tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88127155809114966362024-02-19T06:35:19.041+00:00Samir Hussein-PHOTOGRAPHER-Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-86304716071576907112010-01-07T06:41:00.006+00:002010-01-07T06:54:30.408+00:00New BlogHi,<br /><br /><br />Happy new year!<br />I've just moved this blog and all it's contents from Blogger to Tumblr. It should allow me a lot more flexability and give me the opportunity to update more often. You can find the newlook blog here:<br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://samirhussein.tumblr.com/">http://samirhussein.tumblr.com/</a><br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />SamSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-86000522872788866592009-11-25T15:57:00.009+00:002009-11-25T16:55:41.534+00:00London Film FestivalJust over two weeks ago I finished working on the 2009 BFI London Film Festival where I was shooting for Getty Images as the inhouse photographer.<br />It was a busy 14 days shooting, covering press calls during the day, premieres - both red carpet and inside arrivals - in the evenings and after parties at night.<br />Although not in the same league as the likes of Cannes, the LFF is growing in stature each year and seems to have good backing behind it. The opening gala was for 'The Fantastic Mr Fox' which attracted George Clooney, his model girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis and Cindy Crawford. Elsewhere there were plenty of well known faces attending the premieres and parties.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx7bCUaGZ2YHHml4sZkmeKVL2HTH8jPP2iV35HFUD883291zi7ei9k-czyzB-eBLrTHW5SFwPkt81u4Mv8AVMyb6vkFr8kMwPfrqfITcXrNIzh1VCwqw2fX18W9JNDGE9pRWb1csME85N/s1600/92304384ME004_Colin_Firth_P.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx7bCUaGZ2YHHml4sZkmeKVL2HTH8jPP2iV35HFUD883291zi7ei9k-czyzB-eBLrTHW5SFwPkt81u4Mv8AVMyb6vkFr8kMwPfrqfITcXrNIzh1VCwqw2fX18W9JNDGE9pRWb1csME85N/s400/92304384ME004_Colin_Firth_P.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408082978453995106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec4JNffq-WOltFAb14brvYR5tCaAd7o6WKgzyjsxoJuMeJwp9e0uEvgMAnRbUQdGuZ0pc3zGgAGxzIlawcdUzukO1f7wEJ1vComSEa-__PUhfR0lz98K2h3bviaTwFcWQoaE61k0ptwJm/s1600/92335461ME002_Cracks_Afterp.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZtt7jsXYo3GLwO3tPHvNHrtKYITkDMYQXjPi1NdHKHizB85Imv65_JfFdQvhHy37gUlP3Q5_Wa1YyPJYnklsNxTXvzswI917_w1NIChrg5oJJRBnJ7AkfKa7C8DK2__yrsyO-0Bhv3jY/s400/91877657MT006_The_Times_BFI.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408082475116581858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbwHcJqLBBN5-w1RtdO8Qdgdg7gxK6M2fF0OC9ep1AoW_MTdeAmD1ru8oTsp-htLfN0YPwCGnAt6ZdXenZPbMmu28Q-qBMImwZ77gaoyXjBJDxYhpVJcolK1bRiqwbkOrsVzOvRGkqGhx/s1600/91852173MT033_Opening_Gala_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbwHcJqLBBN5-w1RtdO8Qdgdg7gxK6M2fF0OC9ep1AoW_MTdeAmD1ru8oTsp-htLfN0YPwCGnAt6ZdXenZPbMmu28Q-qBMImwZ77gaoyXjBJDxYhpVJcolK1bRiqwbkOrsVzOvRGkqGhx/s400/91852173MT033_Opening_Gala_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408082470783717570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHBl6S4FDyfgMWDiUyXoV9PUlFQ7eXG5OrwIznKnzZp5g59GGgBGK4DQS9Lw3oMKwEfAForfShM9gzUXtOQ73DUUZjWSJiua_tZW5UM1DTKo0o8Sywdc5nNchqEKKlgmVU-TrfRn-r5Nx/s1600/92301232ME002_Wallace_Gromi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHBl6S4FDyfgMWDiUyXoV9PUlFQ7eXG5OrwIznKnzZp5g59GGgBGK4DQS9Lw3oMKwEfAForfShM9gzUXtOQ73DUUZjWSJiua_tZW5UM1DTKo0o8Sywdc5nNchqEKKlgmVU-TrfRn-r5Nx/s400/92301232ME002_Wallace_Gromi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408076940807689970" /></a><br />As you'd expect, as well as snapping away during the festival I got to speak to many people involved in the films and learnt quite a bit about the upcoming movies. A couple that seemed really interesting were 'No One Knows About Persian Cats', about the underground rock scene in Iran and 'The Prophit'which went on to win best film at the award ceremony which concluded the festival.<br />Below are the stars of the 'No One Knows About Persian Cats' Negar Shaghaghi and Ashkan Koosha posing with Colin Firth, who is backing the film and director Bahman Ghobadi. Also, director Jacques Audiard and screenwriter Abdel Raouf Dafri from 'The Prophit'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzPWxCAERJjfc0Gj-AaU7v9NmfQNN0mBm6TxhmMqJEg8h1eRiVqOJTUvGPUfyFCEw5lMOQBBX22JDPkUskzeBcgiS186TdCXBs7WPaPdKtm5y1bmphech4EG-XhdHXTQQ8vrE3m5iYY5G/s1600/92317138ME023_No_One_Knows_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzPWxCAERJjfc0Gj-AaU7v9NmfQNN0mBm6TxhmMqJEg8h1eRiVqOJTUvGPUfyFCEw5lMOQBBX22JDPkUskzeBcgiS186TdCXBs7WPaPdKtm5y1bmphech4EG-XhdHXTQQ8vrE3m5iYY5G/s400/92317138ME023_No_One_Knows_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408076955135243186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcstBI7C4QNb5UL5c1g57lgUMRn5bY3Q_hhXwQew_tTFkQOQFsvrU58QdsImbWn4J7nFR_I5T83JGlZiXe7Miq1R2pBeVGj87Sao0l8iZsfdFdOjYk4c39qWSXBrPzNrKS7F8lKt8eMfiT/s1600/92301138ME002_A_Prophet_Pho.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcstBI7C4QNb5UL5c1g57lgUMRn5bY3Q_hhXwQew_tTFkQOQFsvrU58QdsImbWn4J7nFR_I5T83JGlZiXe7Miq1R2pBeVGj87Sao0l8iZsfdFdOjYk4c39qWSXBrPzNrKS7F8lKt8eMfiT/s400/92301138ME002_A_Prophet_Pho.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408076946529865314" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-58281077279374045472009-10-23T19:57:00.003+01:002009-10-23T20:05:58.627+01:00Trafalgar Square At NightI spent last night on the roof of the National Gallery and the Canadian Embassy photographing Trafalgar Square as it hosted an outdoor screening as part of the London Film Festival.<br />As you can see the view was spectacular.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvGEh-LDxEfe_AITrEqBKdqkyRCBnr5OfA1bZTv2x78KEKPuHq_k1PycKbpy3pJ_WwAS-_L4AbySMhAFT3tUw3kfFT3ldCAAyKw-Ze205xR1mJFVXE2g9Fe7Ozlq8rfv2Xjxa2-kclx2a/s1600-h/Trafalgar+Square+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-kcGNwvBqsto224ppIWKx5bbRKaEufldFpXt4LKtgsSqMXRuTplIWSP1mf5aDEfkomRE46SUtNlLW2R6Xm4ZiTj5q7mOd0mrUKoSGUjsRoxO-kvy7C5k6P6YBIqUQSloqHbJeE2nWj3m/s400/Trafalgar+Square+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395871865771203634" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-44408659126201176912009-10-20T17:48:00.007+01:002009-10-22T01:35:29.131+01:00B-Boy World FinalsAs the official photographer I've been covering many aspects of the build up to the B-Boy world championships in the UK for the past few months, from the regional and national finals right up to the world finals itself, which took place last weekend at a packed-out Brixton Academy.<br />Watching B-Boy battles (essentially break dancing to hip hop beats) is spectacular and the highlight of the various competitions, with include everything from popping to one-on-one contests, is the crew battles. Featuring the best 8 teams from around the world, it's been described as a James Brown concert meets a boxing clash and the intensity when two crews line up to battle and out do each other is incredible.<br />The eventual winners were the USA (posed in second photo from top), who narrowly beat Korea in the semi final and defending champions Russia in the final.<br />Seeing the best break dancers in the world in this environment was one of the best spectator events I've ever come across.<br />There was even a world record which I was on hand to help photograph for the Guinness Book of Records. Roxy (bottom photo), from UK crew Soul Mavericks, set a new record for the amount of head spins in a minute: 71! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuga0aJ1pj6IIVz7ynoQ0zSeJnAMLs7havbNa7RgYa6NKLGEbBhMG97hcDO3eg_cAVOJ4dsCSwQrgfnc8P7HwAzamdQZiX6NXdIyVMGUJbrVRJN0h_BlwHttnQndmLqh9zXTVEloCY0MG/s400/BBOY_145.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395211723930663426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-81660916724452373272009-10-12T14:25:00.003+01:002009-10-12T14:30:17.651+01:00Daily Mirror Front Page!My photo of Stephen Gately in his last public appearance before his death made the front page of the Daily Mirror today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPPL1hY6siPYneNRqTPmA2lvCNfqYN_XXtXVjsJ5oCAWymGWd2EQiy7ECrYsnyW-QcpQCsijTHlMtjscgH9CY06ULB3W_OeorRYfYYGtvKXmpkqBC0gd5WuDsSr66SL3GLV-mSEt1sO79/s1600-h/Daily+Mirror,+October+2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPPL1hY6siPYneNRqTPmA2lvCNfqYN_XXtXVjsJ5oCAWymGWd2EQiy7ECrYsnyW-QcpQCsijTHlMtjscgH9CY06ULB3W_OeorRYfYYGtvKXmpkqBC0gd5WuDsSr66SL3GLV-mSEt1sO79/s400/Daily+Mirror,+October+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391704650162074322" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-17451409130026915642009-10-11T12:57:00.001+01:002009-10-12T13:30:43.828+01:00Stephen Gately DiesI took these pictures of Stephen Gately arriving at the Pride of Britain Awards with Ronan Keating just five days before his death was sadly announced on Saturday night.