Michael Leckie Lecture

Just been looking through my notebook and had forgotten to write up about some other photographers which had come in for Wednesday lectures.

Michael Leckie came in on the 26th of January, he is based in London but is from Belfast.
Initially he was in a band but did not think he was good enough so got into photography.
His interests began in the Darkroom, where he became amazed by the transformation of developing photographs. His early work is "A bit rough", he prefers the Anarchy/ Rock style which was inspired from his band days.
Throughout his work Michael likes to use a lot of Lens Flare, especially in his Music portfolio's. He has photograph many bands/ musicians including Kings of Leon, Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Futureheads and so on.

I very much enjoyed all of his work, but the part that stood out most for me was his work with the Royal Ballet, which was a shoot he made just for his own use but I think was very successful as I love the dramatic and theatrical side to photography.

A-level Work which reminds me of Michael's Royal Ballet work.

"No more than 4 lights"

Michael's advice for Photo Shoots:
 * Get your first shot sorted, then everything will flow.
 * Be aware of what's around you
 * Have a back-up for everything
 * Try to offer something that your client hasn't thought of
 * Be - Polite, Tidy, Prepared, Approachable
 *Always go in prepared, to work with what you've got
 * Always call first
 * E-mails - ALWAYS reply ASAP even if ...

http://www.michaelleckie.co.uk/