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I was asked by the Guernsey Press to photograph the vigil that was held in Market Square, Guernsey, remembering Sarah Everard and all women who have suffered from abuse, domestic violence and harassment.

Hundreds of Islanders supported this peaceful event. A number of individuals stood up in front of the crowd and bravely described some of their experience of abuse.

The evening had a powerful message and in some ways was shocking.

The highly personal nature of some of the stories left no-one in any doubt that our society... yes I'm talking about Guernsey too, must work harder to understand the problems, educate the population and show greater understanding and support to all victims of all forms of abuse and prejudice.

I've added a small gallery of my pics taken on the night as I have been requested to. However the pics are in a password protected Gallery so you will just need to contact me if you wish to view them.

The Gallery is here:
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS OF THE SARAH EVERARD VIGIL

2020 was a year like no other... please don't press replay!

With events of all genres being cancelled around the world there was a period when we feared and expected The Vale Earth Fair would also become a victim of the Covid pandemic.

But Guernsey worked hard to overcome some of the worst effects of the virus and was able to take advantage of our Island situation by closing the borders to all but essential visitors. This enabled us to return to a fairly 'normal' life!

The Vale Earth Collective soon saw a unique opportunity to organize one of the very few Music Festivals to take place in 2020... IN THE WORLD!!!

But this amazing achievement needed some new thinking. Instead of the usual visiting headline acts the 2020 Vale Earth Fair was going to have to look within our Island for all the acts.

Over the years this Festival has grown to offer five different stages - both big and small - so you'd imagine that it was going to be a challenge to find fifty+ acts in the small Island of Guernsey... but no.

Everyone here who enjoys the live music scene during a normal year knows that there is a massive depth of local talent playing week in, week out. So the acts were booked and we were lined up for a very special (Internationally) music festival.

Perhaps the one unanswered question was 'would the locals turn out to support a festival without the visiting headline acts?'

But there was no need for the worry as when the day started in bright sun the punters turned up in huge numbers and they appreciated how lucky they were to be able to enjoy meeting friends, having a drink and listening to the talented lineups on each stage.

In the end the 2020 VEF turned out to be a special vintage. Well done to all those who made it happen. Thank you.

Now you may be wondering why my coverage of the 2020 VEF has only just been added to the galleries? Well, that's a long story so will have to wait for another Blog!

You can view the Gallery by following this link:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICS OF THE 2020 VALE EARTH FAIR

Guernsey is a small Island community which makes the best of the surrounding seas for leisure and Sports.

One of those Sports takes to the seas when the wind speed rises. The Kite Surfers are a hardy breed! I spent an hour or so down on the Vazon Bay sands trying to capture some of the fun that a group of Windsurfers were having yesterday.

These Galleries present some of the highlights that I captured as they flew high and surfed at wind assisted speeds...

Follow this link to view the latest pics and please consider buying a favorite... you will enjoy a higher resolution pic without the horrible watermark and also encourage me to pop along again!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WINDSURFING GALLERY

Whatever 'your thing' is it is likely that some of your best memories have been made whilst participating in an event, sport or endeavor.

As you will see if you spend a few moments (could easily run to hours!) scanning my picture galleries I have photographed hundreds and hundreds of different occasions.

I'm grateful that I've been able to sell many of my pics featured in the galleries and many sales are of traditional prints... always a good choice, and the bigger the better if you want to enjoy the detail.

But the modern world seems to favour the Digital version of an image. This does make sense of course as you can load the pic onto your phone and you can carry it with you everywhere.

But I want to try and tempt you if you are considering buying a couple of pics. Maybe you should consider selecting a few favorites and let me design a Framed Montage for you.

The end result - after you OK my design - is an impressive image that will hang on the wall to remind you of that 'special moment'. You will see extra detail in your Montage and everyone else can see it too.

If I've tempted you there is an easy process to ordering your very own custom designed Montage.

When you see a pic that you would like in your montage just select it using the option in the Buy Now button below each pic. Make sure that you choose your preferred 'Main' picture first then simply use the 'add to Montage' button to build the Montage.

The most successful and popular designs usually include five or nine pics but I'll try any design you favour. After I make a design you will be emailed a proof for you to OK.

