Ferry only started taking photos at aged 48, eventually deciding to do a BA at Newcastle College.
Although it is now his great passion, he makes his living selling pianos.
Through his work photographing musicians in Newcastle, Ferry’s friend who runs Beyond Vinyl, told him Healy was there rehearsing and to come and ask him for a photo.
“So I went in, he was really busy, lovely, lovely guy and he said ‘look, you know, I’m rehearsing, but I’ve got a couple of minutes before I go home,'” Ferry said.
“I literally only had a minute to do the photo.”
His friend sat in as the test subject while Ferry got everything set up for the photo shoot.
“[Healy] was really tired because he’d been obviously rehearsing all day, but that really made the photograph, in my opinion,” the photographer said.
“And I loved the fact that he was a bit weary, I just think it really makes the photo.”
Ferry has another photograph shortlisted in the portrait category of another musician, Nick Celino.
He is up against photographers from around the country whose photos feature the likes of Ncuti Gatwa and trainspotting influencer Francis Bourgeois.
Ferry has another shortlisted in the Wedding category.
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