I just LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing my photography transformed into the record labels for GD4YA’s releases! Putting them together like this, you can really see what the art direction is all about! The photos are fairly close to those seen in my original Drumz of the South series which wasn’t just about dance-floors & DJs but the environment & the streets I walked around or that the music came from.
Read MoreA couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of capturing some event photography for Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music In The Round. This was the first proper socially distanced live music event that I’ve documented since the pandemic so it felt really exciting to be in among the action again.
Read MoreI’ve known Shahla for over 15 years but we hadn’t stayed in touch, for one reason until another. That was until we started following each other online and she later emailed me to ask if I would do some portrait photography for her, to which I said, “of course!”
Read MoreIn August I launched Vision of Sound, a fortnightly podcast series in which I chat to other artists and creative people that make work about or inspired by music.
Guests include Jeremy Deller, Wumzum & George Nindi, Emma Warren and Lil Ye’s Ali Graham.
You might notice that while I am a music photographer, there are no music photographer’s mentioned, but do keep an eye on the next episode as they are on their way!
It had been a while since I had a consistent medium to channel my love for and interest in other artists and creative people- whom I’ve championed in various ways throughout my life via zines, or blogs or events. As a fan of podcasts and radio shows like Stance, Creative Rebels, London Scenery and George The Poet, audio seemed like the obvious way to do it.
Read MoreIt’s great to back (safely) documenting & photographing people and projects again, following peak lock-down.
Last week I went safely to Bristol (truly one of my favourite city’s) with two of my favourite people & long time collaborators- singer-performer-writer Breezy Lee & poet-MC Sgt.Pokes, plus the multi-talented Alex Rigg of Ocean All Over.
Here’s the video from my conversation with Lisa Der Weduwe at Youth Club Archive about my photography, blogging + ‘00s technology & social / digital media, diy & grassroots community & much more.
Read MoreHere’s a gallery of books that I’ve read, am reading or hope to read that are about or related to music that I’ve photographed or been involved with. I haven’t included Photography or image based books as I’m working on another project with which has music photography at its heart. Hold tight the visual people.
Read MoreJoin me and Lisa Der Weduwe of Youth Club Archive on Insta Live next Tuesday where we’ll be discussing my music photography and what the world and it’s technologies looked like back in the early 00’s when I was documenting DnB, Dubstep and Grime.
@drumzofthesouth 6-7pm June 1st
Read MoreRecently, I entered two of Shutter Hub’s online exhibitions including Working From Home and am proud to have work selected for it. As so many photographers have been stuck at home for weeks now, it’s a particularly well timed subject. The images that I contributed were shot just a few weeks ago, including this one of my poor husband, who’s legacy will forever now be partly related to him lying in bed with his laptop.
Read MoreWhen I moved to Paris in Jan 2010 I had no internet & no friends for 3 months which was very weird but led me to get up to all sorts of things with my camera. 👀
I looked back at some of the work I made then which led me to gather a collection of photos & videos I’ve made in the various homes I’ve lived in. Some are good, some are bad, some are funny & some are just straight up ridiculous. And you might spot some themes. I’ll be posting a selection on my Instagram account over the next few days / weeks and also here on the blog. It’s a sometimes surreal look at domestic boredom / creativity / exploration.
Photos from the 2nd SOUTH CIRCULAR at LIGHTBOX, MARCH 2020 by Georgina Cook
Read MoreHappy Birthday to DMZ’s All-nighter which began 15 years ago on a Saturday in the basement of a church in Brixton. Here are 6 pictures from the event, featuring Skream, Kode9, Bandit, Scientist, Plastician, Mala, The Nameless Dread, Chef and the Stamina Gang. x
Read MoreRemembering Andrew Weatherall
Read MoreGIF of Skepta, unknown MC and Hatcha at FWD>> at Plastic People, 2005, by Georgina Cook. From my Drumz Of The South archive.
Read MorePortraits 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreA night with Steam Down
Thanks again to the Steam Down crew for giving me their blessing to document the night which was not only the release of their brilliant single Free My Skin, but also the first time keys player Dominic performed his own music under the name Doom Cannon.
Read MoreReady 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.
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