So next time you are thinking about buying a couple of pics remember to consider ordering a Montage. The end result could be much more memorable!

If you need a little inspiration follow this link to see some of my previous Montage designs:
CLICK TO VIEW SOME PREVIOUS MONTAGE DESIGNS

As we keep our fingers crossed that in (maybe) two weeks time life can return to a ‘New Normal’ in Guernsey I can reveal what some of you have been doing during Lockdown v2 together with a special offer on my pictures.

Firstly I’d like to thank those of you who have been visiting my website as it has logged millions of new picture views since January! The running total now exceeds 31 MILLION!

The way I analyze this is to reckon that surfing the web has helped fill a few of your empty hours... it has certainly worked for me! We all know that the novelty of being free of the 9 to 5 job soon wears off!

I also think that some of the visitors have wanted to reminisce about the good times... when life went along unrestricted. A stroll through my picture galleries reveals so many of your enjoyable moments playing Sports and attending Gigs and social events that maybe the pics have helped ease some of your Lockdown frustrations?

So as a thank you for the massive interest in my work I’ve decided to (prematurely) celebrate the better times ahead by offering new discounts on the sales of multiple items from my galleries... Anything from 10% to 25% OFF!

The offer is for Framed Prints, Bevel Mounted Prints, Standard Prints and Digital Files. If you place any order online the discount is automatically deducted as you complete the sale in the Shopping Cart.

So THANKS AGAIN for the continued interest in my work. I'll see you again as soon as we are released!

We had to pinch ourselves to be sure that we weren't dreaming as the late winter weather at Vazon Bay was glorious.

It was still a couple of days before the seasonal change from Winter to Spring but you will see from the amazing light in my pics that it felt more like a summers day.... and I'm not complaining about that!

The whole island seemed to be out enjoying the day. The roads were congested with walkers and cyclists, but I headed to the beach...

I dusted off the long lens for this photo-shoot as you can never get as close as you would like to the action. As the sports photographer's mantra says.... 'get as close as you can to the action, then take one step closer!'

Lucky I had my wellies on!

Take a look at this Gallery to see my pics:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST SURFING PICS

It was great for riders & photographers to be out having fun on a dry day... and about time too!

The Guernsey Velo Club had a good entry for their MTB XC event at Le Guet. A long course had been marked out and this made full use of the slippery slopes and challenged the endurance of all competitors.

This is a link to the new gallery which showcases some of my pics of the racing.
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE GVC MTB XC RACING

Whilst I'm on here I'd like to thank the many regular visitors to this website as you have enabled me to crack 30,000,000 (THIRTY MILLION!) views. This milestone clocked up just before Christmas.

Since then another HALF A MILLION views have been registered which is pretty special.

Once again thanks a lot.

It was a meeting between the old guard and the young guns that bought out the fans on a dry afternoon between Christmas and the New Year at Footes Lane 2020.

We were all grateful that the heavy showers of the past few days stayed away to allow this special confrontation to take place between the Guernsey FC Originals squad versus the Guernsey FC Newbies 'Young Guns'.

The final result was balanced on a 2-2 draw however I think the youngsters went home having had a lesson in keeping hold of the desire to win... right until the final whistle.

They may have been expecting the oldies to loose some pace at the end of the game but in my judgment it was the Originals who looked most likely to snatch the win.

Bad luck guys.... from another oldie!

I've added a Gallery featuring some of the action:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE GFC ORIGINALS v GFC NEWBIES

Last year, after celebrating 50 years since the very start of Autocross Banger racing in Guernsey with a special race meeting in St Sampsons harbour, the Guernsey Autocross Club reached another 50th milestone on the first of November 2020 when it organized a race meeting at Chouet Beach.

These sands have now been the home of Autocross ever since the Club moved here 50 YEARS ago.

I think full credit and respect should be given to this small Club and its dedicated team of organizers and racers... some of whom have been on this journey for most of its existence.

Inevitably over such a long period of time there have been challenges to overcome. However the passion for this cheap form of Motorsport, which I have to say often produces the best entertainment and spectacle, has meant we can count the Guernsey Autocross Club as one of Guernsey's most enduring.

Sadly we expect that it is unlikely that the Club will clock another 50 years as the fast changes being made to modern cars make them unsuitable and ironically far less reliable when faced with the very wet and sandy beach track.

