Bristol v Esher Rugby Photos

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Last night I went pitch side for the first time this year to photography Bristol v Esher in the RFU Championship.  It was a top of the table (Bristol) v bottom of the table (Esher) match on a cold but clear evening at the Memorial Stadium.  Bristol went on  the win the match comfortably 27-7  which sees them well [...]

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Smile

Child Portrait

There are fewer things in life that make me smile more than my lovely little family.  2011 was a wonderful year for my wife and I. At this time of year I traditionally do a “my favourites” blog post – based on my documentary wedding photography images.  And I will still do that in early [...]

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Street Photography with the Fuji X100

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Yesterday, myself and a few photographer friends went to see the Don Mccullin exhibition at The Imperial War Museum.  It’s a must see body of work for anybody interested in photography or humanity itself.  It’s simply humbling. Whilst there, we had a quick jaunt along The South Bank and I took my Fuji X100 with [...]

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Bristol v London Welsh Rugby Photos

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Tonight I photographed Bristol v London Welsh in the top-of-the-table Championship clash at The Memorial Ground…. and what a fantastic game. Being a proud Welshman myself, I was still reeling from the Wales v Australia World Cup game earlier in the day.  However, I dusted myself down, packed my bruised pride in my camera bag [...]

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Family Photographer

Family Photographer

I’m a family photographer in a lot of senses. I shoot candid imagery for clients of themselves and their children interacting in the home environment. This image, however, is my own to children.  Our new son Albie and Rosa. I was just hanging around with the Fuji X100 and Rosa an Albie were playing on [...]

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Bristol v Moseley Photos

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This evening I photographed the British and Irish Cup rugby game between Bristol and Moseley. Both sides were looking to mix up their team selections a little with big league matches approaching. The final score was Bristol Rugby 10 Moseley 14. Bristol, of course, are the current holders of the British and Irish Cup. As [...]

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My mate Perry

Pet Photography

I am not a Pet Photographer. However, going through some of my archives whilst waiting for an edit to finish today I’m came across an image that made me smile. This is Perry – he is my “in-laws” dog.  He’s a lovely little chap, with a lot of character to say the least. Anyway, just [...]

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Bristol v London Scottish Rugby

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Last Sunday, Tom at Bristol Rugby very kindly allowed me once again to go along to The Memorial Stadium and photograph the Bristol v London Scottish game in the English Championship encounter. Bristol, deservedly, won the match 32-13 gaining their second full sweep of points of the season, putting them top of the Championship league [...]

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Newport City Footbridge

Newport City Footbridge

Wow! Its been a long time since I revisited some of my older images.  I was just trawling through some this evening, and came across a shot I did of the Newport City Footbridge back in 2009 (24th February to be precise).  It was one of the first images that I moved into black and [...]

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Newport Gwent Dragons v Leeds Carnegie

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Last night, Charlotte at Newport Gwent Dragons, very kindly gave me accreditation to photograph the pre-season friendly between Newport Gwent Dragons and Leeds Carnegie. I remember, as a child, going with my school to Rodney Parade to watch Newport v New Zealand.  It wasn’t the first time I’d been to Rodney Parade, but it was [...]

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Canon 1D Mk IV Custom Settings for Sports

Photos of Rugby

Tonight I am off to photograph my home town rugby team (Newport Gwent Dragons)  v The Russian Rugby Team.  Russia are in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in a few weeks and are playing a series of warm up games against regional teams here in the UK.  Photos will follow. One of the [...]

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Stella Cidre

Stella Cidre

Being Welsh, but now living in the West Country. Cider is my friend. Stella Cidre is my new best friend. This photo, for those interested, was shot with the wonderful Fuji X100 whilst on a night out in London recently.

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More Natural Baby Photographs of Albie

Natural Baby Photography

I photographed a lovely wedding in the small village of Sandhurst, Gloucestershire this weekend.  That will eventually be on my wedding photography blog of course.  However, Sunday was a family day and we went to the Cotswolds Water Park which is very near our home here in Malmesbury. As I now have the Fuji X100 [...]

