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Geoffrey Lynn and others of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

25th April 2013

The hands of Geoffrey Lynn - Violinist by Tim Booth

I was lucky enough to spend the day with the London Philharmonic Orchestra last week while they were practicing a rather challenging contemporary piece for a concert that night at the Royal Festival Hall. I was shooting them in rehearsals, and during their lunch break managed to shoot Geoffrey Lynn, one of their violinists, along with a Horn player, a trombone player and a trumpet player. Quite a lot to do in quick succession, but I think I’ve got some winners.

Anna Watkins – Olympic Gold Medalist Rower

24th April 2013

The hands of Anna Watkins - Olympic Rower by Tim Booth

I shot Anna Watkins’s hands on the Thames at Henley. She has very beautiful hands and it’s going to be tough to choose the final image as there are two completely different ones that I love equally. Listening to her talk about her medal winning race was a joy, her enthusiasm, passion and knowledge are formidable. We shot one image by the water and another in the boat yard, where we had to move a boat into the right position. You’d be amazed at how light the boats are, I thought they’d blow away in the wind.

Nick Tett – Butcher

22nd April 2013

The hands of Nick Tett - Butcher by Tim Booth

When I asked Nick Tett if I could photograph him for A Show of Hands his assistant, who was also in the shop said, ‘You should see how Nick cuts meat, he’s a real artist’. I liked that. As a word, butcher has inherited very negative connotations, which my final image only goes to exacerbate (sorry about that, I couldn’t resist it), but in fact a good butcher has to be an artist with a knife.

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