Photography :
serpentine gallery summer party
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Mr Geordie Greig, editor in chief of Tatler had asked Nick Rhodes to photograph guests at the annual Serpentine Gallery Summer Party held in Hyde Park London on 16th June 2004. The party sponsor for the year was Florentine designer, Roberto Cavalli.
Nick set up a "studio" in a tent and took photos of artists, musicians, fashion designers who attended the event.
These exclusive photographs appeared in the following September issue of TATLER magazine (UK) in the form of a 22-page exclusive portfolio spread -- titled "Party Party Party".
Included were full page photos of Matthew and Tamara Mellon, Tracey Emin, Simon Le Bon and Yasmin Le Bon [see picture below], Jamie Theakston and Erin O'Connor, Lisa Butcher, Tom Bartlett and Jade Jagger, Roberto Cavalli
[only one tiny photo of Nick Rhodes holding a camera]
Nick set up a "studio" in a tent and took photos of artists, musicians, fashion designers who attended the event.
These exclusive photographs appeared in the following September issue of TATLER magazine (UK) in the form of a 22-page exclusive portfolio spread -- titled "Party Party Party".
Included were full page photos of Matthew and Tamara Mellon, Tracey Emin, Simon Le Bon and Yasmin Le Bon [see picture below], Jamie Theakston and Erin O'Connor, Lisa Butcher, Tom Bartlett and Jade Jagger, Roberto Cavalli
[only one tiny photo of Nick Rhodes holding a camera]
photo by Nick Rhodes
A question that was sent to 'Ask Katy' about the camera that Nick used.
Source
Hi Katy – question for Nick
Knowing you are a photographer I checked out the Tatler issue with the celeb portraits you shot – which are fantastic. In the photo of yourself you hold a Contax T3 – did you use this camera for the shoot or something a little larger like the Contax 645! If so was it film or a digital back? Regards, Philip, Photographer + closet keyboardist
“All the photos printed in TATLER were actually taken on a Hasselblad with a digital back. Whilst I am generally a purist about real film, this particular set up worked perfectly for the task at hand, because I had very limited time with each subject – and in fact, photographed over 100 different set ups in a five hour period. Fortunately the Hasselblad does have the most beautiful lenses and it was twenty two mega pixels, so we are approaching the square version of a dot. I did however use the Contax T 3 to take some Black and White snaps at the same event. NR”
Source
Hi Katy – question for Nick
Knowing you are a photographer I checked out the Tatler issue with the celeb portraits you shot – which are fantastic. In the photo of yourself you hold a Contax T3 – did you use this camera for the shoot or something a little larger like the Contax 645! If so was it film or a digital back? Regards, Philip, Photographer + closet keyboardist
“All the photos printed in TATLER were actually taken on a Hasselblad with a digital back. Whilst I am generally a purist about real film, this particular set up worked perfectly for the task at hand, because I had very limited time with each subject – and in fact, photographed over 100 different set ups in a five hour period. Fortunately the Hasselblad does have the most beautiful lenses and it was twenty two mega pixels, so we are approaching the square version of a dot. I did however use the Contax T 3 to take some Black and White snaps at the same event. NR”
Tatler UK magazine
- September 2004 - Romola Garai cover
- September 2004 - Romola Garai cover
Background:
crop of Nick's photo
crop of Nick's photo