The Phil Swallow Podcast: Recent Episodes
Phil Swallow
This is my regular show talking about what I do in my life, including my filmmaking, other content creation work or just having a great time with family and friends.
I'd be delighted to have you along, it's been an interesting journey so far and there are more adventures to come!
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
- Live Broadcast - get involved!
- Where have I been?
- Happenings
- Life/family stuff - hospital things
- Local Talks - Caterham & Croydon venues
-
Some videos
-
Filming for July due
- 12 months of country walks
- Euro 2024
- Car exchange/insurance debacle
- New boiler
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(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
- Live Broadcast - get involved!
- A lack of uploads since last episode
- Life/family stuff
- Taps/plumbing
- Local Talk
- A few days of personal time
-
My Birthday
-
Filming today
- Mother of the Bride on Netflix
- Crystal Palace
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In this episode:
- Live Broadcast - get involved!
- Videos Live - Kenley #RCAF100
- Live: Chelsham Nore Hill
- Mystery Solved!
- Stats: Croydon Airport video on Browse features - massive jump
- Crystal Palace
- Lawn!
Surrey Bomb Map: https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/military/bomb_damage/world-war-two-bomb-damage/
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In this episode:
- Live Broadcast - get involved!
- Videos Live - Save Sanderstead Library and Limpsfield to Titsey Airstrip W&T
- March Stats: 7,098 views, 668 hours watch time, 44 new subscribers
- Cleared out some old content on YouTube
- Transcripts - general + now on Apple Podcasts
- Haven’t finalised walks/talks for April yet
- Drone flight today
- EV car target
- Trip to TNA
- Contact with Benjamin Beeson’s grandson
- New talk progressing
- LiDAR talk at The Bourne Society
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In this episode:
- Live Broadcast - get involved!
- Benjamin Beeson talk - full house 😀
- Video Live - Sanderstead Revisited W&T
- February Stats: 8,600 views, 840 hours watch time, 56 new subscribers
- Meeting with YouTube
- Video Planned - Titsey Area
- Family Wedding - drinking & dancing
- Car tyres £££
- Did I mention the fine? “Healthy School Streets”
- FOI update - trip to TNA planned
- New talk to be worked on
- Bourne Society Council
- Caterham Valley
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In this episode:
- Live Broadcast - get involved!
- Benjamin Beeson talk this week
- Video Live - Horse Racing in Croydon
- Video Live - Botley Hill Loop (more to come from this area)
- Sue in “not a performance” - Kimberly Akimbo
- New Crystal Palace manager and a win!
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In this episode:
ERROR - I stay 2023 when of course I mean 2024!
- Live Broadcast format - get involved!
- Marden PARK not Lodge
- January Analytics
- Prepping for Benjamin Beeson talk
- Bomb Mapping - East Surrey
- East Surrey Museum talk to be arranged
- Video Live - Haliloo & Slines Oak area
- Filming soon in Woodside area
- Country walk for Feb mapped & ready
- Hamsey Green walk with CNHSS: https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme-for-2023-4/
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In this episode:
- Live Broadcast format - get involved!
- Bourne Society Talk - went well, great subject
- Booked a talk for 2025
- Social media video on Sanderstead Court
- Filmed/released South Croydon video
- Walk update - Haliloo & Slines Oak area
- Marguerite video going well
- Research idea pooling experiences
- Deeper research on some strong stories that I am excited about
- Crystal Palace won a game
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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 is enjoyable but can grow arms & legs
- A guest presenter will join me in 2024 for a Biggin Hill follow-up
- Six face-to-face or public talks in 2023, four already planned for 2024
- Occasional client work comes in, that is always top priority
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- 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 . . .
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 😣
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- 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
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- Croydon Typhoid Outbreak Film - complex edit ongoing
- Bluebell Walk on Monday (MayDay) - 360° video now live
- Croydon Research Room
- Sue preparing for her filming trip
- Us preparing for our Japan trip - hence the room!
- Reviews online
- Oyster 60+ Photocard
- Tonight - A Country House at War - Marden Park
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- Subscriber number profile - very strange
-
30in30 done - high level results (all Shorts)
- 6,336 views
- 19,928 shown in Shorts feed
- 271 Likes
- 32 Shares
- 10 subscribers
- Most views - Henry VIII in Addington (895)
- 3,737 views via Shorts feed
- 975 via YouTube search
- 10 different countries
- 5,221 Not subscribed
-
1,115 Subscribed
-
Bluewater Shopping Trip
- Weather still a factor
- Prepping for Hols - eSim/Wi-Fi hotspot
- Long form filming asap
- CPFC march on
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- Brilliant Headshot Session
- Sue shot me
- Great to use skills, techniques, software
- Counting down to the end of the Shorts exercise
- Thinking about my next 360° video
- Weather misbehaving - research rather than shooting
- Holiday prep - worth it though
- Meal out with Sue at one of my faves
- CPFC
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- First grass cut of the year ✅
- A quieter week by comparison
- Crystal Palace recorded their first win of 2023
- Still doing daily shorts
- View profile is interesting
- It pushes the short based on algorithm
- Subject matter means many swipe it away (it tells you this)
- Some views have subscribed
-
Some have disliked - CPFC example
-
Proper 360° video
- Headshot prep & full gear test
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- Welcome viewers and listeners!
