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DECEMBER
3rd 1967
was
my first day as a professional photographer!
As
I view my 40th professional anniversary, I remember a very excited
16 year old boy arriving at Dezo Hoffmann's London studio, eager
to get to work. Within days I was elevated from assistant to
photographer. I shot my
first magazine cover for the Record Mirror of the Manfred
Mann group, promoting, The Mighty Quinn (Feb 1968). My second
cover was, The
Beatles (Yellow Submarine).
I was a trendy teen, often dressed in a bottle green velvet
suit. Had clothes hand made at Carnaby Cavern by Colin, my hair
cut by Denny at Sweeney's in Knightsbridge. My shirts were frilly
or Nero style with a round collar. The swinging sixties were
amazing, fast and productive. I was a teenager with a camera
and a pass to every cool happening fab gear music event. I am
still excited by and intoxicated with photography. All these
years later I am as eager to work in my own studio as I was
that first day. The next forty will no doubt see more technological
changes. For me, it is and always will be about the picture.
The adrenaline rush from a "shoot"
or
playing live music is incomparable!
 Alan
playing drums, Hatch End, England 1968
40
years on .
Nashville, 12.3.2007_Photograph © Connie Chornuk
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