concert photographer | Michael Whitefoot

Esther v Ryanair

A professional violinist said Ryanair refused to let her board with her priceless instrument, forcing her to book a last-minute flight with another carrier. A lot of passengers bring equipment they need for work aboard flights — laptops, cellphones, notepads. But when professional musician Esther Abrami brings hers on an airplane — a violin made in the 19th century by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume — she’s carrying a precious artifact. “The violin is a piece of art,” she told The Wa

Michael Whitefoot

Oct 10

Handel in Worcester Cathedral

classical music concert photographer michael whitefoot

Michael Whitefoot

Oct 8

Worcester Cathedral Summer Music Appeal

Michael Whitefoot

Aug 13

Grace Shepherd Website

Great to work with Grace and to help put in place a website which will enable her to project her image, her music and availability to perform at any venue. Needed some headshot images which were taken recently to ensure the website had up-to-date images and is now good to go.

Michael Whitefoot

Jul 20

Cheltenham Festival - National Orchestra of Wales

classical music concert photographer michael whitefoot

Michael Whitefoot

Jul 13

Soloist Portraits : Alexis Hutchinson

classical music concert photographer michael whitefoot

Michael Whitefoot

Jul 8

Right Artist Wrong Lens

Taking photos of soloists during a concert is a hit and miss affair when you don't know when the soloist is going to perform. Let's take the concert in Gloucester Cathedral last weekend as an example. Dame Sarah Connolly was singing' who I have never photographed previously at the end of the first half but I didn't know when exactly so instead of having my 400mm lens with me I left it behind while getting some wide shots of the choir. So I only had the 70-210mm lens with me.

Michael Whitefoot

Jul 8