Journal
52 Weeks
A photo or a film, most weeks, since January 2015 — the story behind each one. Most recent first.
York University Climbs Kilimanjaro 2014
Back in 2014 I climbed Kilimanjaro on an expedition with York University. We were raising money for a local foster home for street…
A New Year...
A New Year and a New Challenge, 2015 was the first time I have attempted to update on part of my life in any form at a regular basis, I…
Climbing Kilimanjaro — Preview
Two years on, a preview of the film from leading University of York students up Kilimanjaro for Hope for Children.
Week 30 — Brancaster Staithe Sunset
Catching the last rays on a Friday evening at Brancaster Staithe Harbour, Norfolk.
Week 28 — Round The Island Panther 43X
This year I took part in the Island Sailing Clubs Round The Island event, sailing around the Isle of Wight, aboard Panther 43X. Panther…
Week 27 — Changing of the Guard
A morning exploring London ends at Buckingham Palace, right as the guard changes.
Week 26 — Island Sailing Club Sonar's
Every Thursday evening throughout the summer the Island Sailing Club here on the Isle of Wight hosts its adult sailing sessions. The aim…
Week 25 — Round The Island
Over 1,500 boats round the Isle of Wight — a guest post of Malcolm Bates' favourite shots from St Catherine's Point.
Week 24 — Back to Bees
Last week I continued my testing of the 70 – 200 mm F4 IS lens with some close up shots. I stumbled across a bank of flowers along the…
Week 23 — Sailing the Surf
A strong North Easterly together with an ebbing tide was too good an opportunity not to jump in a RIB at Gurnard Sailing Club and take…
Week 22 — Bicentenary Fleet Review
This year is the 200th anniversary of the Royal Yacht Squadron and to celebrate there are various events throughout the year, the first…
Week 21 — A Storm of Seagulls
This week I received a new lens in the post and was desperate to get out and test its performance! This was hampered however with the…
Week 20 — Going Blue!
I have dyed my hair for the second time for charity – this time blue!
Week 19 — Triathlon Training
This week I set myself a challenge, to shoot and edit a film in one day. I set last Sunday aside and planned all my shots and music the…
Week 18 — Champagne Sailing
Last Sunday was the Cervantes Trophy with RORC over to Le Havre, I was aboard Phosphorous in which we came second in IRC 1. A fantastic…
Week 17 — Gurnard Dinghy Racing
Last week I jumped onto one of the Gurnard Sailing Club’s ( www.gurnardsc.org.uk ) safety boats to hopefully grab some shots of the…
Week 16 — Ghillie at Gurnard
Over the weekend Mum visited the Island and brought Ghillie down with her. With a spectacular backdrop coming together along the beach…
Week 15 — Cruising Fethiye Bay
Last July I spent a week cruising around Fethiye Bay, Turkey, with my family and friends. The weather was fantastic for sailing, lovely…
Week 14 — A Ticket to Ryde
Two weeks ago when my brother came down to visit, we went across on the floating bridge to East Cowes and jumped on a bus to Ryde. As…
Crashing Waves
A windy day followed by clear skies and another fantastic sunset at Gurnard beach made for the perfect opportunity to test out the Canon…
Week 13 — Rosemary Vineyard
Last week my brother came down to the island to visit and test out his new 7D. We spent an unusually warm and sunny Thursday traveling…
Week 12 — Beach Silhouettes
This week is a throw back to last summer with long days on the beach and gorgeous sunsets. This was a very windy afternoon with the sand…
Week 11 — Wary Wildlife
In my Week 5 – Winter Walk post, I mentioned that I would show some of the shots from the Canon 7D mark 2 that a friend lent me on a…
Week 10 — London Sights
Every time I pass through London I always try and capture a different angle of this amazing city. This has progressed over the last two…
Switching to Lightroom
This week I received an email from Apple, as did many other users, regarding its decision to stop supporting Aperture. Over the last…
Week 9 — Canaries Crossing
As today is the first day of spring here is a throw back to warm October when I sailed down to the Canaries from Southern Portugal. I…
The Needles
Last week on the Tall Ships Voyage we were fortunate enough to head back into the Solent through the Western approach at sunset, on a…
Week 8 — Tall Ships Voyage
As mentioned in my brief post last week, Tall Ships , I spent the week aboard Challenger 3 Sarah with the Tall Ships Youth Trust . It…
Week 7 — Tall Ships
Currently I am sailing on one of the Tall Ships Trust Challenger boats along the south coast. This is to gain experience sailing a…
Week 6 — Island Life
Last week I made a big change in my life by moving to the Isle of Wight to continue my passion for sailing, it also happens to be a…
Week 5 — Winter Walk
Slightly delayed post this week due to a big change that will be revealed next week! Towards the end of last week I had the chance to…
Kite Buggy Norfolk
Short film of me and my brother messing around on a kite buggy at Brancaster beach in Norfolk. This was filmed with a head and pole…
Week 4 — Snow Empty
With the splattering of snow at the end of last week I wanted to go back to a collection I took in December while skiing in Val d’Isere.
Week 3 — Bees and Buttercups
On a bright, but bitterly cold, January morning I’m suddenly very much looking forward to spring. This collection goes back to last…
Boys Hiking Trip
A recent ski trip to Val d’Isere with some friends, featuring the world-famous aprè s- ski bar La Folie Douce . After keeping an eye on…
Week 2 — Sunset Subjects
Sunsets are commonly photographed due to their striking nature and vibrant colours. I’m always keen to capture a good sunset whenever I…
Week 1 — Taking the Zoo Out of the Zoo
A change of subject at the local zoo, and a lesson in cropping the enclosure out of the shot.
Portugal to the Canaries
A delivery from Lagos to Tenerife, whales and dolphins included, and a first go at telling the story on film.
The Beginning
Starting the blog with a bit about myself, what the project is, and the first photo that ever got any praise.