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Lords of the Boards 2025

August 21, 2025

Boardmasters Surf 2025 was one of my most favouriteists yet and it’s not just for personal reasons, such as working with an outstanding team (as always), but what helped was; the wall to wall sunshine, consistent north Cornwall summer surf that produced – everyday, and an old school vibe back into the ‘surf fans village’ […]

Biggest day of the year so far

May 7, 2025

As the summer flat spell has kicked in very early this year, and several important surf contests have been postponed til the autumn, I am posting these snapshots of the biggest day of the year so far here in North Devon. Least we forget that this winter has pumped; from Xmas day til that high […]

Boardmasters Surf pix24

August 11, 2024

Many moons ago I was a professional sports photographer and at this years Boardmasters surf contest I had the opportunity to shoot some of the finals in perfect 2-3 foot surf with offshore winds and clear blue skies. Long gone is the old heavyweight 600mm f4 and ID mk2 and tripod with snow shoes & […]

Beautiful North Devon Calendar 2024

September 27, 2023

It’s here the latest edition (and best so far) of the Beautiful North Devon calendar. Twelve stunning and crispy fresh new images taken over the last year in North Devon, Exmoor and Lundy. Putsborough Exe head Lundy Woolacombe Exmoor South Light Saunton East Lyn River A4 fold out to A3 The early-bird price to my […]

I remember, Septembers in love

September 15, 2021

It’s been a long old shit wave/ flat spell wait but finally, hurricane Larry delivered the goods; a classic and much fabled September swell. What’s not to love; light winds, sunshine, easy surf and every man and his dog straining at the bit, wound up by Medina and Carissa’s ‘World ChampionsHip” display the day before.. […]

Boardmasters in black and white

August 16, 2021

I set myself a projeckt for the 2021 Boardmasters surf festival, the target was a dozen portraits in black and white. The tool I chose was the Fujifilm XT-3 coupled with the Mitakon 33mm f0.95, a Chinese lens that is only manual focus. The results are below, no captions – just photos – jpegs straight […]

That day, in the bay.

March 10, 2021

Devon-date 27/02/21. It’s a day we will remember for a long time, a top contender for day of the winter. Super clean long range swell kissed by gentle offshores. Big but handleable if you didn’t get caught out, blue skies and arctic temperatures. The little bay looking g(r)ate.. Rights into the pipe. A few lefts […]

The end of the world as we know it

April 19, 2020

Photo essay. Lockdown pictures from a deserted Woolacombe. Time to reflect, space to breathe, reconnecting with nature and getting the garden sorted….. Fujifilm!

Snowdonia Surf Pool Comp 2018

September 19, 2018

Had fun judging this event of the UK Pro Surf Tour & managed to snap some portraits, line ups and surf action during my breaks. Here they are Jobe Wave garden Mr B Action Emily Emily Emily Emily Jo, queen of the pond Mike, king of the judges pre heat isolation Alys Patrick Surf Snowdonia […]

Oktober Projeckt: Surf

October 1, 2016

One photo every day in Oktober; scroll down for latest image. Click to engorge. I haven’t taken many photos lately. Much to my shame: Work and other commitments have got in the way of ‘my essential contentment of futile wanderings’ with the camera. So, to try to re-ignite the flame ( & justify the purchase […]