<br />Why he died appears to be a bit of a mystery at this time, but here he looks healthy, bright and happy at what was his last public appearance. It really does bring it home home when someone you've seen and photographed so recently suddenly dies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s4Uy79MmoABYsGyayVQScz5Z8vQTkRpOtIZ9QMjCoXNP-1U-qVkDREr_cFy2MSSfmOTmz6v7LQ8scwVKb7WyRsYuWHKHqx2Fi5PRpwvwpdfL3FcpI7q0Ot04csh2ZohfidFfYlwKTG1k/s1600-h/Pride+of+Britain+065b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s4Uy79MmoABYsGyayVQScz5Z8vQTkRpOtIZ9QMjCoXNP-1U-qVkDREr_cFy2MSSfmOTmz6v7LQ8scwVKb7WyRsYuWHKHqx2Fi5PRpwvwpdfL3FcpI7q0Ot04csh2ZohfidFfYlwKTG1k/s400/Pride+of+Britain+065b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391307522920006466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-2bhti3gfR5yAbsYFDQtk2GlfoKr0EPCSLWx9aRS_eiYyPo6ngv1hK6yDFEo-xS-khbsGUsmzXH15P56wEIAAU8aS-VGhOoonqHCzNmQSci7oAyHKdS1YDEYEz98hIB5nkYdyI9C2i4r/s1600-h/Pride+of+Britain+066b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-2bhti3gfR5yAbsYFDQtk2GlfoKr0EPCSLWx9aRS_eiYyPo6ngv1hK6yDFEo-xS-khbsGUsmzXH15P56wEIAAU8aS-VGhOoonqHCzNmQSci7oAyHKdS1YDEYEz98hIB5nkYdyI9C2i4r/s400/Pride+of+Britain+066b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391307516572041378" /></a><br /><br />Here's how the News of the World broke the sad news, using my photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMBozxMDcqUJxRTLwcYYCcITfxAHmA01vP6r0epMC7ZLSxlscmCZ677rfM_9Yw6XkZ3dI1PU6UctTc3Wr3hTma25idmEEwcczTWP3P3sweWF9i5uWAbHblv4y2fn3of9Im6oZ98nk6UWL/s1600-h/NotW+Gately.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMBozxMDcqUJxRTLwcYYCcITfxAHmA01vP6r0epMC7ZLSxlscmCZ677rfM_9Yw6XkZ3dI1PU6UctTc3Wr3hTma25idmEEwcczTWP3P3sweWF9i5uWAbHblv4y2fn3of9Im6oZ98nk6UWL/s400/NotW+Gately.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391309239910038402" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-3277127783071469782009-10-08T21:54:00.004+01:002009-10-08T23:21:32.841+01:00Lil' Wayne Plays Hammersmith ApolloI'd not knowingly heard the music of Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil' Wayne before this gig, but knew of his fame in the US, so thought it'd be a good one to cover.<br />Poor lighting aside, it didn't disappoint. Although really not my type of sound Lil' Wayne was hyper on stage and the fact he'd come out 30 minutes late added to the edge he and the charged-up crowd gave the night.<br />My best shot of the night was this first one below of him jumping. Had the light been less saturated and red I think it could have produced a crisper shot, but given the conditions I was very pleased with the frame. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v5Skns_6IDnoPFKJCeS_u3X0PwQ0yhNajgTmd75qdEv6SeWt-CCzmVVWIWRef0bt5fLziM1koRWGow90EJaK7J34dYC5YMxdpN2ICIf7EOsy_3_zvniHCkQrpmV7HdMeYWg97yJ3i6x6/s1600-h/Lil+Wayne+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v5Skns_6IDnoPFKJCeS_u3X0PwQ0yhNajgTmd75qdEv6SeWt-CCzmVVWIWRef0bt5fLziM1koRWGow90EJaK7J34dYC5YMxdpN2ICIf7EOsy_3_zvniHCkQrpmV7HdMeYWg97yJ3i6x6/s400/Lil+Wayne+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390337706547887394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlWFh3iJNrRLPRzE1fNmmI2FG-V0MziaNK6mYU2p0egKK9rY-SOQtJ_eJ5LgoJkE7EOKbP5zx2xGrblq0NCp42ZDQwafBtMnMk3AqMxRzInZOGpFtFkqZ10Rvr947q2UyAYE5PCR2IACU/s1600-h/Lil+Wayne+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlWFh3iJNrRLPRzE1fNmmI2FG-V0MziaNK6mYU2p0egKK9rY-SOQtJ_eJ5LgoJkE7EOKbP5zx2xGrblq0NCp42ZDQwafBtMnMk3AqMxRzInZOGpFtFkqZ10Rvr947q2UyAYE5PCR2IACU/s400/Lil+Wayne+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390337702538611666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhpFg7zBN9OozTI69axvQBMkYJq_yW-fO9_aIfVqoS9MZWqKctIpYFCPjs2ltSK6dd49ZhBo-E_pYwLp8-LdkhrppbTzlTFZ2fgBxPuBRGp3uiRZrUHTlrfmaglaNc92FOe1PDIlNIl8Q/s1600-h/Lil+Wayne+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhpFg7zBN9OozTI69axvQBMkYJq_yW-fO9_aIfVqoS9MZWqKctIpYFCPjs2ltSK6dd49ZhBo-E_pYwLp8-LdkhrppbTzlTFZ2fgBxPuBRGp3uiRZrUHTlrfmaglaNc92FOe1PDIlNIl8Q/s400/Lil+Wayne+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390337694531419906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVpM9AjL-n0-iBoqWCWTdLOTR1S43P58vWOYCC8gNllg09xA81F1R-_g_7RVz9mYkjC5Z5ZxDZm93Mnt3RJU-nLT-1Vl0oV2fXrztNdUpNenRQh4cVM30RhQLxj8geZdoEAI03Gy73V3m/s1600-h/Lil+Wayne+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVpM9AjL-n0-iBoqWCWTdLOTR1S43P58vWOYCC8gNllg09xA81F1R-_g_7RVz9mYkjC5Z5ZxDZm93Mnt3RJU-nLT-1Vl0oV2fXrztNdUpNenRQh4cVM30RhQLxj8geZdoEAI03Gy73V3m/s400/Lil+Wayne+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390337689810269986" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-63885928290250440122009-09-30T12:52:00.020+01:002009-09-30T15:36:07.563+01:00London Fashion WeekLondon Fashion Week, home to a staggering amount of arrogance and pomp.<br />If you can ignore that and the 16 hour days though, you're on to a winner as the it does make for some startlingly good images and attracts well-known faces from the celeb/fashion worlds and beyond. Plus there's free champagne at every big show, which, let's face it, makes all the hard work a lot easier to deal with.<br />So, all this aside, what actually makes up my work at Fashion Week?<br />The work starts weeks before, with obtaining an official photographer's pass from the organisers. This allows you access to the shows at Fashion Week's new home - the impressive Somerset House. However, may of the other big shows - Vivienne Westwood, Burberry, PPQ etc - take place at other venues around London and require an additional invite from the designers' PR. These are hard to come by, with access tight, so takes a great deal of work to secure an invite.<br />Come the day of the show, you need to get to the venue early to mark up. There are a huge amount of photographers, from all over the word, fighting for the best possible vantage point to photograph the models from cramped area at the end of the catwalk. Typically I'll get to the venue and claim a spot (putting down tape and writing my name on it) at least two hours before the show. A good position is vital and you need to stay vigilant that no-one else tries to take your spot, which inevitably someone does.<br />The catwalk show itself last around 10-15 minutes and generally looks great to shoot - with lighting, clothes and models all amazing. Of course, attention needs to be paid for any well known models, such as Naomi Campbell (below on the right) and quirky outfits which the press love. Here's some of my catwalk photos from the week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_zZUR5bSYSHOG97mh0pdHSON-84BIPCEIKksYX9aSj9XzNz8ikY70Dqgn1OQHXjbKmgKbg3vXSCvrLMHzH4L3hzEI0mrQMI8GX6Y8adMtewMU3833_66b6Uq_dZnD-rQb8X2CBKb8qet/s1600-h/Models+composite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_zZUR5bSYSHOG97mh0pdHSON-84BIPCEIKksYX9aSj9XzNz8ikY70Dqgn1OQHXjbKmgKbg3vXSCvrLMHzH4L3hzEI0mrQMI8GX6Y8adMtewMU3833_66b6Uq_dZnD-rQb8X2CBKb8qet/s400/Models+composite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387267631613407042" /></a><br />I was lucky enough to gain backstage access to most of the shows, so would generally spend a hour doing general reportage of the models getting ready, having their make-up applied and the last minute panics involving things like clothes malfunctions. I'll also take some time to do some portraits. This is one of the best parts to covering Fashion Week as you get to see how everything comes together, while guests are oblivious to all this, knocking back champagne, air kissing and.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt9_82m2CqwlDECX7j7C1RzRB3ZY0Ik9FeCYZcyovlgeiHqtDxKee3ACYSDT8QiwE-RgedS74TZv7guVfUjOa2aLU4AEuiFQxDNmHpDmTaMTUdIwDdZE7iYu0VvUPItF68GMqoOcWkjI0/s1600-h/Copy+of+LFW+HenryHolland+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt9_82m2CqwlDECX7j7C1RzRB3ZY0Ik9FeCYZcyovlgeiHqtDxKee3ACYSDT8QiwE-RgedS74TZv7guVfUjOa2aLU4AEuiFQxDNmHpDmTaMTUdIwDdZE7iYu0VvUPItF68GMqoOcWkjI0/s400/Copy+of+LFW+HenryHolland+016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387215049788911458" /></a><br />The models don't usually mind being photographed getting ready, probably knowing that they look good whatever state they're in. One exception was Daisy Lowe (pictured below on the left) who would only let me photograph her with her dog after eye make-up was applied.