The rapper AJ Tracey turned up at the small studio at the Guardian/Observer building wearing a black fleece and blue cap. With him was a small entourage. I had put up a pink backdrop ready for the shoot. Not every man who can be photographed infront of pink, but when it works, it works. And I knew that AJ Tracey would carry it off.
AJ is always seen with his hair in plaits, but on the day we did this shoot the hair under the cap promised to be more like an afro. I took a few pictures to start with whilst planning the best way to ask if we could remove the cap. AJ was a pretty chilled guy in every way, but one boundary would not be crossed. The cap would remain firmly put on the head.
Shot for Observer New Review
