#alisonshaw

[distantnoises-othervoices]

The fact is, I am not a good photographer. 😹 Nothing is ever in focus, I cut off people's feet, and no matter how many classes I have taken in my life, it is just not a tool that comes second nature to me. But I can still have fun with it… so sometimes I try. #blurryphotosforever

In the late 90s, living in London, I wrote to Alison Shaw of the band Cranes to ask if I could take her photo. She called me on the phone! She said yes. (Remember that saying, “You don’t ask - you don’t get”...) We used the photography studio at Goldsmiths College. I had no idea what I was doing, as is evident from the results. I projected my other photos onto her. She was amazing, and very patient, and very kind. We hung out socially a few times after that. She even came to my graduation art show at the college in 1999. 🖤 After I left London we kept in touch a little via letters and maybe a couple emails, but eventually lost touch.

A Cranes fan contacted me and asked if they could use one of the photos for a gig flyer in Portsmouth, which I didn’t actually get to go to, but I still have the flyers. Anyway - here are a few of the photos from our shoot, and there may be more - as usual I am totally disorganized and nothing is kept together.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBdsYSFEnC/?igshid=mawk6skbec75

[the-keeper-of-the-gaze]

Cranes 'Population Four' reissued on Music On Vinyl...first time on vinyl for this album from the Portsmouth dreampop outfit... #Cranes #PopulationFour #MusicOnVinyl #reissue #AlisonShaw #JimShaw #PaulSmith #BenBaxter #JonCallender #Portsmouthband #dreampop #gothgaze #DedicatedRecords #colouredvinyl #paleblue (at Kings Norton, Birmingham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7Rt8chAIP/?igshid=1n7p69c16g02d

[ernny2013]

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Everywhere, Cranes, Forever 1993. #cranes #everywhere #forever #gothicrock #darkambient #dreampop #shoegazing #alisonshaw #jimshaw #paulsmith #benbaxter #joncallender #manuross #mattcope #markfrancombe

[translucent-flashbacks]

25 años del Forever de #cranesuk hoy n da blog www.peruavantgarde.blogspot.pe #dreampop #dedicatedrecords #indieuk #darkwave #alisonshaw #musicblog #periodismomusical #musicjournalism #peruavantgardeblog #shoegaze (en Los Olivos) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqsa8XLnclk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12003g94jks4d

[sufferinproxy]

#inrain #7inch #vinyl #roughtrade #Cranes #AlisonShaw #ARKane #nowspinning #Vinylcollection #roughtradesinglesclub #33rpm & #45rpm #1991 #shoegazer

[nostalgeec]

A v a i l a b l e #cranes link in bio #vintagetee #vintagetshirt #cranesband #goth #alisonshaw #noisepop #dreampop #shoegaze #1991

[distantnoises-othervoices]

Cranes fan club haul from the 90’s. And a personal card from after I met Ali. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLclh53Hp7u/?igshid=1c2xi1yma0qpn

[ernny2013]

Cranes Live In Italy 2003. Future Songs Tour 2002 en Italia, Holanda y Austria. #cranes# #cranesband #thecranes #alisonshaw #jimshaw #benbaxter #joncallender #dark #rockalternative #gothic #ethereal

[the-keeper-of-the-gaze]

Cranes - 'Forever' #Cranes #Forever #AlisonShaw #Gothgaze #dreampop (at Hawkesley, Birmingham) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bno35EPFx--/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ijxb1i3pshov

[nostalgeec]

Believe now #cranes #vintagetshirt for sale, link in my bio #vintagetee #cranesband #alisonshaw #dedicatedrecords #goth #dreampop #gothicminimalsm #shoegaze #darkwave #ootd #ootdmen

[nostalgeec]

Goth to love Ali #listed at @defunkd #cranes #vintagetee #cranesband #goth #ethereal #vintagetshirt #1993 #shoegaze #alisonshaw #thecure #vintagestyle #vintagefashion #ootd #ootdmen #instafashion