Sharp Sharp

Café Oto in Dalston was a suitably off-kilter location for the launch party for Inch-Time’s The Floating World album. Icarus and AM/PM also played live to a crowded (but rather dark) room. View the rest of the photos.

Congratulations to Stefan for putting this atmospheric album together, get your copy at mysteryplaysrecords.com. While you’re there, don’t forget to order your limited edition Mystery Plays Records screen print by the talented Stefanie Posavec (and I’m not just saying that because I’m married to her).

Thanks to Q Magazine and Dumfries and Galloway Life for featuring my photos in their coverage of Malawi’s Lake of Stars festival.

Q used a shot of Mistajam which I took as dawn appeared from the far side of Lake Malawi. I had to stay up until 5.30am at the Beach Bar to get the shot, life is so tough sometimes.

My photos also accompanied an article in D&G Life by Sid Ambrose, organiser of the Wickerman Festival, all part of a raft of press coverage that Lake of Stars generates each year.

See my full collection of photos from Lake of Stars here: www.flickr.com/photos/sharp-sharp/collections/72157625238586924/

The Lake of Stars festival in Malawi is a unique festival, with huge acts from the UK and Africa teaming up on stage and also getting involved in local development projects. Add in the stunning location on the shore of Lake Malawi plus a crowd of party people from every continent and it all makes for an amazing experience and an amazing place to take photos.

Acts included: Noisettes, Afrikan Boy, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Oliver Mtukudzi, Peter Mawanga, Mistajam (BBC Radio 1Xtra) and Eddie Temple Morris (XFM).

You can view more photos from day one here: www.sharpsharp.co.uk/photography/

Photos are available to purchase for editorial use, email info@sharpsharp.co.uk for details

All photos © Steve McInerny 2010

This marine themed image continues the combination of smooth and sharp, this time combining a rounded pebble with a spiky sea anenome. Video was produced using Processing, click on the screengrab below to view it in YouTube.

And here’s a clip from the night, with music: