nick pickles music photographer

It seems a long time since I saw Coldplay in a pub. Then again, it has been nine years (well, eight years and 11 months thinking about it) This was the bigger & better version of the same show I shot in Sheffield last November. Oh, and with added Jay Z as support.

I’ll overlook the fact that due to various cock ups all the photographers who’d been approved to photo Jay Z were kept waiting outside until literally his last song, then when someone realised the error ran out to get us. I’d like to thank the staff that helped, and to the particularly inept people who sat blankly in the box office seemingly unable to use a phone or radio, and were happy to watch us wait outside, a big nah-nah. (i’m being polite)

anyway, in hindsight this gig summed up a number of things that have been playing on my mind over the summer. Sometimes, there’s nothing you can do - you just have a bad gig. get over it, move on. then there are the technical things that you shouldnt get wrong - like trying to shoot portraits of someone infront of you who is very well lit with 1/60 shutter speed. cock up, idiocy and very angering. but, too late now. move on.

then you get home, file an edit that is not by any means your best, and see two nationals pick up shots the next day. can i explain it? no. pure chance. anyway, i picked a few shots out that i like - but I think it’s probably time I had a break. So, I have until monday!