- YouTube suggests various things to help creators
- They have been pushing shorts 🩳
- Now they are pushing podcasts
- So a GoPro and an LED light and here I am!
- It might take a bit of adjustment but it will give me some more options to share visuals
- The audio versions will continue, same locations: Apple, Spotify and others
- So it’s a dual release
- 30in30 update
- Editing discipline
- Research speed
- Music selection
- Sharpness of workflow
-
All of which will help when creating longer form videos
-
Theatre Shoot 2
- Actor Shoot add-on
- Weather will be a factor in timing next main shoot - sooner rather than later!
- Always plenty of research to do
- And learning
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- Covid for the first time
- Sue’s success
- Theatre Shoot 1
- City of London changes
- Headshot inquiry
- 700+ Subs
- Pond 5 sales
- Video research
- Shorts
- Mum
- Crystal Palace
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- Mum home from hospital
- Filming 150 Limpsfield Road
- Shorts - not progressed yet
- Detailed planning for Typhoid film
- Shoot week - main “focus” - prep gear etc
- Holiday prep
- Crystal Palace 👎🏻
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- It started calmly albeit Mum wasn’t well
- Friends came over on Tuesday morning
- By Tuesday afternoon the ambulance arrived
- Mum in hospital Tuesday evening
- Dentist on Thursday
- Whyteleafe video had a great week
- Short Warlingham Green Then & Now video released
- Bumped on Facebook and it took off!
- Holiday planning in earnest
- Whilst juggling visits, film planning and the usual stuff
- Booked a photography job!
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This is a "special" episode, a bit different from the norm.
In February 2023 I recorded sounds from my garden in Croydon, UK and decided this would be a good platform to share it. The birdsong is quite beautiful but there are plenty of other sounds in the mix including many that are man-made.
If you can find some quiet time and some decent headphones you will be able to experience a typical suburban UK garden when spring is slowly starting to reveal itself.
I hope you enjoy it!
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- Bringing a connection to the podcast
- Covering activities relative to my film output
- Evolution rather than revolution
- Links on here not working?
- Projector
- Peak District videos done
- Benjamin Beeson
- Whyteleafe Walk & Talk
- Lighter filming option this week
- Then back to “heavier” work
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- My first episode of 2023
- Getting into the release “rhythm” I want for this year
- Delivered some more from the Peak District series
- An enjoyable walk from Addington to Farleigh on a crisp, frosty day
- Healthier start to 2023
- We booked a big long-haul holiday for my big birthday
- About this talk!
- Filming a spin-off this Friday🤞🏻
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- YouTube subscriptions up by 251 on the year
- Overall a positive year for film-making
- Some stills photography e.g. Wimbledon Tennis
- Research skills improving + benefits of networking
- Gear: DJI Pocket 2 & Insta 360 X3
- Rate of film release better but still room for improvement
- Royal Events
- Trip to Duxford, Holiday in Peak District
- Heatwave & snow
- Some paid filming work
- Trade Show
- Poor Dottie
- Car challenges
- Internet Challenges
- Happy New Year, 2023!
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- RIP Dottie
- Croydon Market Town
- Croydon Old Town
- Smart plugs
- Sky install this week
- Virgin Media Installation
- Shell Recharge update
- Volvo heater
- World Cup
- Postcards
- Saving sessions
- British Newspaper Archive + tip
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- I took the plunge and bought an Insta360 X3 camera
- Haven’t yet had a chance to use it properly, particularly editing - loads of options
- Prepping for Sue’s Big Birthday events
- National Theatre production of Jack Absolute Flies Again
- Zoom meeting about Selsdon History
- Dottie the cat update
- Virgin Media Installation
- Sue’s Party
- Sue’s Day Out
- Shell Recharge - New YouTube Video
- Volvo Scheduled Charging
- Back to editing
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- Much quieter in terms of video releases
- Channel has gone quieter as a result!
- Opportunity to learn
- Iain Anderson’s excellent book: https://books.apple.com/gb/book/final-cut-pro-efficient-editing/id1527510084
- Using it to remove bad habits and gain valuable knowledge
- Peak District video will use the new learnings
- Visited the KitPlus Show at Twickenham Stadium
- 360° cameras?
