Marwell Wildlife 10K and Fun Run, near Winchester

Today I attended the Marwell 10K running race and Fun Run, hosted by Marwell Wildlife and Hedge End Running Club.

Despite a few difficulties last year over the photography, I returned and was the official photographer for the event on 12 May 2013 for around the 8th year running. It was their annual 10K ‘road’ running race and Fun Run. The members and volunteers from Hedge End and previously Eastleigh running clubs, did a fantastic job at this race again and the atmosphere is friendly and family orientated. I was pleased to be well supported by the organisers again for their 2013 event who have promoted my presence on the Marwell website and race pack.

We had cool, overcast and windy conditions and I managed to capture a good selection of images around the course and near to the finish area. I photographed mainly at around 200m before the finish area and was able to capture images of the vast majority of runners as they sprinted into the Wildlife Park and towards the welcome finish line.

The location for this 10K and childrens fun run is truly unique. The event is supported by the staff at the Wildlife Park, a number of whom were running in the event. You can view their website here: http://www.marwell.org.uk/ The money raised from the event for the Wildlife Park (many of the runners raise sponsorship monies for it) will go towards Marwell’s ongoing work to conserve endangered species and habitats, both locally and internationally, and to care for and feed the animals in the park. So it is also a race with a great cause – Plus: it’s a great day out for kids and adults too.

You can view all the images of this and other such recent events at my website: www.martinlewis.biz where I host my events and other (mainly wedding) photography. A couple of images are shown here just to illustrate my role on the day.

The images are made available for viewing and sale to the runners, typically the same day of each sports event I cover. If you look at the sports events pages of my main website you can see the types of events (typically equestrian events of all types and some running) I usually cover.  

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

 

Prom Photograper in Portsmouth, Hampshire

I will be attending a series of local PROM and Wedding Shows in November this year. Please see the FLIER here for dates, or the website and Facebook Page of South Coast Prom Fairs for more details. They are typically evening events running from around 6.45pm till 9pm, slightly earlier for Prom Committees. www.southcoastpromfairs.co.uk

Sports Events Photographer. British Colleges Sport – Bath University

Today I attended day 2 of the British Colleges Sport - National Championships today as part of a team of three pro photographers. We captured images over this three day event for PR photography usage and also for the students to browse and purchase from a password protected gallery. There was a large spread of sports and multiple photographers working across three sites to get as much coverage as possible of the events – with around 2,000 people competing in around 15 sports. I covered the cross country running and also some table tennis, fast and furious mens and ladies rugby action and some of the swimming and basketball.
Sadly, I am unable to display any of my images from the day as I had to accept that they would only be available to view to the competitors via a password protected gallery. I also had to produce my enhanced CRB certificate and professional liability insurance certificate as the event included a range of age groups and so I can only tell you and not show you about this great annual event which was in its 34th year!!
I enjoy covering some sports events and am scheduled to attend a varied range of events throughout 2012. Should you be interested in commissioning me to cover any events you might be holding, please feel free to get in touch and chat about the options which may be available to you.

Official Sports Event Photographer - Gosport Half Marathon Official Photos

Today I attended the Gosport Half Marathon, hosted by the members of Gosport Road Runners Running Club: www.gosportroadrunners.org.uk They are a friendly and supportive crowd and the marshals and support crew do a fantastic job at this event which I have covered now for numerous years.
I was the official photographer for the event on 20th November 2011. The event website is here: www.gosportroadrunners.org.uk and it was a good turnout / entry level.
We had very sunny, warm and bright conditions and managed to capture a good selection of images on the course. I photographed the promenade in Lee on The Solent and was able to capture images of the vast majority of runners as they ran towards home at around 11 miles.
The images will be available for viewing and sale to the runners very soon, typically within 24 hours of each event – often the same day.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Equestrian photographer at The Priory Equestrian Centre near Frensham in Surrey

Today I visited The Priory Equestrian Centre, Frensham in Surrey. I was the official photographer for Wey Valley Riding Club and their Dressage event on 16th October – one of a range in their Omnibus 2011 Schedule, all of which I attended on their behalf.
You can view the website of Wey Valley RC and find details of all their events, membership, news and results here: www.wvrc.co.uk They also have a Facebook Page, through which you can view their activities, chat and news – accessible via their website.
The contact for these events at WVRC is Storme Whittaker: stormewhittaker@tiscali.co.uk
We had bright, dry and warm weather, after a cool start, which made for good opportunities for equestrian photography.
I captured the various classes ongoing throughout the day and focused primarily on the indoor arena, with the new roof it has vastly improved natural daylight levels.
There were two areas, plus a warm up area and varied classes / events throughout the day – all of which kept me fully occupied until the end of the event in mid / late afternoon.
The images will be available for viewing very soon. For around 4 weeks you can view all my images in the order online section on the website: www.martinlewis.biz There are a few images here, just to give you a flavor of the event.
I look forward to capturing images of all the riders throughout the Winter 2011 and into 2012 and in particular at some of the jumping events which tend to produce more dramatic images & so better photo sales too.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding and Special Event Photographer at HMS Warrior in Portsmouth

Today was a local wedding celebration (no ceremony, that occurred a few months back) at one of my favorite locations & certainly most frequently visited for weddings during 2011 – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the special event photography for Elizabeth and Alan.
I will display a few favourite images from this special event.
You can also view the Caterers website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: www.countycaterers.co.uk
The website of HMS Warrior is here: www.hmswarrior.org and I always enjoy working with the staff here and particularly Julie and Andrew who coordinate their events and weddings.
The images were available for viewing for Elizabeth and Alan shortly after their special day – Congratulations to you both.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Official Photographer with Wey Valley Riding Club at Combined Training Day at Iping Cross Country Course, near Midhurst

