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To celebrate World Photography Day 2022 I thought I’d post 2 recent shots.
The first is my last commissioned portrait for the Norfolk Builders 10/08/22. I love this portrait. Shot using bounced daylight on a Nikon D4 s with 50mm
The second image is my last live gig. Sunglasses For Jaws at the Moth Club, Hackney 15/08/22. Nikon D4s with 10mm fish eye.
Kings of the Wood
During August and September of 2021 I spent 4 weeks in the beautiful setting of the Beaulieu Estate in the New Forest with Ricochet Productions on a new TV show ‘Kings of the wood’ documenting 6 woodwork experts creating stunning pieces for deserved recipients.
Working as Unit Manager and shooting Unit Stills this job was a baptism of fire for me but one that brought enormous rewards, new friends and new experiences. The cast and crew were all amazing and the show looked great on Quest TV earlier this year. My stills were used everywhere during the promotion of this show.
Update 2022
As you can see from my last Blog post date, its been a while! Needless to say the world continues full speed on the roller coaster we now call the 21st Century.
The British people deciding to leave the EU, a global pandemic and now the war in Ukraine over the past 2 years has left myself and the general masses in a strange new world where the future is no longer bright.
Luckily for me the pandemic and resulting lockdowns were great. For years I have been carrying around the metaphorical and physical film archive which needed to be digitised and archived so when the first lockdown happened, the time seemed like a gift from the gods.
In March 2020 I was working on a film about Mary Quant, directed by the brilliant Sadie Frost when the head of Goldfinch came into the studio to inform the cast and crew that due to covid production would have to stop.
Like everyone at that time it seemed we were living in a dystopian film, living in constant fear from the news and life would never be the same again.
At that time and unbeknown to me the head of Goldfinch, Kirsty Bell was writing her own take on the pandemic and began writing ‘Alone’ (working title) which later became ‘A Bird Flew In’. A gorgeous black and white, film noir, story of a film production which is brought to an abrupt halt by the global pandemic and the film then follows the actors in during Lockdown.
In August of 2019 when the first Lockdown came to an end I was extremely fortunate to land the role of shooting unit, stills and epk for ‘A bird flew in’ which was a brilliant film to work. Produced by the ridiculously talented Ben Charles Edwards and directed by Kirsty Bell. The film has gone on to win several awards on the world circuit. Not sure when its available for general release but its a must see from me.
Quant
The engaging story of one of the UK’s most influential fashion designers of our time, the woman who liberated girls around the world with the creation of the mini skirt, Mary Quant. Directed by the brilliant Sadie Frost and produced by the equally amazing Ben Charles Edwards for Goldfinch UK.
The filming of this documentary was brought to an abrupt halt due to the Covid pandemic but with fearless determination and true grit the film was finished and premiered at the Raindance Film festival in London Oct 2021 to critical acclaim.
Camilla Rutherford as Mary Quant. Photo by Chris Lopez
Portrait of my father
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So last week I was commissioned to shoot a portrait for the legendary folk singer Ralph McTell. I was asked for a classic black and white portrait to use as an album cover. At 75 Ralph looks incredible but my brief was to capture the spirit and life experiences through every line, crease and wrinkle on his face. A brutally honest portrait.
I decided to shoot on the Fuji GFX digital medium format camera, which was kindly lent to me by Paul Bence, thanks Paul, and not wanting to appear stupid on a new system I decided to do a test shoot the night before with my 81yr father. As I was setting up the lights I realised I’d never done this before, I’d never sat my father down to shoot his portrait. I love this portrait and elated to have it. I urge all you photographers to capture the ones you love and sure enough that photograph will be priceless to you one day.
Alan 81
Fuji GFX
Experience Egypt WTM 2018
The team at Momentum UK asked me to cover the Experience Egypt stand at WTM 2018 held at Excel London.
Following the Egyptian Minister for Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat. Mainly reportage photography but I did manage to capture this lovely portrait of this incredibly hard working, dedicated, intelligent, inspiring woman in the Arab world.
Rania Al-Mashat portrait by Chris Lopez 2018
Sinead O’Brien
Introducing the incredible Sinead O’Brien opening up for the Brian Jonestown Massacre at Concord 2 Brighton. One to watch. Photo by Chris Lopez
Sinead Obrien performing at Concord 2 Brighton 11/10/18