- Funeral this afternoon, busy week, calmer next week
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- A Queen the world will always remember
- An experience like no other
- Pageantry, professionalism, duty, honour, all on show and done incredibly well
- Four main experiences/events to this episode:
- The Proclamation - video live: https://youtu.be/PkIv6flzvIw
- The Procession (video in edit)
- The Queue - video live: https://youtu.be/CjgaVadjRQ4
- The State Funeral - watched on TV
- Mourning period throughout
- Now starting to get back to normal
- Farthing Downs Walk & Talk Special - video live: https://youtu.be/9gcbbXzyoJs
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- Sad news that Queen Elizabeth II passed away
- Filming update
- Peak District trip - fantastic
- Weather now changeable
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- Weather is breaking
- Another great neighbour chat
- Addington Hills Fire Site video
- YouTube Boost via NextDoor app
- Sanderstead Walk & Talk video
- Airport Parking costs
- Poor Dottie
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- Weather pattern locked in
- Interesting chat with neighbours
- Football season started
- Another theatre filming job
- TikTok ticking over
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- Blue - theatre filming, loved it!
- Record breaking temperatures
- TikTok update - 5,000 views in first two weeks
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- It always happens
- Red warning next week - poss 40°C
- We are getting better at managing it
- 2nd aircon unit purchased
- Sports photography?
- TikTok experiment
- Golf
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- Went for my first visit to Wimbledon
- Made a vlog and uploaded it within 24 hours
- I loved it so planned a return
- Friday - Croydon research
- Weekend errands
- Tuesday, I returned to Wimbledon with proper camera
- Tired but worth it
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- Historic Croydon Airport video now live 😁
- View steady, good Twitter engagement
- Car could be fudged but not fixed, will need to go back
- Shell Recharge
- I have been asked to do a talk in January 2023
- Planning next shoots
- Uncovering old stories
- Meeting about Decoy Airfields and a series for the future
- Need to write a magazine article so must fly!
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- Scorching hot day to travel to Duxford 34°C
- Journey time at its best = 1.25 hours. Us on Friday 3.0 hours
- And the car’s Google system had a GPS breakdown that couldn’t be fixed!
- Cooler on Saturday for the show, down to 12°C at one point
- So much to see there, incredible actually, we will need to return just to see it all
- The video is on its way to YouTube now
- I enjoyed the challenge but it was far from easy
- Great seeing the structure of the older hangars (Belfast Truss)
- Saw a demo of the Concorde (yes, Concorde) now being tilted down
- Stopped for McDonalds 😂
- Slept brilliantly and came home in 1.25 hours
- Car in garage for reset, please let it be good news
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- Great Golf Day, oh so close!
- Summer weather has its usual UK pattern
- Croydon Airport - new addition/collaboration
- Garden tidying
- New gadget - Kestrel 2000
- 33C/91F expected tomorrow
- Pack clothes & gear
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- Jubilee Celebration Day 1 daytime (plus video live)
- Jubilee Celebration Day 1 evening
- Jubilee Celebration Day 2 daytime
- Jubilee Celebration Day 3 concert on TV
- Jubilee Celebration Day 4 pageant
- Weather all over the place
- Bucket loads of editing to do
- Making a start on prep for Duxford
- Golf Day this Saturday
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- Professional installation
- Huge feature missing
- Feedback may have worked?
- Bat Walk - wonderful
- Purley Heritage Trail video live
- Eastbourne video will be different
- Mac Studio makes light work of editing
- Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
- Trooping The Colour
- Lighting a Beacon
- Visiting London (again)
- Picnic with neighbours
- Blood Pressure Monitor & health tracking
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- Finding this podcast” Google “Phil Swallow podcast”
- The big news - my new Mac Studio is here!
- Fun & games + my error but almost fully set up
- Have already done some video editing - “night & day” difference
- Filming in Purley
- An enjoyable end to the football season
- A nice day in Eastbourne by train - weather a bit dodgy though
- New garden tools also arrived this week
- Need to catch up with editing and releasing - plenty to do
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- Finalised edit on Selsdon video - now live
- Took car to Volvo dealers after much shenanigans
- Addington Pumping Station
- Birthday - great family gathering with fit, chips and Prosecco!
- Felt rough the day after - allergies maybe?
- Hectic day Thursday (meet-up, garden tools, grass cutting, car collecting), leading to
- Delayed podcast!
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- Shot a video on Friday
- Did an initial edit but was not satisfied
- So I went & shot it again
- Not always an option, I know
- But don’t settle for something that isn’t right
- Croydon Archive visit - wow!
- Archaeological reports
- Stories of the area’s history
- Bomb reports
- Directories
- Maps - with an error!
- Addington Stones Mystery solved - or is it?
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- Walk in Littleheath Woods #1
- Walk in Littleheath Woods #2!
- Walk in Littleheath Woods #3!!
