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."
Björk photographed by Steve Double during a shoot for NME magazine at Sly St Studios, London in 1995.
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
Beautiful image of Joe Strummer, The Clash taken by Steve Double at CBS Records, London in 1989.
Lemmy photographed by Steve Double in Kensington, London in December 2002.
New Order in Rome whilst on the video shoot for their song 'Regret'
Nick Cave relaxing in a Brazilian rooftop bar with Saõ Paolo as the backdrop. Taken in February 1994
Nina Simone photographed in the foyer of the Dorchester Hotel, London in October 1998
Nirvana in Madrid during their European Tour of In Utero in July 1992
Kurt Cobain on the floor whilst Nirvana played the Pyramid Club, New York in April 1990.
Oasis captured at Manchester Airport in May 1994. Noel cheekily sticks his tongue out behind Liam's back!
Jarvis Cocker mimicking the poster artwork for the film 'Kes' on an NME shoot
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers captured whilst on tour in Germany in March 1992.
Run-D.M.C photographed by Steve Double at Pinewood Studios in May 1988.
It felt just perfect to be there with a band that I knew were just about to release one the greatest albums of the decade.
Jimi Hendrix after performing on Lulu's TV show in London in January 1969
Exclusive David Bowie print specially created by The Postman for Rockarchive, based on a photograph taken by Dave Hogan at Live Aid in 1985
U2 on top of a hotel roof in Cork, Ireland on a cold February morning in 1980
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band who were in the vanguard of the British music Invasion that became popular in the US in 1964–65.
Amy Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres.
Oasis was an English rock music band formed in Manchester in 1991, to date the band has sold over 70 million records worldwide.
A unique collection of images of Pink Floyd, one of the worlds most successful and influential rock bands.
Here are the very latest prints we have added to our collection. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Album covers can define a band almost as much as the music itself. Now you can put this great art on your wall as well as your turntable
During his 30 year career Jake Chessum has shot defining images of musicians such as Amy Winehouse, Jay Z, The Beastie Boys & David Bowie.
Our contact sheet print collection is a rare opportunity to look back at the hidden moments surrounding some of rocks most iconic images.
