Mountain Bike UK Magazine has just dropped and it’s got a nice double page spread from yours truly. Back in November 2016 I was commissioned for some mountain bike photography at the Kinlochleven Enduro, which I’ve written about here. I already had it pegged as one of the best races, I photographed during the whole of…
Kinlochleven Enduro 2016
Driving down the hill into Kinlochleven, was like driving into Narnia. Temperatures had plummeted throughout the North of Scotland and snow had fallen overnight, transferring this remote town, known for it’s history of aluminium smelting and more recently the Ice Factor National Ice Climbing Centre, into a picture perfect postcard scene. The sun was yet to rise,…
Ironman Wales
I made the long trip from the North East to Pembrokeshire in the South-west of Wales to photograph Ironman Wales. The Ironman is a triathlon race organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bike ride and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, raced without a…
Playing with dolphins…
September saw me on an epic journey to Portugal to spend six days photographing sailing on the Algarve… You can’t knock that… Last time I went sailing for more than a few hours, it was from Falmouth in the UK to Lagos, Portugal via the notorious Bay of Biscay. It was mostly cold, violent, hard…
Canon EOS 1D X: The sport photographers dream camera?
So Canon have announced their new flagship camera, the EOS 1D X. It’s designed to replace both the EOS 1D IIIs and the EOS 1D IV. Taking the best of both camera’s, giving them an injection of steroids and moulding them in to a new super camera. You will no longer have to choice between…
A quick hop to Antwerp
I’ve been on the road now more or less continuously since early June… It slowly takes it’s toll… I get a couple of days at home, which are taken up with admin, sleeping and if I’m lucky a quick spin on my bike… and then I’m back in the van and off to the next…
Fort William World Cup 3 year deal!
I’m not long back in the office after a 705 mile round trip, to one of the biggest event’s of the year, the Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Every year as I turn back south, there is a moment of anticipation, will it be back next year? It’s voted the best event on…
The Exhibitionists: What’s that all about then?
During the May bank holiday weekend (27th-30th May 2011) I will be taking part in an exhibition throughout Redcar and Cleveland called “The Exhibitionists” along with other Redcar Creatives. The exhibition is spread around a range of venues in the Redcar and Cleveland area, from the historic Georgian mansion that is Ormbsy hall, to the…
UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup: This weekend!
UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup: This weekend! Charging batteries, cleaning the van, cleaning cameras, packing the van, writing up order/shoot sheets, last minute prep, manically running round like a headless chicken… yep its World Cup weekend… For the second year running Dalby Forest and nearby Pickinering play host to the UK leg of…
The Exhibitionists: Photo shoot…
In the far and darkest corner of the North East, resides a distinctive and diverse group of creatives, known collectively as “Redcar Creatives.” From performers to painters, designers to photographers, many nationally recognised, some internationally, but all leaders in their field. Between the 27th and 30th May 2011, Redcar Creatives will come together to show…
