Phil's Photography Journey

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow In this episode: Target achieved - thank you! Now to continue and improve Some stats from the last 365 days: 71,106 views (up 30%) 4,839 watch hours (up 33%) 391 new subscribers (up 54%) Top 5 full videos: LA to San Francisco - 10,460 Croydon Airport - 7,938 Croydon How It Is 2023 - November - 2,254* Kenley Aerodrome - 2,227 Warlingham Then & Now Part 1 - 1,712 *Pleasing as it has only been live since November 18th The secret is to find what works and keep doing it, but what works best? I have more planned for Croydon area I want to find stories that can link local history to significant stories from wider history  The art is in the telling and this is a developing process Weather is a factor this time of year, have thought about VoiceOver videos but keep deciding against them - any thoughts? Some WW2 related stories in the pipeline I will continue with one country-related walk per month The research i

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow In this episode: The title - can you help by sharing? Croydon: How It Is 2023 filmed, edited & live Woldingham Walk & Talk live Filmed a local lady with a great life story Red Deer to Purley -Then & Now live Recce walk led to uncovering a story with huge historical interest Christmas preparations  A Christmas Carol with Christopher Eccleston New toaster Bread machine Another Talk booked for 2024 Weather inconsistency  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Warlingham Then & Now Part 2 live & doing well Why I like doing these Future plans for them Client job - Can’t See For Looking Woldingham Walk & Talk in edit Conversation with aviation archaeologist  Interview due soon Croydon annual revisit to be filmed Weather inconsistency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

Radio Show Recording Link In this episode: Griff Griffiths King of the Road Drive Time show on 365 Radio Brilliant fun Recording link attached Distinction between this and normal video Hythe: Three trips instead of one Great trip Good hotel/location Photography  Railway Family Weather Met up with a subscriber/fellow history lover Prepping next few videos, severely hampered by the weather --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Frost last night Ryder Cup victory for Team Europe Woodside Talk given by John Hickman Bourne Society talk - mine! Played golf - scored well - Byron family connection Updated website with talk information Meeting about Caterham Spring Pumping Station McMillan Tea & Cake raising over £400 GoPro debut - new video shows it Also new mic position, much happier with sound quality Met up with a subscriber at Addington Fire Station New iPhone Pygmalion at the Old Vic Prepping next few videos, one ready to go, others need more work --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Open House reflections Giving talks (HG & Parkinson’s Group) Technical support for talks Stepping in - Bourne Society Haven’t tried new GoPro yet HG to Farleigh Walk live (mic placement learning) Great engagement- thank you  Apple software update season Delay on new iPhone

In this episode: St Mary’s Church, Addington Croydon Minster & Belltower Kenley Aerodrome (video live) Croydon Archives Tour West Wickham Library - Art Deco Crystal Palace Subway Croydon Almshouses - Hospital of the Holy Trinity Addington Village Walking Tour Numbers - YouTube overtaken Instagram Talks and technical support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Planning vs reality Microphone failure Learnings - sound/route/feedback HG Loop W&T live Tokyo re-edit live Family History Show Family visit - special Stats - weird Brand - choice to like or dislike but make it clear --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Room moves and inevitable purchases Another hard drive failure HG Loop W&T editing  Tokyo re-editing Football season started Pilates continues Big book purchase: The Royal Airforce Builds for War: A History of Design and Construction in the RAF 1935-1945 Lime Meadow photos Richard Gardner visit Merlin Engine video live & feedback Kenley Flypast Biggin Hill History Walk Part 2 Sue Filming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Excuse the cold An unplanned plan to get back to Wednesdays? Titsey Place visit with the Bourne Society Places that for some reason I never visited Tokyo video live - at last Eastbourne & Sovereign Harbour Highgate - Gatehouse Theatre, must visit during the day Internal moves --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: RAF Biggin Hill visits Caterham on the Hill Walk & Talk video live Pilates TV - The Sixth Commandment & The Bear Oppenheimer Amazing YouTube comments  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: RAF Addington mystery solved Joined the library  Filmed at Caterham-on-the-Hill Kenley Pen Nets success New MacBook Pro Micro research projects --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Invitation to appear on the Griff Griffiths Drivetime Show on 365 radio on 21/08/23 Mystery of 150 Limpsfield Road mostly solved Mystery of 139 Addington Road started and probably solved Story of Ashburton Fields in Addiscombe Tokyo editing advancing Transcriber - brilliant and only $39 Plan to film at Caterham-on-the-Hill this week (weather permitting) Passed milestone of 800 subscribers Threads - seems ok Off to pick my Top 10 tracks for the show --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: * Sue appeared in a TV ad for Revitive: https://youtu.be/dEV6hh39b98 * Copyright claim * Radio show guest? * Gave my talk to Senior Moments in Caterham * Inquiry about another talk at a Rotary Club * Had an amazing connected success * Happy to return to video work * Weather changing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

In this episode: Gave my talk on Croydon Water History On the day that Thames Water hit the headlines Great visit to Crossness Pumping Station Victorians knew how to do things Participated in user input session for Epidemic Sound Tokyo ticking along Talk number 3 of 2023 is continuing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

150th episode! Birthday/Milestone present - new mic, Shure SM7B Lots of things have happened in that time.  Finishing work Headshots Covid Switch to video (generally and on here) Adding in speaking engagements Having fun YouTube Partner First talk almost ready to go Second one being worked on Tokyo video being worked on Must do some gardening . . . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

It has all gone very quiet! Part 3: Tokyo Met up with an old work buddy Enjoying the free travel Presentations Hot weather Watching the shenanigans in the US --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

No emojis - they don’t always behave Part 2: Nagasaki, Miyazaki & Kochi Jet lag gone Another birthday celebration Editing Hard drive replaced 5 x speaking engagements this year, most still to do Golf Car Hot weather incoming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message

It started with BA cancelling the flight Cunard made sure we got there Brilliant ship, company, staff, service My birthday is one to remember First stop Kagoshima Second stop Busan More to follow in future episodes Video creation held up by hard drive failure

Recognising when the output is not technically good enough Too many compromises Both Bluebell Walk & London Walk now taken down Experiment with native 360° video parked ftb Croydon Typhoid Outbreak video live - it’s been a long time coming London trip Packing Sue away No shows for two weeks, lots to tell after that --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swallow9/message