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfouxggNJp2NMMBwZnK3U-4kDJWB9XFCzs8VNGI9PSPIrJbDAmJE0EtYzklprRd1NkRNOT6b55-WFTfI3ZtnzV8p6e2ZN0ZpRUKhRPV8nI1iKF_nd2-597D5ZZWvyRYjAoIFQeYAX2Mh8i/s1600-h/Models+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfouxggNJp2NMMBwZnK3U-4kDJWB9XFCzs8VNGI9PSPIrJbDAmJE0EtYzklprRd1NkRNOT6b55-WFTfI3ZtnzV8p6e2ZN0ZpRUKhRPV8nI1iKF_nd2-597D5ZZWvyRYjAoIFQeYAX2Mh8i/s400/Models+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387265892752839154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexdPjDd2atiE1YgWMk9Pp735-Mr221jfXYSW2v6Du8wo2t9s1j303zOfF842fWTMV0SU4aPUAisl2DEWpI1ssztYPNei28BTT4Zwnt0kII13T-iX-MH6VxF08joSFCBC2GYJIAqpop25O/s1600-h/models+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexdPjDd2atiE1YgWMk9Pp735-Mr221jfXYSW2v6Du8wo2t9s1j303zOfF842fWTMV0SU4aPUAisl2DEWpI1ssztYPNei28BTT4Zwnt0kII13T-iX-MH6VxF08joSFCBC2GYJIAqpop25O/s400/models+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387265885835394066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTgf33tIi_4746nui4z6tRkFrWypPazY_xR6E5y6y4zaM-ywFuTi77iz5lB09qSXDa0HTp7rljMR97bAExyHV1qYlmtuFmO-EDYlXXg87xSrjb7sHIH-eISxjl6pOkVEaOu-g-Q-14Bs4/s1600-h/LFW+Blow+Presents+044+copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTgf33tIi_4746nui4z6tRkFrWypPazY_xR6E5y6y4zaM-ywFuTi77iz5lB09qSXDa0HTp7rljMR97bAExyHV1qYlmtuFmO-EDYlXXg87xSrjb7sHIH-eISxjl6pOkVEaOu-g-Q-14Bs4/s400/LFW+Blow+Presents+044+copy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387256017279584402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIPrBPC1K7if_rtekWglYZFHbIg9BoFcD6fMt3xRKCIcbIGas6cLDoDgYw2If2z98aB27yOKS-26m12HlDUcSBR663ZjF2eORy6BNqXV5TS7tCBtC8Z8fVmpN81-A7POaW58-pWV-pXtl/s1600-h/Copy+of+Westwood+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIPrBPC1K7if_rtekWglYZFHbIg9BoFcD6fMt3xRKCIcbIGas6cLDoDgYw2If2z98aB27yOKS-26m12HlDUcSBR663ZjF2eORy6BNqXV5TS7tCBtC8Z8fVmpN81-A7POaW58-pWV-pXtl/s400/Copy+of+Westwood+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387256014544114210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4T42dDVywB4BntF8ZvoSRizNfMT89r_JX6Jt7j4WipnQ729AF6arb5ydN2Dw54v2aRNAV1w0s9jCaI9nC6vAntvuViJ5tDRWzze9d-GUMVJoUXhwrl759daE8jl_X6Mt_QxMfeB0fgUQ/s1600-h/Copy+of+Westwood+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4T42dDVywB4BntF8ZvoSRizNfMT89r_JX6Jt7j4WipnQ729AF6arb5ydN2Dw54v2aRNAV1w0s9jCaI9nC6vAntvuViJ5tDRWzze9d-GUMVJoUXhwrl759daE8jl_X6Mt_QxMfeB0fgUQ/s400/Copy+of+Westwood+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387260166059608610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0yhf0Drg4ckI7_TgDBt4f0W2f9VzPrGLkV3oGSOwAmIY8_a8cRK8EoAhy6uJ6OYeWqjxtMO9NxtqEbZTR4Agj0qsS3MH3Jocx4aRqDSJSMFdnBM0fACj040MCmAR3NuiHv3zqLg_3Ukm/s1600-h/Copy+of+LFW+Eley+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0yhf0Drg4ckI7_TgDBt4f0W2f9VzPrGLkV3oGSOwAmIY8_a8cRK8EoAhy6uJ6OYeWqjxtMO9NxtqEbZTR4Agj0qsS3MH3Jocx4aRqDSJSMFdnBM0fACj040MCmAR3NuiHv3zqLg_3Ukm/s400/Copy+of+LFW+Eley+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387256006316953618" /></a><br />After getting what portraits and coverage I can from backstage, I rush out, re-check my position at the end of the catwalk, which inevitably ends up with an arguement with another late-coming photographer trying to take my spot and then go on the look for any celebs who might be attending the show. They tend to be given front row seats, but only take them at the last second, so it requires a few quick shots before changing lenses, removing flash and taking up my crammed position as the models walk out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOJG5bPal7W4AdBdhNgAJ-Z1bywf3PSwxYux3GWhzaptt5540g4A8K9MvlMlG80ZtFth12dFuOGZqIPClFfcQtXjBsvxvVxHNlBcB7uVI1_LEIau2fzkkJ3AkzEMbhySBH2c9FQBB8UJE/s1600-h/Copy+of+LFW+Caroline+Charles+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOJG5bPal7W4AdBdhNgAJ-Z1bywf3PSwxYux3GWhzaptt5540g4A8K9MvlMlG80ZtFth12dFuOGZqIPClFfcQtXjBsvxvVxHNlBcB7uVI1_LEIau2fzkkJ3AkzEMbhySBH2c9FQBB8UJE/s400/Copy+of+LFW+Caroline+Charles+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387258180587620946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8DiPZpPBE-NaCmNTIHloehy1g-2HRwP3QNcdH7Pnq9ou7mS15iGvTbOtChvXTtXOtypyYnqNroRpTlnkFFy2-xayLVZ_X2AsbBY6xFcryyXpebZ4RfuFF6_TE3sTLPGu6v7XbNU56dUN/s1600-h/Copy+of+Jean+Charles+De+Castelbajac+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8DiPZpPBE-NaCmNTIHloehy1g-2HRwP3QNcdH7Pnq9ou7mS15iGvTbOtChvXTtXOtypyYnqNroRpTlnkFFy2-xayLVZ_X2AsbBY6xFcryyXpebZ4RfuFF6_TE3sTLPGu6v7XbNU56dUN/s400/Copy+of+Jean+Charles+De+Castelbajac+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387258174585407410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTBWx0BEANLK99erbwOvVnP_vVU5uqBh3QgBfJIl9EXlqiL-BUxbXnSPjcCS00avZElbyjt0nhrrxXe-d0_uJFcc4QA2GLPs5zmZFIQgRa7uoysk1WD9kf5jRZMNFjz5eZoGaCJIHv8jd/s1600-h/Copy+of+LFW+HenryHolland+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTBWx0BEANLK99erbwOvVnP_vVU5uqBh3QgBfJIl9EXlqiL-BUxbXnSPjcCS00avZElbyjt0nhrrxXe-d0_uJFcc4QA2GLPs5zmZFIQgRa7uoysk1WD9kf5jRZMNFjz5eZoGaCJIHv8jd/s400/Copy+of+LFW+HenryHolland+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387258168185967298" /></a><br />The big designers are often the stars of their show meaning such well-know faces as Vivienne Westwood and Henry Holland will parade out with the models at the end.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJZzXuukLnRqhvHVfiplvQCTMR4nWtAQfRj8vbp4CEOQ4GTiZX9J1o3n4sv5PrRMxXLbrOQkdho1ILxaekZ6iOnifJYiBnegjJ60Ok1oNc1K2do0cUHr4aoYWgSNLrP74C4odkI9ssSrD/s1600-h/Copy+of+LFW+HenryHolland+036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJZzXuukLnRqhvHVfiplvQCTMR4nWtAQfRj8vbp4CEOQ4GTiZX9J1o3n4sv5PrRMxXLbrOQkdho1ILxaekZ6iOnifJYiBnegjJ60Ok1oNc1K2do0cUHr4aoYWgSNLrP74C4odkI9ssSrD/s400/Copy+of+LFW+HenryHolland+036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387259649842437922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNoe3DOdw2P5u8qvJ7ykKa6rv9oSppNIbHAw9qfV7G6AcBsVnPAQEE2ymOx-rDW8tgRCVFbNZvLfzK4LmkBvDKZg3rd5djQ88ifA3Md2IxmFlQmwBQAgbCn7R7HinwGrNYXnZ41NFcDN9/s1600-h/Copy+of+Westwood+097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNoe3DOdw2P5u8qvJ7ykKa6rv9oSppNIbHAw9qfV7G6AcBsVnPAQEE2ymOx-rDW8tgRCVFbNZvLfzK4LmkBvDKZg3rd5djQ88ifA3Md2IxmFlQmwBQAgbCn7R7HinwGrNYXnZ41NFcDN9/s400/Copy+of+Westwood+097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387259638236804306" /></a><br />At the end of all that, there's the editing to do and photos to be sent off to clients before moving on to the next show. Time restrictions mean this isn't always possible, which means editing into the early hours of the morning after the shows are finished.<br />Naturally this means a lack of sleep and a consisting largely of champagne, coffee and take aways, but it's certainly worth it when I can sit back a week later and see the full scope of my coverage.<br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-11666058142185177592009-08-25T17:00:00.006+01:002009-08-25T17:57:06.943+01:00V FestivalGlorious sunshine and heavy schedule shooting big, commercial artists was the order of the weekend at V.<br />Artists such Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Pixie Lott and Dizzee Rascal have been getting big amounts of media attention with their antics on and off the stage, so in terms of potential photo sales this was a cracker. Add bands as huge as The Killers into the mix and it leaves little time to do much other than run around from one stage to the hour shooting, editing and knocking back the odd beer. There wasn't even time watch England winning the Ashes unfortunately, but hey, if I'm not going to be seeing that, a festival is about as good a place to be.<br />The downsides to the weekend were Oasis pulling out, missing out on shooting Amy Winehouse playing with The Specials (although only one photographer was present for this as she only appeared for the encore when we were all shooting someone else) and Lady Gaga ridiculous 90seconds of photographing per song rule.<br />Overall, for a festival I wouldn't pay to go - the commercial feel to the festival means it pales in comparison to gatherings like Glastonbury and Bestival - it was well organised and good fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9cASayJCRDXYibFgRcpHUMmsPkNSluSazo_2zlEHAS1sG5hfkgXhl23CJLQDEeKQ8oZhmFBlpqzFrl-CRfH6Xn24beEu02nnz4MPpVZ6QSsscfUBCuHw4sdHTqUzr1Aa-5lCOpxx8iNm/s1600-h/V+Festival+105.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Still playing around with things, but the whole outlook of the site will be hosted by Photoshelter and is looking a lot more professional.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2J9thCvjAHpoxCc0iVVDzvMN9OGm_g_aaADKKfjR7eGKCtdCjRAAcEfRnB475DCTTB2Qm5bjo5f9BHUYF_BCQoeJuyHYI-_OZyT130pXhPBlXHpD3K7j2IW9opjxRzrkrbD_JZTaeQ5oR/s1600-h/SAM(2).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 44px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2J9thCvjAHpoxCc0iVVDzvMN9OGm_g_aaADKKfjR7eGKCtdCjRAAcEfRnB475DCTTB2Qm5bjo5f9BHUYF_BCQoeJuyHYI-_OZyT130pXhPBlXHpD3K7j2IW9opjxRzrkrbD_JZTaeQ5oR/s400/SAM(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386219896540874130" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-63776491111503580512009-08-12T13:55:00.006+01:002009-08-12T14:30:32.270+01:00Europe Road TripAugust is a relatively dead month for jobs with so many people on holiday, few events are planned.<br />With this is mind, I decided to take 8 days off and go driving around Europe with my friend, Norwegian journalist, Hans Torgersen. The images below are some of my snaps are we travelled through Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDKDmvT4mBQTRIZ6sgF4ics9Hr7LESd88StcvFPhSQkx5FjL1NogNC8s5Mv20GqFqXwe654mLq8iC3nUDcZxMrf9zcoUU_PmbeQugY-uWTpK79QcCHrnSjNLf_22Covxk0io9bJd4vrFM/s1600-h/EuroRoad_013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDKDmvT4mBQTRIZ6sgF4ics9Hr7LESd88StcvFPhSQkx5FjL1NogNC8s5Mv20GqFqXwe654mLq8iC3nUDcZxMrf9zcoUU_PmbeQugY-uWTpK79QcCHrnSjNLf_22Covxk0io9bJd4vrFM/s400/EuroRoad_013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369065999028389858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HPlovR3U0rlinOCSmUfzGHGi8wGzmYkhBJ3I1OtA6pxJgq7F6ZtkswNYMpzjwLWIsiDB1R8mXV6q7Q78W-D_-9KRzk9rm4FY42NVBXFjGoYFU4ejU40xngKnhUzHDYj7MivVkO8uOSl4/s1600-h/EuroRoad_010.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHgn-izZYOj7_aDsnc10RSu7mEo3xearbW3rCAo9Mqg5sActBw0gibYaQNwOSuZCPDKVtAQHuXXu0kpKRkO04yQx4A0b8CPvz6Lr3_WA0r75v5gNiAHqDkB9PMXT5TJAw7gVezoWJIJO9/s400/EuroRoad_007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369062280225187730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ruuvkUDjomc6peittTiTSa-V1V_uRRVdETrKk9XXz2zli71fjRzrexWsaTPJflRvLeMmcOtGVmahQFTbo-DqZnkJhWduZjvsj_xEM6b_9dIw953I3y24AIzoM4KKNZiGDfbzt3PwjsBt/s1600-h/EuroRoad_018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ruuvkUDjomc6peittTiTSa-V1V_uRRVdETrKk9XXz2zli71fjRzrexWsaTPJflRvLeMmcOtGVmahQFTbo-DqZnkJhWduZjvsj_xEM6b_9dIw953I3y24AIzoM4KKNZiGDfbzt3PwjsBt/s400/EuroRoad_018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369062275644559250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDt3zivM_C_mR8_0LJZan4UAUzSTQ_uS7MrKLm42S7ecWgQNWnBUoFpxpS_p529KSCvdKutw4UxOKK8FCzEh8bMbkH7QWTP9XE3WBWTiVK3Sdl-spwLExU3fvWcFTXQgA_5UCFeBsn_xw/s1600-h/EuroRoad_002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDt3zivM_C_mR8_0LJZan4UAUzSTQ_uS7MrKLm42S7ecWgQNWnBUoFpxpS_p529KSCvdKutw4UxOKK8FCzEh8bMbkH7QWTP9XE3WBWTiVK3Sdl-spwLExU3fvWcFTXQgA_5UCFeBsn_xw/s400/EuroRoad_002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369062265652244754" /></a><br /><br />One of the highlights of the journey was a stop off in France at the restaurant of one of France's most celebrated chiefs, Alain Chapel. These couple of pics show us enjoying a glass of champagne in the garden on a hot summer's night. A nice thought ahead of getting back to finding some work in London this August.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6a2ZBp-ofIs9e_V-JBenijoNgksvb6mkW-OR-gSXwjZJHGrz8XR46nh1PERSFsLq32QYuzOh8_h-HId6waHt6tlsprz3isOdCTmjbzKZDx7p-GatSSeVe97iXtdYZ_GGDdtYY77zj5Sd/s1600-h/EuroRoad_024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6a2ZBp-ofIs9e_V-JBenijoNgksvb6mkW-OR-gSXwjZJHGrz8XR46nh1PERSFsLq32QYuzOh8_h-HId6waHt6tlsprz3isOdCTmjbzKZDx7p-GatSSeVe97iXtdYZ_GGDdtYY77zj5Sd/s400/EuroRoad_024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369062257834025650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9qXNUQeWrVeFj0-7Eg5Ma8yKnvSovxda6KRDv3EVIbeofBSega0Xgwombi5qPEUrrKTZDNlEEXz0BWDjpinm1nyavQRNL0ELaosadNBGC67iRrv_Qpo72VEj9AdJMuMb5YNi3JegqgqH/s1600-h/EuroRoad_032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9qXNUQeWrVeFj0-7Eg5Ma8yKnvSovxda6KRDv3EVIbeofBSega0Xgwombi5qPEUrrKTZDNlEEXz0BWDjpinm1nyavQRNL0ELaosadNBGC67iRrv_Qpo72VEj9AdJMuMb5YNi3JegqgqH/s400/EuroRoad_032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369062250077660546" /></a><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-79063443374264412402009-07-25T18:46:00.004+01:002009-07-27T19:17:02.792+01:00Amy Winehouse In CourtThe world of Amy Winehouse is nothing short of crazy and her appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on an assault charge proved just that.<br />Amy photographs are used worldwide so it was no surprise to find 50 plus photographers from different fields and news crews awaiting her arrival from 7am onwards. Showbiz photographers were out in force as well as paps and news photographers making a real cross over of different genres and a lot of snappers we'd not normally come across.<br />Her arrival was pretty straight forward - we were all behind a barrier allowing her easy access to walk with her father and solicitors into court.<br />However, mayhem ensued when she came out for a cigarette break as paps broke from the behind the barrier to sorround her and it was during this small time period that I got my best pictures of her. In seconds there was a media frenzy around her, with her security forming a ring around the singer as she stood against a wall and casually puffed away.<br />Thinking on my feet I climbed some stairs to the side of her to get a better view. The image below shows the scene.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFbtehXJyvPKQ6s0A3E6komLd-a6N0AZbpwx67_Kno5TgVo_A8z8lNswjys1tGs7gbuwXQUmlavJbPKy62-GwvVWzcs_0tDIjQxHp-ODNEKvsZDaNFXNTewY71_PQahX0aX1VQLsN2SU7/s1600-h/Winehouse_Court_010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFbtehXJyvPKQ6s0A3E6komLd-a6N0AZbpwx67_Kno5TgVo_A8z8lNswjys1tGs7gbuwXQUmlavJbPKy62-GwvVWzcs_0tDIjQxHp-ODNEKvsZDaNFXNTewY71_PQahX0aX1VQLsN2SU7/s400/Winehouse_Court_010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363203314203836226" /></a><br /><br />Knowing I need her to look up in my direction to get a decent photo I called to her a few times, she heard me, looked up for a second and I got a couple of great images.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgra08xbAGMSsGpPQhKJMv3IAiwXUse6gkL_WZQmRjvIM3b9JA3Hf8SQv5T_dP2nfS8RFo85HvdIMRFgk5cHm14ILT4yUbabVrobKDzVTHJiaBs4dKELflHSct2YlsWC-W6_MQEWIzhzShj/s1600-h/Winehouse_Court_007a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgra08xbAGMSsGpPQhKJMv3IAiwXUse6gkL_WZQmRjvIM3b9JA3Hf8SQv5T_dP2nfS8RFo85HvdIMRFgk5cHm14ILT4yUbabVrobKDzVTHJiaBs4dKELflHSct2YlsWC-W6_MQEWIzhzShj/s400/Winehouse_Court_007a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363203766172788514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFXmTZs8koT9WkZurKydwp24nv4qBKM7NcUdX7uh_yKBNk5QnSbVTFyOXKE5YAnmZQ_n5Yy7Xh9hwOsHQWaFqw-LGyE-m2cgpyNOadK8O3iOm7EsSNN6B9PTqEmGf8ZLGGKLAob-uO9Bz/s1600-h/Winehouse_Court_009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFXmTZs8koT9WkZurKydwp24nv4qBKM7NcUdX7uh_yKBNk5QnSbVTFyOXKE5YAnmZQ_n5Yy7Xh9hwOsHQWaFqw-LGyE-m2cgpyNOadK8O3iOm7EsSNN6B9PTqEmGf8ZLGGKLAob-uO9Bz/s400/Winehouse_Court_009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363203762520046514" /></a><br /><br />The next day, the picture of her smoking was used in the Metro (below) and I'm hopefully these two images will be used a lot more in the future.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs0Wtyp6dERGRJaObzrowbmZpStv3RaEmuEH_o2CVYEAAfXE_QM9Wyw8fDa4OKHd29FZYCq4ln4ChSzo9U3LdhoRxtEKSc9AEbhfNNE92fH02to_qqrZTDxP_OUWFYLHRAKjPUcymVJQT/s1600-h/Winehouse+Metro+July+09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs0Wtyp6dERGRJaObzrowbmZpStv3RaEmuEH_o2CVYEAAfXE_QM9Wyw8fDa4OKHd29FZYCq4ln4ChSzo9U3LdhoRxtEKSc9AEbhfNNE92fH02to_qqrZTDxP_OUWFYLHRAKjPUcymVJQT/s400/Winehouse+Metro+July+09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363198227716734146" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-7039571819573383222009-07-22T19:03:00.002+01:002009-07-22T19:10:29.818+01:00Guardian Front Page!I'm delighted to have got the front page of The Guardian today!<br />It's a photo of La Roux, I took about 10 days ago at the Roundhouse in Camden and was used in conjunction with her being nominated for the Mercury Music Prize along with a host of other female artists.<br />It was used pretty big and included a byline. Brilliant!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zWba6MgfE-W3j1QakuQLjtOu9vQMuIRQ9jK5c0QN7_x-lXc7jD1tPefYNRR1K_odgCOUIIemnB-f3OrAP4AsYx2xknQyRFxt5JeS18pR88Am_k0GsVYKpWmt5QxhQ4RaXpHuvqSWanz8/s1600-h/Guardian+Front+Page+-+July+2009"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zWba6MgfE-W3j1QakuQLjtOu9vQMuIRQ9jK5c0QN7_x-lXc7jD1tPefYNRR1K_odgCOUIIemnB-f3OrAP4AsYx2xknQyRFxt5JeS18pR88Am_k0GsVYKpWmt5QxhQ4RaXpHuvqSWanz8/s400/Guardian+Front+Page+-+July+2009" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361346981642592258" /></a><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-3576410214912254672009-05-11T22:05:00.004+01:002009-05-11T22:27:34.778+01:00VV Brown's VisualsI've spent the past couple of nights photographing the Turning Point Festival taking place at the Roundhouse. Several hot artists of the moment were involved, including Tinchy Stryde, currently at number one in the UK singles chart and The Noisettes, who are hard to escape whenever you turn the radio on.<br />The main act last night was VV Brown, pop's latest style queen. Now, her back drop for the most part featured her name in bright colours, like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmuoDVMkF1RCGpy34BPJE5Bj9Q_jTP0nVE1lV6_seNDR-DL4diedDbxQq5-dSBzLtTRjgQ7KgoW0SM7rs65xO8neZJmCRy9Fuf_NVljEOD5730zy2W02XVLpl4xKSZeszXezrIvHzlAn0/s1600-h/TurningPointFest_012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmuoDVMkF1RCGpy34BPJE5Bj9Q_jTP0nVE1lV6_seNDR-DL4diedDbxQq5-dSBzLtTRjgQ7KgoW0SM7rs65xO8neZJmCRy9Fuf_NVljEOD5730zy2W02XVLpl4xKSZeszXezrIvHzlAn0/s400/TurningPointFest_012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334680439432732610" /></a><br />That looked pretty good.<br />However, her visuals also featured some video footage and bizarrely that footage happened to include my good self photographing her as she performed. Those that know me will recognise me below in action behind VV as the Roundhouse audience look on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqjlNcpxfpGMtgZWyMd0GUAhnCL69i4Y22sRngfepPsMTRzAqHWu5P0K5uBt9XYxIYOlDX_z7vHNPyviIvwCk2hmfjVroyLUVWVhlc2tYZTklba2ZLNhwm2nK4ApfqjAZvWcxKi337O3l/s1600-h/HUS_4501.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqjlNcpxfpGMtgZWyMd0GUAhnCL69i4Y22sRngfepPsMTRzAqHWu5P0K5uBt9XYxIYOlDX_z7vHNPyviIvwCk2hmfjVroyLUVWVhlc2tYZTklba2ZLNhwm2nK4ApfqjAZvWcxKi337O3l/s400/HUS_4501.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334677217297232322" /></a><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-21294302654513246322009-05-05T10:49:00.012+01:002009-05-05T11:44:24.161+01:00IstanbulHere are a few pictures I took with a compact camera during a visit to Istanbul in January. The city was fascinating, not least from a photography point of view with a coming together of eastern and western cultures and stunning architecture which made for great skylines. <br />Of all the places I've visited I'd say it's up there with Cuba and Morocco for great locations to take photos. I intend to return armed with my professional camera and dedicate some time at sunrise and sunset, when the light is perfect, to capturing some more the city and its people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SXuAo6wMZ-7EMECoHbZ3lpF2Xqd3ZWpUCBkIGD8IyQCf3tJaawvx9owoWOI5ED1EWXNbSqPPuHL_EyqiBlCFz65oNXXWrwYOsIgfktEkCdjDXYiI-ANLrW8gYZT5uHzBdgSIB0co4liJ/s1600-h/Istanbul_005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SXuAo6wMZ-7EMECoHbZ3lpF2Xqd3ZWpUCBkIGD8IyQCf3tJaawvx9owoWOI5ED1EWXNbSqPPuHL_EyqiBlCFz65oNXXWrwYOsIgfktEkCdjDXYiI-ANLrW8gYZT5uHzBdgSIB0co4liJ/s400/Istanbul_005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332286672346481250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsVeOeUfL77c6GQcnJ8-uJXLDr-I9raq__952vNU1YmDAai8Sdnjs4VFr66a8AK6fyyJIeB9UofsiR7lBlS6CxHiPav_l_XuRl2Zqxfz9Seh8Q_xdeUmQNPJJGtktsSKaamT8c3F1Zbu-/s1600-h/Istanbul_012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsVeOeUfL77c6GQcnJ8-uJXLDr-I9raq__952vNU1YmDAai8Sdnjs4VFr66a8AK6fyyJIeB9UofsiR7lBlS6CxHiPav_l_XuRl2Zqxfz9Seh8Q_xdeUmQNPJJGtktsSKaamT8c3F1Zbu-/s400/Istanbul_012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332286619829761474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD43UxtN8sTOTAW7I0nEizlPzkRZJJwfA8DXBM0o5bk3ve_HHm8J2PlQGbTnGhqQE83Sf1sI2Oa2fASE1eFBC_LRaXv6Yi08I6rjEEzg9uQXB37m2b5TXw2kWl9OVcIkqD-SUvrUYPFn_f/s1600-h/Istanbul_011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD43UxtN8sTOTAW7I0nEizlPzkRZJJwfA8DXBM0o5bk3ve_HHm8J2PlQGbTnGhqQE83Sf1sI2Oa2fASE1eFBC_LRaXv6Yi08I6rjEEzg9uQXB37m2b5TXw2kWl9OVcIkqD-SUvrUYPFn_f/s400/Istanbul_011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332286442260018482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidph1Rmk_5xcMO97GMLjfNqkF8fnYHKR8ZrE-HnQwt8GLclJzD39Umjs_GwTlXy7R44g45WGW_P2NHtZ_wfg0PbBL6_ZpFTWiskPW3qq8Uol8_UB63rNEePt6A4z-RigJov_sv2xUc8zTH/s1600-h/Istanbul_009.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc5BqEi_ZyzNnsPbzvBvcGG0Ee2Rfl7MKAROueBG94yspAgI6ddzuq_m8EbfliNPcQCEyJVuwHjoEL2yxAt5OHxQgifBGQgOf2bTIN7Aizs9u_Pg5FKxfGNt989qAIziaXEAG7P3YDY2p/s400/Istanbul_002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332282370136201138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwvw_kPPJMl8cPeIMPNNvPIXyOaY8GXKvwUjQtZjav9QtvuiK18iGIr1oSl1KuUUq6x3Flo6gdOZrwlasgAQFtr-vDifAdHpu34fihCxUoV7Y-exXdyEGruAsFXAqJNkQC_rJfWiuYxho/s1600-h/Istanbul_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwvw_kPPJMl8cPeIMPNNvPIXyOaY8GXKvwUjQtZjav9QtvuiK18iGIr1oSl1KuUUq6x3Flo6gdOZrwlasgAQFtr-vDifAdHpu34fihCxUoV7Y-exXdyEGruAsFXAqJNkQC_rJfWiuYxho/s400/Istanbul_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332282370349329586" /></a><br /><br />We were lucky enough to be get to enjoy a stay in the Istanbul Swissotel and its amazing views overlooking the Bosphorus river, which separates Europe from Asia.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2xQSwoazDlsk3_RupuywlQac9f-vDyQUbxdhyphenhyphenkMnB9BRezhDGNd8V-Ju0jQJq_mXZykdQiJOYL1nHVa2DRDNGpmMWduQX1kLmgHs7IqVJOcSfPJ0X1U39AI52bBC4TvgRqAWMMG84GNj/s1600-h/Istanbul_008A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2xQSwoazDlsk3_RupuywlQac9f-vDyQUbxdhyphenhyphenkMnB9BRezhDGNd8V-Ju0jQJq_mXZykdQiJOYL1nHVa2DRDNGpmMWduQX1kLmgHs7IqVJOcSfPJ0X1U39AI52bBC4TvgRqAWMMG84GNj/s400/Istanbul_008A.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332287360361121106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHwp2SiOG0tW5dgJShyphenhyphen3srBSdsApcBzaAf3WRIVnTs767LTk8MUY0-02JMSTkb7arOX2yqipyUqp9BwVB_Dtr2NKqjRtkR2UtMu-Y_oyVGofneB8tLYGV1iCK_yUENeviOsK4kje6y7U4/s1600-h/Istanbul_006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHwp2SiOG0tW5dgJShyphenhyphen3srBSdsApcBzaAf3WRIVnTs767LTk8MUY0-02JMSTkb7arOX2yqipyUqp9BwVB_Dtr2NKqjRtkR2UtMu-Y_oyVGofneB8tLYGV1iCK_yUENeviOsK4kje6y7U4/s400/Istanbul_006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332287185149603570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_veTPgMpupyCsbi0BZpdVqDHn8BHDenghXERQoq8BgoeSDDcFjlUwOFzn0MEe6aHwAcPolk6-8lietBmmRkRmV7ANe-Wp8keaAVyTbm3k2OHbeXPKq50RF2QagufNDJRjNfLnpBbfAR9/s1600-h/Istanbul_007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_veTPgMpupyCsbi0BZpdVqDHn8BHDenghXERQoq8BgoeSDDcFjlUwOFzn0MEe6aHwAcPolk6-8lietBmmRkRmV7ANe-Wp8keaAVyTbm3k2OHbeXPKq50RF2QagufNDJRjNfLnpBbfAR9/s400/Istanbul_007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332287266927877346" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-92059386016137844862009-04-16T15:17:00.006+01:002009-04-16T15:32:12.922+01:00Recent Published WorkThe truth is, with my work syndicated internationally, I don't get to see even a fraction of my photos which are published. Occasionally I get a heads up from a friend or someone in the industry (as happened with the double page spread in Spin magazine below), but it's usually only by looking at my sales reports that I get any idea of what's being used where. And even then it would take a whole lot chasing up of time and effort to get hold of the published piece.<br />The following cuttings I stumbled across while looking through the UK papers. It's really important as a photographer to look through as many papers and mags as possible to understand how photos are used, which pics they're choosing and why.<br /><br />Spin magazine (double page spread!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbzfX72OKhAOFYJSA39LoTeCIA1v7C7kp-XfEgNgMn8dDvCVkXj5YLS6kjhiAxddAFYkyEr4S7d_VFXECCyxwiWsFFNvQpbDtFcJkqO6n1VjMdd4er6JKUn9NDGafamwFKJz3ctwEWFpC/s1600-h/Daltrey&Doherty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbzfX72OKhAOFYJSA39LoTeCIA1v7C7kp-XfEgNgMn8dDvCVkXj5YLS6kjhiAxddAFYkyEr4S7d_VFXECCyxwiWsFFNvQpbDtFcJkqO6n1VjMdd4er6JKUn9NDGafamwFKJz3ctwEWFpC/s400/Daltrey&Doherty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325293578914942898" /></a><br /><br />Coldplay in the London Lite<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRnr6Ajw6HbFhyndonstytC3NoTUMBT-eQbga6IfAiLRHtdSrD-8KMZy9vQavsy5VijjtNdrgxKqq-e2z3tWSIGpBPCUAoa8ADDgnjpfdVw_tuA9HR6gHdxRL8JRWololSlLVNby97fDR/s1600-h/e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRnr6Ajw6HbFhyndonstytC3NoTUMBT-eQbga6IfAiLRHtdSrD-8KMZy9vQavsy5VijjtNdrgxKqq-e2z3tWSIGpBPCUAoa8ADDgnjpfdVw_tuA9HR6gHdxRL8JRWololSlLVNby97fDR/s400/e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325293586228703506" /></a><br /><br />Girls Aloud in the Evening Standard<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5uO8IPzk-fEN9xU-EVh4ugU-ziDs6i5FmO1CKb-OIs1IXqGvSNxdkmw56jBqjLO6P51d98s9fgVujunzIz-L8qXUNKQW8ZtixRpcBJtM8ibgIzM3IPZfKSE6yebua6p0HDVi1BScEQwh/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5uO8IPzk-fEN9xU-EVh4ugU-ziDs6i5FmO1CKb-OIs1IXqGvSNxdkmw56jBqjLO6P51d98s9fgVujunzIz-L8qXUNKQW8ZtixRpcBJtM8ibgIzM3IPZfKSE6yebua6p0HDVi1BScEQwh/s400/d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325293580861420210" /></a><br /><br />Alice Delall topless in the Daily Star (no surprise the Star chose to use this)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAFdCR9CShLVLIV-8BvAtIQK6-WJPIdbt2omR6dcLM4FZu6FZT3g0sXU5AyYtCHL3mt5YRldIAwN13LWHfqGAFRc9JosJq8z8FD-hMmMh6Vmti0aJNJ_Q05J_yfIFVhybDvRdvHy2zwlB/s1600-h/c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAFdCR9CShLVLIV-8BvAtIQK6-WJPIdbt2omR6dcLM4FZu6FZT3g0sXU5AyYtCHL3mt5YRldIAwN13LWHfqGAFRc9JosJq8z8FD-hMmMh6Vmti0aJNJ_Q05J_yfIFVhybDvRdvHy2zwlB/s400/c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325293581880918674" /></a><br /><br />Pussycat Dolls in The London Paper<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_2D0vzzk5_C0sSUjYF4pUm-w1-r3xxMnW_ueCbo7vYxoebatnYha9QHf8cua5-ZmbJiVpCPIHX1qIN0nBGaXwZIV_3qn6ir4MWEvtrbQjbeRcNZdCq8bW9AaLr7OTTUqjf2q_RrkHgHj/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_2D0vzzk5_C0sSUjYF4pUm-w1-r3xxMnW_ueCbo7vYxoebatnYha9QHf8cua5-ZmbJiVpCPIHX1qIN0nBGaXwZIV_3qn6ir4MWEvtrbQjbeRcNZdCq8bW9AaLr7OTTUqjf2q_RrkHgHj/s400/a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325293581273421986" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-65299657681417943942009-04-08T16:08:00.018+01:002009-04-11T17:25:43.678+01:00Updates. I'm back!Right, I haven't been blogging for the past two months, mainly through being really busy and losing my rhythm. From now on, because of my workload I'm not going to try to blog after every job, instead write more in depth once or twice a week with the highlights of the jobs I've been working on.<br />Also you'll notice I've included my twitter feed at the top of the blog, so you follow what I'm doing on a daily basis, both photographically and personally.<br />Finally, February and March has been very pleasing months for quality of pictures, so I'm post my highlights below.<br /><br />Fashion Week proved to work out really well for me in February.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlAqQt5dnr9cHU5vKpLDn1vtTejwR-t_taGarEwQ3HsKoJSx3VGrjp_ArHowyd1_eRdBWmb0dq-G5Ew5gWS6w1w6rmm4HBagKdno1hJaZlmlGTsGcbxbVdFikchfFpVO_SmAfhgH8jzid/s1600-h/HouseOfBlueEyes_013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlAqQt5dnr9cHU5vKpLDn1vtTejwR-t_taGarEwQ3HsKoJSx3VGrjp_ArHowyd1_eRdBWmb0dq-G5Ew5gWS6w1w6rmm4HBagKdno1hJaZlmlGTsGcbxbVdFikchfFpVO_SmAfhgH8jzid/s400/HouseOfBlueEyes_013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464030211337394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_K9FB4iucbo7spdiMMgdU-GoAk4_qiitGevmnBCK71jJtk3OxkEA-VWHWCOgQqfB73F8GNIONprG76J97bD8usbPZUmb3HGjLxdIjJ1LCszHdqXMTAsn3mYCR60x4XYANPTtAu-ZNDQ7/s1600-h/Erin_011.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj06_65hhwXYzrxeaWS_PQ1hPxz5WS-Mx37mmYxLh4lCZPENlhZKKp6U3nIaeYOb25ETPnQIsXmYaGnW_ocq63CRwBtAcqCpXD0owpJw8PCZP-VPA0DEwRaUFYaeP5fkqgPiETaZb25HGf/s400/PPQ_013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464516367816482" /></a><br /><br /><br />February was a very busy month and along with Fashion Week included the Brit Awards.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioONaCZy_wmhsQod2eN9sBZ46AqRyIqOG9c_hmh85DTMgvkqEKYM9URRvrL2JGhq2qOY8y6hB8QlSJxwCwV9pZrFSug6XhJS0EAWjELHRJedHotc2zyTxCAy88jQM6-sjEHBpwoNxIXc4P/s1600-h/Brit_Awards_159.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioONaCZy_wmhsQod2eN9sBZ46AqRyIqOG9c_hmh85DTMgvkqEKYM9URRvrL2JGhq2qOY8y6hB8QlSJxwCwV9pZrFSug6XhJS0EAWjELHRJedHotc2zyTxCAy88jQM6-sjEHBpwoNxIXc4P/s400/Brit_Awards_159.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464936909467138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLKQq-dIhZlxdsWDf1XMrTGWg-yabqG7ZzMxQT3qtZSTPMS7TjvcP9ExjF34vzzfF1t9sCueajXIRpnbFVaKxtXhjCrz_oXR_1IerHzen3GgxGj0BkIzAeR9GWwUaTj9GP2tPr8WOzbxn/s1600-h/Brit_Awards_128.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLKQq-dIhZlxdsWDf1XMrTGWg-yabqG7ZzMxQT3qtZSTPMS7TjvcP9ExjF34vzzfF1t9sCueajXIRpnbFVaKxtXhjCrz_oXR_1IerHzen3GgxGj0BkIzAeR9GWwUaTj9GP2tPr8WOzbxn/s400/Brit_Awards_128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464930073651490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BiozNKCKcCr53kgbn7E6vueON5cjCAXtpcakCZEGdzDi6cEvGDOhvRNHRljmce7zV7f_7A5wMFH5x5Om0uetDYt1YiZvSCjDdUbC0W6GJ1Bepn11Z-Wdw62iuySrwaq-T795qUQ2Axq5/s1600-h/Brit_Awards_115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BiozNKCKcCr53kgbn7E6vueON5cjCAXtpcakCZEGdzDi6cEvGDOhvRNHRljmce7zV7f_7A5wMFH5x5Om0uetDYt1YiZvSCjDdUbC0W6GJ1Bepn11Z-Wdw62iuySrwaq-T795qUQ2Axq5/s400/Brit_Awards_115.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464931942544530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqdDPvP2gjDNy5BKdotfTy-v-XXmoRI5xr_3lpd_JaFlIb2vD_QPcyJv1TXpoleTLo6Q1LGltO_Nl-OvQWwNBRms1WQh_6j_E4GtbGw85o1wcMr5G7YEgXo5ox06V3DG0Q5OPPAvtPkFq/s1600-h/Brit_Awards_078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqdDPvP2gjDNy5BKdotfTy-v-XXmoRI5xr_3lpd_JaFlIb2vD_QPcyJv1TXpoleTLo6Q1LGltO_Nl-OvQWwNBRms1WQh_6j_E4GtbGw85o1wcMr5G7YEgXo5ox06V3DG0Q5OPPAvtPkFq/s400/Brit_Awards_078.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464928829640034" /></a><br /><br />Big name stars to have walked the red carpet over the past few months have included Julia Roberts, looking very unglamorous in a black suit, and Jennifer Aniston. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6w9uKDE9ArWADfWpGbRNTOaabPmuNzb6wDTAPhEVMRP4zL8NjkGZ5_MGPYu5d0tYz8H-0L42ffP6FyeRw7ojqQZxbVIGo_TjaTlSopJvJz5ogB8H2kZmLCHkZKnEogcS7CCptImr4P1U8/s1600-h/Marley_047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6w9uKDE9ArWADfWpGbRNTOaabPmuNzb6wDTAPhEVMRP4zL8NjkGZ5_MGPYu5d0tYz8H-0L42ffP6FyeRw7ojqQZxbVIGo_TjaTlSopJvJz5ogB8H2kZmLCHkZKnEogcS7CCptImr4P1U8/s400/Marley_047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323465451121524786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjfCIvrCUovDhTBEySzB4gP7EOk3hZlOrvyR-SttKPfynCRwfPTGdHaXCXMYaOPdMBqMsNO9cYE2YKXCo83l0_WsGTqTasNcXqfbojFEkLJn-TNl6Sv0YXzeJXbOh_RbknYOcKf-PDxoy/s1600-h/Duplicity_Premiere_002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjfCIvrCUovDhTBEySzB4gP7EOk3hZlOrvyR-SttKPfynCRwfPTGdHaXCXMYaOPdMBqMsNO9cYE2YKXCo83l0_WsGTqTasNcXqfbojFEkLJn-TNl6Sv0YXzeJXbOh_RbknYOcKf-PDxoy/s400/Duplicity_Premiere_002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323465445610036898" /></a><br /><br />Familiar faces also featured as I shot Peter (as he now wants to be called) Doherty in concert and Amy Winehouse appearing at court.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkPU2EObHCdoSQXr1U1aT5qY_Vt_bXpALtH_s82IUDFVWy6kEPGf4_JzXfI8wFFwLF2DK6V_PJJQHo_Sarbb9N3V291d3PSnK3PKlWv8GtwGoXQTFoa46vNOmlzJz7Ak7jDFs9ZB7BkD0/s1600-h/PeterDoherty_023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkPU2EObHCdoSQXr1U1aT5qY_Vt_bXpALtH_s82IUDFVWy6kEPGf4_JzXfI8wFFwLF2DK6V_PJJQHo_Sarbb9N3V291d3PSnK3PKlWv8GtwGoXQTFoa46vNOmlzJz7Ak7jDFs9ZB7BkD0/s400/PeterDoherty_023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323466538481106066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KJOZf2F-FQxz9Py9JEr0ZYhgBh-txvLPzTk7n9Ky79SJ8h_xgx-Bsea6AEVsXM-si7Blcl0DMDC8HwpGi_k0JD7QnKdee9HwdGy6zKeZHYu4AL_VyJSVDQDxFNzczO7wjtYtNF3xfOiu/s1600-h/SH_051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KJOZf2F-FQxz9Py9JEr0ZYhgBh-txvLPzTk7n9Ky79SJ8h_xgx-Bsea6AEVsXM-si7Blcl0DMDC8HwpGi_k0JD7QnKdee9HwdGy6zKeZHYu4AL_VyJSVDQDxFNzczO7wjtYtNF3xfOiu/s400/SH_051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323469399478307970" /></a><br /><br />Glamour came in the form of a Moet party with appearances from Scarlett Johansson and Eva Herzigova, whose picture below I would rate amongst the best I've taken this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ-HOmTOxn8tOms5jWg-Hg2aNhu4X9ya-mwDoGO68qy2I-t6OZNBPTk7B4dQLAZTC5qB3Z31h1rpMZC0yGnYGVbjVQ1-20QQq2KoFdQZsVWo1ZOBlGvpPMVl71Nh3tsMTYTBpQALCbWou/s1600-h/Moet_084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ-HOmTOxn8tOms5jWg-Hg2aNhu4X9ya-mwDoGO68qy2I-t6OZNBPTk7B4dQLAZTC5qB3Z31h1rpMZC0yGnYGVbjVQ1-20QQq2KoFdQZsVWo1ZOBlGvpPMVl71Nh3tsMTYTBpQALCbWou/s400/Moet_084.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323469392520910210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWseikQyZhoRK5Em7M3GUNDd6ppXufXF10207tN_JEeP7Wz99yEUa57LGHQWAs6iP1ryXiZmJevY9fbf3CHerYe_HovZDZk0hBQMvUBflu9ZUtwqHXFbpZEjczGoFNGXXBGAiPS6B5nxtq/s1600-h/Scarlett_005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWseikQyZhoRK5Em7M3GUNDd6ppXufXF10207tN_JEeP7Wz99yEUa57LGHQWAs6iP1ryXiZmJevY9fbf3CHerYe_HovZDZk0hBQMvUBflu9ZUtwqHXFbpZEjczGoFNGXXBGAiPS6B5nxtq/s400/Scarlett_005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323469394800315186" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I also joined Spandau Ballet on HMS Belfast as they announced their comeback.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUAJAsGRcNG3SnBEs50SxxpEZQvjxoMwwaxKQKAZVpu3a_7KWy0eJzARIbb7_yOWVEiV8e8_CChuF7hQyDPx_GtR-8nvoEL7nhdPfK6C56SbsLvwscDCES_JbCdE907YEajWIr93SZkBi/s1600-h/Spandau_Ballet_013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUAJAsGRcNG3SnBEs50SxxpEZQvjxoMwwaxKQKAZVpu3a_7KWy0eJzARIbb7_yOWVEiV8e8_CChuF7hQyDPx_GtR-8nvoEL7nhdPfK6C56SbsLvwscDCES_JbCdE907YEajWIr93SZkBi/s400/Spandau_Ballet_013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323466540289789042" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-9246715100407783412009-02-04T16:42:00.004+00:002009-02-17T16:56:09.611+00:00Prince Charles & Camilla Visit Mosque Plus Film AwardsThis proved to be a very welcoming trip to the Dawoodi Bohra Mosque in Northolt, where I was served tea, given food and granted access inside the Mosque to photograph Prince Charles and Camilla's visit. It made for some interesting photos too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaXCm6lGUhZTspkt3ka_MWRVvP89fYoJ4RHR0a_C15kz8bbi4hL4HGANjKjbPA41v0FdeSjJ-bXjohd3VhGFNk3gFwrqftUCyZUvv_CV8FGx_MF46tRlUYup46_mM3mQo_9bZgL11StZv/s1600-h/Royals_Mosque_019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaXCm6lGUhZTspkt3ka_MWRVvP89fYoJ4RHR0a_C15kz8bbi4hL4HGANjKjbPA41v0FdeSjJ-bXjohd3VhGFNk3gFwrqftUCyZUvv_CV8FGx_MF46tRlUYup46_mM3mQo_9bZgL11StZv/s400/Royals_Mosque_019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303809399791676530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7pBAoF3mYgg0XFz1C_v7_Sge1Kj72XmO_pBdb_RRetZzjp4g1OkBQqRvTowPuUpN1MnznunL1B37KwYr1QWdBsdxCoH9Af6XJw2K9KhanUcl1p6ruW5tnAja2tVCXMp4rrHz-BtOyDFx/s1600-h/Royals_Mosque_021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7pBAoF3mYgg0XFz1C_v7_Sge1Kj72XmO_pBdb_RRetZzjp4g1OkBQqRvTowPuUpN1MnznunL1B37KwYr1QWdBsdxCoH9Af6XJw2K9KhanUcl1p6ruW5tnAja2tVCXMp4rrHz-BtOyDFx/s400/Royals_Mosque_021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303809329919030146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgbSoty4-MpsvK1v43oC3Frwvw2rbkE1g69VO2jAijFBgofpVmxLRg6VKxork7CGSzwghuEITRHiXELmBqrUWDakZkhW3Aoo6xdWiIg0dgDMGpdmtcvkmvPpESePCVtiGl9DQD0S7zuLR/s1600-h/Royals_Mosque_019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgbSoty4-MpsvK1v43oC3Frwvw2rbkE1g69VO2jAijFBgofpVmxLRg6VKxork7CGSzwghuEITRHiXELmBqrUWDakZkhW3Aoo6xdWiIg0dgDMGpdmtcvkmvPpESePCVtiGl9DQD0S7zuLR/s400/Royals_Mosque_019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303809231437425714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fyOYOiLxl4xwNNw5LFy8m0EnjlAjWESUhoudIJOSdS_6ybP4FNUJfP63d-4phP14GPw5jn-GU3WcGMUztxK5WaWGqQ4vnGhtjSjVzqNsIqPJFGojUUrrbMzpYAh26L6NVD_L09K5m5TJ/s1600-h/Royals_Mosque_016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fyOYOiLxl4xwNNw5LFy8m0EnjlAjWESUhoudIJOSdS_6ybP4FNUJfP63d-4phP14GPw5jn-GU3WcGMUztxK5WaWGqQ4vnGhtjSjVzqNsIqPJFGojUUrrbMzpYAh26L6NVD_L09K5m5TJ/s400/Royals_Mosque_016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303809136700770898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpf_ZzY8nVGW6_8pBxBfj62qdc9KhTBj3CgfaIvbUl81KKJlz0GfQA4HpeZWBNoY-DiXj8a1fre17e9c7-lNrj-iUxrQrIIO4lXKJ3Z_4_1MQ4CtmMH7b-fOgK6QquPdV1cI_S8mIwbiF/s1600-h/Royals_Mosque_011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpf_ZzY8nVGW6_8pBxBfj62qdc9KhTBj3CgfaIvbUl81KKJlz0GfQA4HpeZWBNoY-DiXj8a1fre17e9c7-lNrj-iUxrQrIIO4lXKJ3Z_4_1MQ4CtmMH7b-fOgK6QquPdV1cI_S8mIwbiF/s400/Royals_Mosque_011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303808968859533042" /></a><br /><br />Later that day I covered the London Critics' Circle Film Awards at the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane. Not one of the better know awards ceremonies, but there were a few names worth shooting including Dev Patel, the lead in international hit move, Slumdog Millionnaire and Dame Judi Dench (both below) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXA8PNInPKHOyVhmr9J6lAsFIPnw6PaNzD6pTkKmOxHIWBg1VHPmGYiSK2TJ0c0LyeHgqp1GwB4S5Caduce2gh-uPJN1T8lMKdn5DPI85MpYEaI6pUeFURJ_oxrfc7lQ8tJ-PzJOkNsa7/s1600-h/Critics_Awards_010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXA8PNInPKHOyVhmr9J6lAsFIPnw6PaNzD6pTkKmOxHIWBg1VHPmGYiSK2TJ0c0LyeHgqp1GwB4S5Caduce2gh-uPJN1T8lMKdn5DPI85MpYEaI6pUeFURJ_oxrfc7lQ8tJ-PzJOkNsa7/s400/Critics_Awards_010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303810891396959490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtQVIhQknSOHVtJjUgIf_34KjV6VQowOgaXFLMg7_sVNlRv69ELP9LRll2VMD05V2E0-3xIIWbseCs4hphG_RorwOtBl4_fKRiGxZxpR2o020ee92ykHAVhVlTn2Ip2SJrFPhLa2Dda-x/s1600-h/Critics_Awards_024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtQVIhQknSOHVtJjUgIf_34KjV6VQowOgaXFLMg7_sVNlRv69ELP9LRll2VMD05V2E0-3xIIWbseCs4hphG_RorwOtBl4_fKRiGxZxpR2o020ee92ykHAVhVlTn2Ip2SJrFPhLa2Dda-x/s400/Critics_Awards_024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303811005074811794" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-37635248846092354882009-02-03T14:02:00.005+00:002009-02-11T14:12:29.083+00:00Chaka Khan Plays Shepherds Bush EmpireFantastic soul diva to shoot - she put so much emotion effort into her vocals, which make for great shots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP9s6UER47hRW_fkHHexpXO3Iha6aOOzXz_jid2aRePvID-A1P6cKEtY5iUVVbSHt2fJ_7zfoxaeDM0Z-FWbF3UtUWfoLwV_sWvrCk-ivz6k-UwuaTx6hjaVdBcePUbyvIu6ACFrVHK4V/s1600-h/Chaka_Khan_015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP9s6UER47hRW_fkHHexpXO3Iha6aOOzXz_jid2aRePvID-A1P6cKEtY5iUVVbSHt2fJ_7zfoxaeDM0Z-FWbF3UtUWfoLwV_sWvrCk-ivz6k-UwuaTx6hjaVdBcePUbyvIu6ACFrVHK4V/s400/Chaka_Khan_015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301542410621220146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynbieyiK3Q4tEyE_qpBnj_1Dap8YxyA5X0BX66TiSREHZCROAo9L7XIac2cfa-bOFs6KhZdO7kw2d09ESauHZtnZhSNn9UmNXca_An-jKHMATH1XzKU2gICNUBH7J8ZXITLsVt_yMo0nB/s1600-h/Chaka_Khan_017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynbieyiK3Q4tEyE_qpBnj_1Dap8YxyA5X0BX66TiSREHZCROAo9L7XIac2cfa-bOFs6KhZdO7kw2d09ESauHZtnZhSNn9UmNXca_An-jKHMATH1XzKU2gICNUBH7J8ZXITLsVt_yMo0nB/s400/Chaka_Khan_017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301542239119860642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-DORFcnmv1DpjunT_N29RAQythPzu9kTZdKGvdPD0fgHEGRFREoCuW7kQYY6U_FcFNf1TKxAu77xHXXXapAl812h88SLUL1zcTrELjJLxBkVcxX7KbX2OX7OlNPnsy446ljN9oD1FK0G/s1600-h/Chaka_Khan_010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-DORFcnmv1DpjunT_N29RAQythPzu9kTZdKGvdPD0fgHEGRFREoCuW7kQYY6U_FcFNf1TKxAu77xHXXXapAl812h88SLUL1zcTrELjJLxBkVcxX7KbX2OX7OlNPnsy446ljN9oD1FK0G/s400/Chaka_Khan_010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301542096070632562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBmp8hfPYWJtfBzthNNJWruxg2-wyTXQw1GcgAhmYILYlWUtMG07UUI7MucGiKddq-HGQQOMS9K26wWFn5eioDjJahAVbSpAyq2llxQieSkUlTTagKSvEO9N4Sa_NRhh1s_5ex-Y7SyIC/s1600-h/Chaka_Khan_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBmp8hfPYWJtfBzthNNJWruxg2-wyTXQw1GcgAhmYILYlWUtMG07UUI7MucGiKddq-HGQQOMS9K26wWFn5eioDjJahAVbSpAyq2llxQieSkUlTTagKSvEO9N4Sa_NRhh1s_5ex-Y7SyIC/s400/Chaka_Khan_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301541014445651442" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-80421173001512777042009-02-01T17:31:00.008+00:002009-02-12T18:11:42.465+00:00Snow! And The Kooks' Secret GigToday we experienced London's heaviest snowfall since the early 90s causing the city to grind to a standstill. I was suffering from a bad cold, but forced myself up to Primrose Hill to get some snaps, and found seemingly half of London were tobogganing down the slopes. I also spotted Lily Allen and got a frame or two as she enjoyed the snow, but unfortunately the paps had already been following her all day and no doubt blitzed all pics which would make the papers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCK4JhMSiigU6e1ppgFD0o36sBAhLLBACWX250eSUCn8lA9fR_q0xsKNv_Hk0mKEj4j49vgqUGkxKb-TSSz5KBegh5zJYa2vBAYWIFI75pPNFc2Yd9mlmpK03LCMmFuwJdJwJ2qRuNVPP/s1600-h/London_Snow_003A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCK4JhMSiigU6e1ppgFD0o36sBAhLLBACWX250eSUCn8lA9fR_q0xsKNv_Hk0mKEj4j49vgqUGkxKb-TSSz5KBegh5zJYa2vBAYWIFI75pPNFc2Yd9mlmpK03LCMmFuwJdJwJ2qRuNVPP/s400/London_Snow_003A.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301974487146844146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijz4mDxM7uBtWXI6bsfiRWx2cUqtCdO8ooKZK6oOuxqgm7FCplUwxVHvT_yWlzu4V_krOOkJ7xB3l346RZntRPvKMn4y7uKyEJBh8hOPht0NDAQVt3qpMmYThqUZc8D3DpWeSNPo82D-UV/s1600-h/London_Snow_007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijz4mDxM7uBtWXI6bsfiRWx2cUqtCdO8ooKZK6oOuxqgm7FCplUwxVHvT_yWlzu4V_krOOkJ7xB3l346RZntRPvKMn4y7uKyEJBh8hOPht0NDAQVt3qpMmYThqUZc8D3DpWeSNPo82D-UV/s400/London_Snow_007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301974605840881346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys53RF7mZhH9-Hd8ZtAhp-SotUsKzaW_COzrg80a1LT_AMAyVGw1HfkmT9ZwYlK4MhQTjpO8WaYLRus5I6BbCZJVlKVq5aQlygDbMr9PqTFHSj58sPEf2RphYqQA9_76jwsMBKDqYcPGt/s1600-h/London_Snow_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys53RF7mZhH9-Hd8ZtAhp-SotUsKzaW_COzrg80a1LT_AMAyVGw1HfkmT9ZwYlK4MhQTjpO8WaYLRus5I6BbCZJVlKVq5aQlygDbMr9PqTFHSj58sPEf2RphYqQA9_76jwsMBKDqYcPGt/s400/London_Snow_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301974553183187042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HZLvqP4Tn-SscmpRqtv2t7off80NJfvsJ44EPpHA05pPE3GWUefoO4WXt9L7Jx9_e5_t98LWMym1tubOoBKeuHcAXGFJBj1yExPEKXwK3NMCCqGmNZ-iCZb1sRwH6paTrTPsyntuML3O/s1600-h/London_Snow_012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HZLvqP4Tn-SscmpRqtv2t7off80NJfvsJ44EPpHA05pPE3GWUefoO4WXt9L7Jx9_e5_t98LWMym1tubOoBKeuHcAXGFJBj1yExPEKXwK3NMCCqGmNZ-iCZb1sRwH6paTrTPsyntuML3O/s400/London_Snow_012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301974746266264498" /></a><br /><br />Later that night, still feeling terrible, I headed for the Hawley Arms where The Kooks' front man was performing a secret gig. I was hoping he'd have his new girlfriend, Micsha Barton, in tow, but she turned out to be in the States.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHbb-Z9C1LepXKN8aIeZHs21nXUzg2F1dtqGXolrBsMeeplMWBzevXL__zKhSBmJ1v5ncRNsoiq7SGp_GE9a0oZ6Q5-FoB0yWJBB1Orb3mclFO8_SIIaUZgwTHSfdNYhsHM4_mTSU0ePQ/s1600-h/Pritchard_002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHbb-Z9C1LepXKN8aIeZHs21nXUzg2F1dtqGXolrBsMeeplMWBzevXL__zKhSBmJ1v5ncRNsoiq7SGp_GE9a0oZ6Q5-FoB0yWJBB1Orb3mclFO8_SIIaUZgwTHSfdNYhsHM4_mTSU0ePQ/s400/Pritchard_002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301971840725193554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWq9HnK0PhYBCe26P_VOO5xkaMRhMi7lli1e5mXWCrbJyN-uPByFUBx9Cnl2JBIRJkdyFWLqG8bdE_l20YBDUe8k8JcGk5eAZERJN8YBXKg8urNftaSoGYJFjmmSmSyhpAyJjrKeO0cXN/s1600-h/Pritchard_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWq9HnK0PhYBCe26P_VOO5xkaMRhMi7lli1e5mXWCrbJyN-uPByFUBx9Cnl2JBIRJkdyFWLqG8bdE_l20YBDUe8k8JcGk5eAZERJN8YBXKg8urNftaSoGYJFjmmSmSyhpAyJjrKeO0cXN/s400/Pritchard_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301971842793178066" /></a><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-10593697788743837672009-01-31T18:23:00.000+00:002009-02-03T18:53:45.133+00:00Seasick Steve Plays The Hammersmith ApolloA great gig to photograph - nice lighting, interesting character, imaginative backdrop & props plus good blues music. I was really pleased with the set of photos I got, a combination between close ups capturing his expressive face and wider shots showing his stage set. Seasick Steve is also excellent with the crowd using a lot of interaction, which I always appreciate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCLCSnl4wdq0p88BdIqGwpQqjYFQ3XnAOdR2Er3GaNofaTIh2Le5EcSbbLCSJB767X3eWgg38KZbEEhZSGku_e-cU_-7YGdiexMs1Tgm0AQ51vA3M08Zw8OigktsL4VQblRfLMuRUt64l/s1600-h/SeasickSteve004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCLCSnl4wdq0p88BdIqGwpQqjYFQ3XnAOdR2Er3GaNofaTIh2Le5EcSbbLCSJB767X3eWgg38KZbEEhZSGku_e-cU_-7YGdiexMs1Tgm0AQ51vA3M08Zw8OigktsL4VQblRfLMuRUt64l/s400/SeasickSteve004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298644259763366850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfyB3ZWhdbwXHlXnbEkYHukHqMoqacx5mjSWeFxrswWNai8xK1Dc-U9D_ufmajFzyPhIPP7dEPNDlDRZ3gCtqkABFtMjgevn33XiouTMU-uuH2dMCLMw2qlw0tfoXKcMIKapRDv0rB-qk/s1600-h/SeasickSteve014b.