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December 27 2022

An Opportunity to Rock Out

Over the last few months I have been lucky enough to work on a production of the Queen musical, We Will Rock You at Clevedon School. Because I’ve been helping with an increasing amount of video work since the first COVID lockdown, the Drama department came to me to ask if I could work on some graphics for the “big screens” they had planned to echo the West End version of the show. Of course I said yes as it sounded like a fun opportunity… and that was before I realised how big “big” actually meant. Almost floor-to-ceiling; about 16 feet tall! […]

November 20 2022

A Little Halloween Fun

When your logo is a skull, you’re kind of obligated to make a bit of a fuss when Halloween rolls around. This year at Airjacker, we decided to subtly improve a few classic horror movies. To maximise engagement, these went out as Instagram stories and Facebook posts asking followers to name the film – we had some great deliberately wrong guesses that spawned some extra content. I took just the skull part of the logo and used a face animation app on my iPhone to lip sync along with lines from various films. I went for MugLife because the simpler […]

July 23 2015

Japfest 2015

Japfest is always one of my favourite meets of the year. It’s been going for over 10 years now, always has a fantastic turn out and it helps that its at my local circuit. Here are a few photos of the on track action and some of the gems hidden away on the club stands.

December 16 2014

Ooohh… Aahh!

Clifton Suspension Bridge turns 150 This month the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol saw its 150th Birthday. What better way to celebrate than trying to blow it up with a truck load of fireworks!? Getting anywhere near the bridge was going to be impossible on the night because of the crowds and the obvious explodey things! Google Maps and a drive by the night before made the Bedminster Cricket Club ground, The Clanage) and a 70-200mm lens seem a good option. The Setup Not the clearest of photos but you can just make out the camera is locked down on […]

July 29 2014

Gymkhana Grid 2014 – France

This year I am lucky enough to be touring Europe with a group of drivers taking part in Ken Block‘s Gymkhana Grid European Gauntlet. Here’s the video I shot of the teams adventure. And here is a short photo essay from race day.

July 22 2014

I say, I say, I say…

Every year the Bristol Comedy Garden pitches its massive tent in Queen’s Square and I’m always lucky enough to be there working for the great team that run the event. This year was the best yet. Here are a few of my photographs from the 5 nights of fantastic comedy. You’ll recognise some of the acts from TV and the ones you don’t, you soon will! Thank you and good night!

July 18 2014

Photo of the Week – Hayley and the Corvette

I seem to have a thing for barns in Peterborough! As part of the Hot Rod & American Custom Car show, Hayley was hanging out in an empty barn with a 50’s pinup outfit and matching Corvette. This was taken with a Canon 24-70mm lens with my back to the open door of the barn. Diffused afternoon sun was being bounced in but in general the barn was pretty gloomy – a great chance to pop up some lights. There are two lights in this scene. An Elinchrom Quadra in a 28″ Westcott Apollo softbox and a bare hot shoe flash behind Hayley to […]

July 3 2014

Bristol Comedy Garden 2014

Once again this year I have the pleasure of working with the team at Bristol Comedy Garden. The event got off to a great start last night with this lot. I plan to post a few images each day of the festival so keep an eye one this post as it grows. Day 1 Day 2 Here’s your second dose of Bristol Comedy Garden photos – Day 2 was even better than the opening night! Day 3 Another fantastic night at the Bristol Comedy Garden Day 4 Another amazing night in Queens Square, Bristol Day 5 That’s it for another […]

June 11 2014

Hayley’s Rat Rod Drag Race

If you are going to absorb a piece of photography advice from someone you could do a lot worse than Ansel Adams’ often quoted “You don’t take a photograph, you make it”. With that in mind I teamed up with good friend and talented photographer Darren Skidmore to fake a desert drag race… in Peterborough! From the outset we knew the photograph itself was never going to the the final product so care needed to be taken to light it correctly. As the final composite was going to be set in the desert sun, we needed to fill in the shadows with some […]

June 10 2014

Caring with Cars 2014

Back in May I was proud once again to be part of the 3rd Caring with Cars event supporting the Children’s Hospice South West at Charlton Farm, Bristol. It’s a fantastic event where Pistonheads members come from far and wide to do their bit for charity. If you’d like to donate take a look at the official CWC Just Giving page. Every car is part of the show which makes for quite a car park! Even my 86 got some attention amongst the Jag’s, Astons, Porsches and Ferraris.