Today I visited the Cross Country Course at Iping near Midhurst in West Sussex. I was the official photographer for Wey Valley Riding Club and their event on 5th June 2011 – one of a range in their Omnibus 2011 Schedule in which I am pleased to be advertise and am listed as their ‘official photographer’.
You can view the (new for this season!!) website of Wey Valley RC and find details of all their events, membership, news and results here: http://www.wvrc.co.uk/
The contact for these events at WVRC is Storme Whittaker: 07765 124 955 or email stormewhittaker@tiscali.co.uk Storme and her team of members and volunteers did a great job at organizing this event, which was very enjoyable to support.
I captured images of the show jumping arena, giving me a widerange of fences and shots. I hope these have given the riders ample choices.
The images will be available for viewing very soon. For a limited time of around 4-8 weeks you can view all my images in the order online section on the website: http://www.martinlewis.biz/ There are a few sample images here, just to give you a flavor of the event. I am looking forward to the WVRC next events which include dressage on the evening of 6 July and Show Jumping on 17th July.
If you are an event organiser and might require an experienced equestrian ‘official’ photographer – please feel free to get in touch to chat about your ideas and requirements and to see if I am free and available to help you.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Marwell Wildlife Park 10K Run and Fun Run - official photography.

Today I attended the Marwell 10K running race and Fun Run, hosted by Eastleigh Running Club. You can view their main website here: http://www.eastleighrunningclub.org.uk/ There is a link on their home page through to the Marwell 10K. I was the official photographer for the event on 22nd May 2011 for around the 6th year running. It was their annual 10K ‘road’ running race and Fun Run. The event website is here: www.eastleighrunningclub.org.uk/marwell.htm and you can see a ‘Race Review’ if you are interested. The members and volunteers from Eastleigh running club, lead by Deb Tyler, do a fantastic job at this race, in my view.
We had mild, overcast and windy conditions and I managed to capture a good selection of images around the course and near to the finish area.
I photographed at around 1K and also about 400m before the finish area and was able to capture images of the vast majority of runners as they sprinted down the hill into the Wildlife Park.
The location for this 10K and childrens fun run is truly unique. The event is supported by the staff at the Wildlife Park, a number of whom were running in the event. You can view their website here: http://www.marwell.org.uk/
Now in its 12th year, the money raised from the event for the Wildlife Park (many of the runners raise sponsorship monies for it) will go towards Marwell’s ongoing work to conserve endangered species and habitats, both locally and internationally, and to care for and feed the animals in the park. So it is also a race with a great cause & both myself and my family are annual members – it’s a great day out for kids and adults too.
You can view all (1400+!!) images of this and other such recent events at my website: www.martinlewis.biz where I host my events and other (mainly wedding) photography. A couple are shown here just to illustrate my role on the day.
The images are now available for viewing and sale to the runners, typically the same day of each sports event I cover.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Party photography at HMS Warrior in Portsmouth, Hampshire

I headed over to one of my favorite locations – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth this evening. I was doing the Birthday Party and retirement from the Royal Navy photography for Billy and his wife Phillippa.

Guests arrived at the docks in Portsmouth from 6.30pm in two coaches.

We were lucky to get fantastic conditions for some great opportunities for photos around the ship. We opted for some photos on deck and at various locations, before the couple and their guests headed below for a great meal, provided by the staff of County Caterers. You can view their website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: http://www.countycaterers.co.uk/

All the guests seemed to have a fabulous evening and I left just after the start of the dance at a little after 10pm.

The website of HMS Warrior is here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/ and I always enjoy working with the staff here and particularly Julie and Andrew who coordinate their events and weddings.

The images will be available for viewing for Billy and Phillippa and their families very soon.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Commercial photographer in Gosport - Spirit of the 40s event at Explosion Museum in Gosport, Hampshire

Today I was working as official photographer for Explosion Museum in Gosport and photographed their ‘Spirit of the 40s’ event on Sunday 3rd April 2011.

We had slightly cool but fine weather which made for good photography conditions for this commercial work commission. There was a range of mock battles and events throughout the day – all of which kept me fully occupied and I worked at the event from 10am until late afternoon.

The day included American paratroops and British infantrymen taking part in a mock battle, live gun fire re-enactments, Allo Allo style sketch performances, military vehicle displays, a mock air raid and even a themed 40s style dance. There was also all sorts of wartime memorabilia and experts on hand to explain details about the items on show. PLUS many themed costumed individuals AND – entry to the museum included in the ticket price.

If you are organizing an event and require a high caliber event or commercial photography service – please feel free to get in touch to check out my availability and to see what I may be able to offer YOU.

You can also see samples of my event photography in my website portfolio or on the Facebook page for Martin Lewis Photographer.

The organisers of this event were the staff of Explosion Museum in Gosport and they are also connected to Action Stations Museum in Portsmouth and are a friendly and committed team.

You can find their Explosion website and further contact details here: www.explosion.org.uk The images will be available for viewing by the staff and directors of Explosion Museum soon and will be available for use in their website, press, PR and publicity. I know they are planning to hold a similar event next year and so I hope these images will help them develop and publicise this fantastic event for the future. I believe Explosion Museum is also running some current ‘deals’ on membership. Why not get in touch, if this interests YOU?

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.