Category Archives: Travel

How To Make A Travel Film: Road Trip To Courmayeur

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

I learned to defer to experience and ask for the input from people your team – Jack has more experience as a cameraman and editor than me, so I would ask him for his opinion on narrative flow and sequencing Continue reading →

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What Makes a Good Pitch For a Travel Article? Take a NAP

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

NAP will help you construct a story. But remember that unique content, good writing and a good story will be your strongest factors in winning a commission. Continue reading →

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Cracknell and Fogle Take On An Ocean

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

The most interesting aspect comes from the dualistic authorship of the book – seeing how different the two rowers’ motivations are, and how they cope with different sorts of pressure. Continue reading →

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The Documentary

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

Welcome to my blog. I’m a passionate storyteller, teacher, adventure-journalist and sportsman.  This blog explores those subjects. Two Cultures, One Body is a travel-adventure documentary in which I take my father’s ashes to be immersed in the Ganges, India.  I look … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Internship: Navigation and Mountain Training with Secret Compass

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

With stories of SAS challenges ringing in our ears, we climbed Pen Y Fan, but rather than complete the gruelling Fan Dance, we took a lovely route out as the sun set and camped out in a forest block for the night. Continue reading →

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Doug Allan – Frozen Planet Cameraman. Top Tips for Filming Wildlife in the Arctic.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

The other day, I was fortunate enough to meet Doug Allan at the Royal Geographical Society. Doug is about to receive the Second Bar for his Polar Medal. Which basically means he’s spent a ridiculous amount of time in the Polar regions. He said, “If you ever go once, expect to go back. The environment is so pure, the light is incredible. It’s so vast and scary, but absolutely beautiful – you can’t really imagine it.” Continue reading →

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This Is My Winter – A Review

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

The heart of what makes this film so good is that it tells a story: it’s an ob-doc, not just ski-porn. Continue reading →

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Daring Dynamos: Freeze Festival

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

They’re practising their cinematographic and festival-attendance skills in England for now, so have a look at this great video they made of their trip to Freeze Festival in Battersea. Continue reading →

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Martin Hewitt – Back to Fighting Fit and Walking With The Wounded

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

The dangers of Arctic travel are very real – polar bears, open water “leads” and frostbite – which are further exacerbated by the unique physical challenges for members of this team. Continue reading →

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Preview of 2011′s Warren Miller Ski Film, with Chris Davenport

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

The trailer is one of the best I have ever seen – I can watch it on loop! The editing and production is top-notch, the soundtrack incredible and the skiing is awe-inspiring; the whole package has been brilliantly but together. No other film has made me want to go skiing more. Continue reading →

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