya think you are, David Bailey ..?" ..

Anyway, it's here, it's finished, and it's available for you to buy here for just ten squids. Yes, I know .. such a great price for ninety-one wonderful street photography images from the 70s and 80s. How can you resist?

Mission accomplished..

Apologies, Facebook fans, but I've got to get my money's worth out of this photograph! Yes, look everybody .. it's me .. and David Bailey! Aaaagh! How much of a groupie am I... ? And who cares? I've met David Bailey!! And I got his autograph! And he asked what camera I was using when I got this shot - and no, he didn't mind that it wasn't an Olympus Trip! - so all in all a fab trip down to London and well worth the effort to meet one of my heroes! He might be 74 but he's still got his great sense of humour and a cool knack for telling a good story. The place was packed too, which shows you the influence the guy still has. My fave quote of his from the entire evening? "Seeing takes a lot of looking..." he said " ..and I'm still practising!" Modest, or what?

Right, reality calls ... I'm off to shoot an Awards lunch in Coventry.
Hmmm, now how would Bailey do it? This way, darlin'...

David Bailey? Who's he?..

Oh my giddy aunt! I never in a million years thought I'd ever write what I'm about to type right now...
I'm going to see David Bailey tonight! Yes, that David Bailey! Sixties' icon, photographic trend-setter from the get-go, shameless plugger of the Olympus Trip  - you've just got to watch this ad - and the scruffiest man alive! I'm hitting the road to 'Down South' this morning and by 7pm will be slack-jawed, dribbling and gob-struck, swooning in the presence of a God! Now I've just got to see if I can get my photograph taken with Him! Wonder if he'll mind me using a Fuji?..