- Video about Littleheath Woods
- Bank Holiday - busy Monday
- Wildflower Walk
- Photography
- Lunch
- Visits
- Set up a Facebook Group: Croydon Local History Research: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1177961592964339/
- Great response to my ARA article, following up
- Final bit of research into Selsdon Walk & Talk video - hope to shoot Friday 6th May
- Weather warming up after a bit of much-needed rain
- Roll on the summer!
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- I filmed there yesterday - what a place!
- Currently editing Croydon Airport - need a few extra assets then good to go
- Always learning in this game - but wouldn’t swap it for anything
- Selsdon will probably be the next main assignment
- Then local walks
- And possibly more airport sites
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- I don’t know how it happened - but I have been busy
- Just released third video this month!
- Historic Croydon Airport video under review, more to do
- Addington Village Heritage Walk video live last week
- South Croydon Walk & Talk video live this morning
- Probably won’t record another due to time focus on Historic Croydon Airport updates
- Also need to prepare for Farthing Downs (nature/history focus) next week
- I do feel momentum is building up now
- I recorded the Addington Village video on my replacement DJI Pocket 2 - all good
- I purchased a GoPro Volta power grip and it is awesome!
- DJI compensation went towards a power pack for the Pocket
- However I ordered the wrong one 🤨
- I am in the middle of the return and re-order of the correct one and hope that will be the end of the saga!
- Garden clearance is going well, more tools purchased but well worth it
- Currently cleaning up and treating the outside of it
- Next step is to clear out the inside of the shed and do general gardening
- I also need to book my Mudlarking trip - more to follow
- New Mac ordered and can’t come soon enough
- Working as efficiently as I can with what I currently have though
- So yes, very busy but in control
- Oh, and still need to sort out that updated intro/outro for this!
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- Need to produce more
- Numbers are static
- Keep getting in my own way
- Delivered WRFC
- Filmed HCA
- Aim to release HCA this week-ish
- DJI replacing my Pocket 2
- Tooth extraction
- Great Bourne Society event
- Caught up with an old school friend
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- It was going quite well
- Although I’ve had an awful cold all week
- I completed the footage/material/edit/release for WRFC
- I had a great lunch and met the folks at the club
- I filmed/edited/released a video on The Addington Stones Mystery
- But the gimbal on my DJI Pocket 2 will not work/calibrate
- Not impressed by their support
- Great talk at Biggin Hill
- Loads of garden clearance
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- Great week of filming/editing
- Extra footage at main location
- All went well to begin with . . .
- Why Pros need Pro stuff
- Cinema trip
- Lunch out
- Sun shining
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- Back to usual format
- Business cards are awesome!
- Dentist cancelled on me
- Big build up of films to make
- Writing local articles
- Possible speaking engagements?
- Should I seek some help?
- Met with client, went very well
- Made arrangements for filming day 1
- Gained approval to use my drone
- Biggin Hill - what a place
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- Awful situation in Ukraine continues
- How will it end?
- Can the Ukrainian military and volunteers hold Kyiv?
- Research continues
- Local history knowledge grows
- Filming soon
- Business Cards
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- A different episode this week
- My view of the unprovoked invasion by Russia
- Parallels with National Socialism
- The unhinged dictator
- Russia as an “island”
- Did WW2 count for nothing?
- What happens next?
- How we can provide support
Link to Episode #29 Chris Ward’s trip to Chernobyl and Kiev:
Podcast Episode #29 - Chernobyl Trip with guest Chris J Ward
Link to Chris Ward’s Facebook Page (search from there for Kiev and Chernobyl)
UK Government-backed Ukraine Appeal: https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
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- 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
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- Great news overnight - granddaughter number 2! 😊
- Dentist - Crown shenanigans
- Garden tidying
- London with Sue
- Lunch with DC
- Visit to IWM
- Brentford
- Analysis
- Meet-ups planned
- Self-Tape
- Ghost Walk postponed
- Trailer being worked on
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 videos - planning discipline
- Continue to do photographic jobs - if paid
- Be prepared to pivot if positive opportunities come along
- Have fun!
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- Croydon Airport follow-up
- RAF Kenley Prep & Shoot
- Christmas Prep
- Dare we discuss Omicron?
- Amateur podcast ending! 😂🤪
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- 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!
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- 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!
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- Generally a calmer week
- Great catch-up with old golf buddies
- Great lunch with ex-work buddy
- Prepping and shooting
- Pipeline
- Analytics
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- Video performance update - analytics
- Booked St Olav’s Remembrance Service Shoot
- Deep planning for next one
- Microphone testing
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- 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
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- 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
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- James Bond
- Cousin meet-up
- Football
- Neighbourhood challenge - New Story Link
- Hamsey Green video shoot
- Shotlist/Prep for Saturday
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- 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
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- 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
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- Fuel is the new toilet rolls
- Post pandemic mixed bag
- Editing
- Practising
- New gear 😁
- Great day out
- Upload & see what’s what
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- Video editing
- Where the magic happens
- Keep organised
- New Apple things
- Domain email change
- Gear via Photography Show
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- Lowest ever listening numbers!
