Wednesday 15 April 2015

Alexander McQueen review

As an artist, it is always important to stimulate the mind, to view and appreciate the work of other artists, maybe for inspiration, maybe not from the work itself, but how it is presented.
Last week Bianca and I went to see the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the V&A. We both have an interest in fashion, me as a photographer and B as a stylist/PR. We were both blown away by the exhibition, for the stunning content and the most brilliant and creative way it was curated and presented to the public.
Going into each room was like walking onto a different stage set every time, the lighting was superb, wonderful multi-sensory experiences were to be had. I found myself catching my breath several times with surprise. The curatorial team have really done Alexander's work and life, proud. The show is as dramatic and flamboyant as the man was himself.
If you have an interest in Art, Performance, Fashion, Film, Photography or none of the above, I recommend you look beyond the price tag and book a ticket straight away. It is well worth it.



Find out more about the exhibition here

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Do they know it's Winter?

Leaves in Richmond Park - photographed whilst working on a location music/fashion shoot last week.

Leaves by Tracy Howl
Leaves by Tracy Howl

I Dream a World

Boy on Water's Edge by Tracy Howl
Boy on Water's Edge by Tracy Howl


I dream a world where man 
No other man will scorn,
Where love will bess the earth
And peace its path adorn
I dream a world where all will know sweet freedom's way, 
Where greed no longer saps the soul
Nor avarice blights our day.
A world I dream where black or white
Whatever race you be
Will share the bounties of the earth 
And every man is free
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy like a pearl
Attends the needs of all mankind
Of such I dream my world

Words by Langston Hughes

Saturday 17 January 2015

On Top of The World!

A view from the The Storr on the Isle of Skye - known to many as 'The Old Man of Storr' because of the craggy rock which looks like a face.

All Rights Reserved 2014 Tracy Howl


I climbed the Storr in January 2014 with a friend, we had camped overnight at the bottom, yes right down there at the foot. The wind and rain howled and shook the campervan all night. We set the alarm early, the storm wasn't subsiding so we slept for another hour. Waking up to an eerie calmness which we took advantage of and quickly set off on our way.

When we reached this point, the sun was rising,... a spectacular sight. Scotland and it's islands had already given us a wonderful array of light-show wonders. This morning was one of the best ever. We were rained on, hailed on, snowed on, shined on and blown around ... a lot. But we persevered and stayed there, watching and waiting, enjoying the experience, meeting other photographers until we moved on to our next point of call.