Ferry only started taking photos at aged 48, eventually deciding to do a BA at Newcastle College.<\/p>\n
Although it is now his great passion, he makes his living selling pianos.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“I literally only had a minute to do the photo.”<\/p>\n
His friend sat in as the test subject while Ferry got everything set up for the photo shoot.<\/p>\n
“[Healy] was really tired because he’d been obviously rehearsing all day, but that really made the photograph, in my opinion,” the photographer said.<\/p>\n
“And I loved the fact that he was a bit weary, I just think it really makes the photo.”<\/p>\n
Ferry has another photograph shortlisted in the portrait category of another musician, Nick Celino.<\/p>\n
He is up against photographers from around the country whose photos feature the likes of Ncuti Gatwa and trainspotting influencer Francis Bourgeois.<\/p>\n
Ferry has another shortlisted in the Wedding category.<\/p>\n
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