I live and work in the South West of England with Sue, my wife of more than 20 years. I have a day job in IT as a Project Manager, but I also run a part time photography business. My journalistic modern style of photography lends itself well to a wide variety of themes in social photography, from weddings (1 do around 10-12 of these a year) to portraits and of course concert photography.

As a long time fan of rock music and a veteran of many hundreds of concerts I like good music and appreciate the importance of good visuals. I can be inspired by a good concert image almost as much as listening to the music.

My thoughts on Jeff Scott Soto...

As well as being a consummate performer and a very talented vocalist, Jeff Scott Soto is both a delight and a challenge to photograph.

He's a delight, because he is so expressive both facially and in his movement on stage. This makes for interesting photos and the potential for stunningly artistic concert images. Jeff is also very inclusive of other band members, involving them in his antics and adding humour and action to the whole stage experience.

Jeff is also a challenge, because he moves so much and so fast, resulting in many blurred photos and missed opportunities. As a photographer this is great, because it keeps me on my toes and makes the concert shoot interesting and inspiring.

Marty Moffatt - April 2007

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