Geoff says: 'Not knowing the camera, I pride myself in getting the composition right. The other thing I love about this shot is that, although David, clearly, strikes a pose the image is still unguarded and natural. He reciprocated by taking one of me in exactly the same spot. Believe me, it’s a bugger.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'We were given a list of dos and don’ts when we arrived in Siberia to board the Trans-Siberian Express. So David was breaking a whole stack of rules by filming the event. Considering the amount of hardware on show, it's not surprising he's looking a little furtive.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'David sleeping off a long night of boozing somewhere in Siberia, 1973. We drank cheap riesling wine and beer (peeva) with a bunch of soldiers we met the night before. They were friendly and inquisitive as to what life was like in the west, when we asked them what they did in the army they said they were in the construction unit.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'This shot was taken early on, inside the Trans-Siberian Express. Our dress code rapidly fell away after about two days into the journey. The jacket David is wearing is a Freddie Burretti original (David’s personal tailor). With his bright red hair and unconventional clothing Bowie didn’t exactly blend in with the stark surroundings of Siberia/Russia.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'This shot was taken before a show. David was reading a review and I sneaked this shot with a zoom lens. To this day, I find it remarkable how calm he is only moments before showtime.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'When I was dropped (quite rightly) from my Bowie stand-in roll for, well, looking completely and utterly different to him, I took advantage of my free time and the wonderful New Mexico light. This image of David is one of my favourites, because of its raw honesty.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'David is seen here working out guitar parts. I was the only backing vocalist on these sessions so the voices you hear on, say, Golden Years are just Bowie's and mine.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'I’m in makeup with David and we’re larking around taking shots in the mirror. I wish I could claim design over this little gem, but in truth I think it’s a happy accident.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'I love the look of complete concentration on David’s face as he takes instructions from director Nicholas Roeg. I remember wanting to take a shot with both of them in the frame and, thankfully, changing my mind at the last split second.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'I believe the scene was shot in a Japanese restaurant in LA. If so, I remember David and myself being fairly wired, yet this shot (to my eyes) does not betray this. Although originally shot in black and white, this image is based on an early 1940s movie star – hence the sepia finish I decided upon.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'David chose this image for publicity posters in the late 1970s. I feel some guilt in as much as I turned him on to the Gitane cigarette he’s lighting. In my defence (and his) we did smoke this brand for aesthetic reasons – the delightful artwork on the packet by M. Ponty is of a gypsy dancer in a plume of smoke.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
Geoff says: 'I love this completely unguarded shot of David. This was taken at the end of a particularly long and gruelling day of interior shooting under hot lights. I like the combination of Bowie’s hair tone and the orange glow given of by the lamp.' Photograph: Geoff MacCormack/Rock Archive