But let's all keep enjoying this Sport whilst we can. Well done Guernsey Autocross Club and thanks for the enjoyment you bring.

I've added a new Gallery featuring the 50th anniversary racing:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE 50th YEAR OF AUTOCROSS AT CHOUET

Today the surfers were out in force at Vazon Bay in Guernsey enjoying the turbulent seas.

I popped down to the west coast after the Autocross racing to enjoy the spectacle of dozens of surf boarders waiting patiently for the big one!

There was quite a stormy feeling to the sea as the rollers relentlessly headed for the shore and it was difficult to know where to concentrate my attention.

Of course I was armed with my camera and a long lens ready to capture some of the action. Sadly the very low level of grey light didn't help me in my work and it meant that the pics would always be a bit lacking in colour.

But this was compensated by the enthusiasm shown by the surfers. I stuck it out and leaning into the strong wind I think I captured a few good'uns.

Follow this link to view the Gallery of pics:
CLICK TO VIEW THE SURFING PICS FROM VAZON BAY

This time it's just a very quick update to share the link to the latest GK&MC 2020 Karting Championship.

I popped down to The Track to take a few pics of Round-9 of the series.

You can view them by following this link:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF ROUND-9 OF THE KART CHAMPIONSHIP

When I think about it I realize that I'm probably more likely to be on the beach at any time other than the height of summertime.

One of the reasons is that I don't enjoy lying in the sun doing nothing. I always want to be 'doing things'. Another is that my lily white legs would turn blistering red in a moment of exposure!!

So having described the negatives I'll explain the positive reasons you will find me on the beach.

My wife and I are much more comfortable walking on Guernsey's golden sands when the temperatures are cooler. In those conditions it is wonderful to enjoy the peaceful splashing of the waves and the fresh sea breeze.

But I'm also up for a bit of noise, petrol fumes and motorsport action on the sand. But this year Covid-19 has spoilt the Sandracing season on Vazon beach but the Guernsey Autocross Club have been able to run their racing.

This is why I found myself down on Chouet beach on Sunday to photograph Round-3 of the 2020 Winter Championship.

Take a look at my pics of the racing here:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF ROUND-3 OF THE WINTER AUTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

Before I arrived at the Motocross track on Sunday I'd already done a shoot.

It was helpful that the first stop was on my way up to the Pleinmont cliff-top MX track.

I took a small detour down into Petit Bot valley where Round-4 of the GVC 2020 Downhill MTB series was taking place. As always I found it a challenge to stay upright whilst trying not to slide down the slippery banks... but it was fun!

I've now completed that edit and the pics can be viewed by following this link:
CLICK TO VIEW ROUND-4 OF THE GVC MTB SERIES

It was great to be back photographing the racing up at the Motocross track at the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club 2-Day event.

The pleasant weather helped keep everyone smiling and the fact that we could do this without any Covid-19 restrictions was fantastic. The icing on the cake was that there was some great racing.

I spent two days around the track taking pics and I've added two extensive Galleries. I hope you like them.

To put these pics online I committed to two full days taking the pics plus a full day of editing. I put a lot of time into this.

Photography is how I make my living and it would be great if you can remember this. Maybe you can buy a pic or two rather than just copying them off the screen! You will help me with my beer money.

If you buy a Digital pic the file I supply is higher resolution than you see in the galleries and they don't have the horrible watermark. You also get to feel good for doing the right thing. Thanks

There are also many options to buy a print or canvas. Whilst some may think that a print is out of fashion I really believe you can't beat a nice big print for impact... but maybe I'm biased. :-)

Follow this link to view all the 2-Day Moto-X pics:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE 2020 2-DAY MOTO-X MEETINGS

It's very hard to find any words to say after hearing the tragic news that Zef Eisenberg has lost his life in a high speed crash whilst chasing another speed record to add to his long list.

Speaking from Guernsey, the Island that he made his home, and as someone who has worked for him photographing some of his portfolio of properties, racing action and several Motor Sport promotion shots I know what an impact he had on the things that he had a passion for.

Zef never did things by half. He also never did anything other than at 'full speed'! He was a genuine 'Speed Freak'.

