Conor McDonnell

 

So, once again, it's been a while since my last post, i really need to get into the hang of blogging a day or two after my last shoot, not weeks!

 

Shambala Festival

I was asked to be part of the official photography team for Shambala Festival, I'd never heard of it before but once someone said it's very similar to Secret Garden Party I was there! I was only there for the Saturday and Sunday but it was an awesome weekend and working with Louise Roberts ( www.louiseroberts.co.uk)  and Derek Bremner ( www.derekbremner.com) was awesome, I hope to work with them more in the future.

You can see our photos here - SHAMBALA FESTIVAL OFFICIAL PHOTOS 

A few weeks after I was assisting Shirlaine ( www.shirlainephotos.co.uk) on a fashion shoot in Manchester, it resulted in 3 male models an old school chopper up a tree. It looked awesome!

I also did a shoot for NME Magazine, with the band Blonde RedHead. Manchester Club academy



I had a brilliant weekend in Leeds assisting Danny ( www.dannynorth.co.uk). Danny is the Kaiser Chiefs official photographer, they were playing two gigs at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. A really cool venue, there has never been a concert there before. I was lighting all the backstage portraits for danny with the bands and crew such as Kaiser Chiefs, Cribs, Chris Moyles, Gruff Rhys and many more. I was also able to shoot the Kaisers both days, first 3 in the pit then the rest from up at the lighting desk. It was a great weekend. (P.S. Thanks to my big bro for letting me stay at his house!)

You can see my photos here - KAISER CHIEFS LEEDS 

Photo: Danny North