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Traditional Child Portrait : Rosa

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Rosa is three years old now. I can’t quite believe it. Of course, we have Albie too now so the family is growing. I’m so proud of Gemma my wife. She is a rock to me, and also the best mother anyone could wish for to our two smashing children. I’m just waiting for a [...]

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Magazine Coverage

Photographers Guide to Turning Pro (1)

I’ve recently been featured in The Professional Photographers Guide to Turning Pro magazine.  The feature was all about my new photography studio here in Malmesbury. It covers the business side of setting it up, my plans and aspirations and how it affects my documentary wedding photography business (hint: it doesn’t really). I get a lot [...]

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Wedding Photography using the Fuji X100 (as a guest)

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This past weekend I was a guest, at a very good friend of mine from my rugby days, wedding.  Its been a while since I was a guest at a wedding and I knew it would be a perfect opportunity to put the Fuji X100 through its paces. Now, to set the scene slightly before [...]

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Portraits & Macro

Fuji X100 Baby Photography

I’ve had a lot of feedback since my wedding photography using a Fuji X100 post the other day. All very positive. I’ll be doing more testing with this camera but have instantly fallen in love with it. Aesthetically it is pleasing, and the image quality is amazing. Don’t get me wrong – the quality from [...]

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Fuji X100 Wedding Photography

Fuji X100 Wedding Photographs

Yesterday I decided to take my new camera – a Fuji X100 to a wedding that I was photographing.  It was a late decision.  The camera turned up from the brilliant guys at Warehouse Express at 10am and the wedding was at 3pm.  Batteries charged I headed off to Cripps Barn in The Cotswolds. Of [...]

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One Month Old

Baby Photography

Our little boy is just over one month old now. He’s doing fine – and Gemma my wife, as always, is being a wonderful mum. Tomorrow we are off to register him.

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British and Irish Cup Final Photographs

Rugby Photography

Earlier in the week, I got a call from Tom at Bristol Rugby Club to see if I could take the club photographs for their British and Irish Cup Final match against Bedford Blues  (the usual club photographer – who does a brilliant job – was away on a family engagement). I had a rare weekend free [...]

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Bristol v London Welsh Rugby

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On Friday night, Tom, the press officer at Bristol Rugby club very kindly gave me pitch side accreditation to their Championship Playoff match against my old club London Welsh. It was a great game to watch, and The Memorial Ground, and the Bristol fans were just brilliant – a real rugby atmosphere at a real [...]

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Rugby Photography

Rugby Photographs

On Tuesday night, Llandovery Rugby Club kindly gave me access to their Principality Premiership match with Pontypool R.F.C at Church Bank. As mentioned before, rugby is a huge passion of mine, and I have been lucky enough to be given pitch-side access to some games recently for a personal project that I hope will evolve over [...]

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Sports Photography

Sports Photography

Those that know me, will know that I am a huge rugby fan (being from Wales and all that).  As an ex-player myself, I’ve been waiting for an opportunity and a break in my wedding shoots to shoot some rugby.  This weekend, Newport RFC granted me a press accreditation to go pitchside and photograph their Principality Premiership [...]

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Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire

It’s been a bit chilly here in Malmesbury over the last few days. This morning, I headed up to Westonbirt Arboretum for a shoot and the car gladly told me it was -7 degrees! Brrr… So, I got back to Malmesbury and was going from my home to my studio and thought I try to get [...]

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Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

Camera: Canon EOS 5D MkII Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM Focal: 85mm Exposure: 1/80 @ f/1.2

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Macro Image of a Bee

Macro Image of Bee

This image was taken in the Summer of 2009.  It won a Gold award in the SWPP Macro Category. Camera: Canon EOS 5D MkII Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Rosa

Rosa Mullins

Many of you know I have a lovely daughter called Rosa Seren (Seren, being Welsh for “Star”). Of course, like any doting father I have thousands of photographs of her, and each year I create a Jorgensen Album of my favourites and give it as a gift to my wife. This image below is one I [...]

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