Music Photography: New Order & Johnny Marr – Live From Jodrell

Artists: New Order, Johnny Marr, Public Service Broadcasting
Venue: Jodrell Bank Observatory: Live From Jodrell Bank Transmission 005
Photographer: Tina Newbury

Sunday was a busy day of live music photography for Simon J. Newbury Photography. There were two big music gigs taking place in Cheshire and we were at them both. Simon headed over to Delamere Forest for The Charlatans and The View. Tina headed over to Jodrell Bank for the second show of the weekend. On the bill at Transmission 005 was New Order, Johnny Marr and Public Service Broadcasting.

Some of Tina’s photos:

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Public Service Broadcasting

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Public Service Broadcasting

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Johnny Marr

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Johnny Marr

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Johnny Marr

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Johnny Marr

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Johnny Marr

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Johnny Marr

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

New Order

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

New Order

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

New Order

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

New Order

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

New Order

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005 New Order Johnny Marr Public Service Broadcasting Cheshire Music Photography

Live From Jodrell Transmission 005

You can check out some more of our live music photography on our site!

New Website Launch

We have been working on a brand new website behind the scenes and are now very pleased to announce that our main photography website is now live.

We recently launched a brand new dedicated website for our wedding photography and we also have a dedicated site for our Urban Portraits. All sites are now live and all part of the Simon J. Newbury online family!

The new site has all the galleries that our old site had as well as a new offers page where we will be running regular photography special offers. We have also added some share buttons for Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus so you can share your favourite photos with your friends!

We really hope you enjoy the new site!

Simon J. Newbury Photography

Simon J. Newbury Wedding Photography

Urban Portraits by Simon J. Newbury Photography

Prom Night Photography

Prom nights are really getting popular. They are a great way to celebrate the end of year and a chance to dress up and feel special. Our Prom night photography is a way to remember the occasion.

We are happy to attend your prom night and set up our mobile studio. We have a large white screen as well as professional studio lighting to get a wonderful photograph of the guests in small groups or with their partner. We are also set up to make prints on the night (within minutes) which is mounted and presented in a protective film bag. A percentage of sales will be given to the organiser. You can rest assured that we are fully covered by Public Liability insurance.

After the event we can post the images from the night into a special password protected gallery so family members can log in and purchase duplicate images or enlargements. We are also able to offer stunning laminated canvas prints, stretch wrapped and ready to hang and beautiful elegant acrylic panels which make wonderful wall art.

We can also take documentary photos of the event should you require this service!

We have experience of photographing many such events previously at venues such as Crannage Hall, Wychwood Park and Crewe Hall. We can also cover guest speak-speaker events where guests can be photographed with the guest speaker and have their image signed on the night as well as black tie balls or corporate events! Please feel free to get in touch to discuss how our event photography can help you raise extra funds at your event!

 

Prom Night Photography from Simon J. Newbury Photography. Event Photographer

Prom Night Photography from Simon J. Newbury Photography

 

Band Photography Special Offer

The month of May means Crewe Live. We have been the official photographers to Crewe Live for four years now and we are very much looking forward to photographing this years music event.

To celebrate we are running a special offer on our band promo photography. The offer runs throughout the month of May and gets a full band shoot, either studio or location, for just £65!

We have photographed many bands both local unsigned bands and nationwide touring bands including: Elbow, Sham 69, Funeral for a Friend, Flaming Lips, Dodgy, The Bluetones, Human Condition, Son of Shinobi, Junker, Skeletal Damage and Kill The Doctor…

As well as being published regularly locally and online our work has featured in many nationwide magazines including a full page poster in Kerrang! We can help get your band some attention!

Here is some info on our music photography special offer:

band, music, promo, photography, special, offer, Crewe, Live, Cheshire

Band Promo Photography special offer details

The bands on our poster are Pulled Apart By Horses photographed during last year’s Crewe Live and Son Of Shinobi.

Check out more of our music photography.

