Paul and Colin had talked about running all the Torridon tops in a day and when I spoke to Claire at Trail Running mag she was keen that I shoot it so it would be a main feature in the mag . So, as I was also shooting for an article in ‘Climb’ magazine in […]
Winter is only around the corner and already climbers are getting into fitness for desperate mixed lines . But what about the photographers ? Getting good shots in the winter climbing season can be challenging, spindrift, sub zero conditions and poor light can all conspire against you but here are a few pointers to keep […]
Just back from 5 days on Skye with Guy Steven and Lee Fleming . The plan was to climb and shoot as much of the ridge as possible , get a bivi on the ridge and get some of the classic rock routes in as well . My track record with Skye isn’t good , […]
Jade and I had talked about doing a shoot for a while and we finally managed to co-ordinate our diaries for a shoot on a snowy evening in February. The location was a restaurant very close to where I work which has some great areas for shooting with subdued lighting creating the type of ambient […]
Jon-jo and I had been chatting about some ideas for some shots of dance and free running . Jon-jo travels the world dancing and has been on C4 ads for the last year and we were struggling to find a date in the diaries but we finally managed to hook up and throw a few […]
It was a real pleasure to shoot Chris and Keeleys wedding last Saturday. I’ve climbed with Chris for years and Chris and Keeley asked me last year if I would shoot their wedding . Now weddings aren’t my normal haunt, I’m happier in the snow ,ice , mud and cold so the calmer surroundings of […]
The CIC hut has an iconic place in Scottish mountain history . Built in 1929 by Dr Clark and his wife in memory of their son who died in the First World War, its seen all the famous names who have shaped climbing on the Ben pass through its doors . Now expanded to a 2 room […]
I thought I’d put down my thoughts on the gear I used on the recent ice climbing and photo shoot in the French Alps. Rab have been very kind in looking after all my gear needs over the past 12 months and its my first choice when I head into the hills . The combination […]
Have just returned from the Ecrins where a group of us were ice climbing and getting some images for Mammut UK. The forecast before we left was bad , 40 cm of snow in the first 2 days and then snowing continually the whole week . Depressing . The drive over the Montegenvers pass from […]
Finally , after a 3 month wait the fabled F-stop Loka arrived , apparently they had some QC issues at the factory but its here and got a chance to get out on some bike trails with some kit and see how it feels when riding and walking . First up , I thought the […]