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CCPHOTOART
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Residence	London, United Kingdom
Occupation	Photographer, Live Concert Photographer
Website www.ccphotoart.biz

CCPHOTOART is a creative collaboration between Christie Goodwin and Patrick Cusse. Their live concert photography has been widely acknowledged by the music industry.^[1]

1 Biography
2 Career
3 Clients include
4 References
5 External links

Biography

1986. Christie Goodwin receives her BA (hons) in Art Photography from the highly reputed Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, which produced painters like Van Gogh and fashion designers like Dirk Bikkembergs.

1986–2005. Christie Goodwin works freelance as a photojournalist for press agencies and develops artistically while specializing further in portraits and people. She holds various exhibitions and sees her work published in various publications. Meanwhile Patrick Cusse works as a writer, editor and page designer for major publications in Belgium, winning several awards.

2005. Christie Goodwin and Patrick Cusse team up and found CCPHOTOART.biz, a creative collaboration that allows the excellence of both to blend into one.

2006. Christie and Patrick move to London. Guitar hero and multi grammy nominee Joe Satriani and British classic rock legends Status Quo are among the first top artists to use their art photography on CD and DVD covers and booklets, merchandise and websites, including the chart successes "Just Doin' It! Live" (Status Quo/DVD) and "Satriani Live" (Joe Satriani/DVD and CD).

2007-2008. Christie and Patrick provide iconic photography that is used by top recording artists on album and DVD covers and booklets, websites, tour merchandise, press and promo. Commissions include The Feeling (UK Tour 2008), Westlife (10th Anniversary Concert in Dublin and DVD, 2008), the B-52's (UK Tour 2007), Katie Melua (UK tour 2008), Gary Numan (CD "Jagged Edge" 2008), Uriah Heep (World Tour 2007 and CD "Wake The Sleeper" 2008), Status Quo (CD "In Search Of The Fourth Chord" 2007 and "Pictures 2008", European tours and tour merchandise 2007-2008), Joe Satriani (European tours and tour merchandise 2007-2008) and many more. Companies such as Ibanez, Gibson and Korg use the iconic images in advertising and products.

2009. As the critical acclaim grows and the number of commissions increases, Christie Goodwin emerges as the leading rock photographer of this generation, and Patrick Cusse adopts the role as manager and production manager. In the first half of 2009 commissions include official tour, album and promo photography for Joe Bonamassa, Chickenfoot, Chris DeBurgh, Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, American Idol finalist David Archuleta, Status Quo, Stratovarius and more. In addition, Christie has been added to Global Assignment by Getty Images.

Career

CCPHOTOART works with the English rock band Status Quo, and were responsible for the photography on Quo's 2006 album “The Party ain’t over yet”. They also provided the photography for Quo's 2007 album “In Search of the Fourth Chord” and the 2008 hit record "Pictures". ^[2]

CCPHOTOART also provided photography for various releases, such as the 2008 album "Jagged Edge" by Gary Numan, the single releases,"Favourite thing about Jane" and "Hollywood, hold on" by The Jyrojets ^[3], the album "Mo Hippa" by Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen ^[4], the inside sleeve of the 2007 EP "It's All Good" by hobo blues sensation Seasick Steve, the 2008 chart topping DVD of Westlife's 10th Anniversary,the double-live DVD & CD of Joe Satriani, "Satriani Live!" which was released in 2006. ^[5]. In 2009 they provided the photography for ¨Katie Melua's album "Katie Melua Live At The O2 Arena" and the dvd recording of Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

CCPHOTOART has produced live concert photography for many artists such as; The Feeling, Gary Numan, Status Quo, The B-52's, Uriah Heep, Jon Cleary, Westlife, Paul Gilbert, Robyn, Katie Melua and others. CCPHOTOART also provides photography for advertising and products for Ibanez and other music instrument companies. ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9].

Their photography is regularly used by Classic Rock Magazine and other publications ^[10].

