August Bank Holiday is always the busiest weekend in summer. Running between SW4 in London and Creamfields in Cheshire (heart of England yeh) this year, I managed to capture some precious moments at both massive music festivals in the UK.
Artists including – MK, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix
You can watch my aftermovie for Bakermat Live show at SW4 London to see what happened down south on Saturday.
As a music photographer based in the UK, shooting gigs and festivals around the world was and is always my dream job. Yes I literally dream about capturing artists on stage!
Having the trust from the artists and promoters to shoot their concerts and events is an awesome feeling. During that time, I have been able to experience many wonderful moments. Not just on the stage but with the people I have met along the way.
To remember all the best moments I had as a music photographer, I started my #GigCapture series on Instagram. Posting one photo from a gig everyday.
Below is a selection of photos from the most recent music events I have shot. Some of them are captured at the most crazy music festivals like Creamfields, Isle of Wight Festival, MiNT Festival, Cocoon in The Park, Detonate Festival, Global Gathering, iTunes Festival, Beach Break Live and more. Have a look at my recent work here.
Some of them are local music events based in England, such as The Warehouse Project, MiNT Leeds, Fez Presents, O2 Academy Sheffield & Manchester, The Tuesday Club, Hope Works, Chrome Events, HD Life, Ahora and more.
Artist and label clients including Universal Music Group, Groove Armada (Live band), Patrick Topping, Trick Label, Trevor Noah, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Third Party, Eats Everything, MK, Bakermat, Justin Mylo, Hardwell, Curbi, Tim Arnold, Beverley Knight, MATTN, Miss TARA , Moon Jelly, KC Lights, Night Lapse and more. For me, all these moments mean everything.
I believe my portfolio is very important to myself. Always try my best to photograph every event to the absolute best of my ability. By constantly looking for new angles and build my collection of images. I never just go through the motions, or photograph every event the same. Essentially, I want everything I photograph to be honest and raw. Creating photos that best reflect the atmosphere and what music brings to the crowd.
The style of my photography is very much documentary and photojournalistic. As mentioned previously, I try to capture those in-between moments and behind the scenes. Those are the heart of what the DJs, artists, crowd and party are all about.
If you want to see some more of my images or find out more upcoming music events happening in the UK, you can send me a message via our contact page. No matter the size of your party, the destination of your event or however unique it is, I want to be involved in your night.
Music photographer UK, Lanty Zhang.
M.D & Guitar – Paul Reid
Drums – Julian Chambers
Bass – Dave Troke
Keyboards – Ashley Kingsley
Blackjack Horns – Jack Birchwood & Nik Carter
Vocals – Billie Godfrey, Wendi Harriott, Aaron Sokell
Tour Support – Josh Daniel, DJ Munro
Photos portfolio of UK Clubbing work in Sheffield, Manchester and Leeds. Club Photographer UK – LANTY.
Contact me for bookings across the UK [email protected]
I was invited by MiNT Festival this year to team up with Justin Gardener and Elliot Young to become one of their official photographers at the Mint festival 2016.
Having to running across multiple stages, I was lucky to explore the festival at full effect. Production of all stages was on point, and three venue assigned to me were actually all my favourites. Especially Elrow! (Update 2021 – Thinking back about it, this was my first elrow experience and I was totally blown away) It was an absolute madness, but in a good way. The Woodstock theme stood out nicely among all the venues at the festival. Endless confetti and Co2 cannons are definitely a festival photographer’s best friends. Not to mention the amazing dancers and performers. They know how to throw a party!
I’ve put together a mini album of photo highlights of the day.
MiNT Festival 2016 Artists including – Jamie Jones, Craig David TS5, Dannic, Skream, Toddla T, Ms Dynamite, Third Party, Kerri Chandler, Christoph, Hot Since 82, Ummet Ozcan, Patric Topping, D.O.D, Joshua Roberts, Reload, Lukas, Annie Errez, Jay Drop, Molise and many more.
Time machine – More of my photos at MiNT Festivals