Photographing My Rugby Heroes

admin September 20, 2019 1 Comment Blog, Event Photography, Jonathan Davies, Legends Hospitality, Rob Jones, Rugby, Sean Holley, Sports, Sports Personalities, The Events Room, Welsh Charitables, Wooden Spoon

I am a huge rugby fan. My performances on the pitch were only good enough to get me into the Kingston Polytechnic Rams RFC 4th XV, but my motivational skills (or some say my vocal prowess) gave me the honour of captaining the side. However, I found my true love of the game holding a... Read More

The Single Use Plastic Waste Conundrum

admin July 25, 2019 0 Comments Blog, Environment, General, Plastics, Recycling

My latest shopping trip to the Tesco supermarket highlighted the challenges of addressing the problem of single use plastics. I left the house with my shopping list and, as whenever I go shopping nowadays, I wanted to limit my purchase of single use plastics. My aim was to help reduce the amount of single use... Read More

5 Mountains In 55 Hours Story for National Walking Month

admin May 23, 2019 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, General, Ty Hafan

May 2019 is the UK's National Walking Month and I thought it would be good to tell the story of the Tŷ Hafan 5in55 Mountain Challenge. This is when a group of Dads, Uncles, Sponsors and Tŷ Hafan staff took on the challenge of walking up and down five of the biggest mountains in the... Read More

Professional Headshot Guidelines

admin May 14, 2019 2 Comments Blog, Business Headshots, General

Well taken and composed professional headshots have never been more important. The digital age means that our business and personal persona is often scattered around the internet on social media, websites and in the news. A business person's headshot needs to reflect their character and the identity of their employer. A poorly taken and constructed... Read More

Wales vs Ireland and I Have A Ticket!

admin March 12, 2019 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Charity, Ty Hafan

It is Wales vs Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 16th March. The penultimate game of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. And the Wales team has the opportunity of creating history. By beating Ireland, Wales will secure their 4th Grand Slam of the Six Nations era. Their third under the Gatland coaching... Read More

5in55 Crowned Just Giving Fundraising Team of the Year 2018

admin November 21, 2018 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Charity, Ty Hafan

"And the winner, of the [Just Giving] fundraising team of the year, and I hope I pronounce this right," announced Shaun Stafford, "is the Tŷ Hafan Dads!" It was the point at which he expressed concern about his pronunciation that we all knew we had won. We were all already rising from our chairs before... Read More

Support Through The Tŷ Hafan Dads Group

admin October 26, 2018 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Charity, Ty Hafan

Tŷ Hafan invited my wife, Jackie, and I to speak at their 2018 Big Top Ball at The Exchange Hotel in Cardiff. Tŷ Hafan, one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities with a children’s hospice located near Cardiff, offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. After my wife had… Read More

Exhibition Photograph Opportunities

admin September 6, 2018 0 Comments Blog, Bunting Magnetics Europe Ltd, Exhibitions, Master Magnets, RWM18

Valuable Social Media Imagery at Shows Having easily available photography and video for content on websites, social media and brochures is a constant struggle for many marketing departments. Even if there is imagery available, the quality is poor. The cameras of modern mobile phones are better than ever, but often the technical ability of the... Read More

Walking 130 Miles and 50 Hours For Ty Hafan 5in55

admin June 4, 2018 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Ty Hafan

Training for the Ty Hafan 5in55 In a month's time, on 4th July 2018, a group of Dad's from Ty Hafan will be in a mini bus for 12 hours on their way to Ben Nevis in Scotland. On the 5th July, they start climbing the mountain, the first stage of the gruelling Ty Hafan... Read More

Special Bryan Gunton and Jasper Blakeley Magic Show For #5in55

admin March 21, 2018 1 Comment 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Event Photography, Ty Hafan

The brilliant elite magicians, Bryan Gunton and Jasper Blakeley, are staging a one-off special performance for just 20 people at The Small Space (Wales's 'Smallest Theatre) in Barry on 7th June 2018 (changed from April 2018) with all the proceeds going to the Ty Hafan Dads #5in55 mountain challenge. Book your tickets now by emailing paul@paulfearsphoto.co.uk... Read More