CODES at The Sugar Club last night.

Would have perhaps had more photees (good ones) but the lads only played for about half an hour which was a little bit disapointing. They are fucking brilliant all the same.

Betamax Format at HWCH last night.

Hang Sangwich at HWCH last nite

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SUPER EXTRA BONUS PARTY

last night at Hard Working Class Heroes.
LEDGEBAGS.

CODES - Sugar Club tonight.

I cannot stress enough how amazing this band is. They contacted me a few years ago (probably 3 I think?!) To do a promo shoot. I have been slightly obsessed with their music ever since. And the thing is, they keep getting better and better (I don't quite know how this is possible..)
Do buy their single 'Edith' which features my artwork on the cover. And do check them out tonight at The Sugar Club. They are one of the best Irish bands around at the moment.

Loaded: Hard Working Class Heroes have much more than music

From the Irish Independent yesterday.

One of the more interesting features about this weekend's Hard Working Class Heroes festival is the extensive rock photography exhibition which will be shown in the Pod Complex. Featuring the work of a slew of dedicated music photographers, the piece de resistance is the Irish premiere of the Rolling Stones tour diary from 1975. It's the moment when the band was at its most potent in concert and the shots come courtesy of Getty Images.

There are also selected photographs from Irish photographer Roger Woolman, who has been making a splash internationally over the past decade.

Among the other photographers exhibited are pieces from the super-talented Israli-born, Dublin-based Lili Forberg. To get an idea of her work, take a look at www.misslili.net

- John Meagher

Journey to the bottom of the salty sea - guest post by Iany

It might surprise those aware of my past as a pirate, to learn of my fear for the salty sea. But if my feet couldn't touch the bottom, I tended to panic a bit.
That all changed today however with my first scuba dive.
I wanted to use the fact that I was recovering from a vicious and unprovoked attack from a jelly fish about the size of a house as a get out, but I had to redeem myself after wussing out of the boomerang in Aqualand.

So we preceeded silently to the dive centre, where we were greeted by Olivier our instructor, who in soothing tones explained about bursting lungs, poisenous fish and all the joys of the deep.
He did however seem like a safe pair of hands and I felt our chances of survival improve to about 90%. After Olivier talked us through the process of diving we were given our flippers, our wet suits and our gas tanks with floatation jackets (all of which weighs 20 KGs!!)
He showed us how to breathe and how to inflate and deflate the jacket to rise and sink into the water. He also explained all the important hand signals for "is everything ok?", "how much air is left in your tank?" or the thumb up signal for "GET ME OUT FAST!"
We both looked like hot mommas in our wet suits. for sure. Although I think I looked like a sock full of potatoes.
We waddled into the sea and put on our flippers. At this point I was definitely shitting myself because I knew I had reached the point of no return.
We put in our breathing mouth piece thingy (the technicalities are really important) and followed Olivier into the depth of the salty sea.
The feeling of being submerged is the most incredible weightless exciting bizarre sensation in the world.

We got the hang of it pretty quick although at one stage Lil was humping the instructor's leg. He took us down deeper and deeper and it was at 11 metres when we all turned unto our backs and looked up to the surface that I realised how deep we actually were.
Totally amazing. We saw some nice fishies too. I like fishies.

At that moment, my fear of deep water disappeared, well sort of. I am still afraid of what's in the water; jelly fish, sting rays, electric eels, sharks, killer whales, giant squid, Sea Grisslies..................

its finally so so so so sunny today

yipppy!!! i heart sun.
Spent the whole morning at the Beach so my tan is coming along quite well. I finally wore my goggles today so I saw all the little fishies around me. Cutesies!

this is The Boomerang, the crazy scary ride we went on yesterday in Aqualand in Magaluf. I thought we were going to go over the edge many a times. But we didn't thankfully.

I am becoming more and more amazing at pool. Must play more when I get back to dublin.

I think later we might head go kart racing. I have never done it before so I am sure it will be funsies.

Siesta time!

we're half way through our holiday already boooo! could've stayed for longer! the beach is so much funsies even though there was one tiny jellyfish and poor Iany got stung by the mean fecker. But it wasn't too bad.

We had the yummiest seafood grill mmmmmmmmmm. actually everything tastes good at this stage because the food at our hotel is so so gross. Nasty McGross.
Iany found a sticker in his paella today. But the waiter said we didn't win a prize.

We went to Aqualand today which was so much fun. There was a ride called the Boomerang which was actually very scary. Poor iany almost had a heart attack. I wanted to do it again but he didn't want to.
Then when we were done it started PISSING rain like crazy.

