From Musician to Photographer and Founding AF Gang with Lindsay Melbourne - Noisy Women The Podcast
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Lindsay and I first met back at Latitude Festival in 2019; I was so excited to work alongside her after admiring her work with IDLES for years and years. Lindsay is fantastic, she talks in this Episode of Noisy Women about balancing her photography work with family life, founding AF Gang, as well as her latest endeavour in producing the incredible film, Don’t Go Gentle. If you’re a budding music photographer, this episode is a must.
Coming from a musical background herself, Lindsay began by balancing her office job in transport with making music with her band. She realised that this career path was not that of her dreams, that she wanted to be the other side of the barrier at Festivals and Gigs. After sneaking into photo pits, she began shooting concerts and it’s all happened from there. From being on the road with IDLES to shooting their gig at the O2 in London, Lindsay is an incredible asset to the photographic world.
Find Lindsay here: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaymelbourne_/
Find me here: https://www.instagram.com/emilymarcovecchio/ // https://www.emilyanna.net/
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