Mark McNulty Photography

Marina & The Diamonds

Today was supposed to be about meetings and sorting out locations for shoots this week until I got a call from Resurrection to say that Marina & The Diamonds were doing an in store performance ahead of the NME Radar Tour gig tonight at the Stanley Theatre and could I come down and get some photos.  Anyway it was a nice surprise and Marina (if that's her real name) was incredible, especially due to the fact that she was playing in a shop window on Bold Street on a Monday lunchtime and belting them out like it was Saturday night!! And then about 20 minutes after the band had left the shop to head off to a soundcheck, the one and only Dennis Edwards of 'Don't Look Any Further' and The Temptations fame came in shopping so I'm reckoning that Resurrection is where it's at right now. Photos of recent visitors who also happen to include The View will be online soon at the shop's new website which is .....here!

So I photographed a band and met one of The Temptations and it's only Monday evening!  Here's Marina.......

Danielle Lloyd

I've just been trying to dig out an old photo that someone's requested and I came across these photos of glamour girl and TV personality Danielle Lloyd.  We seemed to do loads of photos with Danielle Lloyd at the time, in far flung exotic locations such as New Brighton and Rhyl, but this was my favourite and was this was shot in an office block in Birkenhead for Facto Magazine.

Debbie Lezemore

Debbie Lezemore is a Liverpool based hair and make up artist, and a bloody good one at that, who I've worked with over the last few years on all kinds of work including editorial and campaign shoots.  She's also finally got around to putting her work online and has her own site which can viewed by clicking here!

The collaborations below are from shoots with Rare fashion, Ethel Austin and Living Edge Magazine.

No Alla Violenza

Remember those t-shirts?  I've just been searching for some old photos to do with 3 Beat Records, who sadly closed down last week, when I came across this photo taking in the Royal Court at the side of the stage when Adamski was playing back in 1990.  The kid in the t-shirt is Jason (surname?) with James Barton (Cream) stood next to him and in the background is Ian Martin Wright (8/Eight productions) with his ever present carrier bag.  I'll be posting a blog about 3Beat over the next few days for some proper old school rave nostalgia!

Trainer Monument

Brought together by Static's Paul Sullivan and Dave Hewitson (author of the Liverpool Boys Are Back In Town), Trainer Monument is a temporary prototype artwork by Can Altay.  The proposed permanent Liverpool work pays homage to the city's obsession with trainers going back to the early 8O's and for 3 weeks people were invited to bring along their old trainees and fling them on to the structure outside Static on Roscoe Street.  Keep an eye on the Static website or Art In Liverpool for any further developments.

L8R M8

A brief break from the Kop Of The Pops photos as I just came across this photo from last year's Stella McCartney show at LIPA and it made me laugh.  Sir Paul McCartney checks his texts and Yoko's having a nose.

NY Yankees

This is from a shoot earlier in the year, for NY Yankees, which has just gone instore at JD.  Sadly it wasn't shot in NY but in a freezing cold Liverpool back street

Getty Flickr invite

Getty Images have just started scouting Flickr for images and new photographers and they've invited me to join the agency with some photographs they've chosen including this one.  And even though I'm already signed and contributing to Getty, they want me to sign a different Flickr account which is a bit odd.  Nice to be asked though.

Rare Fashion

The latest shoot for Rare is now online here. 

 

David Gest's Teapot

Seriously, it is.  Or at least it was until my partner Jackie bought it off of him at a recent silent auction charity event in The Adelphi!  It's now on the piano in our front room.  We went to this evening with David Gest as a friend of mine called Benna was sponsoring it and it was, without a shadow of a doubt, the most singularly surreal experience of my life!  We ended up on the front table sitting right in front of David Gest as he was hosting the auction, which was during dinner, and I had to keep putting my knife and fork down in case I bid 7 grand on Michael Jackon's trousers or the chance to have Freda Payne play a 45 minute set for me at home!!!  Jacko's keks by the way were being held aloft in front us by none other than his brother Tito!  There was original linen film posters for Gone With The Wind, Beatle Gold Discs, dinnner dates with Mr Gest etc etc.  And of course the teapot!   And then if that wasn't surreal enough, it was then followed by a live concert featuring The Stylistics, Eddie 'Hey There Lonely Girl' Holman, Billy 'Me & Mrs Jones' Paul, Peabo 'Beauty & The Beast' Bryson and then Freda Payne singing Band Of Gold which had the whole room dancing!  And then to top things off, the legendary Connie Lush got up with the band and showed them that LIverpool also knows how to sing the blues!  Bonkers!!