- Trending down recently
- Will check closely for the next month
- Truth is, sometimes the work is quiet
- Fascinating webinar Joe McNally at Tokyo Olympics
- Long day out at PGA Golf, Wentworth
- First game with Season Ticket, slightly restricted view - brilliant game!
- Edited/released Headcorn video, relying on algorithm
- YouTube numbers up thanks to Croydon video
- Filming/photography with Mohit yesterday - great venue, hard work but productive and possible new lead for a short film
- Inquiry about some edits, leading to me providing some training!
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- Scorching weather the last few days
- Heatstroke?
- Invoice update
- Production shoot
- Social Media recommendations
- Follow-up to above
- Old car collected, minor notable
- EV charging - a long way off
- Headcorn
- Tired!
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- First clip sold - $11:57 for a 7 second HD view of North End, Croydon
- I should do more of this!!
- Mixed week other than that
- Supporting Sue, now out of isolation
- Loads of testing of mic settings
- Continued video editing
- Trying Vimeo, replace option!
- Sue’s Mum’s birthday
- Dress Rehearsal shoot
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- It hit us, well Sue unfortunately
- How the story unfolded
- Cancelled things inc new Cousin meet-up
- Isolation/separation
- Other things happened too!
- Rehearsal shoot
- Video call re video
- Video reshoot
- Car collected, return arranged
- Invoice response
- Roll-on next week
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- Extremely busy week!
- New car arrived on Thursday
- Fault diagnosed in old car, still with the garage
- Family double birthday event Saturday
- Family wedding Monday, in Leicester
- Lots of photos taken
- Learned a lot about EV charging
- Gave car a good road test
- Car washing - more gear
- Invoice chasing
- Prep for rehearsal shoot tonight
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- Impromptu - office chairs
- Great news with new car
- Disaster with current car
- Recorded & uploaded Sanderstead video
- Got out in the garden
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- Phone calls out of the blue
- Sue’s acting job
- Played golf again
- Last minute photography job
- Little health scare
- New glasses
- Assistance with a Windows/Mac/Phone situation
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- Thunderstorms!
- Quiet on the creative front
- Supporting Sue
- Sue’s new job
- Sue’s acting job
- Running errands
- Painting some walls in my room/self tape room
- Olympic Games
- Crystal Palace Friendly
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- Heatwave
- Thursday - family gathering & much overdue
- Car progressing - poss slight delay
- Saw a play in London, meal after
- Hearing so many people getting Covid
- Open Championship
- Hospital with Mum
- Website update
- Birdgate
- Eye test
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- England lost, but pride gained
- Car change - update
- Seeking out opportunities - stills
- Firmware update for my podcast deck
- Sorting out files/folders - do regularly to keep on top of things
- Back still not right
- Weather improving!
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- England football team
- Busy times currently - so time to build on it
- Theatre shoot Part 1 complete
- Part 2 tomorrow evening
- Filming complete and video on the Lost Ladies YouTube site
- Debrief meeting with Director and Producer
- Network plans for bigger shoots
- Meeting today with Sound Engineer
- Looking for others to join
- Meeting local photographer soon
- Also a photo walk with my buddy Chris
- Clubhouse chat yesterday with some Headshot photographers
- Probably headshot booking for an actor I met last week
- Enquiry on Monday, wanted cheaper deal, I politely declined
- Golf/back problems
- Sunday lunch out
- Car order cancelled!!
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- It’s Shoot Day!
- Sharing how I prepare
- Communicate with client (lots/details)
- Venue scouting (online searches, images, videos, reviews)
- Work out travel/timings, and check status regularly
- Clean gear/sensors
- Charge batteries, take spares + charger in case of need
- Pack case
- Water & snacks
- Mental shoot
- Be prepared
- Other news: Headshot session, editing, review, final cut
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- Filmed play in London on Monday
- Editing since
- Booked headshot for Thursday
- YouTube monetisation
- All is good!
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- Just back from a wonderful break at Cooden Beach
- Memories of our wedding in 2016
- Sue’s Mum came with us & met her friends
- Drone action took place
- I did some travel/landscape photography
- Sue had a self-tape
- I played golf (sometimes)
- Got booked for three theatre shoots while away
- Weather changed on our last night
- Back feeling refreshed
- 3.5 hour Zoom on our return
- Gearing up for filming day on Monday
- Seeracha Thai restaurant in Eastbourne - link
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- Ok, note, there is no drone emoji yet!
- Went out on Saturday evening and had great fun flying my new drone
- Edited a couple of videos for social media
- Really excited to do more
- Manual control is the way to go
- Establishing footage will go into my Sanderstead video
- Rehearsal with the cast/crew on Monday - really good!
- Happy with gear set-up for the shoot but still tinkering
- Gave ourselves an afternoon off
- Planning what to take to Cooden Beach
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- Finally we have proper weather!