I am basically kicking Iany's ass in pool and ping pong. CHAMPION!
I am feeling a bit nervous about scuba diving on Tuesday. I went snorkling again today and didn't like it at all. I felt panicky or something.

Sangria is calling! byesies!

Mallorca!! day 1

It is cloudy today which is so sucky but still very warm. I am going scuba diving on Tuesday. So excited. have always wanted to go so yaysies!

Aleesha B

new face at Assets Aleesha was brilliant to work with. If you saw her contact sheets you'd know what I mean, kept moving around all the time, changing her poses and trying new things. I never really had to direct her or tell her to do anything. My advice for new models would be to just move around during a shoot and try different poses. Even if you think you don't know how to pose, just try. Sometimes a model herself knows better what kind of pose makes her feel comfortable rather than me trying to direct her to do something and then it looks awkward.
Move your head even slighty after each frame, so that no two frames look the same. After a while it will come naturally. I love when a photoshoot has a flow to it, I click the model moves, I click again and the model moves again. Even just slight movements can make a huge difference to the shot and can make the difference between a good shot and an amazing shot.

here's me when I went flying. funsies!

Hard Working Class Heroes Photography Exhibition

To celebrate its 5th Birthday this year's Hard Working Class Heroes Festival, in association with Bud Rising, will include an International Photography Exhibtion in The POD complex.


Date: 28th - 30th September

Time: 10.00 - 17.00
Admission: FREE
Festival Tickets: €17.50 (one-day) / €33.60 (3-day).

Expanding on their impressive line-up of events Hard Working Class Heroes have announced a special Photography Exhibition in The Pod Complex. The exhibition will be open to public, as well as festival goers, on 29th and 30th September from 10.00 - 17.00, and will include work from established music photographers, up-and-coming new artists and a few very surprising names.

DISPLAYS

'The Rolling Stones: An Unseen Diary' will feature the outstanding work of Christopher Simon Sykes. In 1975, Sykes was commissioned by the Rolling Stones to document the on-stage and backstage action of what was then the largest tour ever mounted, their T.O.T.A (Tour of the Americas). For three months Sykes lived and toured with the Stones, hanging out with them in their hotel rooms, at the venues and on their plane (The Starship). The result? A confidential yet objective vantage point which captures the intimacy of the band's dymanic and portrays the electric of these groundbreaking concerts.

'Visions Of Dylan' is an exclusive exhibition of photographs taken by a select number of well-known Bob Dylan fans. The photos,from amauter snappers such as Ronnie Wood, Patti Smith, Bryan Adams, Tracey Emin, Kate Nash and Lily Cole, will also be available to view online for two weeks. The prints will then be auctioned online, with 100% of profits going to the War Child charity (as chosen by Bob Dylan).

Roger Woolman (AKA The Music Photographer) will head up the Irish and Scandanavian side of the exhibition. For the last decade, Roger has been the leading eye of Ireland's rock photography scene. His client list is a Who's Who of the music industry, including Rolling Stone, EMI, Sony, NME and the BBC.

Roger's work will sit alongside that of emerging photographers based in Ireland and Scandinavia displaying the best of contemporary music
photography from:
Mark Duggan
Dan Dennison
Lili Forberg (YAAAAAAAAAY!)
James Goulden
JP Keating
Dave Kennedy
Aisling O'Neill
Alan Maguire
Loreana Rushe
Shawna Scott
Davey Sexton
Rosanna Wilisoo (Helsingborg, Sweden)

There are plenty of other treats and surprises in store so be sure to keep
an eye on www.hwch.net for more details.

Make Up and Hair looks from Lough Rynn

Can't really see them properly in the actual shoot as some of the shots are quite wide so I thought I'd put these out there. Model is Alex from Bscene The Agency. She is only 16 and she rocked!
Hair and Make Up by Isabel Perez. Styled by Corina who also put up the pics from the Irish Times editorial shot in Lough Rynn.

Lough Rynn Fashion shoot

found out today that there was a fashion shoot shot in Lough Rynn Castle Hotel in the Irish Times today featuring Sarah Morrissey. A few weeks ago me and Corina did a shoot there and now it looks like we copied them even though we so didn't. appearantly they even used the same locations as us ( I haven't seen the shoot, does anyone have it?) I hear it's very good.
Well anyway- here's our shoot, I wonder who was there first!







styled by Corina Gaffey
make up and hair by Isabel Perez
Model Alex at Bscene The Agency

Sonic Youth at Electric Picnic

I can't even remember if I posted any Sonic Youth pics yet, so here are a few as I am just uploading stuff to my website and found these..

