The position of photographer as insider or outsider runs through any discussion around representation and influences much photographic practice.
The intention of this work is to represent a group of DJ’s and photographers who organise and contribute to entertaining multi-media events in and around Coventry. As a photographer, I represent New Vibes DJ Sound System and Visuals as both an insider and outsider.
“I picked up a camera because it was my choice of weapons against what I hated most about the universe: racism, intolerance, poverty.” – Gordon Parks
“The audience as community has come to depend on the performer’s skills, and on the force of a personal style, to articulate it’s common values and interpret its experiences.” – Stuart Hall
New Vibes DJ Sound System:
DJ 9Lives
DJ Mance
DJ Psycho Hob Goblin
DJ Pharrell
DJ New Vibes
DJ Joey B
New Vibes Visuals:
Simon Watton
Tracy Villiers
Amanda Thomas
Jake Woodward
Samantha Jayne Morris
Bengy Speer
Thank you: Grapevine, Fight For Your Right To Party, Melissa Smith, Sophie Greener, Mel Smith, Paul and staff at Drapers Bar, Gary and staff at JJ’s nightclub, Coventry Market, Coventry University, Coventry City Of Culture 2021, Jenny Baldwin, Emma Hadwin, Alan Van Wijgerden, Sherrie Edgar.