- Shoot preparation for filming job
- Bank Holiday weekend
- Drone up a tree - scratchgate
- Drone purchase - DJI Mini 2
- Inaugural flight
- Just enjoying being outdoors!
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- Great comments on Warlingham video
- Planned three more local films, one quite big
- Drones
- Second jabs 😁
- GoPro video update on YouTube
- Weather getting better!
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- Oh, the weather . . .
- I uploaded two London Walk videos last week
- It was my birthday on Monday!
- Spent quality time with family
- And again on Wednesday
- Recorded a local video this week, looking to do more London ones
- Job arrangement progressing - hoping for a June shoot
- Working on next London walks
- Planning a drone/camcorder shoot with a mate
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- Planned out my different style of video
- New GoPro HERO 9 came
- Tested it Monday afternoon locally (on YouTube)
- Tested it in London on Tuesday (stay tuned, should be on YouTube 13/05)
- Tested it in London again on Wednesday (need to edit it first, probably on YouTube at the weekend!)
- Facebook comment - calming video
- Twitter comments - Croydon/Kingswood
-
MentalHealthAwareness
- Job pricing email received
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- Thank you for getting back with me
- Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test
- 10,000 views of Croydon, What Happened? video on YouTube
- Knowing your audience
- Talking to your audience
- Being me!
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- Apologies for the gap in shows!
- I had a bit of a “wobble” - these things happen
- The last two Wednesdays have seen me in London filming some “London Walk” videos as part of a mini-series
- Three Bridge to Bridge videos are live, one left to record
- Bluebell video update
- Fitness+
- Website updates
- Golf improvements
Video Links:
- Tower Bridge to London Bridge Walk
- London Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge Walk
- Blackfriars Bridge to Westminster Bridge Walk
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- My Dawn Chorus video on YouTube
- Great spell of weather!
- Slightly lifted Covid restrictions, more freedom
- Product photography for Sue - natural light
- Checked out local woods
- Shot a video in local woods
- Back to golf 🙄
- YouTube numbers looking good
- Prepping next videos, sourcing material and planning shot lists
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- A very different subject this week
- It’s been tough working this through in my head
- Four years since Dad passed away
- Ancestry DNA test done some time ago
- Mum did one too
- Found a family connection on Dad’s side we knew nothing about
- It changed my family tree dramatically!
- Have made contact with new relatives
- Still feels weird
- Doing more Family Tree analysis to find out as much as I can
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In this episode I bring along my wife, Sue, to talk about her late life career change.
We talk about how and when it came about, what she does to develop her new career and the importance of learning and relationships.
Links to "The Wayback" Dementia Charity film, Sue acted in:
The Wayback Website
The Wayback Twitter
The Wayback Instagram
Sue's Contact details:
Contact me:
Website: https://www.philswallow.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philswallowphoto\
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philswallowphoto
Twitter: https://twitter.com/philswallowpics
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- You need to be known if people are going to book you!
- What is your definition of you and what you do?
- You will need to communicate this many times over
- Think about your identity relative to your career/trade/service - is it consistent in terms of logo, colour scheme, tone of communication etc?
- Professionalism - not just about getting paid!
- Give yourself some proper “me” time to work out exactly who you are in your new venture and exactly what you do
Contact me:
- Website: https://www.philswallow.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philswallowphoto
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philswallowphoto
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/philswallowpics
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- How it came about
- Why it came about - my motivation
- Why not just put your feet up, Phil?
- There is no substitute for life experience
- Opportunity to use the creative side of my brain
- Not having to answer to anyone, any more!
- Have fun doing what YOU want to do
- No regrets whatsoever!
Contact:
- Website: https://www.philswallow.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philswallowphoto
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philswallowphoto
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/philswallowpics
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- Why the change?
- My podcast story so far
- Good time to change
- Sue to co-host from time-to-time
- Guests to feature occasionally
- Keeping the old content, keeping it consumable
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- Quiet week from a creative perspective
- Got me thinking about this and how I might change it up
- Some website updates & shared storyboard slides with clients, for review
- Room move is progressing very well
- Weather is looking up, light seems better?
- Did some gardening, first cut of the lawn
- UK Covid Lockdown Exit Plan looks sensible
- Clubhouse Call today and then a Sony launch web presentation
- And more about that relaunch!
- “Spanish Pundit” video link
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- Cold weather snap is over
- Next Monday (22nd) we will hear from the PM about Lockdown Exit - let’s be positive!
- Impeachment Trial - where to next?
- 4K Snowy Garden Time-lapse on YouTube
- Subscriber numbers edging up
- Set up to sketch Storyboards, then . . .
- Bought a brilliant iPad App - Procreate £9.99 - I love it
- Why the title? Because Social Media sucks creative, valuable time away
- Downloaded and learning DaVinci Resolve
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- The “Beast from the East” strikes
- Locksmith
- Business Cards came just after recording last week’s show - excellent service!
