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There are assignments that you know will stay with you long after you’ve packed away the cameras. Five Days Trackside – Photographing the 2026 European Athletics Championships For me, photographing the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham was one of them. For five days I had the privilege of working trackside at the Alexander Stadium, photographing some of the finest athletes in Europe competing on one of the biggest stages in the sport. It was intense, exhaust

Live music photography is unpredictable, and that’s exactly why I enjoy it. The lighting can change in seconds. Performers move constantly. Expressions appear and disappear almost instantly. There are no second chances when a guitarist hits the perfect pose, a singer connects with the crowd or the stage lighting suddenly falls exactly where you want it. Firevolt provided those moments in abundance.

A photograph of the City Football Ground in Nottingham

The roar of the crowd returned to the heart of Derbyshire last month as Trilogy Promotions delivered a high-octane night of championship boxing. Hosted at the city's sleek, newly-unveiled Derby Events Venue, the December showcase proved that the local fight scene is not just alive—it is thriving.

Today, we are thrilled to officially launch Sports News UK—your new home for everything that makes British sport spectacular.

It's more than just snapping a few shots; it's about freezing those fleeting instances of brilliance, teamwork, and sheer effort. Imagine:

I bought my new Nikon Z9 this week and put it to use at Pride Park yesterday. I was absolutely blown away by its performance. The auto focus / tracking system is breathtaking, and the quality of the files beautiful. Made my old trusty D850 sound like a tractor. This camera is going to be a massive asst to my photography company https://www.markdunn-photography.com

The past 3 days at Trent Bridge have seen the Cricket Ground sold out for an exciting 5 days of International Men’s Test Cricket. The venue sees the 2 Test match of the series between England DC and the West Indies.

I was pleased to be booked by LW Photography to capture all 8 days action with my camera. Now that we are halfway through I can say without a shadow of doubt this is the best organised championships of its type in th UK

Last night was a busy one with 2 gigs to photograph in Nottingham, The first was Elbows at The Motorpoint Arena. Sadly the PR Company only allowed the snappers to stay for the first 2 songs before marching us all out the back door, so no gig review on this one - I cant write a review for a gig that I was not alowed to see in full. Its a shame that the Arena was not as full as usual because the first 2 songs were great. Guy Garvey (Elbow) - Rock Band Singer Next up followin

Collateral and FM at The Resue Rooms in Nottingham - Another night of superb British Rock'n'Roll at its best. Last night I was back to The Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, this time to cover the performances from FM and my personal favourite UK band the brilliant Collateral. Angelo Tristan - Collateral Angelo Tristan and his band Collateral opened the evenings entertainment in style as I expected. I first photographed the band at last years Stondead festival and Ive followed them

'Kira Mac' and 'Jayler' absolutely Rock The Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. Two great Rock Bands hailing from The Midlands.

I had the honour to capture the match on my camera and was pleased to see one of my images published on the Daily Telegraph Sports page.

The 2024 London Marathon - an event that is very special in my heart. A blog about my experience with photographs.

I spent Saturday at the HRH Blues Festival at the O2 Academy in the City of Leicester UK, The weekend festival saw some superb Blues bands from far and wide. Topping the bill on Saturday was the highly anticipated performance from Lyytinen and her band “Erja Lyytinen” from Finland. They exceeded all expectation with an exciting, polished performance which immediatly had the enthusiastic crowd going wild. Lyytinen is well renowned for her immense skill as a guitarist and it’s

Friday 29 December 2023 saw the return of Derby’s own Adam Slack, lead guitarist for the Struts and Frontman for his own band The Bangers....

Get Ready to Rock Out with The Kut: A Stellar Display of Talent and Entertainment

https://www.rocknews.co.uk/blog/2023/11/20/a-night-of-bluesy-rock-bliss-the-answer-and-kira-mac-rock-wolverhamptons-kks-steel-mill-gig-review/

On Thursday 19 October 2023 I was back to Rock Citybin Nottingham. The venue has started to become my second home recently and has helped me make the decision to concentrate mostly on Concert Photography instead of sports. The venue is well worth a visit and has a long history with great staff and some brilliant acts. Last Thursday I photographed the Rock Band Skindred andvtgeurvsupportvacts Black Gold and Cody Frost. All the acts were brilliant. The evening kicked off wit

Link to my review of this concert on the Rock News Website: https://www.rocknews.co.uk/blog/2023/10/11/review-jared-james-nichols-rocking-the-rescue-rooms-in-nottingham/ Portfolio of my images from this concert: https://www.jaredjames-nichols-g.markdunn-photography.com