Craig Easton's Blog

Revised website

craigeaston — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:06:10 +0000

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…

craigeaston — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:38 +0000

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

craigeaston — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:54:14 +0000

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

craigeaston — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:55:25 +0000

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

craigeaston — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:51:54 +0000

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?

craigeaston — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:25:33 +0000

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

craigeaston — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:19:04 +0000

A couple of pictures from my latest shoot for Marketing Manchester….

The BMX Boys

craigeaston — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:29:02 +0000

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

craigeaston — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:18:58 +0000

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

craigeaston — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:40:46 +0000

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.