As I've said the event, which was in aid of The Variety Club, was sponsored by Benna who is an online retailer of very very nice designer accessories!  And she's got a sale on!

The Pop Up Boutique

After an initial run at Grey Space, The Pop Boutique returns until Christmas at back of The Bluecoat on College Lane.  This is Kirsty Doyle who's work is on display along with handbags by Nook & Willow at the temporary shop which stays open until Christmas Eve.

Yankees/JD Sports

This was shot recently for an in store promo of New York Yankees clothing through JD Sports in the UK. The model was supplied by Impact Models and the make up was by Debbie Lezemore.

Saturdays on Saturday

I photographed new pop kids on the block The Saturdays a couple of weeks ago in that London.  All the way to London on a 6.30am train for ten minutes on the roof of Universal Records. The photos, for Rare Fashion, are now up in Bank stores windows.

Philip Armstrong Couture

On Monday I shot the new collection for Philip Armstrong at The Castings Factory which was a great start to the week. Shooting 30 outfits in a day is a bit of a trek but it was very slick and everybody did an amazing job.  This is Philip paying attention to detail on one of the final outfits, worn by Katrina Riozzi, with hairdresser Morgan from Toni & Guy waiting in the wings to pounce. The photographs were taken for Philip's new website and I'll show some of the final images once it's up and running.

Liverpool never had a photography studio for hire until a couple of years ago and now they seem to be springing up everywhere.  Out of the variety of spaces that are appearing, there are only two that I'd bother using and they are Grey Space and this one. Grey Space is an incredible place and a massive studio which doubles up as a great place for parties and corporate events and for bigger productions it's a great place to shoot. But on a day to day basis I do stacks of work at  The Castings Factory which is affordable and right in the middle of the city centre. I've shot at out of the city centre studios before and it can be a nightmare when something last minute is needed.  The Castings factory is on the corner of Victoria Street and North John Street which means it's surrounded by sandwich shops, clothes shops for last minute styling and on the day we shot this even Henstocks came in very handy for bulldog clips!  The place is also lined with mirrors, hence the double image here, and can be hired out as a dance studio or for film and tv castings etc...

MQ

Met Quarter have just produced their first magazine for which I did three fashion shoots over a couple of days in locations that included Hard Days Night Hotel, Alma De Cuba and in the centre itself.

Living Edge part 2

More photographs from the recent Living Edge Magazine shoot - the models are Anna Hardman (Industry People), Domonique (Impact) and Sam Gibson (Impact).

Living On The Edge

This is one of the unused images from a recent shoot for Living Edge Magazine which is out now.  The models were the cast of the new tv series Living On the Edge, made by the same people who make Hollyoaks.

Rare Fashion

This is from a recent shoot I did for the online retailer Rare and was shot at Grey Space.  I've also got loads of updates from recent weeks and I'm going to attempt to get back to uploading a bit more regularly again!

St.Paul's Square

Old Hall Street has had more than a lick of paint in recent years and the whole new St.Paul's Square area is mostly up and running.  Things are getting quite posh down there to the point that it's now customary for Liverpool office workers to carry Cricket bags instead of briefcases.

Design Show Fashion Show

On the second day of Design Show Liverpool, there's more fashion shows featuring clothes from some of the designers exhibiting at the event.  And you've got 'til Sunday to buy yourself a nice set of Mercedes undies!
 

   

 

Dominica

This is another of the Living Edge Magazine images and the location was in Thornton.

Living Edge

Another Living Edge magazine shoot and this one was done out in Formby.  Model is Dominica from Impact, make up by Debbie Lezemore and styling by Jo Benning.

Stella McCartney at LIPA

And some more photographs from Stella's show at LIPA last Sunday including Yoko Ono arriving, a peronsal favourite of George Martin watching the show and some from the show itself. And if the show looks a bit messy then that's because what started out as a straight ahead catwalk show very quickly evolved into a game of musical chairs and all to the tune of 'That's Not My Name' by The Ting Tings.  Brilliant!

 

Stella loves Liverpool

On Sunday I worked for Stella McCartney as their in house photographer for the launch of her new collection which was shown at LIPA.  As well as photographing guests such as Sir Paul, Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono, George Martin and Peter Blake I also shot the whole event including this brilliant opening performance by Candie Payne.  More photos from the show to follow.

Liverpool.com - Boxes

Here's the full version of a shot that was originally printed in Liverpool.com Magazine.  The retouch work was done by Joe Murtagh and whilst I'd love to be a Photoshop geek and turn the good into the great, I never seem to have the time and when push comes to shove I'd rather concentrate on the photography.