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Blog by James Bridle highlighting some of my recent work in the field of Photography, show casing festivals, like Bestival, Isle of Wight, Global Gathering, SoundClash, and many more. Also covering PA club events, fitness fashion shoots and weddings! Photographer based in Bournemouth, Dorset covering Christchurch & Poole.

July 24, 2016

Blackstreet, Canvas Bournemouth

July 24, 2016/ James Bridle

CANVAS Bournemouth hosting, Backstreet and BBC 1Xtra's Jay Fresh, A difficult venue to photograph in. Heres what I managed to grab this evening!

James Bridle The Festival Photographer

Industry Music Photographer from Bournemouth, Dorset (UK) covering a wide range of festivals, Bestival, Isle of Wight, Creamfields, Wireless. Providing professional covering for weddings, commercial, event photography.

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A fun little trip to Saudi Arabia for 2025 @mdlbeast / @mdlbeast.soundstorm with @steveaoki This was my first year shooting for an artist. The past years I was part of the official team covering the entire festival. It’s great to be able to see both sides, and was awesome to run into Cardi B at the hotel, a very surreal experience 🫨 This wraps my final trip on the Aoki Train for 2025 but excited to see what comes in the new year! Super grateful for a year of wild memories and new experiences 🙏🏼✈️👌🏼 . . . @nikoneurope Z9 / shot as part of @wearecontours / @samneill.photo . . #musicphoto #musicphotographer #festivalphotography #steveaoki #steveaokifans #mdlbeast #soundstorm #cardib #nikoneurope #NikonZ9 #saudiarabia🇸🇦 #djphotography @filmtankvideo

There’s this trend going round as to how many places people have visited in 2025. Have you seen it on Reels? I’ll be honest while on tour with Steve… I’ve honestly lost count! 🫨🫣🙏🏼😝 ✈️ 🌍 . . . . @nikoneurope Z9 / @wearecontours / @steveaoki . . . #musicphotographer #festivalphotography #steveaoki #tourphotographer #steveaokifans #nikonZ9 #nikoneurope #jamesbridlephoto #trendsoninstagram #trendingreels #rammstein #travelphotography #traveling #nomadic #waunderlust

When people ask you what kind of photos you take? Like weddings yeh? 😛 . . . @nikoneurope @steveaoki . . . . #musicphotographer #musicphoto #festivalphotography #tourphotographer #weddingphotography #nikoneuropa #nikoneurope #jamesbridlephotography #steveaoki #steveaokifans #dimmak #djphotography #djphoto #travelphotography #nomadic #wanderlust #lensbible #fstoppers #

Week away on Aoki Express 👾 @steveaoki • ULTRA Taiwan • Spooky Halloween HK. • Untold Dubai Had an ace time with the Aoki family shooting across the world for the past week, capturing gym session, hyperbolic recovery sessions, deep diving, surfing at artificial wave complexes. Professional Photoshoots with BeHype and meeting up Rock stars. 🎸 . . #nikoneurope #nikonz9 #steveaoki #dimmak #ultrataiwan #untoldfestival #untolddubai #steveaokifans #yungblud #yungbludmusic #yungbludfan #deepdivedubai #livenation #garybrecka #fitness @ultra @ultrataiwan @untoldfestivaldubai @livenation

Autumn in Paris, what a time! 🇫🇷 . . . #paris #france #autumn #EiffelTower #leavesofautumn

Did a bad ass fitness inspired shoot with my wonderful and inspiring partner @kbinnings congratulations on completing your second fitness challenge overseas competing in two different countries. It was a pleasure to shoot you photograph you 📷 and look forward to many more! This was the culmination of many hard days, weeks and months of dedication, discipline and determination, working your butt off both at work, the gym and at university! You are a warrior! . . . @nikoneurope Z9 . . #fitness #fitnessshoot #wellness #pcafitness #Gymlife #nikoneurope #NikonZ9 #studio10 #portraitphotography #portraits

Summer Tour 2025 ✅ Ticked off some big new festivals and finished strong with the Tour Fam. Got a New PB free diving and got to meet @blackeyedpeas 🙏🏼 . . . @nikoneurope Z9 / @wearecontours . . . #musicphotographer #musicphotography #steveaoki #steveaokiconcert #cakeface #cakeme #nikonz9 #nikoneurope #ushuaia #glücksgefühle #festivalphotographer #festivalphotography #tourphotographer #tourphotography #summer25

Great to be back at @thebigfeastival 2025 this is one hell of a good therapy festival. I came away feeling so wholesome! So much positive energy and so many smiles. Thanks for having us! . . . @nikoneurope Z9 / Team @fanaticlive . . . . #musicphoto #musicphotographer #festivalphotographer #festivalphotography #remembermonday #jamesbuckley #inbetweeners #natalieimbruglia #imlikeabird #cubanbrothers #bigfeastival #nikonZ9 #nikoneurope #blur #britpop #alexjames #jeremyclarkson #mabel #faithless

24 hours in Ibiza with @steveaoki . . . @nikoneurope Z9 shot as part of @wearecontours . . . #musicphotography #musicphotographer #ibiza #ushuaia #commercialphotography #bitcoin #steveaoki #steveaokifans #dimmak #djphotographer #DJmag #dimitrivegasandlikemike #Tomorrowland #NikonZ9 #NikonEurope #Fstoppers

No sleep 💀 Italy Tour 🇮🇹 2025 @steveaoki . . . @nikoneurope Z9 / @wearecontours . . . . #musicphotography #steveaoki #musicphoto #djphotographer #Aokicrew #dimmak #tourlife #tourlifetuesday #Italy #tourism #jamesbridlephoto #steveaokifans #festivalphotography #festivalphotographer #fstoppers #mainstagementality

☠️@bloodstockopenair we came, we saw, we conquered! So nice to shoot without the pressure of needing to create for work. Just self motivation to get the shots I wanted. Im definitely seeing the need for more personal projects! Amazing being in the pit with my partner in crime @kbinnings loved seeing you smile and create magic with me, and thank you for some awesome portraits too!! Big thanks to all the smiles from fellow photographers in the press tent! Great to see you all! ⛺️ . . . . @nikoneurope Z9 . . . #bloodstockfestival #bloodstock #musicphotography #musicphoto #festivalphotography #festivalphotographer #rockfestival #metalhead #numetal #gojira #mastadon #dogma @officialdogma @gojiraofficial @mastodonrocks @vicky.hungerford @alanhungerford 🖤

Exploring @bloodstockopenair festival for the first time! 🎸 thanks so much @vicky.hungerford & @alanhungerford for having me and @kbinnings for the finale of this awesome festival! . . . @nikoneurope Z9 photo by @kbinnings . . . . #bloodstock #festivalphotography #festivalphotographer #musicphoto #musicphotography #metalhead #numetal #gojira #bloodstockfestival #nikonz9