Simon Reed is a freelance photographer specialising in music and events who is based in the Surrey Hills around an hour from London. Most of his images are shot in London and in south coast venues though he does take pictures across the whole of the UK and beyond.
His work has been published in national newspapers and books, his pictures have been syndicated via the WENN photo agency, and he is also a regular contributor to Premier Guitar, Louder Than War and RockShot music and culture magazines.
He says: “There aren't many things I've done that compare to the thrill of being between the crowd and the stage in a big venue with three songs in which to nail your pictures. There are no second chances with this type of photography; you get it right first time, or not at all.”
The first half of this talk deals very much with the music part of music photography - the how and the why he got started. The second part details the photography part of music photography - equipment and techniques.
Simon’s website can be found here
Images ©Simon Reed
