Revised website
January 13, 2012
Just been busy over the last few days revising and relaunching the website with some new work – www.craigeaston.com
and been doing some new sports pics: running and jumping…
It was twenty years ago today…
November 22, 2011
Sergeant Pepper taught his band to play…
Actually it wasn’t, but I was just sorting some old boxes of prints in the studio and came across a few favourites from the b/w days at the Independent – all 1991/92.
Michael Heseltine at the Conservative Party Conference. The Independent, September 1991.
Childhood poverty in Blackpool. In response to a phrase being bandied about by politicians of the time 'The Underclass'. The Independent, December 1991
From the same shoot in Blackpool. The Independent, December 1991
The death of Francis Bacon, The Colony Rooms, London. The Independent, April 1992
David Hockney on the set of The Rakes Progress, Saddlers Wells, London. The Independent, October 1992
Ted Heath, College Green, London. The Independent 1992
Miner's Rally, London. The Independent, 1992
That’s all folks.
Nuff nostalgia….ed.
A night at the theatre
November 15, 2011
Went to see Journey’s End by RC Sherrif at the Lowry in Manchester at the weekend. Wonderful adaptation and very moving especially on this weekend of remembrance. There’s still time to catch the end of the run if you can make it to the last leg of the tour at Nottingham Theatre Royal starting tonight – you won’t regret it!
Along with the play, we saw the Lowry favourites exhibition which is well worth a visit and a small show of large prints by Nadav Kander – portraits that many of us will be familiar with, but great to see them beautifully printed and VERY big. All in all a fine day out at Salford Quays. Of course, I had the trusty Leica over my shoulder and took a few snaps – Meedya City is looking good…..
Some new personal work
October 9, 2011
Just back from a delightful shoot in Paris – 4 days shooting b/w reportage for a lovely new client. Warm Indian summer, four days of cloudless skies and 30 º heat every day! Just like the old days at ‘The Independent’ – it’s almost the very definition of photography – a couple of hand held Leica cameras and off you go into the Paris streets. Of course, strict French privacy laws and the fact that the images are to be used worldwide on packaging means that I had restrictions that Mssrs Cartier-Bresson et al didn’t have to worry about, but still a thoroughly enjoyable few days. Will post some pictures once they are all edited and in use on the shelves. (Perhaps I’ll dig our some of the b/w newspaper pics from my days at the Indy – it’s celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary this year – watch this space…)
In the meantime, here’s a little bit of new (varied) personal work shot over the last couple of months.
Rights Managed collection now on Image Source
September 22, 2011
Some of my work is now available through the rights managed collection at Image Source: http://bit.ly/rlE2IJ and I will be adding new work on a regular basis.
The end of Summer?
August 15, 2011
Well, we had a full range of weather over the ‘summer’, didn’t we? I’ve just finished all the shoots for the next book in the ’52 Weekends…’ series – available in all good bookstores from next April – now it’s down to some serious editing.
here’s a little taster…
The lovely Upper Teesdale
and this really is August in Eskdale, Cumbria
more to follow – watch this space…
Marketing Manchester
July 5, 2011
A couple of pictures from my latest shoot for Marketing Manchester….
The BMX Boys
July 1, 2011
Some new personal work with two great BMX riders in Liverpool. Anthony Watkinson and Zack Williams.
Thanks to the guys at Rampworx for all the assistance.
The Best Fish and Chips in the West
June 15, 2011
Back in Dublin with our good friends at Beshoff Bros – quite possibly the best fish and chips anywhere.
We shot with real fisherman in the lovely harbour at Howth – here’s a taste of the new campaign…
VisitBritain 2012 Olympics Campaign
May 26, 2011
Working with Chinese Olympic Equestrian rider Alex Hua Tian to shoot film and stills for Visit Britain. Alex has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Britain in relation to next years Olympics and on a very, very cold day he was an absolute superstar with his horse in Greenwich Park. The film was launched in Bangalore on 17th May under the slogan ‘Britain: Your Invited’ – I just hope the weather’s better when you get here.
