Elements of Spain. This was originally part of a commissioned shoot in Andalucia, Spain, focusing on property people and lifestyle. In these images Ronda, Tarifa and the white town of Casares. All images are now available for licensing.
November the 5th is generally, in Britain, associated with Guy Fawkes and fireworks. In a corner of Devon in the South west of England, the town of Ottery St. Mary has its own celebrations of carrying flaming tar barrels through the streets. No-one knows the exact origins of the tradition but it draws people, TV crews and more from all over the world.
Is it dangerous? Yes, real flames, heavy barrels and the fact they run through a town packed with people (organisers estimate 15-20,000 visitors) mean a hefty insurance premium. Photographing this event is a skill in itself; making sure beer doesn’t get spilled on your precious equipment, nor get crushed while attempting to photograph people racing past you with blazing barrels on their shoulders. Having said that, it is fun!
The World Travel Market takes place at Excel in Docklands, London, in the week beginning the 7th of November. Already with a couple of meetings planned, it will be an excellent opportunity to meet others involved in tourism from around the world to discuss plans, make contacts and view portfolios.
To book a meeting for the event telephone +44 (0)7767-787351 or contact here
Ski carving cup being held high-up on the slopes of the Via Lattea (Milky Way) above Sauze d’Oulx, Italy, with a view of the snaking A32 autostrada towards Bardonecchia and France.
Lush green pasture offset against colourful autumn foliage as the days shorten and the first frosts appear. That special time as the leaves turn and cattle are brought down from their summer pastures. Waiting….waiting for the first of the winter’s snow…
Dolomites (Alto Adige), Italy.
Autumn always brings new ski brochures. As a photographer it is always nice to see how images you have taken for a brochure are used. Below are a few pages from the new Flexiski brochure 2011-12…
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Autumn always brings new ski brochures. As a photographer it is always nice to see how images you have taken for a brochure are used. Below are a couple of pages from the new Ski Famille brochure 2011-12…
And some of our favourite people images from the shoot (from hundreds!)
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The Tour of Britain cycling hell-for-leather through the leafy Devon lanes near Crediton on September the 15th 2011. On the right of the two Vacansoleil riders, in the Rapha Condor Sharp black jersey, is local boy Jonathon Tiernan Locke who took the King of the Mountains jersey for his amazing climbing skills in this stage.
Despite a breakaway group of riders (including Locke) having a clear lead of over six minutes at one point, the peloton fought back and brought them into the pack. The stage which ran in its entirety in Devon, from Exeter via Dartmoor to Exmouth seafront, was won by Mark Renshaw of HTC-Highroad just ahead of his team-mate, the speed-sprint favourite, Mark Cavendish.
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On a photographic note, cycling races at this high level are very difficult to shoot due in no small part to the speed of the riders. At longer range you can get away with 1/200th shutter but closer-up you’re looking at 1/500th plus. Flash to freeze the image helps, but there aren’t many flash/camera units that will sync at anything over 1/250th and you don’t, frankly, have much time to experiment. Flash panning works but it’s very hit and miss. No surprise then that most of the tour photographers sit on the back of motorbikes in front of the riders where those issues aren’t so much of a problem.
The Passion Flower (Passiflora) is so called because it symbolised Christ’s suffering on the cross – that was according to Jacomo Bosio, a scholar who lived in Rome in 1609. The unique corona represented the crown of thorns, the ten sepals and petals represented the Apostles and so on.
The Passion Flower is a very good visual example of how Fibonacci numbers seem to govern so much of the world around us.
Scenes of summer pasture with inquisitive cows high-up in the Dolomites (Alto Adige) Italy. There are some secret places you photograph, great accommodation, wonderful views and peaceful locations that you don’t want to share…while hoping to go back some day. Thus the vague location description. In summer the Dolomites are a wonderful place for people who appreciate scenery and hiking…and in winter for the Sella Ronda with its numerous villages, great for skiing, snowshoeing and more.
This image was used in an ad campaign for a Russian cheese spread amongst others.
