Notts Roller Derby Players: shot for Leftlion
This was a shoot for Nottingham’s LeftLion newspaper. They profiled three local roller derby teams: Nottingham Roller Girls, the Hellfire Harlots and Mansfield Misfits and this photo features members of each team.
The shoot was arranged to take place at a leisure centre - so I had visions of having lots of space to work in. On arrival I discovered that there was another roller derby team (a male team) practising in the sports hall. It meant we had to do our shoot in the corner, with guys hurtling past us on skates the whole time. Health and safety, anyone? It certainly added a level of ‘danger’ to the shoot which tied in nicely with the vibe of the sport itself (which is super good fun to go and watch, by the way).
One more note on this shoot - big thanks to Carla Mundy, whose assistance was vital in getting these shots, and to Penny Reeve for commissioning me. Also thanks to the girls from NRG, Hellfire Harlots and Mansfield Misfits for being such fun.
