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Category: Event photography

Storytelling Means Your Brand Won't Disappear!

Storytelling Means Your Brand Won’t Disappear!

I recently read an interesting article over on LinkedIn. It was well structured and raised some very good points. However… Regarding how we engage with photographs, the author asserted “Your audience… go straight to the next one. Eventually your brand disappears behind all the selfies and chicken parmigianas.” I don’t necessarily agree with this. Sure, […]

Video: Mind Over Mountains

Video: Mind Over Mountains

You’ll remember that a while back, I headed up to the Lake District to film an event called Mind Over Mountains with my good friend, Alex Staniforth. To recap: Alex had asked me to film and photograph the event, which he was organising in conjunction with Adventure Uncovered. This involved a long, hot weekend of walking, two […]

Episode #258: Filming Mind Over Mountains

Episode #258: Filming Mind Over Mountains

This week: I’m returning from a weekend of filming in the Lake District. Going back a little while, my good friend Alex Staniforth asked me to film and photograph an event he was organising. It involved a long, hot weekend of walking, two very big mountains and a lot more besides! It was a great […]

Episode #252: Upcountry With Mercedes-Benz

Episode #252: Upcountry With Mercedes-Benz

This week: I’m talking about my recent trip upcountry with Mercedes Benz. For me, the time between now and the New Year is a period of general admin, thinking ahead to- and planning for – the next 12 months… and, of course, slowly polishing off Christmas leftovers! As promised, I’m now taking the opportunity to share a few insights […]

Episode #225: Chichester Christmas Lights Photography

Episode #225: Chichester Christmas Lights Photography

This week: I’m talking through the pictures from a recent Christmas-themed photo shoot. In last week’s show, I discussed the photography kit I’d be using. As promised, in this edition I’m bringing you a follow-up to that, talking through how the shoot itself went and analysing some of the pictures I produced on the day. Some quick links to things […]

Episode #224: Christmas Lights Photography Gear

Episode #224: Christmas Lights Photography Gear

This week: I’m talking you through the kit I packed for a recent evening photo shoot. Join me as I make kit selections in preparation for a quick, local, Christmas-themed photo shoot. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: TAP Video: First Look – Lowepro Flipside Trek 450 BP AW Backpack TAP Video: Test/Review […]

The Best Camera Kit For Photographing Events

The Best Camera Kit For Photographing Events

If you are a regular visitor here, you’ll know that I use a very simplified setup when it comes to photographing events such as social gatherings and sporting meets. A number of weeks back, Episode #208 of the podcast went into a few specifics of my standard camera/lens arrangement. If you listened – thank you! […]

Episode #218: Goodwood Revival 2016

Episode #218: Goodwood Revival 2016

This week: I’m telling you all about what I got up to at this year’s Goodwood Revival. As ever, I had a very productive time. On this occasion, though, I found myself with an additional, unexpected challenge to deal with – something which, at one point, threatened to derail my plans and called for somewhat different […]

Episode #211: Goodwood FOS Forest Rally Stage

Episode #211: Goodwood FOS Forest Rally Stage

This week: I’m bringing you my third and final show based around this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. One of my favourite areas of the Festival of Speed is always the Forest Rally Stage. There’s always plenty of opportunity to capture some dramatic action… So how did I get on this time around? Some quick links […]

Episode #210: Fireworks Over Goodwood House

Episode #210: Fireworks Over Goodwood House

This week: I’m bringing you the second of my shows based around this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Thursday night fireworks were fantastic this year and offered great scope for some dramatic shots of the Central Feature in front of Goodwood House. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Goodwood Festival of Speed TAP Test/Review […]

Episode #209: Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2016

Episode #209: Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2016

This week: I’m bringing you the first of my shows based around this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Once again, the event was really enjoyable and a great success. In this show, I’m giving you an overview of what I got up to each day. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Goodwood Festival of […]

Episode #208: Social Photography Kit Selection

Episode #208: Social Photography Kit Selection

This week: I’m talking about the camera setup I use for the majority of my social photography assignments. The truth is that my equipment setup very rarely changes. Over the years, I’ve fine-tuned my kit selection and know it to be perfectly suited 99% of the time. Some quick links to things mentioned in this show: Nikon […]