Andy Hamilton & Jamie Caven Photography

We have been offering event photography to WTD Promotions for a while now. We have been pleased to photograph many leading professional darts players including Terry ‘The Bull’ Jenkins, Simon ‘The Wizard’ Whitlock, Andy ‘The Pieman’ Smith and Kevin ‘The Artist’ Painter.

The latest exhibition event saw Andy ‘The Hammer’ Hamilton and Jamie ‘Jabba’ Caven head to Crewe for a great evening of darts. As with all the other players we made a portrait of each player as well as offered our event photography. We are able to photograph fans with the famous players which are then printed immediately and signed so the customer can take the print away with them there and then!

Our events ‘photobooth’ is available for parties, guest speakers or proms. If you are organising an event get in touch to see what we offer!

The latest portraits of Andy and Jamie:

Andy 'The Hammer' Hamilton portrait photograph. Darts professional photography

Andy ‘The Hammer’ Hamilton

Jamie 'Jabba' Caven portrait photograph. Darts professional photography

Jamie ‘Jabba’ Caven portrait photograph. Darts professional photography

Press Photography: Crewe to Nantwich Greenway

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. Press Photography

Simon photographing the Mayors of Crewe & Cheshire East

 

The Mayors of Crewe & Cheshire East cut the ribbon. Press Photography

The Mayors of Crewe & Cheshire East cut the ribbon

The soldier, Roman Centurion and train engineer on the Portrait Bench. Press Photography

The soldier, Roman Centurion and train engineer on the Portrait Bench

 

Steve Phillips & Tom Seals Charity Photography

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

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

 

Adam leads out Nantwich Town as Mascot

It’s certainly been a busy week at SJN Towers. Ed Miliband’s visit to Pickmere Court in Crewe was followed by my visit to Media City to meet and photograph Sir Alex Ferguson. Saturday was back to a bit of normality with the visit of Ashton United to the Weaver Stadium.

It was my absolute pleasure to arrange for young Adam Standring, star of the CAFT charity calendar, to be the mascot for Nantwich Town and lead the team out for kick-off. Adam warmed up with the team on the pitch before the game and had a kick around with Caspar Hughes.

Here are a few photographs of Adam’s special day with Nantwich Town FC.

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC with Caspar Hughes

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC with Caspar Hughes

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC with the Officials and team Captains

Adam as mascot at Nantwich Town FC with the Officials and team Captains

Aaron Cole in action for Nantwich Town against Ashton Utd

Aaron Cole in action for Nantwich Town against Ashton Utd

 

Press Photography: Ed Miliband visit to Pickmere, Crewe

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 for a Q & A Session

Ed, Miliband, MP, Pickmere, Court, Wulvern,

Ed Miliband MP visit to Crewe

Oli Ng EP Artwork Photoshoot

My good friend Oli of Sink or Swim fame, now called The Eyres, is soon to be releasing a solo EP. Oli has an amazing talent for someone so young. I was really proud to be asked to work on the artwork for his debut solo EP. Oli also appeared in my Urban Portrait series.

We sat down and had a good chat about the sort of image he wanted for both front and back. I’ve previously worked on artwork for releases from Thick As Thieves, The Longshanks, Son Of Shinobi, Tim Gallagher, James Gardiner, Steve Bonham, Midnight Lycan Party, Chloe and Jon Tarplee. It’s always important to sit down and moot ideas before heading into a shoot. Thankfully we came up with our idea for front and back and decided on some locations.

We headed out to Queens Park, Crewe and thankfully the weather was on our side! The park has a wealth of locations and I have often shot wedding couple shots there. I was also busy photographing the stills for a few scenes of Gridiron UK. The late afternoon light was perfect for some moody monochrome photographs and we got all the photographs we wanted.

We then headed off to Sandbach for our indoors part of the shoot. I have to say a huge thank you to the staff at The Old Hall. Such a lovely place and they were very kind to allow us time to photograph there. The backdrop of the open fire and old fashioned wall decor and windows created exactly the mood that Oli was looking for.

You can check out some of my music promo work on the website here.

These are some of the final images from the shoot:

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

 

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography

Oli Ng Promotional Music Photography