Monthly Archive for: ‘October, 2013’

One Award I Won’t Witness – AOP Open Awards 2013

One Award I Won’t Witness – AOP Open Awards 2013

While I’ve been messing about on the North Sea showing off my survival skills, a panel of judges have selected one of my images to be shown at the 2013 Open Exhibition for the AOP (Association of Photographers). I’m pretty happy with this as the AOP Open is the only competition where amateurs and professional […]

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Move Over Bear Grylls, I’m BOSIET Trained!

Move Over Bear Grylls, I’m BOSIET Trained!

I’ve just completed a three day course that would have Bear Grylls demanding his luxury trailer, a hot cup of cocoa and a body double. Unlike his show, this was the real deal, no cameras following, no breaks for makeup and no escape. BOSIET is a Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training course, offered […]

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A Honeycomb Twist for the Twizy from Renault

A Honeycomb Twist for the Twizy from Renault

Now I consider myself to be an automotive photographer. I take pictures of cars, nippy ones, sporty ones, classic ones, and of course motorbikes that catch my eye. Imagine my quandary then, when presented with this supercool bubble that even kids can drive! There’s no denying it’s a brilliant toy and if I was a […]

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Does Life Look Better with a Squint?

Does Life Look Better with a Squint?

I’ve been a fan of the Squint Showcase for some time now however it does conjure up strange images for me. Marrying squinting with photography makes me think of parents on Christmas Day as they try to decipher the 3D dolphin picture from a Magic Eye Book. Maybe I digress as this trend was a […]

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Head Rush for Film Featuring a Pal’s Talent

Head Rush for Film Featuring a Pal’s Talent

Earlier this year I waxed lyrical about a pal in the industry that impressed me. Piers has a captivating workshop in the midst of a hidden valley, using his airbrushing talent to bring detail to many automotive related objects. He’s not one to shout about what he does because quite frankly he doesn’t need to, […]

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