- YouTube analytics going well
- Took my Shoulderpod G2 out a couple of times - impressive
- Meeting with Clients - positive, following on with planning/storyboarding
- Cold snap of weather - snow but very cold and not thick/deep
- Tested out options for alternative webcam - will probably use my GoPro Hero 5 in new set-up
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- Spent most of the week planning
- Sold a Headshot image from a shoot last summer
- Deep dive into YouTube Analytics
- Changing YouTube Thumbs - on Brand
- Pond5 stock footage - first upload
- Gear - Shoulderpod G2 + Selfridges 👌🏻!
- I’ve joined Clubhouse! - @PhilSwallow
- Business cards
- Work to be done on setting up two rooms for Sue and I
- Tinnitus Awareness Week - Please have a look at Dave’s Story
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- Firmware update, update! Apple/Sony
- Bad timing of above vs Inauguration of JB/KH
- Spiral on BBC Four
- Timelapse at dusk, followed by
- Timelapse at dawn, followed by
- Snowfall (and immediate thaw)
- File/media organisation - cathartic
- Shot List template and prep for a shoot one day!
- New Business Cards
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- Joe Biden Inauguration today - good luck, Joe and Kamala!
- The World will breathe a sigh of relief and the healing will start
- Sofa Day went well - co-ordination was not an issue - phew!
- Uploaded a new trailer to YouTube - clips of travel and local videos
- Found 2017 GoPro footage of Lisbon & Porto - can I create something??
- Testing out my new camera- audio/mic win, other settings good, firmware update not so good
- Bought a filmmaking book and a Storyboard book - time to get sketching and planning
- Car research has been ongoing but may now have a choice to progress
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- New desk - link here
- Decided that I need a dedicated video camera - Sony HXR-NX80
- Also bought a light box from Pixapro/Essential Photo
- Sold Sue’s old MacBook Pro - worked out at rental of £8 per month for just over 6 years
- Awful Covid numbers in the UK
- Mum is now fully vaccinated (Pfizer)
- My new video - Lockdown Walk
- Advert video for funeral
- Fence repair result
- Social media vs free speech
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- Happy New Year to you all
- Lockdown 3.0
- Family Tree follow-up 😳
- Little video of dawn at Selsdon Park
- Concerned about the vaccine
- Story Tribute Video
- USA Elections
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- Family Tree Scandal!!
- How was your Christmas?
- Ours was good, Zoom, FaceTime, Lola entertaining us and then a migraine on Boxing Day that meant me missing golf
- Brilliant Book - How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck by Steve Stockman
- Wintry weather
- Covid numbers worrying
- Crystal Palace - the pain of following your local football team
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Great numbers from last week’s show -thank you! Weekly shows from now on A very different Christmas - frustrating, and now we are Tier 4 in the UK What does that mean for my business? Stay tuned, big decisions happening Mum’s Covid-19 Vaccine Definitely will position video more prominently in 2021 Branding clarification New business cards Tribute video for Dad Chat with Chris Ward - Find him on: Instagram, Web
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A quick episode to bring you up-to-date. I was not happy with the sound quality on #46 so moved my recording desk/location, re-worked the EQ settings and here it is - I am much happier and hope that you will be too! Also covered:
A recent Production Stills shoot I did for "A Christmas Carol" at the Rotherhithe Playhouse in London My "Lockdown Shutdown" for Headshot bookings until 01/03/2021 and rationale behind it Some wonderful compliments from my recent video A chat with a car salesman that led to a much longer chat about photography!
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Weather - is more typical now, snow in the forecast too Dentist - was fine but possible crown, and now another visit required Covid-19 - exited Lockdown 2, now in Tier 2, headlines today suggest we should probably be in Tier 3. However, vaccinations have started (V Day), w.e.f. yesterday (08/12/20). Headshot Work - one booked in, then cancelled, so not great. Stopped spending on ads for now, it can get very costly Video Work - Charity edit done, Croydon video doing well, one ad job is mid-shoot, funeral shoot two weeks ago & delivered (sharing around the world), Local Shops video live, one booking confirmed for 2021, a follow-up interview planned in early 2021, and some family video work slated. Livestreaming of funerals - setup, risks, speed, numbers - won’t pursue Product Work - Done some more for Sue, possible local shop shoot if time allows Learning/Other - FCP Summit (virtual) whole week. Good event, now revisiting the sessions and updating my notes. Learned a lot Gear - eBay bargains, Lastolite Cubelite, Genus Shoulder Rig with Camera Mount & Follow Focus. Did some housekeeping so now ordered more storage, moved iMac to Big Sur today, Capture One on new version. US Election!
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Special episode where I summarise what I’ve done in the first year since leaving the corporate world.
