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F
ive things you never knew TruthisthebitabouttheRosestinlid It all started in New York. He was
about up and coming isn’t strictly correct. Under intense planning on a career in boxing but
photographic‘shootingstar’ interrogationbyLitebook,Liverpool- took a year out to work in The Big
SteveCollinson: basedSteveadmitteditcouldjustas Apple.
easilybeaQualityStreettinlid.
1. He’scolourblind. “I was 18. I went with some friends
2. Andpartiallysightedinoneeye. Eitherway,thisguyisaphotographic and we worked on construction
3. He’sanex-heavyweightboxer.(A one-off. Straight out of left field. A sites”, he recalls. “I thought the city
bursteardrumknockedouthis self-taughtmaverickwithasoftbox,a wasjustamazingandIfeltcompelled
chancesinthering) couple of reflectors (‘the ones with tomakeaphotographicrecordofmy
4. Helikestousethetinlidfroma thespringypartinthemiddle’)anda staythere–soIboughttheOlympus
Roseschocolateboxtobounce completelyunassailableambition. OM10.
lightintopeople’sfaces.
5. ThelightmeterontheOlympus Steve Collinson is a natural. He’s I hadn’t got a clue to be honest. I
OM10cameraheboughtwhen neverbeenanywherenearaseminar musthavegonethroughfiftyrollsof
hewas18(he’s40now)isonthe orjoinedanassociationliketheBIPP film - just pressing this and turning
blink–butnottoworry,he’s ortheMPA-butafterjustacoupleof andtwistingthat.”
©PhotobySteveCollinson
www.mosquitoinc.co.uk
goingtogetitfixed. years as a pro his work is really
Model:AbbeyMurray
(BossModelManagement)
startingtogetnoticed.
Hair:PeterEdwardsofMinski’s,Liverpool.
Make-Up:WaiSheimLi
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