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It was a very quiet Christmas (my choice) but it was lovely to see returning guests to Swanage and to be able to create their Christmas Gifts for them.  These two ladies are nurses in London and I loved helping them to create canvas and coaster gifts for them and their families. I also created some new gift ideas for the studio such as the turtle on glass which is shown in the picture with me.  It is an A3 size and it was so touching to see a chap literally turn up to the studio and demand that he...

  I absolutely love helping to show the incredible underwater images that you can achieve with a phone, Go Pro and Compact Camera and I was super proud to be invited by the Wimborne Camera Club to give a talk last November. It was wet, it was stormy, I was wet, but I was determined and they LOVED it. Here is the lovely feedback from the event and a huge thank you to them for inviting me. Maria gave us an excellent talk on underwater photography at one of our recent club meetings.  She explained some of the techniques for...

There's no better feeling than going out to help the ocean after it's helped my well-being so much.  This summer has been all about keeping Swanage Bay clean, making sure than when me and my guests see litter underwater, that we pick it up. From wet wipes to plastic, eco crabbing nets that have become stuck on the underwater reef environment, and even the Daily Mail Wine Section (which was being read by a Shrimp Family when I found it) it's been quite eye-opening to see how it's accepted as the "norm" by passers-by. I even managed to rescue a...

What an incredible evening it was being back as part of the Ocean Crew at the Poole Lighthouse last week welcoming a packed house of 600 ocean loving guests to this incredible event.  The films were once again beyond incredible. I've absolutely loved helping the Ocean Film Festival for the past four years both at their Christchurch and Poole venues, helping to promote the importance of ocean conservation and the incredible products by Buff, Finisterre, Dry Bones, Marvellous Maps and SueMe Clothing. This year was even more special as I gifted one of my Underwater Photography Courses for Beginners/Snorkelling Courses...

Would you like to learn how to take beautiful wildlife images like the pros? As part of Planet Purbeck's Annual Festival, I will be running a special half-day Introductory Workshop to Wildlife Photography covering essential equipment needed, camera setting and composition techniques.  There will also be the opportunity to have a walk around Durlston Park to practice in the afternoon. From bees to bears, deers to dolphins, I'll be revealing all of my secrets behind my images and helping you to develop your skills too. I'll even be dipping into a touch of underwater photography to introduce you to a...