He will be remembered for his remarkable life where he was always looking forward. He had the ability to make an impact on anything he involved himself in.... from starting Maximuscle to breaking speed records to supporting the Guernsey Motor Sport scene and his charity work on the Saumarez Park children's playground. These things are his legacy.

Few of us will ever lead such a full life as Zef and the only consolation is that he didn't waste a minute of his 47 years.

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

I've added a couple of my pics of Zef to a gallery including this Montage that Zef commissioned.

They reflect my memories of him.
CLICK TO VIEW A COUPLE OF PICS OF ZEF EISENBERG

The Eighties Experience at Beau Sejour didn't hold back from giving the audience what they were hoping for... a fantastic evening of entertainment.

Everything from the layout of the stage, the excellent sound and lighting to a brilliant video running throughout the Fade2Grey set enhanced the experience for the punters.

It was clear in the video that the guys had used the Covid19 lock-down to raid the charity shop clothing rails for many changes of outfits.... or maybe this was just an insight into what they already had in their wardrobes?? Nick looked particularly good in that red dress!

Masters of the 80's Electro music scene Fade2Grey went the extra mile for this performance as they played their set in front of that impressive video backdrop which elevated the performance to be worthy of a bigger 'stadium'.... Footes Lane here we come next time!!!?

Take a look a my Galleries to see what I mean:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE 2020 EIGHTIES EXPERIENCE

What a strange year we are 'enjoying'.

Everything 'normal' seems changed and messed up. However, as we know, Guernsey residents have been lucky to avoid the biggest of restrictions and changes.

It was the freedom to pursue some of the calendar bookings that allowed the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club to fit in an end of season Hill Climb at the Val des Terres.

The chilly wind didn't stop competitors having fun but it did reduce the crowd of spectators.

I wrapped up and took a few pics of the action.

If things are ‘normal’ at the last tarmac event of the year this weekend at Petit Bot Hillclimb I’ll have to pack my thermals and waterproofs again! It can be a bit bleak if the wind blows up the valley and the trees keep out any trace of warming sunshine!

Follow this link to view my Galleries:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE LAST 'TERRES HILL CLIMB OF 2020

One of the events I've photographed this weekend was the Rugby Fest at Footes Lane.

Players and Clubs had to be a bit innovative to enable a day of games to take place and they did a great job organizing this event. The two games I photographed were Buccaneers v Corsairs and Vikings v Vikings.

My pics of two of the games are now online and you could get the impression from the pics that the sunny day was balmy and comfortable. The truth was that there was a real chill in the wind.

However it was still more comfortable then my prior job at the 'Terres photographing the hillclimb... there the wind coming straight off the sea meant me feeling the real wind chill factor!

I've clearly gone soft during the summer and I'd better 'man up' quickly before the winter sports!

You can view my Rugby pics here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY PICS OF THE RUGBY

Following on from the 'Guernsey Together' Retro Festival at the Peninsular Hotel the 'Retro Tour' headed into St Peter Port and took over the old Flower Market for three more days of fun.

This venue has lots of character and offered a perfect backdrop to the Retro showcase.

The guys behind the Retro format have developed a massive following and seem to have identified a sector within the Guernsey music scene that wasn't being offered.

I find it fascinating and enjoyable to see such a wide mix of people renewing their love of live music and letting their hair (maybe a wig!) down.

Clearly there is room for a bit of nostalgia in our modern world and Guernsey folk prove once again that we know how to party.

These galleries show just a little of the fun and action at the 2020 Flower Market Retro Festival....
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE 2020 FLOWER MARKET RETRO FESTIVAL

It's September and I've just added the first Gallery featuring the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club's 2020 Kart Championship!

This fact just goes to prove what a disrupted year 2020 has been. Many things have conspired together to mess with the old 'normal' making us change our routines. No-one could have imagined how this year has turned out!

However Guernsey has fought back against the Covid 19 challenges and we must remember that we are in such a lucky position regarding our return to the freedom to meet and participate in our passions, activities, work and daily life.

We have made big steps towards a 'new normal' which for us lucky Islanders is not so different to the old one.

I visited The Track yesterday to photograph Round-8 of the GK&MC Karting Championship and I captured some really close and competitive action. The pics can be viewed here:
CLICK TO VIEW ROUND-8 OF THE KART CHAMPIONSHIP