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Professional Liverpool photographer offers a private prom photography service across Merseyside

Liverpool prom photography

I recently completed a few private commissions for prom photography. A prom is an important milestone of school life. You will want quality prom pictures that will last for years. I'm your guy.

Categories: Photography, Events, People
Tags: prom, proms,

Published on Thu Sep 5, 2019

Liverpool music photographer covers event in Sefton Park highlighting some of best current world music artists

Africa Oye 2019 - world music photography in Liverpool

Africa Oye is the UK's largest free African music festival and it just keeps getting better and better. It is an Oye Family now - a solid crew of management and trustees and an audience that knows how to party !

Categories: Photography, Liverpool, Music
Tags: AfricaOye, world, music

Published on Mon Jul 1, 2019

World music expert David J Colbran showcases some of his favourite photographs from recent years and his partnership with ArenaPAL

World music photographer for ArenaPAL

My world music photography has been promoted by specialist photo library ArenaPAL since 2006 - so great to see that they have a sparkly new website and that I'm one of their featured suppliers

Categories: Photography, Music
Tags: world, music, AfricaOye, Glastonbury, festivals

Published on Fri Jun 21, 2019

Professional Liverpool photographer David J Colbran highlights some of his event and public relations photography for a variety of clients in the travel industry

Photography for the travel industry by Liverpool based photographer

Despite the ongoing Brexit uncertainty, it seems the Brits still love their holidays. I've covered a variety of events - from travel industry roadshows, tour operator previews, travel agent networking events, holiday prize give-aways to store promotions.

Categories: Photography, Events
Tags: travel, roadshow, conferences, business, fair, trade

Published on Tue Jun 11, 2019

Live music photography on a hotel rooftop in the centre of Liverpool - highlights from north-west based music photographer David J Colbran

The Real People, The Cheap Thrills: Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

An amazing gig that I was lucky enough to be asked to photograph - old friends The Real People and new kids on the block The Cheap Thrills - legendary night.

Categories: Photography, Music
Tags: gigs, live, music,

Published on Sat May 18, 2019

Liverpool press photographer covers London protest by Extinction Rebellion - images available to licence.

Extinction Rebellion Cyclists 'Swarm' Central London to Protest Insect Death

I caught up with some of the climate protesters in London recently - Extinction Rebellion Cyclists in central London / Tate Modern

Categories: Photography, Press
Tags: press, London, protest, CriticalMass, ExtinctionRebellion

Published on Tue May 7, 2019

File pictures of the late lead singer of UK rave electronic band The Prodigy Keith Flint performing live at Glastonbury music festival in 2009. Available to licence.

RIP: Keith Flint - file picture Glastonbury 2009

Sad news to hear that Keith Flint, lead singer with The Prodigy is dead - I took a series of live images of the band for an agency at the Glastonbury festival back in 2009.

Categories: Photography, Music
Tags: Glastonbury, music, live, gigs, festivals

Published on Fri May 3, 2019

Liverpool based photographer case studies an editorial style portrait in a maritime setting on Merseyside.

Editorial portrait photography at Cammell Laird shipyard Liverpool

Recently I was contacted by a Cambridge based PR agency, who represent a Swedish engineering company and for trade press they need some portraits of one of the chief engineers on a project.

Categories: Photography, Press, People
Tags: education, portrait, shipping, maritime, pr, press

Published on Tue Mar 26, 2019

Liverpool based photographer covers charity work north of the city centre with a group called Positive Futures for Comic Relief

Third sector charity photography Liverpool

I recently worked again with Comic Relief, at Tuebrook Amateur Boxing Club. I was asked to provide reportage style photographs at the club, as well as some portraits of key people.

Categories: Photography, Press, Events
Tags: charity, thirdsector, documentary, press, pr

Published on Thu Mar 21, 2019

Press coverage of Liverpool student strike

Youth Strike 4 Climate Liverpool Press Images

I covered the Liverpool part of the UK Student Climate Network and Schools 4 Climate Action demonstrations. It was a student strike, where pupils left the classrooms to have a day of protest in the city centre.

Categories: Photography, Press
Tags: protest, students, education, strike, demonstration

Published on Wed Feb 20, 2019

I have employed David for conferences, presentations, social engagements, marketing materials, open days, portrait shots, official document signings amongst many others. David has always been amenable to our sometimes short notice requests and has delivered our photos in a quick time frame as agreed and sometimes much quicker depending on our needs. He has always been very helpful. He follows and delivers on brief and is able to give additional value to jobs with minimal fuss without direction. I am more than happy to recommend David and he will no doubt deliver the same quality he provides us.

Michael Humphreys, Development Officer at Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool photographer - image example for a University client