NME photographer, Andrew Kendall, was recently the victim of a “violent mugging” according to NME.com. Andrew was returning from a gig he was covering in Stoke Newington (UK) when he was attacked and his camera kit worth around £5,000 was stolen.

NME.com reports that Andrew “has been told by his insurance company that he is not eligible for any compensation.”

As a result, he is now trying to raise funds to purchase new equipment by selling limited edition prints. He is hoping to sell five hundred 12″x8″ prints at £15 each.

Andrew says on his LiveJournal that the following equipment was stolen.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II – Serial Number: 0000208375
Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM – Serial Number: 121537
Canon Speedlite 580EX
4GB Microdrive (Ripped from a Creative MuVo²)
1GB SanDisk Ultra II SD card”

Take a look at Andrews spectacular gallery of photographs and buy prints at http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/gallery.php

Some Highlights:

Macca – Live 8: http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/photogallery/699/

R.E.M – Isle Of Wight 2005: http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/photogallery/687/

Oasis – V2005, Staffordshire: http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/photogallery/742/

The Killers – The Dome, Brighton: http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/photogallery/470/

The Strokes – V2004, Chelmsford: http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/photogallery/174/