Conor Masterson

Glen Hansard video for Philander

I directed the video for Philander from Glen Hansards lovely new album Rhythm and Repose.

Glen Hansard - The Parting Glass (trad)

We filmed this at the end of the video shoot for Philander

It’s an old traditional celtic ballad. Nice to get it out on St Patricks Day.

Shooting on film again 10x8 in the back Yard

I was shooting some portraits on 10x8 and 5x4 film this week. Old School!

Gerhard Richter at The Tate Modern

Apologies to The Tate Modern for taking a forbidden photograph at the ‘Panorama’ retrospective for Gerhard Richter. To be honest though I have never understood why a gallery would stop people from taking photographs at exhibitions. I think it’s an over reaction on the part of the galleries and an unrealistic fear of theft. And yes I totally understand that they rely on the sales form the shop and that you can use very good cameras these days and blah blah blah…

Clockwork Studios Open Day 2011

It was great fun taking part in the Clockwork Studios Open day again. This is Bridget Bailey and Otto doing the washing up on Sunday… Nice jacket and coat combination.

Finishing the shoot for The Frames Film

I have just returned from filming The Frames near the site of the Santa Maria wreck in Ventry Co.Kerry. I shot this on my iphone at dusk as I was climbing the rocks and leaving the cove and just before complete darkness. It was a tricky exit and this film belies the depth of the shadows, those rocks were very slippery!

Allotment In Kent

An allotment I found near the M25 in Kent. It was a gorgeous time of the day there was no one there on a Sunday evening in winter.

We shot the new ARGOS posters for CHI & Partners

The New Argos Summer ads are out. We shot them in North London in July

Another beautiful Platinum Print

I’ve had some prints made from the ‘We Are Loughborough’ series. These are Platinum prints made with a very old school print process by the guys at 139 Printroom. A platinum print uses platinum instead of the traditional silver. Best explained on their website:
“Platinum/ Palladium
Developed by William Willis in 1873, the Platinum Print is, for many, the epitome of photographic printing. Famed for it’s long tonal range and delicate warm colour, a Platinum/Palladium print possesses a luminosity not seen in more contemporary printing processes. ”

Graham Hopkins Drummer with The Frames

I’m editing a film I made with The Frames this year. This is a screen grab of Graham Hopkins the drummer playing on the For The Birds album playback at Vicar Street in Dublin on 30th March 2011. Wonderful lighting on the night by Darragh McAuliffe

Irish Dads and their Sons terrorise Galway Bay

With absolutely no prompting my two good Irish friends Aengus and Colin starting hurling large rocks into Galway bay for their sons. Colin was in Galway and Aengus in the Burren on the opposite shore of Galway bay. It’s like some old Irish legend!

Thinking about Bill Doyle (RIP Bill)

I have been thinking about the photographer Bill Doyle a lot. Sadly he passed away last year but I didn’t discover this until recently when I stumbled accross a substantial part of his personal photography book collection in a shop in Ireland. Check out some of the books I have photographed here, its a who’s who of the greats.

Platinum Print from We Are Loughborough Junction series

I’ve just received a wonderful Platinum Print in the post from ‘139 Printroom’ a new boutique chemical printing service launching later this month.

Can we keep him?

We were shooting on location for Argos this week and a cheeky little kitten wanted to come with us when we were packing up. Very tempting but he may have driven my old cats Tom and Polly crazy. They are stuck in their ways!

COSTA Portraits in the UK

After shooting the world wide versions last year it was nice to be asked to shoot the UK versions of the COSTA portraits in January. You may have seen them in your local branch as the campaign was launched countrywide in April 2011.

Down to earth with a thump

I was a little disconcerted to leave the house the next day after the Royal Wedding and almost trip over the mornings paper in the gutter already!

