Robert Knowles: Through the Looking Glass

Portishead Manchester Apollo 9th April 2008 II

2008-08-28T21:12:00.004+01:00

This gig was also very challenging for me because, unlike any other shows I had done, the lighting was almost entirely from behind the band. Having always (successfully) avoided back-lit subjects, that night forced me to improve my technique and I found the challenge exhilarating.

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Portishead Manchester Apollo 9th April 2008

2008-08-28T21:03:00.003+01:00

Being a great fan of Portishead I jumped at the chance to photograph them. It was quite a different focus compared to the other gigs I had done because the emphasis was not so much on the people, who more or less were stationary throughout, but more on the lighting and general ambiance of the scene. I really enjoyed this different approach and think I captured the atmosphere well.

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Ocean Colour Scene Carling Academy Birmingham on Sunday 17 December 2006

2008-08-28T20:55:00.003+01:00

This was the first gig I I had photographed in a reasonably sized venue. No longer cramped in the shadows I relished th chance to spread my wings a bit and experiment with composition and depth of field.

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Capdown Birmingham Barfly on Sunday 26 November 2006

2008-08-28T20:46:00.003+01:00

Capdown are another band I shot at the Birmingham Barfly. Again, the cramped space, low lighting and fast moving subjects epitomize what I love about live music photography. Not only is it much more exciting that other forms of photography, but I think it can bring out your best work by forcing you to be imaginative and quick in your decision making. Over analysis is not an option, and as a result the work is spontaneous and fresh.

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Keiko Birmingham Barfly on Thursday 21 September 2006

2008-08-28T20:31:00.002+01:00

Keiko, a great band to see live and loads of fun to photograph. The claustrophobic conditions and the very poor lighting conditions were a huge challenge, Especially as it was my first time shooting a gig. I loved every second of it though, and it was these stressful conditions that made me want to do more live music photography.

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Football: University of Manchester Girls II

2008-08-28T20:18:00.001+01:00

Another from the same match.

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Football: University of Manchester Girls

2008-08-28T20:15:00.003+01:00

Womens football at The University of Manchester Armitage Centre.

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Football: University of Manchester vc Lancaster University

2008-08-28T19:03:00.003+01:00

This was a match played at the Armitage centre of The University of Manchester between Manchester and Lancaster University.

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Rugby: Varsity Womens

2008-08-28T18:25:00.002+01:00

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Rugby: Varsity III

2008-08-28T18:10:00.001+01:00

Another from the Varsity Match.

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Rugby: Varsity II

2008-08-28T18:04:00.001+01:00

Another image from the Varsity Rugby Match. It got dark pretty quickly and the spotlights were, to say the least, inadequate. Made for some moody shots, though.
It's times like these you realize what an amazing camera the human eye is. The pitched looked bright enough, but my camera was having real trouble.
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Rugby: Varsity I

2008-08-27T20:58:00.001+01:00

Here is one of the Rugby photographs have had published in the newspaper 'Student Direct'. This particular one was from the Varsity match which is when The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan lock horns. As you can imagine this game was accompanied by lots of beer and lots of snobbery. Great fun :)

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