Many regard Christie Goodwin as the leading rock photographer of this generation. Her atmospheric images capture the true soul of the musician. Her iconic live photography and intuitive portraiture has gained critical acclaim in the music industry and is used by top recording artists

Clients include

Alter Bridge (USA) As I Lay Dying (USA) BBC (UK) Bloodstock Open Air Festival (UK) Chickenfoot (USA) Chris DeBurgh (UK) Classic Rock Magazine (UK) David Archuleta (USA) Deacon Blue (UK) Dramatico Records (UK) The Feeling (UK) Foreigner (UK) The Fratellis (UK) Gary Numan (UK) Gibson Guitars (US) Guitar & Bass Magazine (UK) Hamilton Loomis (USA) Helloween (Germany) Ian Siegal (UK) Ibanez Guitars (USA) Ida Maria (Norway) Island Records (UK) Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (UK) Joe Bonamassa (USA) Joe Satriani (USA) Jon Cleary (UK) Katie Melua (Geo/UK) Kiuas (Finland) Level 42 (UK) Madness (UK) Matt Schofield (UK) Napalm Death (UK) Nugene Records (UK) Quireboys (UK) Redferns Picture Library/Getty Images (UK/USA) Robyn (Swe) Rotosound (UK) Seasick Steve (USA) Simon McBride (UK) Slipknot (USA) Sony Music (UK/USA) Status Quo (UK) Stratovarius (Finland) Tama drums (USA) Uriah Heep (UK) Vox/Korg instruments (USA/Japan) Westlife (Ireland)

References

External links

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Category: Photographers

Ccphotoart is the creative collaboration between Christie Goodwin and Patrick Cusse. Their photography is widely acknowledged by the music industry, mainly for being raw and full of emotions, a breath of fresh air in the otherwise cliché concert photography of clean cut emotionless pictures.

Career

Goodwin began taking photographs from the age of 12 and after finishing her studies at the academy, she became a regular reportage photographer for various news agencies. In 2005 she teamed up with Cusse who was an award winning newspaper editor and page designer. Soon after their encounter they decided to join forces and move into “live concert photography”, more or less accidentally. Cusse had contacted the management for the reknowned English rock band Status Quo, also known as The Quo, to introduce Goodwin’s photography, and soon they were offered a shot at their live concert. Ccphotoart’s artwork ended up being used on the album “ Party ain’t over yet”, “2006”. <ref>http://www.statusquo.co.uk/quosite.htm</ref>

Shortly after their introduction into live concert photography, Ccphotoart were noticed by Joe "Satch" Satriani, one of America’s greatest guitarists and former guitar instructor. Joe Satriani was truly impressed by the art photography which Ccphotoart had produced of his live concerts. It was no surprise when he released a DVD in 2006 of his Live Concert Tour - Satriani Live!, he included a slideshow of Ccphotoart’s pictures on the DVD. <ref>http://www.satriani.com/2004/discography/Satriani_Live/promo/</ref>

In 2006, Goodwin and Cusse toured the United States where they worked for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Cheap Trick, Foghat, Joe Cocker and Queen & Paul Rodgers. While touring they also established themselves within the Motorcycle business with their motorcycle photography. <ref> http://www.ccbikeart.biz/</ref>

In 2007 Ccphotoart returned to the United Kingdom where they continued to collaborate with some of the greatest artists on their albums and promotional support. They collaborated with The Quo on their latest album, “In Search of the Fourth Chord”, which was released on the band's own Fourth Chord label in September 2007. Their pictures were also used on the new releases of The Jyrojets, Jon Cleary, Seasick Steve, amongst others.

Style

Ccphotoart tends to eschew traditional concert photography, instead favoring a rawer look, often in sepia and black-and-white. Their photographs show raw emotions true to the artist and his music. Their work is conceived in perfect unison: four eyes, one vision. Ccphotoart breaks the rules of the traditional concert photography where clean cut, sharp standard shots are favored, instead their aim is to capture the true emotions of the umbilical chord between the artist and his/her music.