Sparkling...

I'm sure I must have blogged this image before but hey, it deserves an annual outing! It's a shot I did when I worked for Eddy Shah on Messenger Group Newspapers, based in south Manchester. It made it to the company calendar for 1981, and I'm trying really hard not to think about that being 30 years ago!!!

I went to the opening of the new Open Eye photography gallery in Liverpool last night. Met Mitch Epstein, a favourite American photographer of mine, and had a little think about how they should hang my next exhibition there. Only joking! I don't think my photography's "serious" enough for them!
Never mind... the wine was good, Mitch signed my copy of his book and I almost had my photograph taken with him! (The lady I handed my camera to was a little slow off the mark when it came to pressing the shutter. Hey ho..) Happy Bonfire Night!

Dancin' Queen

Working on a new Jorgensen album today and, much to my delight, here's one of the shots that the bride has chosen to  go in it. I just love the fun and joy in it - Christine and her bridesmaid bopping to their ipod in the hotel room as Mum has her hair done before the Wedding. This shindig was in May, which seems so long ago now that we're already in November. Where on earth is the year going? Well, I know where I'm going on Friday. I'm going to the re-opening of the Open Eye Photography Gallery in Liverpool. I'll be turning into a photo-groupie again as I'll get to meet another favourite snapper of mine, the American Mitch Epstein. Autograph-hunter head on, Martin!