I was asked to take photos and video for the first “Total Release” dance event (no drugs, no alcohol) held at Hamilton House in Bristol. In order to capture the atmosphere I wanted to work without flash as much as possible but it was very … Read More →
Category Archives: Videography
Little Log Festival – a video ‘summary’
I was asked to do photos and video of this year’s “Little Log Festival” held in August at Hill Farm in Somerset, organised by Henry Dingle (and several other Dingles). Two days of music and scenery and camp fires and local beer. This video is … Read More →
Jane Austen Festival 2011
[update 4th Oct 10pm] Photos are now online on my photobox gallery. You can go through the photos page by page – click a thumbnail to see a larger image. There is a slideshow but I don’t think it works – possibly the images are … Read More →
Wedding – Vanessa and Rich at the Guildhall, Bath
Unusual wedding in that the bridesmaids were the groom’s daughters, and the best man was the groom’s son! Vanessa was bridesmaid on the previous wedding (Joy and Phil). And Joy was bridesmaid for Alison and Ian’s wedding last December – seems weddings are catching! It’s … Read More →
Regency Ball 2011 – Guildhall, Bath
Photos are now online on my photoboxgallery. You can view them individually or there’s a slideshow, and you can order prints at all sorts of sizes. I have made a short video and put that online too: Regency Ball video
Wedding – Joy and Phil at the Guildhall, Bath
The weather may have been rainy but the bride was sunny and the guests had a lovely time. We had hoped to do group shots out of doors, preferably at the Wheatsheaf which is a lovely rural pub, but the rain never let up so … Read More →
short film – Battle of Chippenham
Over the weekend of 25/26 June 2011 various regiments from both armies of the English Civil War Society re-enacted the Battle of Chippenham. On the Saturday I took some photos, which can you find over on flickr but on the Sunday I shot video of … Read More →
Samantha Marais – Moonchild (music video)
Sam was working at Womad when she spotted the steam-powered carousel belonging to Carters Steam Fair (carterssteamfair.co.uk/). When she asked if we could shoot a music video on it they very graciously said yes, so she called me and asked if I could do that … Read More →
The Bookshop Band – live in … the bookshop!
After my recent video of Beth Porter and the Availables, I was asked to video a gig by another band she is in – The Bookshop Band, so called because it was created to play at evening events in Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights, … Read More →
Bethany Porter and the Availables – Live!
I’ve videoed Beth Porter before, playing cello and recorder in The Gagliano Trio and Bath Spa Recital Quartet, but this time she was playing cello, ukelele, recorder and singing with her band “the Availables” at the Royal Oak in Bath. She also accompanied The Cedar … Read More →
FranKo video – photos
UPDATE 25/2/11: The finished video is now online: http://www.frankoband.com/ I was asked to take photos during a music video shoot in Bristol this past weekend. It was directed by Paul Dudbridge, who directed the short film “Maria” which I also took photos for. Always nice to … Read More →

wedding – Ellie and James
Ellie and James happen to be neighbours of mine, which made for an unusual start to the day – I just walked across the driveway to photograph Ellie descending her stairs. The ceremony took place in a lovely church in Corsham, where James had been … Read More →