Christie Goodwin (born 1962[1]) is an English art photographer who specialises in music photography.
Christie Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962[1] |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website | www |
Biography
editGoodwin received her BA (hons) in Art Photography from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1986, and worked freelance as a photojournalist for press agencies.[2] In 2005, she made the move to music photography, when a manager for Status Quo saw her work.[1] She is mainly commissioned for album photography, DVD photography and official tour photography.[2]
She was the official tour photographer on tours for Katy Perry,[3] Ed Sheeran,[3] Taylor Swift,[4] One Direction,[3] Usher,[5] Joe Bonamassa[3] and others. She has worked on several concert movies, including One Direction's One Direction: This Is Us (2013)[2] and Katy Perry's The Prismatic World Tour Live (2015).[3] She has also worked as the house photographer for the Royal Albert Hall in London.[3]
In 2012, she was one of 47 photographers whose work was featured in a London exhibition of photographs of female musicians by women.[6] In 2021, she was one of the photographers featured in the six part documentary series Icon: Music Through The Lens.[7] In 2023, she was part of the Chicago exhibition From Her To Eternity: The Women Who Photograph Music, curated by Courtney Love.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Staff, Surrey Mirror. 17 October 2015 Caterham photographer's life on the road shooting Murs, Perry, Swift and Sheeran Archived 19 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c platformPHOTO 29 August 2013. the life of a music photographer: q & a with christie goodwin Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f Larry LeBlanc for Celebrity Access. 18 March 2015 (date from index page Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine) In the Hotseat: Christie Goodwin, Photographer Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Evening Standard. 8 January 2014 Exhibition that's made for Taylor Swift’s O2 gigs
- ^ Gig Photographer. 7 May 2014 Interview: Music Photographer Christie Goodwin
- ^ Elisa Bray, "She-Bop-A-Lula: A bird's eye view of fame and fortune", The Independent, 7 March 2012
- ^ PBS, 2021 Icon: Music Through The Lens explores the thrilling world of concert photography
- ^ Columbia College Chicago, "Outdoor Installation Honors Women Who Photograph Music", 2023