Stuart Nicholls was born in 1976 in the maritime city of Portsmouth, the same time the world heard Zeppelin’s ‘Achilles Last Stand’. Pursuing his interest in photography, he studied the art at the colleges of South Downs and Stoke on Trent respectively.
In 2000 Stuart moved to London to assist noted music photographer Jill Furmanovsky. He became the specialist printer for her company ‘Rockarchive', where he practiced the traditional silver halide wet and digital processes. This experience secured him a place as one of the most highly regarded printers in the business. On top of this Stuart established himself as a proficient music photographer in his own right.
Stuart came to prominence as a result of his position as resident photographer at the Marquee and Islington Academy in 2004.
Stuart's unique style fast became recognised throughout the music industry. Record companies such as Warner Music and Rough Trade capitalised on his work. In addition to this Stuart has also worked on several jobs for Carling. More recently Stuart has embarked on a personal project. In this insincere digital age he wants to strip the art of photography back to its origins.
This photo was taken in 2007 during the Camden Crawl, a music festival over two days around the venues in Camden Town, London.
Iggy Pop performing onstage at the V Festival, Chelmsford in August 2007
Matt Bellamy of Muse performing at Islington Academy to promote the release of their album, Absolution.
Primal Scream performing at the opening of the new Marquee Club in Islington
This photo session was for No.1 Magazine (long since extinct) on a Eurythmics press day, they’d been doing interviews all day.
Early shot of The Fall at Central Station Car Park, Manchester in the summer of 1978
Sex Pistols on the set for the 'Pretty Vacant' video shoot at the ITN Studios, London in June 1977
Angus Young, from AC/DC, captured in a small street outside a press meeting in Copenhagen in 1977
Prince was a musical innovator known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress sense and unique vocal range.
B.B. King is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues"
Squeeze are a British band formed in Depford, London in 1974 that came to prominence during the new wave period of the late 1970s.
David Gilmour is a guitarist, vocalist and writer with the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, but is also renowned for his solo work.
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