As part of my NCTJ course final portfolio, I needed to submit a one and a half minute video report. The NCTJ guidelines required me to film and edit the clips, then write the script and record a voice over. I decided to make my report on local historian John Walker. John, 81, was evacuated…
Being a firefighter was always Kelly’s dream. In 2007, after 5 years of applying, she took her place at the West Midlands Fire Service Training School. In 2010 though, an unbeknown heart problem nearly took Kelly’s life. Whilst drilling at Oldbury Fire House, West Midlands, Kelly collapsed. It was the immediate action of her…
Welder Hayley Willetts, 42, isn’t in the typical career you may expect a woman to enter. With a degree in Philosophy and Education and ten years experience working with abused children, Hayley left her chosen career path to “pull her weight” in the family business when her father fell ill. Based in the heart of…
The warm weather finally seems to be here. With a heatwave forecast for most of the UK, I went to Bournemouth Beach, Dorset to see who was enjoying the weather on a sunny Friday afternoon! I hope it lasts!
The sun was shining this year for the 15th Christchurch Food and Wine Festival. Held on the 10th & 11th May, the festival brought over 100 food and drink related market stalls to the town centre, lots of which were locally produced goods. Crowds of people enjoyed the friendly atmosphere. The festival presented music,…
On the 9th May 2014, Cunard’s Queen Mary 2nd celebrated her 10th birthday. The anniversary event was held at Southampton, where she was joined in port by the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria vessels. I went to Hythe, a small village that lies opposite Southampton, to see if I could capture the anniversary firework display…
Bournemouth University Women’s Rugby Union 1st team took on their Southampton counterparts in an exciting home game at Chapel Gate. Southampton narrowly won the closely fought game 34-29. The teams compete in the BUCS Western 2A Division Click on image to view full screen
I was recently announced as as the winner of Canon UK’s ‘Shoot the Show’ assignment from the recent 2014 Vodafone London Fashion Weekend! As mentioned in a previous post, our class at Up to Speed Media attended a catwalk show at the event with our tutor, Neil Turner. Whilst there, we had the opportunity to enter…
Established in 1876, the Mothers’ Union is an international Christian charity with over four million members worldwide. At St. Peter’s Church Parkstone there are around 70 members who meet twice a month for prayer and fellowship, with a stimulating programme of speakers and events, which are open to everyone. Membership is not restricted to…
Pokesdown butchers Mason’s, on Christchurch Road, have been serving the Bournemouth community since the 1950’s. Owner Pat Jenkins, 75, joined her fathers business over 50 years ago. Pat was an office girl, occasionally helping out with the books, but things changed when she was 20. One day when the shop was busy, she decided…
A couple of hours at Chapel Gate sports venue, Bournemouth, saw a high scoring game in some very volatile weather! Ream Team FC (playing in red) took on their counterparts, Deportiva Lacka Talent. The afternoon started nicely with a squad photo of Ream Team in the glorious sunshine. From the kick off, Ream Team were dominant.…
As part of my Photojournalism NCTJ course, I need to submit a piece of video to go alongside my photography portfolio. Yesterday afternoon, we had our first practice video session with Tom, our tutor. It was as beautiful day so I spent a couple of hours in the afternoon walking around Bournemouth!
Our final Layout project with tutor Natalie Denton, focused on our trip to Somerset House to photograph a catwalk show at London Fashion Weekend. Here is my finished layout project with my thoughts from the day and some more images from our Up to Speed trip! Click on page’s to view full size Click image…
On the 6th March, I visited the Laundromat at The Parade in Iford, Bournemouth. The business is run by Terry James, 71, who started there in 1982, following a long career in the Navy. Six years later, he was joined by his assistant Heather Snow, 68. Together, they have been washing the clothes of local…
Teams of local businesses, chefs and well-known faces of Christchurch were amongst those who took part in a charity Pancake Day Race in Christchurch, Dorset. Battling it out to win, competitors raced along the cobbled section of Church Street, flipping their pancakes as they ran in front of the historic Priory Church. Crowds of spectators…
On the 11th February, we visited the Southern Daily Echo newspaper in Southampton. We were met by picture editor and photographer Paul Collins who (after a nice cup of coffee from the newspaper’s canteen) gave us a personal tour of the building. Paul then very kindly spent time with us talking about the roles of…
Kings Park was the venue for Bournemouth vs Portland Ladies. The home side Bournemouth gave away a 2-0 half time advantage with Portland scoring five goals in last forty-five minutes. The Dorset women’s league match ended with Portland winning, 5-2. Click on image to open gallery
On February 7th Poole Sea Cadets celebrated their 75th anniversary at their home, TS Drax in Sterte Avenue West. The cadet’s band performed to members past and present, with the Sea Cadets putting on displays throughout the evening. Invited guests in attendance included captain of the Sea Cadet Corps Capt Jonathan Holloway, Lord Lieutenant of…
Freelance writer and photographer Natalie Denton has been teaching us about magazine layouts. For this Valentine’s themed project, we had to produce a set of photographs and text to create a page layout. Natalie has taught us how to use desktop publishing software, QuarkXPress, below is the result! Click on image to view full screen…
A taste of the weather in Bournemouth and Poole during the first week of February.
Maggie Burford 