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post-production there as well in the
darkroom, and I sort of take that into
what I do in Lightroom now – minor
adjustments, but not big alterations.Do you have favourite musicians?
No. I used to be a big music fan but,
because of my profession, I wouldn’t
go to a show for fun anymore. I am impartial.
It doesn’t matter how awful or good the
band and the music is, I always try to find
some enthusiasm somewhere – whether
it’s from the fans or from the band. I have
to be neutral, and just tell the story of
what’s happening.Is there a musician or singer you’d like
to photograph that you haven’t yet?
I always would have loved to shoot Tina Turner.
Of course, she’s not performing any more. I did
get to shoot the one who plays her in the West
End, so that’s as close as I got to it [laughs].
But that’s something I’m sorry I missed.Do you enjoy what you do?
The moments that I am in the pits, the lights
go out, the music begins and the adrenaline
starts pumping in my body – that’s the
moment I live for.
Something weird happens – I just completely
tune out. Everything around me disappearsand I get sucked in. It’s almost like a higher
power makes me see things and move and
press the shutter at the right moment.
I sometimes think, “Wow. Did I do that?”
That’s the part I like. I don’t like the travelling,
waiting, late hours, little sleep, having no
social life – all of that is hard. But I do it
all for the hour-and-a-half that I get sucked
in. I just thrive on the unexpected, and
try to capture what’s there.What’s next for you?
I am running a masterclass in London in
December. I do this every year, because
I have this thing where I want to give back.
I just don’t want to take, take, take.
Every year I invite people who are interested,
and I try to instil a desire in them to take
beautiful pictures; I give them tips,
insight and knowledge.Above Ed Sheeran,
behind the scenes at
The Roundhouse, 2012.ChristieGoodwin- Ed Sheeran: Memories
We Made by Christie
Goodwin is published
by Octopus Books
(ISBN: 978-1-78840-
066-4), £18.99.
http://www.octopusbooks.co.uk