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I'm down at the Edinburgh Festivals (Fringe, Book Festival and EIF) covering events each day for Getty Images, and I figured I'd make a little diary to keep a note of what I've been doing!
Here goes...
Monday 12th August 2013
The day started with a few hours of waiting around for Prince Philip to arrive at and leave the Royal Society on George Street. I won't bore you with the details but afterwards I popped over to the Book Festival and shot some author portraits. Basically, authors pose for photographers in front of a backdrop after they have done their events. Although this year the backdrop is dark blue, last year all the photographers clubbed together and bought some brown carpet to use for a bit of variety.
Martin Brown poses for portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
John Banville poses for portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Adam Thirlwell poses for portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
After the Book Festival fun, another photographer and I walked across the city to the launch of a contemporary opera called The Garden. Upon arrival we thought that there were only three of us until we were escorted into a room filled with more than ten photographers scattered all over the place, lying on the floor, under benches etc. The opera involved a woman singing about a small bush on her kitchen floor, as far as I could interpret between shutter clicks, costarring with Alan McHugh who is most famous for playing the pantomime dame in Aberdeen every year.
Pauline Knowles performs a scene from The Garden at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contemporary opera - commissioned by the Sound Festival - is a gentle tale of love and hope set in a high rise flat in a post apocalyptic world.
Pauline Knowles performs a scene from The Garden at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contemporary opera - commissioned by the Sound Festival - is a gentle tale of love and hope set in a high rise flat in a post apocalyptic world.
Pauline Knowles and Alan McHugh perform a scene from The Garden at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contemporary opera - commissioned by the Sound Festival - is a gentle tale of love and hope set in a high rise flat in a post apocalyptic world.
After filing the photos from this event I had a few hours to kill so I rang around a few press offices and managed to sort (very last minute) access to Baby Wants Candy, a show where they improvise a whole musical every night. I can say now that it was absolutely fantastic and I thoroughly recommend it! Pictures to follow tomorrow night...
Adios for now!
Here goes...
Monday 12th August 2013
The day started with a few hours of waiting around for Prince Philip to arrive at and leave the Royal Society on George Street. I won't bore you with the details but afterwards I popped over to the Book Festival and shot some author portraits. Basically, authors pose for photographers in front of a backdrop after they have done their events. Although this year the backdrop is dark blue, last year all the photographers clubbed together and bought some brown carpet to use for a bit of variety.
Martin Brown poses for portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
John Banville poses for portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Adam Thirlwell poses for portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
After the Book Festival fun, another photographer and I walked across the city to the launch of a contemporary opera called The Garden. Upon arrival we thought that there were only three of us until we were escorted into a room filled with more than ten photographers scattered all over the place, lying on the floor, under benches etc. The opera involved a woman singing about a small bush on her kitchen floor, as far as I could interpret between shutter clicks, costarring with Alan McHugh who is most famous for playing the pantomime dame in Aberdeen every year.
Pauline Knowles performs a scene from The Garden at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contemporary opera - commissioned by the Sound Festival - is a gentle tale of love and hope set in a high rise flat in a post apocalyptic world.
Pauline Knowles performs a scene from The Garden at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contemporary opera - commissioned by the Sound Festival - is a gentle tale of love and hope set in a high rise flat in a post apocalyptic world.
Pauline Knowles and Alan McHugh perform a scene from The Garden at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on August 12, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contemporary opera - commissioned by the Sound Festival - is a gentle tale of love and hope set in a high rise flat in a post apocalyptic world.
After filing the photos from this event I had a few hours to kill so I rang around a few press offices and managed to sort (very last minute) access to Baby Wants Candy, a show where they improvise a whole musical every night. I can say now that it was absolutely fantastic and I thoroughly recommend it! Pictures to follow tomorrow night...
Adios for now!
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