August was a particularly good time for bass and 140 music in Hastings and St Leonards.

Events, Music, DocumentaryGeorgina Cook14 September 2022The PiperWheel Up, Hastings, Bass, Music, Sound-system, culture, red, live, events, photography, event, DJ, MC, Jungle, Dubstep, 140, dance, crowd, Bunch

Drumz Of The South: The Dubstep Years (book)

This week I launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund the printing of 1000 copies of my first ever photobook - Drumz Of The South: The Dubstep Years (2004-2007).

Music Photography, DocumentaryGeorgina Cook18 August 2021Plastic PeopleKickstarter, Drumz Of The South, Georgina Cook, The Dubstep Years, Dubstep, Music, Music Photography, South London, story, photobook, crowdfunderComment

My advice about becoming a music photographer, via Redbull Music

Thanks to Josie Roberts at Redbull Music for including me in THIS article encouraging other people to get in to Music Photography

An Afternoon with GD4YA Records

Portraits and location shots of GD4YA records in and around SW2, Croydon and DnR Record Shop; captured last week. Felt quite emosh taking the train into Brixton and walking up Brixton Hill, past St Matthew’s Church and other old hang outs.

Photography, Documentary, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina Cook16 December 2019Music, Garage, music photography, Croydon, DNR Records, Addiscombe, DJ Karma, Benny Ill, Horsepower, El-B, GD4YA, South London, Brixton, Sam Levo, Rumwood, Portraits, Promo photography, head-shots, editorial, Hyponik, records, vinylComment

REWIND! Re-visiting The Carvery Studio (& meeting Leo The Boxer dog)

This week I had the pleasure of returning to Carvery Studios, in their new Leyton location.

I first met Carvery while on assignment for FACT Magazine, photographing a story about London’s Mastering Houses and it was really nice to see how much they’ve grown since then.

Documenting Steam Down: Ready to Fly

Ready To Fly: Pre-show at Steam Down, Deptford, by Georgina Cook

There’s a buzz in the air, the musicians are on their way down the stairs and in the centre, a couple enjoying some pre show screen time and very aptly, the Steam Down flag, designed by Wumzum, ready to fly with the music.

Photography, Documentary, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina Cook8 November 2019MatchstickSteam Down, Matchstick, Pie House, Deptford, live, Music, scene, music scene, setting, wide angle, 35mm, railway, arch, London, SE8, Jazz, fusion, collective, community, co-operative, photography, BTS, Emma Warren, culture

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