With A Little Help From My Lens

Welcome to the Tommy Hanley Photography website, an insight to the photographer, his work, his lifetime image legacy, and now his special collector’s book, ‘With A Little Help From My Lens’.
Curated by his son Tony, and brought to fruition, as a labour of love, this unique publication, features over 300 glorious images (many of which are previously unseen), and is Tommy’s original story from behind the camera, charting his time with The Beatles, from 1963, taking the iconic ‘4 ties’ image at the Odeon Luton, UK, through to his final departure from Apple Corp as their ‘go to’ archivist in the mid 90’s.

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IT BEGAN WITH AN ICONIC PHOTO THAT HELPED KICKSTART BEATLEMANIA

Tommy Hanley captured some of the most unforgettable images of the biggest names in pop, rock and jazz. The Beatles were a part of his life and Tommy was a part of thiers.

‘With a Little Help From My Lens’ is a step back into the timeless era with Tommy’s own captivating narrative that unveils untold stories, rare photographs, and exclusive insights into the Fab Four’s iconic legacy. This one-of-a-kind book is a must-have for every music lover and history enthusiast.

Our website has been a long time coming and will be hosting sales and auctions for unique original vintage and limited edition prints of numerous artists that Tommy photographed over his massive career.

Get ready to relive the magic and evolution of the greatest band in history. This special unique ‘one-off’ publication is expected to sell out quickly. Order now.

1000

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300+

Images, of which many are unseen

About Tommy

As a young seventeen year old starting out to fulfil his dream of being a photographer, Tom Hanley never anticipated that the road ahead would be filled with great musical icons. In his twenties he travelled around Britain as a staff photographer for John Bull magazine, which became the widely read Today publication. He quickly discovered that “there’s no show business like show business”

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    November 19, 2023

    Meet Rock Journalist David Hepworth

    David Hepworth is a font of rock pop music knowledge, and we were delighted that he joined as our special guest at The Hari hotel, London for our book pre-launch…
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    November 19, 2023

    Jeremy Kyle UK TV Interview

    Just out of the blue, we received a call from UK streaming TV channel to say that they had heard that the book was due for release and it was …
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    November 17, 2023

    ‘Whispering Bob’ Loves ‘With a Little Help From My Lens’

    Delighted to meet Mr 'Whispering' Bob Harris of The Old Grey Whistle Test! On 26 Oct we were delighted to have lunch with the famed 'Old Grey Whistle Test' presenter,…
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