Phil's Photography Journey

It was a bit surreal I can’t say too much Who knows if it will ever happen again?! Meet-up re WRFC video Storm Eunice Prepping/planning/researching First visit to see our new granddaughter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Great news overnight - granddaughter number 2!

Bourne Society Meeting Hamsey Green Farm Video filmed/edited/released Great Social Media comments and support Sue & I to football Ghost Stories Belfast Movie - Superb Selsdon revisit - now have a plan Then & Now --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Kenley numbers are strong so far Spin-off video planned for Spring Quoted for client video job Garden workouts, so fulfilling Car insurance saving of over £250! Bourne Society meeting this evening --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Shoe Trip Kenley Aerodrome Video Live: https://youtu.be/WRaWZnvsXYQ Frantic few days but got there Great phone conversation - Sanderstead video Sanderstead Local History Group Organising Notes to help planning - Tags Excel Video Planner Started research into RAF Redhill Chilling now until I go back to the initial Croydon edit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

From March 2018 - now Relaunch day, aiming for brand consistency and simplification I hope it will make discovery easier The content will be broadly the same Filmed at Croydon Airport on Sunday Initial edit looks good, will do a revisit and drone visit Filmed pickups/extras at Kenley Aerodrome yesterday Now editing with head down --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Positive Podcast stats Positive YouTube stats Drone job quote Website hits good Planning discipline - Excel wins Editing & planning for pick-up footage Gear delays globally Poss Feb for car charger? Relaunch (again) for episode 100 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Same old music - for now Hope Christmas & New Year were good Lots of books and a trip Mudlarking Edited when time allowed, taking shape nicely now Feel refreshed and ready to go Updated firmware, exploring new features Tried some dusk drone footage, will play & see Hope to do pick-up shooting next week Staying safe and staying positive --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Last podcast of the year Time to reflect and look forward to 2022 2021 still largely dominated by the Pandemic Worked on my filmmaking this year Made some gear investments along the way but also kept learning Learning takes many forms I have posted fairly regularly (videos) but am only now starting to refine my YouTube offering Reworked the podcast - name change, still need to develop it more I had a bit of a Pandemic wobble - I know I’m not alone Probably spring/summer when I started to develop my videos more Local History learning and usage in videos I bought a drone - great fun so far We had a short break in Sussex - gear came too! I filmed a play in London I did some more Theatre shoots Joined the revolution by getting a PHEV Great Cotswolds trip Kenley - great people, more of the same in 2022 2022: Carry on with the video development Produce videos more frequently Do as much outdoor as possible, whilst Pandemic is causing challenges Formalise a pipeline for vi

Croydon Airport follow-up RAF Kenley Prep & Shoot Christmas Prep Dare we discuss Omicron? Amateur podcast ending!

Big first news - Hamsey Green Aerodrome video released! Social Media bump led to large number of views Kenley Revival & FB helped with promotion of my video Visited Croydon Airport - fascinating, video in plan Tentative booking for Kenley - probably next week Loads of admin & Christmas coming, too! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Sue and I had our boosters on Monday I was “pinged” whilst waiting afterwards First PCR failed Now waiting for results Local History research going well, only downside is it extends release date for video Working on next two Additional mic gear arrived - I think I have all options covered now! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Generally a calmer week Great catch-up with old golf buddies Great lunch with ex-work buddy Prepping and shooting Pipeline Analytics --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Video performance update - analytics Booked St Olav’s Remembrance Service Shoot Deep planning for next one Microphone testing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Local drone video went down well Croydon Update filmed and also going well Researching about Hamsey Green Aerodrome The more I investigate Local History, the more I become fascinated by it Gear purchase - Rode Wireless Go II Prepping for LMS 2021 Committee stuff continues --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Neighbourhood situation runs on Hamsey Green video started very well Panto Promo Shoot Email thanks (below) Our Beautiful Croydon Neighbourhood video Big returns, only shared on neighbourhood WhatsApp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

James Bond Cousin meet-up Football Neighbourhood challenge - New Story Link Hamsey Green video shoot Shotlist/Prep for Saturday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Just passed my Two Year Anniversary Some reflection, no regrets Local History Group research/visit Booked a job whilst at a football match eBay items up for sale Drone stock footage uploaded --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Numbers are up Dentist done Prepped for going away Great drive up to Dumbleton Interior shoot soon after arriving Drone the following morning & evening Other shots/video clips Visited Broadway Tower, Broadway and Chipping Campden Drove to Stow-on-the -Wold on Thursday Filled up with fuel Visited Sue’s Dad’s cousin & had a nice lunch Great stay at the Stow Lodge Hotel, perfect location & car parking Great drive back Processed, delivered images Video processed/delivered Discussion on print products Updated website - pricing for everything - transparency Not taking on Client work for a while --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phil-swallow9/message

Fuel is the new toilet rolls Post pandemic mixed bag Editing Practising New gear