Guy Bourdin Vogue Cover

Another ‘I like’ - This French Vogue cover really grabbed me yesterday while browsing through the Elegantly Papered archive. I was a little suprised to learn that it was a Guy Bourdin image as its not his usual style with harsh, direct and vibrant colours. However the lighting is gorgous, its a hard direct source softened with a lot of fill keeping the texture and colour and supporting the graphic styling. I love everything about this photo, perhaps the simplicity most of all.

Chaps with cameras

I always watch this film before I go on a job. To get fired up and focused!

CAMP PHOTOGRAPHER

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Skyline Larking in London

New work with Dani

New image shot this week. Styled by Michelle Collett with Dani Ogilvie doing the makeup and hair and the model was Adeele from Models 1. Thanks also to Kevin Moran and Sophie Ramiz who were helping out on the shoot.

Avante Garde Magazine Number Twelve Cover

I love this classic Avante Garde magazine cover. It is from issue 12 or ‘Number Twelve’ to give it its correct moniker. It comes from the collection of Elegantly Papered.

A book of my street photography from 2008

The Dog in the Boot and Other Adventures by Photographs by Conor Masterson

Trees in Ruskin Park

Tress in late summer shot in Ruskin Park on my 5x4 camera last year. Yes its film! I still have a bag full of dark slides or plates.. sheets of film to use up on my last hey ho with shooting film.

Josh Pearson is back with a new album

I’m excited to see that Josh Pearson is back with a new album in March. I have photographed and filmed Josh before and the new LP has a 5 star reveiew in UNCUT so its all sounds very promising

Filming The Frames 20th anniversary tour

I am currently knee deep in footage of the Frames 20th anniversary tour. Filmed in HD last December

4 Days in Paris a sketch on film

4 days in Paris from Conor Masterson .

A wee clip from a few days in Paris with some friends.

‘George is Mad’ - Coming soon

Stills from a short film I am making called ‘George is Mad’.

Southwell Road a Summer Polaroid

Live Poetry in Galway at the Crane Bar

This was shot when I was in Galway last year at a traditional music session at The Crane Bar, the Poets name is Pat Carthy:

Pat Carthy in The Crane Bar, Galway, Ireland from Conor Masterson on Vimeo.

Bill as Sir Michael

I shot this for Bill Turpin. Bill is a badass prosthetics guy.

Costa Barista Portraits - somewhere in the world

I am reliably informed that the recent portraits I shot of the new Costa Baristas is up in several parts of the world… but not in the UK yet so if any of you jetsetters sees them take a snap and send me a copy please!

New 3 Mobile Posters for McCann Erickson

I’m pleased to show the new 3 Mobile posters I shot for McCann Erickson in Dublin, Creative Director Shay Madden.

Prosthetic fun

We had some fun this week shooting a prosthetic arm for RAPP.

And here is the final result Excema Flare Animation

Mitchell everywhere in Seven Oaks

I was on a great Stag walk last week in Seven Oaks with a groom called Mitchell. We came accross several fields of apple crates and cor blimey, strike me down will you look at that…
The Mitchell Boxes

Go find us some walls Masterson. And make ‘em good!

Nice to see that Creative Review are writing on their blog about the new Anchor Butter campaign by Matt and Wayne at Clemmow Hornby Inge.

Polaroids of American Television

I shot these polaroids in a hotel in LA in 2003. I was channel surfing and in a very short time managed to capture a variety of interesting and famous faces.

Book Spread from 2008

This is a spread from a book I produced in 2008.

Guard in Sports shop

I couldn’t resist this when I saw him standing there. He didn’t say anything but I showed him anyway and asked if it was ok and he chuckled when he saw it, a great sport!

I like his pose juxtaposed with the heroic poster behind.

Patti Smith Live in London Playing ‘Horses’

I was at the Patti Smith gig in Hyde Park in London last week and shot a sweet clip of her performing ‘Horses’.

We Are Loughborough Junction Book

I’m working on a book of photographs from the We Are Loughbororough Junction Exhibition last February.