Today after 17 years and over 216 thousand miles I’ve reluctantly and finally had to part with my beloved BMW.
I used this car daily for many trips with my family, my mum, and so many photography assignments across the UK so as you can imagine it holds a lot of memories.
Back in July 2021, I went to photograph Steve Overthrow at his studio on the banks of the River Parrett in Langport.
I was here to capture Steve for my Life In A Somerset Landscape Project
It was already 27 degrees as I loaded the car at 5am with my photography gear.
The early start was because I wanted to shoot the dawn at Elli beach diving tower near Rhodes Town.
I recently returned from a well-earnt break in Greece which got me thinking about this image.
I created this image (note I said created not taken) a couple of years ago.
Michael Eavis Somerset Dairy Farmer and Festival Creator
I’m a bit of a daydreamer, especially while driving which maybe isn’t an ideal time!
It’s how I got the sudden urge (not sure why) that I should reach out to ask if I might photograph Michael Eavis.
Last May I was asked if I would like to go onto BBC Somersets Trish Campbell’s show to chat about my Life In A Somerset Landscape Project.
Unfortunately, I was in Cornwall at the time and the connection did not hold for long and I was cut off a few minutes in.
Following on from my shoot in July of Matravers Master Thatchers harvesting their Wheat harvest I returned last month to capture them combing the same harvest.
As I look over my last Blog entry I’m not sure where this year has gone all of a sudden.
It’s been on the whole another busy year although the late summer months did quieten down.
This allowed me time to continue my Life In A Somerset Landscape Project and shoot some other personal work like the shoot I’m posting here.