Category Archives: Photo essay

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2018

I’ve taken photos of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta before, shooting mass ascents from near the Observatory above Clifton Suspension Bridge but I’d never been to the actual event in Ashton Court. So last Thursday (9 August) was my first time. I

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2018

I’ve taken photos of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta before, shooting mass ascents from near the Observatory above Clifton Suspension Bridge but I’d never been to the actual event in Ashton Court. So last Thursday (9 August) was my first time. I

Royal Welsh Show 2018

Photos from the Royal Welsh Show, Monday 23 July Hasselblad H1, 80mm & 150mm, Provia 100F @ 400…   Hasselblad H1, 80mm & 150mm, Ilford Delta 400… Olympus Mju II, Ilford Delta 400…

Royal Welsh Show 2018

Photos from the Royal Welsh Show, Monday 23 July Hasselblad H1, 80mm & 150mm, Provia 100F @ 400…   Hasselblad H1, 80mm & 150mm, Ilford Delta 400… Olympus Mju II, Ilford Delta 400…

Isle of Fire 2018

Photos from the Isle of Fire at Barry Island on Saturday 21 July 2018. Normally I’d take these on 35mm, usually with an Olympus OM-4ti loaded with Precisa for the flames, and another 35mm camera loaded with fast negative film,

Isle of Fire 2018

Photos from the Isle of Fire at Barry Island on Saturday 21 July 2018. Normally I’d take these on 35mm, usually with an Olympus OM-4ti loaded with Precisa for the flames, and another 35mm camera loaded with fast negative film,

Bridgend Show

Photos from Bridgend Show on Saturday 14 July 2018. Taken with Hasselblad H1, HC 150mm and Provia 100F pushed to 400.

Bridgend Show

Photos from Bridgend Show on Saturday 14 July 2018. Taken with Hasselblad H1, HC 150mm and Provia 100F pushed to 400.

War Time Bridgend

Photos from a Wartime Bridgend event on 16 June 2018. For this kind of even it’s great to be able to take my Agfa Isolette. It’s not quite war time, manufactured around 1950, but it’s close and is certainly very

War Time Bridgend

Photos from a Wartime Bridgend event on 16 June 2018. For this kind of even it’s great to be able to take my Agfa Isolette. It’s not quite war time, manufactured around 1950, but it’s close and is certainly very

Military Music Festival, Cardiff

  Photos from the Festival of Military Music, Cardiff Bay on Saturday 2 June 2018. All taken with Hasselblad H1, HC 50mm and Velvia 50

Military Music Festival, Cardiff

  Photos from the Festival of Military Music, Cardiff Bay on Saturday 2 June 2018. All taken with Hasselblad H1, HC 50mm and Velvia 50

Royal Welsh Show

I had the pleasure of attending the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells on Monday 24 August. I was armed with my OM4 loaded with Ilford Delta 400 and OM-4ti loaded with Agfa CT Precisa. I particularly wanted to photograph

Royal Welsh Show

I had the pleasure of attending the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells on Monday 24 August. I was armed with my OM4 loaded with Ilford Delta 400 and OM-4ti loaded with Agfa CT Precisa. I particularly wanted to photograph

Isle of Fire, Barry 22-23 August

Barry Island was once again host to the ‘Isle of Fire’ with fire displays, fire jugglers and giant illuminated lobsters. A night-time event like this isn’t the easiest to shoot on film, but it is certainly possible. I used two cameras,

Isle of Fire, Barry 22-23 August

Barry Island was once again host to the ‘Isle of Fire’ with fire displays, fire jugglers and giant illuminated lobsters. A night-time event like this isn’t the easiest to shoot on film, but it is certainly possible. I used two cameras,

Cardiff Bay with Delta 400

I had an hour to kill in Cardiff Bay recently and decided to run a test roll of Ilford Delta 400 through my Olympus 35DC rangefinder. I don’t know why I haven’t tried Delta 400 before. I developed the roll

Cardiff Bay with Delta 400

I had an hour to kill in Cardiff Bay recently and decided to run a test roll of Ilford Delta 400 through my Olympus 35DC rangefinder. I don’t know why I haven’t tried Delta 400 before. I developed the roll

Remembrance Sunday Bridgend 2016

Remembrance Sunday in Bridgend was a bright sunny November day, just perfect for the Olympus OM-4ti and Agfa CT Precisa transparency film. I also had the Yashica T3 loaded with Agfa Vista 200 (Poundland film). Thanks to the Royal British

Remembrance Sunday Bridgend 2016

Remembrance Sunday in Bridgend was a bright sunny November day, just perfect for the Olympus OM-4ti and Agfa CT Precisa transparency film. I also had the Yashica T3 loaded with Agfa Vista 200 (Poundland film). Thanks to the Royal British