Future Music Magazine booked me a few days ago to photograph Blueprint Studios in Manchester, and it was a great Rock N Roll experience.
I have worked with the magazine for many years, and built up a good working relationship. It’s also really nice when a client says “go do your thing” as they implicitly trust what I do for them and the countless bands they work with. I have really enjoyed also working with many of these bands on Future Music magazine’s behalf over the years.
Blueprint Studios really is a fab place to hang out, record music, or just jam and rehearse. The building used to be a missionary and was redesigned by a nightclub interior designer, giving it a chic, eclectic and retro look that has the ‘wow’ factor - everywhere!
I had the pleasure of meeting Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow last year, and having gone to Blueprint, I could see why he loves this place and why they’re recording their latest album there at the moment: the people are easy-going but professional in their attention to detail. Elbow use the space to rehearse regularly, and have recorded there before.
The job entailed shots of the main recording studio (which was amazing), the live rooms and the big room, my personal favourite, which is an incredibly beautiful space – not to mention the beautiful acoustic quality produced there.
The shoot at Blueprint Studios reminded me of something – co-owner Tim said that they pride themselves on giving the same service level to every band, whether they are starting out or internationally-acclaimed pros like Elbow, and this resonated with me.
Whether I’m working with superstars such as U2 or Slash from Guns N Roses recently, they get the same service as smaller bands I’ve done professional shoots for, such as Seagull Strange.
I don’t get star-struck, and I think the big stars – in particular – appreciate this focus in music photography.
After all, we all have a job to do – and we’re all professionals.
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