Happy New Year!

Bye bye 2016! And what a year it's been - seems like the world turned upside down these past 12 months and nothing will ever be the same. Let's hope for a less mental year ahead! Here are some of my favourite shots taken in 2016:

Caroline Gilmour - "Electric Waterfalls" EP cover shoot, January 2016

Ceòl's Craic - "Briseadh Na Cloiche" (Play), June 2016

Olivia Ennemoser - "Don't Explain" Album Cover Shoot, August 2016

And here’s a recap of my favourite albums and tracks from 2016 (in no particular order):

ALBUMS:

Alicia Keys "Here"

Beyoncé "Lemonade"

Christine & The Queens "Chaleur Humaine"

Solange "A Seat at the Table"

Chance The Rapper "Coloring Book"

Margo Price "Midwest Farmer's Daughter"

Drake "Views" The Weeknd "Starboy"

Tove Lo "Lady Wood"

Michael Kiwanuka "Love & Hate"

Bruno Mars "24K Magic"

SONGS:

Christine & The Queens "Tilted"

Bruno Mars "Chunky"

Michael Kiwanuka "Cold Little Heart"

Margo Price "Four Years Of Chances"

Beyoncé "Daddy Lessons"

Drake "One Dance"

Weeknd "Rockin'"

Tove Lo "True Disaster"

Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling"

OK, I realise that it may be a bit late for 2012 summaries but we've already established that I'm constantly behind with this blogging malarkey so there's really no reason to dwell on my shortcomings any further :-). It was a pretty intense year for me both personally and professionally but also a very rewarding one. Here's a collage of some my favourite shots from the past 12 months:

And since next to photography music is another huge passion of mine (and I get to work with quite a few musicians) I thought it would only be fair to compile a list of my favourite albums and songs from 2012. It's something I do every year cause a) I enjoy making lists; b) it's interesting to revisit these choices in a couple of years and see which of these albums/songs stood the test of time. Here is my 2012 selection (in no particular order):

SONGS:

Madonna Love Spent

Jessie Ware Wildest Moments

Frank Ocean Forrest Gump

M.I.A. Bad Girls

Usher Climax

Miguel Adorn

Solange Losing You

Macklemore Thrift Shop

Elle Varner Only Wanna Give It To You (feat. J. Cole)

Big Boi Apple of My Eye

ALBUMS: