Matt Baxter Photography

This is Beth. We did a little photo shoot at the weekend!

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0100

This is Beth. We did a little photo shoot at the weekend!

These are some photos I just found from my first attempt at food...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:59 +0100

These are some photos I just found from my first attempt at food photography! I’m hoping to do some more of this soon and this time I have the lighting equipment to make it even better!

If you’re in Leeds I would definitely recommend The Hummingbird in Chapel Allerton where I took these. Their food is excellent!

Self Portrait. This weekend I will mainly be looking...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:00:26 +0100

Self Portrait.

This weekend I will mainly be looking old…

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I had great fun taking some photos for the Magpies Three theatre...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:52:00 +0100

I had great fun taking some photos for the Magpies Three theatre group the other day. These ladies are a lot of fun, so I’m sure there’ll be a few more photos from that shoot that might make it onto here!

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Finding Photos

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:00:35 +0100

I find myself doing more and more live music photography these days and as much as I love taking photos of pretty much EVERYTHING, I can’t say I’ve ever been particularly interested in that side of photography.

It’s a challenge working with the lighting conditions of a venue and the movements of a performing act, but I want more than that - I want FREEDOM! I want to find interesting locations, I want to pose subjects, I want to move around subjects, I want to use beautiful natural light, I want to use flashes and reflectors and umbrellas, I want to MAKE something not simply capture something that was happening whether I take the photo or not.

Meh. I guess what I’m trying to say is, get in touch if you want your photo taken. I try to balance taking photos with playing music and the latter has taken up almost ALL my time recently. I’ll take a photo of you, your band, your baby, your new haircut, your day trip, your idea, your friend’s sister’s baby’s christening, your ego…

…You get the idea.

I took a few shots for my talented friend, Ben Pike on Monday...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:21 +0100

I took a few shots for my talented friend, Ben Pike on Monday afternoon. I’ve done my best to make it look like beautiful, warm sun was streaming through the windows, but to be honest it was cold and overcast outside!

Ben is playing a gig in Leeds very soon and releasing an album later this year. Check him out here: http://www.benjaminwilliampike.co.uk/

There were some really cool and unusual acts supporting Witch...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:26 +0100

There were some really cool and unusual acts supporting Witch Hunt at the their gig at Oporto last week!

Battle Lines

Quit Yer Sen

Herb Diamante

Witch Hunt were great last week at Oporto in Leeds. I was there...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:28 +0100

Witch Hunt were great last week at Oporto in Leeds. I was there to take some snaps at the launch of their new single. You can find them here if you like: http://wearewitchhunt.com/

This is my musician friend, Tim Loud. He doesn’t like...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:00:29 +0100

This is my musician friend, Tim Loud. He doesn’t like having his photo taken much and I was very conscious of it so tried to be quick. Looking back, I can see I rushed it and should have tried a few different poses with him…

Here’s a few more photos from the shoot with The Beat Six....

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:00:28 +0100

Here’s a few more photos from the shoot with The Beat Six. If you’re in need of a function band in the north of England you can hear them here: https://soundcloud.com/thebeatsix

These are from a shoot I did for a function band in Leeds. We...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:00:36 +0100

These are from a shoot I did for a function band in Leeds. We did a couple of formal ones and a few “less formal” ones. They’re a lovely bunch and you can hear a few of their demos here if you’re in need of a great party band: https://soundcloud.com/thebeatsix

More live music, but this time from the awesome Witch Hunt!

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:00:12 +0000

More live music, but this time from the awesome Witch Hunt!

I had a great night watching bands in the Duck & Drake in...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:00:33 +0000

I had a great night watching bands in the Duck & Drake in Leeds on Saturday. Sometimes all I need is a pub and something with a double bass…

Trying out some photos at dusk in preparation for a band photo...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:58:16 +0000

Trying out some photos at dusk in preparation for a band photo shoot that’s coming up. Bring on the spooky forest!

My friends had their first child last week! This is Sam holding...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:00:46 +0000

My friends had their first child last week! This is Sam holding Sonny by their front door…

Fun in the snow! Me and Vinnie played a gig in the tiny Cock...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:00:22 +0000

Fun in the snow!

Me and Vinnie played a gig in the tiny Cock & Bottle in York on Friday night. The snow was coming down pretty heavily throughout so we grabbed a few snaps outside before walking home.

Getting ready to play… Me and Vinnie Whitehead played a...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:00:35 +0000

Getting ready to play…

Me and Vinnie Whitehead played a gig in a tiny pub in York called the Cock & Bottle on Friday night. It felt nice and cozy watching the snow falling outside the window whilst singing some songs in our warm pub!

I shot my first wedding in December! Here are some of the photos...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:00:20 +0000

I shot my first wedding in December! Here are some of the photos from the reception in Kirkstall. The bride and groom decided to make it a “hat party” so everyone donned a selection of silly hats for the celebrations later on!

I was incredibly lucky to get such a lovely and easy-going couple to work with and felt very privileged to take part in such an important day for them. Plus, I had an awesome time doing it!

I shot my first wedding in December! The lovely couple had the...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:40 +0000

I shot my first wedding in December! The lovely couple had the ceremony at the Leeds Town Hall and then headed over to the Kirkstall Abbey Gatehouse for the evening.

Luckily for me, the bride and groom were very laid back and expressed that the most important thing to them was for me to capture all the fun at wedding reception later and that everything else would be a bonus! Still, it was pretty scary to do this for the first time and have this one opportunity to capture someone’s special day.

More of the Leeds band, Witch Hunt by Matt Baxter

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:00:26 +0000

More of the Leeds band, Witch Hunt

by Matt Baxter