On Saturday I attended the The Oxford Union 1950’s Ball (Hilary, in the title, refers to Oxford University’s name for the term between Christmas and Easter). The Oxford Union is Oxford University’s world famous debating society, which is regularly attended by famous politicians, both as students prior to their careers in politics, and working politicians at the height of their careers. None of the latter were at the ball as far as I was aware, and if any of the students there have serious political ambition then I imagine they will have avoided my studio if too inebriated (but I’ll hang on to the photos just in case the Daily Mail should ever need them 🙂 ).
The photography for this ball was requested last minute, well more precisely on the Monday before. Unfortunately this meant that Julian, my usual assistant, was unable to be there. Some good friends, Matt & Jo, bravely agreed to give me a hand. Jo got stuck in helping with the photography, and Matt acted bouncer for a lot of the evening – leading him to believe that he needs to be balder and fatter.
I’m amazed that so many students openly tell me that they intend to try to rip off the photos rather than pay for them, or ask me to use their camera to take the photos. I guess many (mistakenly) think that I’m being paid as part of their ball ticket cost. I don’t know whether I should be more surprised, or less, when this occurs with a bunch of wannabe politicians.
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Crikey, hope you didn’t take any photos for them!! Definitely hang onto the drunken ones, you might be in the money when the next David Cameron-esque drinking society story breaks in 5 years!
Hmm I can’t seem to find the gallery (just been nosy) but maybe you haven’t uploaded it yet?
oops found it!! ignore me!!
crikey there are some interesting outfits not to mention footwear – think I am getting old 🙂