Steve Double has been working as a professional photographer for over 28 years specialising in celebrity portraits. During that time he has dealt with every conceivable situation, from extreme lateness to indecisive clients and from stroppy subjects to non-functioning equipment.
Some highlights are having 90 seconds to photograph Bill Gates, waiting 6 hours for the Spice Girls, being sworn at by Ken Dodd, being chided for lateness by Public Enemy, drinking Caiprinhas with Nick Cave, blagging an upgrade off Richard Branson, spending 5 days in a van with Nirvana and never having to wear a tie.
Double photographs his subjects in an honest and open way, capturing extremely personal moments of connection, and consequently, bringing out the little quirks and parts of their personality previously unseen.
His work is held in the permanent collection of Britain's National Portrait Gallery.
He is old enough to know better.
"This was shot for an NME cover in my grungy Sly St Studio, Björk was as charming & happy to play along with my slightly daft ideas."
Johnny Marr & Bernard Sumner from Electronic on a photoshoot in London in December 1991
Guns N' Roses at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1987. At the height of The Gunners fame & if truth be told, at the 'height' of their creative game.
Iggy Pop posing for a Sounds cover shoot on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles in June 1988
New Order in Rome whilst on the video shoot for their song 'Regret'
Nirvana in Madrid during their European Tour of In Utero in July 1992
Bob Marley's last London show on 7 June 1980 at the Crystal Palace Bowl
This was my first punk image taken at the Roundhouse from above and behind the band in June 1976.
'We look so young and innocent' The Police supporting Cherry Vanilla at the Marquee Club, London in June 1977
During the Born In The USA Tour at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, 1985.
Joy Division (originally named Warsaw), an English rock band formed in 1976 were one of the pioneers of the post-punk movement.
Sir Elton John is an English pianist, singer-songwriter, composer & pop icon who has sold millions of records and won countless awards.
Paul Weller is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam.
Liam Gallagher is best known as the charismatic, self-assured front man of Manchester Britpop band Oasis.
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