‘She had been performing for an hour and a half and was heading for a costume change. But she still looks flawless – every sequin glimmers’
I’ve worked for
Beyoncé on and off since 2016 when I was invited to shoot her Formation tour, shortly after she released Lemonade. I’ve shot her countless times since, but this is the photo in which, more than any other, I felt like I really nailed it.
I took it in
Los Angeles on 23 September 2018, when she was nearing the end of her On the Run II tour with her husband, Jay-Z. Touring is gruelling for everyone, the pace just doesn’t let up. We were around 40 shows into the tour, but she never flagged. She exudes a raw, visceral energy that’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.