THINGS I HAVE BEEN UP TO

After a prolonged absence from my blog, I thought the best way to enforce the idea that I have been far too busy to blog is to collect a roundup of what I have been doing. Enjoy and I hope in the next month I am busy enough to provide you something else interesting to read and not too busy to write it.

John Bercow Speaker of the House of Commons doing an exclusive interview for the FT on controversy surrounding the employment of a new clerk for the commons. I wanted a shot reflecting his forthright view on commons reform surrounded by the history of his post through hundreds of years.

Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts relaxes in a bath of fruit for Blossom Hill. Just one of those things you do, help arrange fruit on a bikini clad (sorry if that is a spoiler) pop star in a bath, normal quite frankly. Went for a bit of backlit Marilyn Monroe in bed look just to add a bit of class.

Living legend Quentin Blake showcasing the the great things going on culturally this autumn. A charming and interesting man clutching a drawing he did in 5 minutes that instantly evokes all the joy every time you read a book he illustrated. Genius.

All original members of Spandau Ballet reunited at the Blitz Club where they did their first gig to unveil a PRS heritage plaque. A bit of musical history in the home of live music, small sweaty venues that become legendary via the creativity that comes out them.

A Rainbow made out Samsung tablets appears on the southbank. There is always room for a pretty picture, even if it does mean a very early morning.

Jessie J, does her thing for the Girl Effect charity. The most surprisingly nice person to photograph ever.

Velvet Underground founding member John Cale performing a new composition involving musical drones at the Barbican for The Space. I am always up for pushing musical boundaries, shame I did not actually get to hear it.  Think on the whole drones are probably best kept to aerial photography and away from music.

And finally a photograph of Nadeem Shamim of Standard Chartered I took for the FT.Some influences just seem to find their way in, all I can say is I think I watched too much Utopia