Fin Costello
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Fin Costello (born 11 August 1942) is an Irish rock and roll photographer. Since the early 1970s he has worked for some of the biggest acts in rock, heavy metal and pop, including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and many others.
Early life[edit]
Fin was born in Galway (Ireland) and grew-up in St Lukes, Cork. He moved to London (UK) when he was 19 years old, and took up a trade as a sailmaker. In 1966 he began photography as a hobby and discovered he had an aptitude for it He initially began working for magazines as a sports photographer, but soon moved onto working for NME and Melody Maker.
Career[edit]
In a career spanning 40 years he has worked with some of the most influential names in the music business.
He has toured extensively, shot albums covers and sleeves for many acts, including Queen, Bob Marley, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, AC/DC, Metallica, Fleetwood Mac, Japan, Motörhead, Rush, Gary Neuman, The Cure, Hanoi Rocks, Chuck Berry, The Stranglers, 091, Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Deep Purple, Altered Images, Eurythmics, Steve Marriott, Rainbow, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, Duran Duran, Kiss, Judas Priest, King Diamond, M, The Boomtown Rats, Hot Chocolate.[1] [2] [3] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Influences[edit]
In a 2020 interview with The Guardian, acclaimed rock photographer Ross Halfin cited Fin as his main influence. Halfin said "My aim when shooting a show is to give somebody something they would not normally have seen. And to create an image that is unusual or exciting, so when people who went to the show look at it, they see something that’s special. People who shoot shows tend to panic, but if you do that, you get nothing. Stand back and wait. Think about what you’re doing – I learned that from Fin Costello"[22]
Exhibitions[edit]
- Homecoming Rory Gallagher, Cork, Ireland, 2008[23]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Fin Costello Pictures and Photos - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "Fin Costello | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "Fin Costello". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "Fin Costello discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "Permanent Waves", Wikipedia, 2022-06-10, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "A Farewell to Kings", Wikipedia, 2022-06-14, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Steve Winwood (album)", Wikipedia, 2022-07-04, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "No Cause for Alarm", Wikipedia, 2021-04-11, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Arc of a Diver", Wikipedia, 2022-05-11, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Razamanaz", Wikipedia, 2022-07-07, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Unleashed in the East", Wikipedia, 2022-06-10, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Back to Mystery City", Wikipedia, 2022-06-15, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Ride the Lightning", Wikipedia, 2022-07-02, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Burn (Deep Purple album)", Wikipedia, 2022-06-11, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Under the Blade", Wikipedia, 2022-06-11, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Solar Fire", Wikipedia, 2022-06-03, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Hemispheres (Rush album)", Wikipedia, 2022-07-10, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Resurrection (Halford album)", Wikipedia, 2022-06-05, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Eat It (album)", Wikipedia, 2022-05-05, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Tin Drum (album)", Wikipedia, 2022-06-10, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Shine (Motörhead song)", Wikipedia, 2022-03-16, retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Metallica out on the 'ego ramp': Ross Halfin's best photograph". the Guardian. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "Picture tribute to guitarist Gallagher". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
External Links[edit]
- Kiss Fever Interviews photographer Fin Costello
- Ready to Rock - Backstage Heroes: Fin Costello
- Highway to AC/DC Interview with Fin Costello
- Brave Words Interview with Fin Costello
- Judas Priest announce 50 Metal Years Photo Book
- Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70; Motörhead singer helped pioneer hard rock
- Ritchie Blackmore – 10 of the Best, The Guardian
- When Kiss met Photographer Fin Costello
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