K E Southall Photography

David Ford at the Sugar Club

Its been far too long but on Friday 1st February I had the opportunity to try out my shiny, new camera under gig conditions for the first time at David Ford’s gig at the Sugar Club.

Armed with my zoom lens and refraining from the cider so that I had no excuse for blurry shots (at least for the first few songs!), I headed down to the front where I was surprised to realise that I was the only “professional-looking” photographer there. Thats not to say that there weren’t a fair few flashes going off. David Ford is, luckily for his fans, actively encouraging of people taking photographs, and even videos, of his performances. His die-hard fans therefore never seem to attend his shows without some kind of recording device!

David did not disappoint and thrashed out a good number of his hits including the jaw-dropping “State of the Union” and “Requiem” which provided a fantastic end to the night. I could have stayed at the front all night, snapping away to my heart’s content but after only the first two songs, I decided to head back, grab an alcoholic beverage and enjoy the remainder of the gig. Its not very often that I get to see this guy after all!

Pictures will be up in the gallery soon so keep your eyes peeled!