Galway Now - behind the scenes

That's everyone (except for me)


ITS A WRAP !

does someone want to build my website for me?

I'm too tired and have no time.

If anyone has any spectacular ideas let me know (I need one that's easy to update myself and that looks hot)

LARA FORD in the blogging world

My favourite make up artist has a new blog!
check it out here!

So my camera is in hospital again :-( and will be there for the next 4 weeks at least I'd say. I'm so annoyed about that. One of my lenses is also starting to misbehave now... need new equipment methinks. It's no wonder I suppose, I have been using my camera and two lenses every single day for the last couple of years.. I guess they need a break as well.
Was in Galway yesterday for a quick photeeshooty for Galway Now, came home on the last train and managed to forget the charger of my spare camera there. I am such a spa. So had to send Iany to camera shop this morning before I started work because my battery was just about dead and had to start work. Shot the lovely former Miss Ireland Aoife Cogan and a few others today.
It's almost holiday time how exciting!!!
Here are a few shots of Karina who is possibly the hottest person in the world. (and is also a Claudia Schiffer look-a-like)

my camera broke again

crysies

EXCLUSIVE: behind the scenes with Blathnaid McKenna Miss Ireland

earlier on today...







makeup by Lynn McKenna
hair by Marjorie Mongan

Cois Fharraige - in photees

Kinetiks boys setting up their gear

The boys before just before they were due on stage

















me with my retarded photo pass that I was supposed to wear around my arm AT ALL TIMES.

Una and Kieran Delo with psycho loolla girl who kept calling us sexy fackers and screaming WOOOP WOOOP every five seconds. Her friend asked me where I bought my backstage pass and whether she could buy one too.

The Loose


Ocean Colour Scene


Delorentos



Once again, thanks guys for the lift back. Life savers.

On the road...

Behind the scenes

The lovely blathnaid getting her make up done by amazing make up artist lynn mckenna

Delorentos - Cois Fharraige

Will put up more pics lata! It is now half seven am (gross) and I am up to go to a shoot

On tour bus with delorentos

watching deja vu which looks good but i just can't concentrate cuz so sleepy. Thanks so much to the boys for giving us a lift. Imagine travelling with public transport today. Gross. Ok sorry for all the shite phone photees back to pretty ones next week!

I need juicy.

We are reading the papers in claire. Earlier on, i ran out of the bathroom of our hotel room because the tap looked like a scary man and it sacred me. Then i cried. Una has lots of sand in her hair because last night we sat on the beach till the wee hours of the morning around a bon fire. Today we are feeling very fragile but looking for forward to seeing the delorentos boys in a little while. Yay.

Monkey carnage

Una and kiaran delo chillin . funsies!

Photo pass

I am supposed to wear this crazy thing around me at all times . they suggested around my arm. but seriously who does that. psycho

This is the view from our hotel room

Una got a free new sexy phone. Bitch. I got a broken wristband that doesn't close properly. Life is so unfairsies.

On our way to ennis

We are reading the papers on the train after eating a manky breakfast roll from supermacs. I only had four hours sleep cuz i was up trying to finish work stuff . Trolley is here must buy coffee!

www.wrecked.com/sotired.aaaaargh

who*s going to Cois Fharraige ? Come and say hello, me and Uners shall be there can't wait even though I'm the tiredest and stressedest person of all time. Can someone please tell me how I am ever supposed to finish all the work I have to do?? I don't think it will happen.

Anyway, it's probably been the longest and busiest week eva. Next week is looking the same.

Don't forget to check out the Sunday Tribune this weekend for my Electric Picnic and Cois F photees - there will be many. It will be worth it.

this is a non photo post (shock horror) I'm too tired to upload. and have to be up in a few hours.

have a great weekend everyone.

Hair and make up

Our house for the night

On the road again

Having breakfast at The Covert not quite sure where we are i think in co. West meath. More behind the scenes later.

Becks Fusion Launch

just got back from this and just thought I'd put on a few shots whilst I pack my gear for a photoshoot in Co.Leitrim tmrw. So wrecked this week is non stop I feel like I haven't stopped since The Picnic.. and there is no stop in site. I will be back from Leitrim on Friday, for a quick stop at home and then right back on the road to Claire for Cois Fharraige still sunday. Will I survive this madness? Who knows.

Here are a few quick snaps of my homeboys the Kinetiks who rocked the village tonight! well done guys!




And then of course, the most lovely Neosuper Tim.


I have loads more, but unfortunately no time.

The Electric Picnic post

I know its coming very very late but I have been up to my eyes with work work work and seriously a day should have more than 24hrs. Then I'd have time to finish everything I have to do. So as it stands, I have so much stuff to do and I just don't have time. An example is print up my hard working class heroes pics for the exhibition and mount them. How the f*** am I supposed to find time to do that? who knows.

