I am 'TwoThumbsFresh'. I take photographs of things that interest me, bands, people and places. Caught in limbo between 9-5 stability and dream chasing...www.TwoThumbsFresh.comhttp://twothumbsfresh.blogsp
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My 'Work' includes Photos, Art, Music Reviews/Articles, Gig Promotion, and Web Design.Gigs I've organised: St Paddy's Gig (Seretone, Krank Solo, Des Moines Riot) Oxjam 2007 (Root Sytem, RocketFox, The Manikees) Oxjam 2007 (Lady Miss Emma, Ross Adam)My photos & reviews have been published here: NME - NOTWorld - Daily Record - The Realstate Mag - Fife Free Press - Dundee Courier - IsThisMusic.com - eGigs.com - CD Inlays - Flyers etc etc...And some of the bands I've shot (s) or interviewed (i) include...The Twang (s+i) The Enemy (s) The Wombats (s) Franz Ferdinand (s+i) Biffy Clyro (s+i) Amy MacDonald (s+i) Sharleen Spiteri (s+i) Richard Jobson (s+i) Alan Cunningham (s+i) Idlewild (s+i) Paul Weller (s) Stereophonics (s) Ocean Colour Scene (s) The View (s) Gallows (s) The Bluetones (s+i) Sandi Thom (s) Tiny Dancers (s) Figure 5 (s) Sergeant (s+i) The Law (s+i) The Twilight Sad (s) Union of Knives (s) Root System (s) The Draymin (s+i) Hi 5 Alive (s) Beatnic Prestige (s+i) The Hedrons (s) RocketFox (s) The Joy Foundation (s+i) Fultons Point (s)Sorry if I've forgotten anyone?? um, loads more will update later...
My Gig photography rates depend on what you can afford, my unsigned Band Pricing Philosophy is Inspired by the concept of Free Street Theatre.Basically, Photography is what I do, I travel from venue to venue taking photos of bands, I do it because I love it...but it's an expensive and time consuming love. So, if you would like me to photograph you, then you decide what my work is worth... Please offer whatever you can afford, if your band can chip in 5-10 quid each then wonderful, but if you honestly can't afford anything...then my photos are my personal gift to your band...shake my hand, say thank you, buy me a pint, free CD/merch whatever..that's all I ask...that's the beauty of the TwoThumbsFresh Gig Photography Philosophy...peace & love,'TwoThumbsFresh'
The Twang, Either Way "I feel so much better today, I've chased the bad things away..." [Actually the whole song...]Bright Eyes, If the breakman turns my way. "...When panic grips your body, and your heart's a humming bird, raven thoughts blacken your mind 'till you're breathing in reverse, and all your friends and seditives mean well but make it worse. Every assurance, just magnifies to doubt - better find yourself a place to level out..."The Enemy - Away From Here. "I'm so sick, sick, sick and tired. Of working just to be retired, I don't want to get that far, I don't want your company car."The Enemy - We'll live and die in these towns "Nothing ever happened on it's own..."Sergeant, Sunshine "...some say that when you die your life it flashes right before you - so get up off your seat and give yourself something to see..."The view, Superstar Tradesman "I don't want money I want a thing called happiness, I don't want cash no, I'd quite like memories..."