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfyB3ZWhdbwXHlXnbEkYHukHqMoqacx5mjSWeFxrswWNai8xK1Dc-U9D_ufmajFzyPhIPP7dEPNDlDRZ3gCtqkABFtMjgevn33XiouTMU-uuH2dMCLMw2qlw0tfoXKcMIKapRDv0rB-qk/s400/SeasickSteve014b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298644134704886498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpPU3uRXwpJU2RJP2ob0XbdegqDJB1FuIQ3MnA6BNk7HRArD6ZEmGk1gB2JQD0y8qTX9YcsCp5optg9MAfjmKkMmoLceTsWdd9Jh01OaWKO2F1zMjU1n911ct_Zi2HYZXE_CuqOBYc775/s1600-h/SeasickSteve016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpPU3uRXwpJU2RJP2ob0XbdegqDJB1FuIQ3MnA6BNk7HRArD6ZEmGk1gB2JQD0y8qTX9YcsCp5optg9MAfjmKkMmoLceTsWdd9Jh01OaWKO2F1zMjU1n911ct_Zi2HYZXE_CuqOBYc775/s400/SeasickSteve016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298644074476813618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeej66QXryJXbhPm2B5mYi-3fXaoxs3hG5GwBhNVQ7o36DLsOTbtC9dOSibeAw7lWCzPeSE82hUpDQcFwtmoL3T81CoX2e27mC_S4Ip6FaukHLnsrGN7xk8GnmwuusjLGwO7nJ-UqYRGt/s1600-h/SeasickSteve027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeej66QXryJXbhPm2B5mYi-3fXaoxs3hG5GwBhNVQ7o36DLsOTbtC9dOSibeAw7lWCzPeSE82hUpDQcFwtmoL3T81CoX2e27mC_S4Ip6FaukHLnsrGN7xk8GnmwuusjLGwO7nJ-UqYRGt/s400/SeasickSteve027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298642196800711154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-1243266477851382252009-01-29T12:32:00.005+00:002009-02-03T12:59:42.617+00:00John Martyn RIPI was saddened to hear of the death of blues and fold musician John Martyn today. I was lucky enough to photograph him in 2006 performing his classic album 'Solid Air' which was a pleasure despite his inebriated state.<br />Doing a quick search online I notice quite a few papers and news organisations ran my pics of him in their obituary. Below are a couple examples.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTvskHVuuftreazYKHf7WhoviXTINHhRwjYFd3TwfRzFk93FrwA1bYl2BjXRgrbGenblbOg6Bm2jbZrwNn7LQaV8X6QRPRcLr9lptypPdhrCp7zKXq0geGUR-EORFSdFCQ7SGBBu8CZ82/s1600-h/Picture+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTvskHVuuftreazYKHf7WhoviXTINHhRwjYFd3TwfRzFk93FrwA1bYl2BjXRgrbGenblbOg6Bm2jbZrwNn7LQaV8X6QRPRcLr9lptypPdhrCp7zKXq0geGUR-EORFSdFCQ7SGBBu8CZ82/s400/Picture+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298553644038828130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcn_sTKkOSE2pQXAeUza1wF4zxBhz4HEpigj6mGSixJL_CYQM7u4B3FP9drRvTQymGEZVU9FGGuS405PtAQYYMVISa750OKkUgXen9Vha93ph2idqFuJfFR2h3VVq8EjgCvvxTq1z9nqf/s1600-h/Picture+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcn_sTKkOSE2pQXAeUza1wF4zxBhz4HEpigj6mGSixJL_CYQM7u4B3FP9drRvTQymGEZVU9FGGuS405PtAQYYMVISa750OKkUgXen9Vha93ph2idqFuJfFR2h3VVq8EjgCvvxTq1z9nqf/s400/Picture+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298554959710037074" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-60136801999777984532009-01-28T23:22:00.003+00:002009-02-02T23:46:58.553+00:00The Duchess Of Cornwall Visits RAF HaltonA bit of a wasted job this one, due largely to the army not allowing us to get close to Camilla - despite numerous security checks and the fact that the photographers were well know to the Clarence House, who look after Charles and Camilla's visits. They also seemed overprotective about how close she could get to army personal, which was a shame as some of them were wearing gas masks and undertaking drills, so it could have made for a fairly interesting shot.<br />Instead we were basically left to photograph HRH walking around a hanger. All this on my Birthday too, not great.<br />It was at least over by lunchtime allowing me to enjoy the rest of the day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46FAuuvXWSg6KehRPjrnMs0WM4kRd4fi_ahRkmA3l0DrGKfE3IfqLU2-Id6etV1EAHMssxmNCn0XtlvyPShe1ef1Nu5XSQFt6tKIXfMyjZJ-2iXG462tBGDlgPCakPlne2TBTvMPrxws/s1600-h/Camilla_RAF_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46FAuuvXWSg6KehRPjrnMs0WM4kRd4fi_ahRkmA3l0DrGKfE3IfqLU2-Id6etV1EAHMssxmNCn0XtlvyPShe1ef1Nu5XSQFt6tKIXfMyjZJ-2iXG462tBGDlgPCakPlne2TBTvMPrxws/s400/Camilla_RAF_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298344757310999874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4hLCybsRgtHJp_lLzCrZaRw2CloOSXyKlyzsn8vB9qEaPRomAh8pI2I83n-oPuYBXp7qD378zqPtKL3Ivnwt1c-6Fhk1aIiwzwZ83s5isHxmaQXVqYz9SxRBM0R3LyVtJVJoFBvxST4/s1600-h/Camilla_RAF_010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4hLCybsRgtHJp_lLzCrZaRw2CloOSXyKlyzsn8vB9qEaPRomAh8pI2I83n-oPuYBXp7qD378zqPtKL3Ivnwt1c-6Fhk1aIiwzwZ83s5isHxmaQXVqYz9SxRBM0R3LyVtJVJoFBvxST4/s400/Camilla_RAF_010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298347900038941266" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-87403734565512290952009-01-27T14:47:00.001+00:002009-01-30T15:13:47.765+00:00Pussycat Dolls Perform at 02 ArenaI've been in Istanbul for a few days, which is why there's been a gap posting items. I'll try and add some general photos from the trip when I get a chance.<br />First job back was photographing The Pussycat Dolls at the 02 Arena, which went well. The lighting was all over the place - rapidly changing between being very bright and dark, which made metering tricky, but I adapted my settings where need be and was pleased at my set. Nicole Scherzinger, Lewis Hamilton's girlfriend, was the obvious source of attention and I spent a lot of our allotted time getting strong solo images of her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3Do-z8ebtfIfd7hZwUKiQ9YhtRGAf2VWSb9BOOr13rmESPJV-wJhMlqdUnC_LVlCcn2EZ1uH6gTACpX5l2q16EatUdW2o6znmqVQvgPX5mos4zI5qaTdAS7_XXVrZs2AhdBPG5QejUo/s1600-h/PussycatDolls_013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3Do-z8ebtfIfd7hZwUKiQ9YhtRGAf2VWSb9BOOr13rmESPJV-wJhMlqdUnC_LVlCcn2EZ1uH6gTACpX5l2q16EatUdW2o6znmqVQvgPX5mos4zI5qaTdAS7_XXVrZs2AhdBPG5QejUo/s400/PussycatDolls_013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101313484453490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95t2b8G5Meys-Bzlwm7fsckvM-oLZi7tXjE4-cZoabr3Lx3yGBmhi1HW6zTE1Wqr5ViSYm9UyA7rt-1JHJGPsxom9YY7wPcbxLXkWrov7MZS8Zcf4hMDsLBBm8qTFbgOwLZMpGCyzLBI/s1600-h/PussycatDolls_011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95t2b8G5Meys-Bzlwm7fsckvM-oLZi7tXjE4-cZoabr3Lx3yGBmhi1HW6zTE1Wqr5ViSYm9UyA7rt-1JHJGPsxom9YY7wPcbxLXkWrov7MZS8Zcf4hMDsLBBm8qTFbgOwLZMpGCyzLBI/s400/PussycatDolls_011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101315153440018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWH0LOpx5jrECusuHuphaHZRvptwS5NzyNJXVr6lT5-BKrwUi511bN49kW6h_lg9oOQd-qRPdcbhdCrmlvUSm3DD3aGqJQv6uA60qtJsRWMx0izrR03t_w_o9ov-IOBYDOb7U6ZAqon8/s1600-h/PussycatDolls_009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWH0LOpx5jrECusuHuphaHZRvptwS5NzyNJXVr6lT5-BKrwUi511bN49kW6h_lg9oOQd-qRPdcbhdCrmlvUSm3DD3aGqJQv6uA60qtJsRWMx0izrR03t_w_o9ov-IOBYDOb7U6ZAqon8/s400/PussycatDolls_009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101311544771250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPx1WJWpKtEaCjsKFUg0AfrTVCWq0D9E8Yv7hNO_Iye2NMms6GrtjhoMLGfwH-ViWb0F5_WkXUFZm9JncjYvqolweHRtazIG9SMv0fbEzWEoK7E8W6tK8nvjxqeBEMF7G0gH9gcOLSvI/s1600-h/PussycatDolls_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPx1WJWpKtEaCjsKFUg0AfrTVCWq0D9E8Yv7hNO_Iye2NMms6GrtjhoMLGfwH-ViWb0F5_WkXUFZm9JncjYvqolweHRtazIG9SMv0fbEzWEoK7E8W6tK8nvjxqeBEMF7G0gH9gcOLSvI/s400/PussycatDolls_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297101308120836050" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812715580911496636.post-23624690727751797872009-01-22T00:45:00.002+00:002009-01-23T00:54:56.654+00:00Valkyrie PremiereFollowing on just a few days from the Winslet/DiCaprio London premiere was the screening of Tom Cruise's latest film, 'Valkyrie'. Not bad for what is generally considered a quiet month for the industry.<br />Tom arrived with his wife, Katie Holmes, and even posed for photos <span style="font-style:italic;">before</span> setting off for his usual marathon autograph signing session, which lasts hours. You can't deny the effort his makes to his devotees, but I do find Mr Cruise a strange man.<br />But as with the 'Revolutionary Road' premiere, I was pleased with my photos. It was great to get such strong images one of Hollywood's best known couples.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2gz9zO8DG6e3FNtHpd87wqHBgpj7yiQqE8JxLmLPi03Zx1LZwFndnhtFj4Ah6_reUeoCFVqO9-jvNOJt5quyrkjkuLMXv_qEfwT7PeC58ErozgEgf7TF5k9vmBNleO_UDScgcoEGbk0/s1600-h/Valkyrie_002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2gz9zO8DG6e3FNtHpd87wqHBgpj7yiQqE8JxLmLPi03Zx1LZwFndnhtFj4Ah6_reUeoCFVqO9-jvNOJt5quyrkjkuLMXv_qEfwT7PeC58ErozgEgf7TF5k9vmBNleO_UDScgcoEGbk0/s400/Valkyrie_002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294285813705394706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvCJIs4mW-MspV7aLo5BAEOgUGYn4ZYlqVInu3C7zVfUmylE2V2eiTio_9Q7OsdvyyXw5t7Fv9xOIzegRhJeP_Afvnd6J0SwsMHyMbIrz4utlb0b9S7jNpbslgAG8NFBsxaBIekOQmBs/s1600-h/Valkyrie_001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvCJIs4mW-MspV7aLo5BAEOgUGYn4ZYlqVInu3C7zVfUmylE2V2eiTio_9Q7OsdvyyXw5t7Fv9xOIzegRhJeP_Afvnd6J0SwsMHyMbIrz4utlb0b9S7jNpbslgAG8NFBsxaBIekOQmBs/s400/Valkyrie_001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294285807057037010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuQULBHVlYs0MqwUozbjx4QygrKtrvqjcGm20Al6EKY97D2ATlPM_pu7Toorb_sC7Opp9RXKCRRbazuz-GaP7EC0RpYKI4lf7di2U9UbF5nUu1ZBNok7SJQ-gdyLmSraFTPgbImELFnU/s1600-h/Valkyrie_005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuQULBHVlYs0MqwUozbjx4QygrKtrvqjcGm20Al6EKY97D2ATlPM_pu7Toorb_sC7Opp9RXKCRRbazuz-GaP7EC0RpYKI4lf7di2U9UbF5nUu1ZBNok7SJQ-gdyLmSraFTPgbImELFnU/s400/Valkyrie_005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294285808980152882" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samirhussein.com">www.samirhussein.com</a>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518671159754693094noreply@blogger.com0