Tony Mott is one of the world’s most revered music photographers.
And the English-born Australian artist has revealed the stars he loved shooting – and those he was less than impressed by.
The 67-year-old, who has just released his Rock N Roll Gallery book, which collects his most iconic photos, says that one diva was not to his taste.
Tony had little to say about his 1997 shoot with pop diva Mariah Carey, telling the Daily Telegraph the singer was, ‘possibly not my cup of tea.’
He also was less than thrilled by Lady Gaga, who he shot at her Sydney concert in 2010.
Tony Mott (pictured) is one of the world’s most revered music photographers. And the English-born Australian artist has revealed the stars he loved shooting – and those he was less than impressed by
‘I was very underwhelmed by her performance considering her profile’ he said.
The snapper shot Coldplay in 2009 and while he said while the English rockers were ‘unassuming guys’ he is not a fan of their music.
‘In any other earlier era they’d just be another band but in their time they were one of the best, and that’s not a compliment’ he explained.
Tony had kind words for his time with Paul McCartney in 1995, saying, ‘Paul and (then wife) Linda couldn’t have been better to shoot’.
Tony had little to say about his 1997 shoot with pop diva Mariah Carey (pictured) saying the singer was, ‘possibly not my cup of tea’
He also was less than thrilled by Lady Gaga (pictured), who he shot at her Sydney concert in 2010. ‘I was very underwhelmed by her performance considering her profile’ he said
He also enjoyed shooting Rihanna in 2009, saying she ‘was very obliging’ and didn’t kick up a fuss when he accidentally interrupted her backstage prayer session.
Back in 2018 Tony said the secret to his success is that he’s a music lover first.
‘The reason I’ve done so well at what I’ve done is not because I’m a great photographer, but because I’m into music,’ he told the Canberra Times.
‘You don’t tell musicians what to do, you ask, you collaborate.’
Tony’s career has spanned over 30 years and his work has appeared on over 900 magazine covers.
He enjoyed shooting Rihanna (pictured) in 2009, saying she ‘was very obliging’ and didn’t kick up a fuss when he accidentally interrupted her backstage prayer session
Tony had kind words for his time with Paul McCartney (pictured) in 1995, saying, ‘Paul and (then wife) Linda couldn’t have been better to shoot’
Born and raised in Sheffield, England, the snapper was originally a chef by trade and spent ten years working in the restaurant industry.
He moved in Australia in 1981, his his career in photography beginning when 1983 when he shot iconic Aussie rock band Divinyls at the Piccadilly Hotel in Kings Cross.
The photos turned out so well that bands began approaching Tony to shoot their gigs, leading to a career as one of the most respected music photogs in the biz.
The snapper shot Coldplay (pictured) in 2009 and while he said while the English rockers were ‘unassuming guys’ he is not a fan of their music. ‘In any other earlier era they’d just be another band but in their time they were one of the best, and that’s not a compliment’ he explained
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