Press Photography: FA Vase Final 2014
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Final Score: Sholing 1-0 West Auckland
Attendance: 5431
It was great to be back photographing at Wembley Stadium for the FA Vase Final. It’s probably my final match of the season so a return to the Capital for the prestigious showpiece final was great.
Press Photography: VIP Day at Crewe Alex Publication: Match of the Day Magazine Client: JD Sport Location: Crewe Alexandra Football Club Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
We were recently commissioned to photograph a VIP day held in honour of competition winners by JD Sports at Crewe Alex FC. The young winners had entered and won a competition held by JD Sport. The prize was a special day out in the Directors Box at Crewe Alex v Oldham in League One. There was a meal before the game and also the chance to meet Crewe manager Steve Davis. The lads were also each presented with a Carbrini goody bag. The competition was featured in the BBC’s Match Of The Day Magazine so we were commissioned to get a set of photos of the three lads who won the competition enjoying their VIP day at The Alexandra Stadium. The final article was written up as a double page spread in Issue 301 of the weekly publication.
Press Photography: FA Trophy Final 2014
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Final Score: Cambridge United 4-0 Gosport Borough
Attendance: 18,120
It has been a good season of football photography for Simon J. Newbury Photography. I have struggled to get to as many Nantwich Town games as I would have liked this season as I have been working for the national press at a number of games around the North West. I have mainly been commissioned by The Non League Paper and have visited a number of clubs for the paper.
Locally I have covered Winsford, Witton Albion and Leek. I have also headed off to Stafford Rangers and Wrexham. Wrexham are a former League club currently competing in the Skrill Premier. They won the FA Trophy last season, and paraded the Trophy at a recent fixture I was at to photograph prior to handing it back in time for this years final.
Press Photography Client: Crewe Lyceum Theatre
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Behind The Scenes Photography: Tina Newbury
The panto at Crewe Lyceum Theatre this year is Peter Pan. The Theatre wanted a last minute push for tickets so arranged some press photography with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell!
We photographed the cast members in the ticket booth for the Crewe Chronicle as well as posing with the Christmas Tree, in the canteen, which a young child as well as in the theatre itself. Sharing the stage with Ken Dodd’s piano we got some photos in the theatre itself as well as in one of the boxes!
The photos were used in the local press including: The Sentinel and The Crewe Chronicle.
Press Photography: Christmas Lights Switch On
Location: Crewe Town Centre
Photographer: Tina Newbury
Date: 28th November, 2013
The Crewe Christmas Lights switch on event took place on Thursday. Simon J. Newbury Photography was in attendance to photograph the music, fun and switch on! The lights were switch on by Crewe Town Mayor, Irene Faseyi and KT Perry (tribute to Katy Perry). Tom Seals played at the event and Santa and the Grinch stopped by as well! The switch on was accompanied by a firework display by Blitz Fireworks.
Press Photography: FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
Location: The Weaver Stadium, Nantwich, Cheshire
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
On Saturday 3rd November the new Chairman of the FA, Greg Dyke, visited Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium. Greg was accompanied by Cheshire FA Chief Executive Simon Gerrard and met Nantwich Town club officials and was given a tour of the facilities at The Weaver Stadium as well as meeting the new Nantwich Town ladies team and the youth teams for the Dabbers.
Greg was given the tour by Nantwich Town Chairman Jon Gold and Football Development Officer Steve Smithies. Greg took time to chat to all the players and club officials. Nantwich Town Chairman Jon Gold said, “The FA Chairman Greg Dyke is focussed on developing initiatives and making positive changes at every level of football that will benefit and grow the English game over the coming years. We are proud that he has highlighted Nantwich Town as a community club from which he can both draw inspiration for his future plans for football at this level and now having witnessed things first hand, he can hopefully include us in any future developments and initiatives that may be introduced in coming years.”
Greg also took time to pose for a portrait photograph!
Here are some photos from the visit:
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
FA Chairman Greg Dyke visits Nantwich Town FC
Check out some of our sports portraits on our main website!
Clients: Nantwich Town FC, The Non League Paper
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
I was asked to be the official photographer to Nantwich Town FC at the start of the 2011-12 season by Chairman Jon Gold. It has been a great addition to my press photography! It’s been a great ride with The Dabbers – the historic FA Cup run which took the club to MK Dons. The same season Nantwich Town lifted the Cheshire Senior Cup.
Last season was somewhat disappointing by the same standards and a change was made at the top. Danny Johnson is now in the Dabbers hotseat. This season kicked off brightly with a 2-0 victory over Kings Lynn Town. It gives me great pleasure to announce that I’ll be with the Cheshire club again this season in the capacity of official photographer!
We got the season off to a good start with the squad photo before the Kings Lynn fixture. The team recorded a good win and I am pleased to say that several photos from the match were published the nationwide Non League Paper.
Up The Dabbers!
Nantwich Town FC 2013-14
Adam Carden scores the first goal of the new season!
Mark Jones
Earl Davis
Harry Clayton
Max Harrop
Danny Caldecott
Max Harrop
Aaron Burns
Mark Jones
Wednesday March 20th saw the official opening of the Crewe to Nantwich Greenway and the unveiling of the Portrait Bench. We were commissioned to produce the official photography for Cheshire East.
The event was well attended with cyclists, walkers, horses and ponies joining the Mayors of Crewe and Cheshire East at the ribbon cutting. We were also joined by a Roman Centurion, a train engineer and a civil war soldier (all the figures used to form the portrait bench).
The Greenway runs alongside Alvaston Hall and connects Crewe and Nantwich for horse riders, cyclists, dog walkers and ramblers alike.
Simon photographing the Mayors of Crewe & Cheshire East
The Mayors of Crewe & Cheshire East cut the ribbon
The soldier, Roman Centurion and train engineer on the Portrait Bench
Quite recently we had the privilege of photographing Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Steve Phillips on the pitch at the Alexandra Stadium. We’ve also worked with the talented Tom Seals many times. The two are working together to raise funds for two charities. We obviously were very keen to help so did the photography of the pair for publicity purposes!
Tom is including the club fans favourite ‘Blue Moon’ on his upcoming album release and the track will be released as a charity single. The funds will be for Leukemia & Lymphoma Research and Caudwell Children.
Tom’s Pledge page is here: Tom Seals Music Pledge
Keep up to date with Steve’s Fundraising efforts on his Facebook page: Steve Phillips Fundraising Facebook Page
You can even pledge for a set of these signed photos on Tom’s page!
We are very proud to be involved and wish the pair all the very best in their efforts!
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity photography
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of HM Opposition paid a visit to Crewe on Thursday. A Q&A session was held at Wulvern’s Pickmere Court.
I’ve done press assignments of this nature quite regularly including a commission to photograph the Labour Party Conference last year in Manchester. It was nice to have an assignment so close to home!
I’d previously visited Pickmere Court, off Badger Avenue, for another Press assignment last year.
Mr Miliband held an hour long Q&A session with residents and covered many topics put to him by the audience.
Ed Miliband MP visit to Crewe for a Q & A Session
Ed Miliband MP visit to Crewe
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