May 30, 2013 by Phil Kneen Photography

“An artist’s career can be segmented by moments when there is the realization of a need for change or the necessity to shake off the rust and webs that develop after reaching that unchallenged place of comfort” – Domenico Foschi, photographer. I discovered this quote a few days ago, as soon as I read it I realised that I’m in that place, that unchallenged place of comfort. But it was a revelation, bordering on an epiphany, I’d go as far […]

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Music to my ears.

March 16, 2013 by Phil Kneen Photography

I’ve never been particularly musical, I wish I was, but I just don’t get it. Some people don’t understand apertures and ISO’s, I don’t understand cords and notes. Many people have tried to teach me, all have failed. I do like the music scene though, but how can you get involved if you’re tone-deaf? Take photos! I’ve been involved in music photography for a few years now, I’ve photographed the odd famous musician and a lot of not so famous […]

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Goodbye, 2012

December 23, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

…and goodbye, digital. Of all the shots I took in 2012, these are my favourites. Only the first two are digital, the rest are all taken on film – 35mm, medium format and Fuji Instax instant.

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Home again, home again…

September 27, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

I didn’t go to Canada to shoot landscapes, my project is documentary based, but when in Rome… I took a Canon EOS 5D mkII to The North West Territories of Canada with me. I shot the entire project on film, but I took the Canon, filled with good intentions of getting loads of video footage. That never happened, I was just to busy. I did manage to get a few shots of the Aurora Borealis though, 8 shots to be […]

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‘You are my autumn’

May 25, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

I’m working as Director of Photography on a short film being shot on the Isle of Man at the moment called ‘You are my autumn’. The short, written and directed by Richard Plumley, is being shot on various locations across the Island and is now into its 5th  month of production…I know, they shot Star Wars in less time than that, but we’re only shooting when we have free time, which in my case is hardly ever. In Richards case it’s […]

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The Andy Kershaw ‘incident’

May 14, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

On the 17th of September, last year, I photographed BBC radio presenter, Andy Kershaw, outside his home in Peel, on the Isle of Man, easy enough as I live about 10 houses away from him. The shoot was pleasant enough, Andy brought out some excellent fresh coffee, chain-smoked cigarettes and showed us photos of motorbike racing that he’d shot years ago. With me on the shoot were Simon and Angela Campbell, very close friends, Simon also acts as my agent. […]

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The long and the short of it…

February 27, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

I’ve had the pleasure of being asked to be Director of Photography by writer and director, Richard Plumley, on his short film URMA (working title). This is a grab portrait of lead actor, Matt Corcoran. The film also stars local lady, Janine Lashmar. My youngest son, Ric, who joined us as a runner, was promoted to sound recordist within five minutes of arriving on set. Filmmaking is a bit of a first for me, I’ve done a small amount of […]

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Photographically gay.

February 19, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

It hasn’t gone unnoticed that I photograph men more than women, friends of friends have inquired as to my sexual orientation, many times. I’m straight. But men are generally easier to photograph than women. This is a shot I took of Lockett Somerville at is home in Ramsey. This isn’t the actual shot I went for, I’ll post that soon, but I do like this out-take. I lit Lockett with a single Bowens Streamlite with another smaller Streamlite to fill […]

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Rain stops play.

January 29, 2012 by Phil Kneen Photography

I’m going to be working with two very talented young musicians, Adam Jones and Geoff Tinkler, over the next couple of weeks. I had a brace of location shots planned for our first session, but biblical rain put pay to those plans. I think I actually saw Noahs Arc going past the studio at one point. We ended-up just doing some informal, naturally lit portrait shots. I think these chaps will go far on looks alone…you heard it here first. […]

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