First stop in Europe during assignments through August & September was the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc 2017 race that I am shooting for the Ultra Trail World Tour. The brief was to shoot the live race action at the front end with live images going on the UTWT platforms. Here […]
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Review of the Sony A9
So here it is. My first ever camera review. I’m not sure if I’ll make this a habit as this was pretty time consuming but I have been asked about the A9 by a lot of people, after hearing that I got hold of one to shoot with. What follows […]
Read More5 Composition Tips for Sports Photography
Following are some brief tips for sports photography image composition. These are bite sized samples of the tips I demonstrate & cover in detail during the photography workshops I deliver. Composition Tip #1 – FRAMING In this shot taken in Singapore, the sky was featureless & lacking any clouds or […]
Read MoreTesting the Sony A9 in Mongolia
There’s a lot of buzz about the new Sony A9 that has just been released. As a professional sports photographer, I was definitely interested in what this camera has to offer and I was lucky enough for Sony Hong Kong to let me take one on assignment to Mongolia last […]
Read More‘Hiking Reborn’ Shooting the Cover for Action Asia Magazine & The North Face
I have shot a number of assignments for The North Face in Hong Kong and China & so when they asked me to be involved in their latest advertising campaign for their latest products that are geared towards the fast-packing/hiking community then I jumped at it. This assignment culminated in […]
Read MoreNo Take Two – Shooting The 9 Dragons Ultra
An insight into how I captured images for The 9 Dragons Ultra 2017. This video pretty much visually sums up how I shoot races: moving light & fast to cover as much ground as possible so that I’m there to capture the narratives that unfold throughout the race. This is […]
Read MoreBehind the Scenes – The North Face HK Assignment
Some behind the scenes images from two shoots I did for The North Face in Hong Kong to capture advertising images for a new range of products about to hit stores. Client: The North Face & Action Asia Magazine Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong Date: January 18 + 19 2017 Photographer: Lloyd […]
Read MoreKathmandu Chronicles: Films, Ultras & Finding Soni
I have just returned from Kathmandu & still in a tired stupour that goes with the territory of budget red eye flights & ambitions of packing as much as I can possibly do into 5 days in Kathmandu. So here goes a summary with an unapologetic over reliance on images […]
Read MoreEvent Shooting Tips
Last weekend I was in Hong Kong to shoot the Asia Skyrunning Championships for Action Asia Events. While there, I also did two promotional shoots for some up & coming athletes who are starting to make waves on the international scene. Commercial shoots such as these ones I did for […]
Read MoreA Short Story of Chance, Opportunity & Unlocking Talent
Chance, opportunity & unlocking talent. It is fair to say that chance, opportunity & unlocking a hidden talent played a large part in Mira Rai’s journey from her mountain village in Bhojpur to where she is today. While on a recent assignment shooting a 3 day ultra race for Action Asia […]
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