One of the pleasures of going to a festival is the opportunity to see so many different bands in the same place at the same time. In the non-festival world, unless you live in the middle of a big city, going to a gig involves quite a commitment and no little expense. Yes, you’ve laid out quite a bit to get to the festival, but if you’re lucky, by the time it rolls around that pain has receded a little and you can convince yourself this music is basically free!

I was going back through my pick of the shots I took for Lux Lisbon trying to decide which I prefer. I love this picture, it isn't technically the best shot and it's probably not the one most people would choose, but it works for me. What it does is embodies the mood of the night.

It's great to get to shoot a high energy live gig, but even better when it's a band you like, so I was more than a little chuffed to get to shoot Lux Lisbon's largest gig to date at the Scala, in London.