Pictures taken by a team of photographers from The Argus, Brighton, are to be used to illustrate Fatboy Slim’s new CD and DVD.

The superstar DJ will soon be releasing an album recorded at his Big Beach Boutique event on Brighton beach earlier this year and pictures taken at the event by Aaron St Clair and Susannah Binney will feature on the CD booklet.

And a bird’s eye view of the huge crowd (above) caught by Aaron will also appear on the front of the DVD video of the evening.

The Hove-based DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, asked for The Argus’s pictures specifically after being impressed by their quality.

Aaron, (22), who has worked at The Argus for four-and-a-half years, said: "At the after-show party I spoke to Norman’s father-in-law Johnny Ball and said I had taken some pictures.

"He said it would be really good if Norman could see them. So the following day I took five or six pictures we had taken down to The Grand hotel where they were staying but they had already checked out.

"I then went to Norman’s house and spoke to his sister. She asked if I wanted to go in but I declined and handed over the pictures.

"After that I got a message on my mobile from Norman saying thanks for the pictures and they were fab."

He then exchanged text messages with Norman, culminating with Norman’s record label Southern Fried getting in contact and asking to use Aaron and Susannah’s snaps for the recording of the event.

Aaron said: "I was really excited about it. We won’t get bylines on the actual pictures, but will be credited at the back of the album.

"Susannah’s picture will be on the back of the CD booklet and mine will be the centre-page spread.

"They then phoned back and said they wanted to use my picture on the sleeve of DVD, which I am really really over the moon about."

Susannah, (33), said: "I am absolutely delighted. I think it’s fantastic and all my friends and family are really proud."

Since the event The Argus’s pictures have been in high demand and have been syndicated to a number of publications, including Muzik magazine.

Back to the photography index