Anyway, back to the picnic... I had so.much.fun. Even though I had to camp which was my biggest fear. Left Dublin at around 7 pm (thanks Neilsies for driving) so me and Una and Corina and Neil and Julie were finally on our way. we arrived to the picnic 5 and half hours later and spent the next two hours trying to find where to camp. We were meant to stay in VIP camping which was full so after a bit of drama we were sent to a little area in the Boutique camping which was quite cool. Finally pitched our tent by 2.30 and headed exploring the boutique area. The BT2 lounge was amazing with amazing tunes, tvs, laptops and comfy couches and beanbags. We got 2 bottles of wine from the wine stand outside which was just closing and chilled in the the lounge until the very early hours of the morning.. after polishing a bottle of vodka between us, it was time for sleeps. Next morning was kind of insane trying to file the story on time and getting the right pics over to the photoeditor.. So we were running around like mentalists for most of the morning missing Delorentos which I really wanted to catch. Ah well, will catch them next week. I think the first act we watched on Saturday was M.I.A. which was amazing. so much energy on stage. Lighting was so crap so pics are kinda shite. Actually I must say that the lighting were real dodgy in all stages, which was kinda annoying.

Neil aka Santa gave us loads of goodies such as special wristbands for special areas so we ended up checking out the little secret vip garden in the back of the bacardi tent which was great. Had a free bbq there and ended up hanging out with these London DJs (DJ Sauce and Men in Masks) who were playing at one of the small stages later on that night. It was such a laugh.

We then made our way towards the Beastie Boys (via cocktails at Southern Comfort area) We found out earlier that we could watch the bands from the side of the stage which was so amazing. What added to the amazingness was Jarvis Cocker standing next to me. omg. I heart Jarvis.

We then headed to "The next stage" to check out our new DJ buddies who were fucking brilliant! Ended up dancing like spas for a few hours until it was time for sleeps.

On Sunday I took it easy as had to work the next day. Watched Fight Like Apes in the morning but didn't take pics because I was too lazy to walk to the press room to pick up my pass before the gig. My highlights of Sunday were definitely IGGY Pop and Primal Scream. so much fun. Iggy Pop is the king.

And now to the photees (some thanks to Ms. Corina Gaffey)

Us chillin at BT2 lounge just after we arrived and pitched our tent



stumbling back to the tent in the early hours



in vip area


wristband madness


corina's pic which was in the Tribune on Sunday. yaay corina!


bumped into a Magic Number


Jonathan Rhys Meyers - fwoargh


M.I.A.




Jarvis my love










Jamie Lidell


our DJ buddies Men with Masks in the outfit they perform in


YoCo and Sauce


me and DJ friend


At Beastie Boys


me and Jarvis during Beastie Boys
















next day......
Big Wheel wooooooo Julie and Uners

Bat for Lashes

King Iggy Pop











20 billion people on stage for Iggy Pop (including naked guy!!)

I'm going to fly a plane soon yay!

thank you thank you thank you for everyone who contacted me offering to help with my (still ongoing) website/email problem. I appreciate it so much. You guys rock! I am trying to sort it out slowly so hopefully I should be up and running by the end of the week. In the meantime, please keep e-mailing to misslili@eircom.net

I was going to post my first proper Electric Picnic post but that is not going to happen now because I had to work all day (and night) and now I am about to collapse. Only just about enough energy to put up these two pics. lots and lots more photees to come when I actually get a chance to even upload them to my computer. Off to fly a plane in the morning so hopefully can upload more EP photees tmrw. I am actually asleep already I think zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

PRIMAL SCREAM WERE AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING



IGGY POP WAS MORE AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING

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crysies

just back from electric picnic

its almost 3 am and I'm still up. Whats the story with that? Well I couldn't really go to bed without checking my emai, and that led to my bebo and my myspace and my facebook and then I couldn't really abandon the blog could I. Had a great weekend which I will report about in the morning and will upload loads of photees. I'd upload a more interesting shot than this, but my card reader is at the bottom of my bag and I am too lazy to get it out.
2 highlights of the weekend for me:

1)Standing on the side of the stage with The Beastie Boys during their set, and Jarvis Cocker standing next to me. I got my photee taken with Jarvis (because I heart him) and Corina please send me the photeeee noowwwwwww!

2) IGGY POP ! that man is unbelievable. (and so hot for an old man)

sleep. now. bye.



Judy Wong at MAC at Boutique campsite at Electric Picnic