Famous Folk
Ah, good old celebrities - you never know where you stand with them.
You half expect them to be bossy and always in a rush to get the job done, and as a result your mouth gets dry before you even start and you tell yourself not to panic; that you're doing them a favour with all this free publicity. But let's just say that not all of them want to play ball.
Of course, I won't name names, and every celeb or famous person seen here was interesting to meet and to photograph, but they were even more interesting when they agreed to some of my more strange requests (like John Hurt (Alien; Harry Potter; Indiana Jones) posing with a huge slab of cake.
And then there was Neil Morrissey: staring straight in to the sun, eyes watering, holding the pose until I was happy with my shot (although he was mumbling under his breath 'It's starting to hurt a bit now').
The highlight of my professional career so far has to be the moment I got to photograph American rockers Linkin Park at Download Festival 2011. Getting paid to run and around at the front of the stage whilst listening to one of my favourite bands is certainly my idea of a good job.
You half expect them to be bossy and always in a rush to get the job done, and as a result your mouth gets dry before you even start and you tell yourself not to panic; that you're doing them a favour with all this free publicity. But let's just say that not all of them want to play ball.
Of course, I won't name names, and every celeb or famous person seen here was interesting to meet and to photograph, but they were even more interesting when they agreed to some of my more strange requests (like John Hurt (Alien; Harry Potter; Indiana Jones) posing with a huge slab of cake.
And then there was Neil Morrissey: staring straight in to the sun, eyes watering, holding the pose until I was happy with my shot (although he was mumbling under his breath 'It's starting to hurt a bit now').
The highlight of my professional career so far has to be the moment I got to photograph American rockers Linkin Park at Download Festival 2011. Getting paid to run and around at the front of the stage whilst listening to one of my favourite bands is certainly my idea of a good job.
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington performing at the Download Festival 2011
Howard Ebison, from The Apprentice (2009 season) outside Pride Park Stadium in Derby
Actor Danny Dyer pictured prior to a DVD signing at Spondon's Asda store
TV presenter and firm favourite Alan Titchmarsh gets to grips with a bird of prey at the Chatsworth Show in Derbyshire
The BBC's Real Deal presenter David Dickinson lashes out with a wooden stick that went up for auction at Bamford's Auction House. The stick, engraved with tribal markings and discovered in a Derby garage, eventually sold for thousands of pounds.
Celebrity chef James Martin entertains a large crowd of fans at Derby's Westfield Centre. The chef gave a presentation on how to cook a range of dishes before going on to sign his new book entitled My Kitchen.
Brian Blessed is pictured receiving a cheque for £3343.48 from Councillor Juliette Blake. The actor is the president for the Friends of Cromford Canal charity and received the cheque at Sawmills Community Centre. The actor is most notably famous for his role in 80s comic book adaption Flash Gordon
Neil Morrissey outside Derby's Assembly Rooms dressed as Buttons. Neil is pictured with the ugly sisters, played by Jamie Steen (left) and Mark Two (real name Kevin Baines). Neil was preparing to appear in the Christmas 2009 Cinderella pantomime at the Assembly Rooms.
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler performing at the Download Festival 2010
Actress Penelope Keith is pictured outside Derby's Hippodrome to show her support for the ongoing attempts to restore the former theatre. Penelope is a trustee for The Theatre Trust, who are continuing to raise awareness for the building which has fallen into a sorry state.
Derby Telegraph photographer Lucy Shaw paps away in front of BBC Radio 1 Breakfast host Chris Moyles. The DJ and his team brought the show live to Derby's Guildhall during a national tour.
American actress and singer Miley Cyrus visited Silverhill Primary School in Mickleover, after two students won an Asda competition. Miley is pictured with the winners Abbie Foster, left, and Alysha Boudir.
The BBC's Question Time came to Derby's Roundhouse on Pride Park. Pictured from left to right are: Liam Halligan, Margaret Beckett MP, Lord Malloch-Brown, David Dimbleby, Iain Duncan-Smith MP, and David Starkey.
Duffield actor James Burrows (Skins) is pictured on Green Lane in Derby.
Actor, comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan is pictured outside Derby's Assembly Rooms, prior to his performance in the Gilbert and Sullivan Company production, The Mikado.
Robbie Savage and dance partner Ola Jordan dance on the pitch during the half time interval between Reading and Derby County
Labour leader Ed Milliband is pictured outside Derby's Labour Party office on Vernon Gate.
Pictured is Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a visit to a house in Long Eaton. Mr Brown visited the family as part of his national tour of the country prior to the 2010 elections.
John Hurt arrived at the Quad in Derby to celebrate its first birthday. Mr Hurt is the official patron of Quad.
Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland is pictured on stage at the Download Festival 2010.