Left old job one year ago - what has happened? Training in video, at Pro AV in Hemel Hempstead Headshots with various people Relaxed prep for 2020 Great trip to Palma, Mallorca in Jan. Used lightweight kit for the first time Headshot Mania in Las Vegas Covid-19 struck the World!!! Worked on video Worked on website - Squarespace 7.1 Got some paid video work Prepared for a return to Headshot work Clients from July Video work continuing strongly Oh, and gear purchases and sales have taken place regularly throughout
So what next?
Preparing more videos for my channel Chipping away at Stock when time allows Starting something else - to be revealed in a future episode!
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Weather & News - we have switched to much cooler weather, but most of September was warm and sunny 😎 Dentist - appointment booked - for October 12th 😩 Covid-19 - Rule of 6, 10pm pub/restaurant closures, numbers rising fairly quickly, may bring in 3 Tier statuses 😕 Client Work - booking came in for November. Did my own selfie session. Booking due next week. Sorted out gear storage. 😁 Video Work - Profile video/advert - live on my About page and YouTube. More in planning phase. Healthy Teaching "About" Video. Other quote. 😁 Learning/Other - The Photography Show (virtual) was ok - need a grid for sessions. Helen Sloan interesting 1.4M GoT images 😳 Gear - Neewer smartphone rig (now £2.50 cheaper!), & iRig Pre HD (now £2 cheaper!). PolarPro CPL - paid for via gear sales 😁 Furniture changes, quick bed sale, old sofa to charity, new seats in place 😁 This podcast is now available on Amazon Music 😁
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Weather & News - it was hot, then it cooled, then the garage flooded, now humid again but autumn is on the way Sue has been in hospital - twice! Covid-19 - positive cases on the up. 20-30 year olds - rules still confusing. My tweet went a bit viral 160 likes, 37 replies and lots of mess. Twitter now allows you to limit responses Client Work - quieter but he given me a chance to do other things and sort out my ads, marketing & admin a bit. Hamlet on the Beach stills shoot was excellent! And Lola’s shoot on Sunday was the best of the lot by far!! Learning/Other - Garage flooding. Now garage tidying, ruthless chucking out. Will store non-electrical heavy duty photography gear out there when finished Gear - not much happening, used both Z6 bodies for the Hamlet shoot, delighted with the files. Ordered some EN-EL15c batteries from Wex, no stock currently. Working on my marketing and organisation, will write some articles based on recent experiences. May also revisit Stock as I have plans in that regard.
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Using my new and rather organised approach, this episode covers the following:
Weather & News - one hot day the rest mixed! Covid-19 - does anyone really understand the rules? Client Work - great mix of Headshot Clients, fun sessions, getting back into it and thoroughly enjoying shooting again Learning/Other - Video work has been the main feature here and cool to put it into practise with Client work Gear - mainly using it, a delayed order arrived and an order I placed didn't arrive! More eBay selling happening Headshot and Video clients booked in for August - Happy Days!
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A mixed bag of content in this episode:
Apple Keynote PolarPro Variable ND Filters Falconeyes F& Pocketlight - LED feature packed light Opening for business on 13/07/20 Covid-19 Policy and cleaning/screening purchases Marketing success - Cient Bookings Birthday Message video edit Charity video edit Audio track recording for a monologue video And I've got a bad back - again!
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Catching up on how we are getting ready for something approaching "normal". I talk about my fitness regime of Yoga and Golf (!) - I also talk about some recent gear purchases and how time is flying despite the situation we are in. Please feel free to leave a review on iTunes or your usual listening platform, it will be much appreciated.
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A catch-up on how I have been completely occupied during lockdown by putting time and effort into learning video from the ins and outs of preparing and shooting through to the editing process. I found the FroKnowsPhoto Guides to Shooting Video and Editing Video highly valuable. I've also moved my website to Squarespace 7.1 and added a Synology NAS to my storage capability.
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What better way to spend our 4th Wedding Anniversary than with a podcast! We talk about what we have been doing during the lockdown (lots of creative stuff) and the arrival of our beautiful granddaughter. Bonus is the purring from one of our cats, Olive, during the first part of the show!
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It was my pleasure to interview London-based Portrait/Headshot photographer Ivan Weiss for this show. You will hear Ivan's story, get into his photographic influences and style and go slightly technical to learn about how he puts it all together. Ivan is very active on Instagram, can also be found on Twitter and his website is here. He is also a Mentor in Peter Hurley's Headshot Crew - have a listen for how this came about!
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Sue and I have a chat about our experiences almost one week in to Social Distancing as part of the coronavirus pandemic. Sue can be reached on Instagram and Twitter.
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There is only one subject and in this episode Sue and I cover it. Sue's contact points: Instagram & Twitter.
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An account of my trip to Las Vegas and Headshot Mania 2 - what a blast! Some links: My "Tourist" Video Justin's video of Headshot Mania 2 Headshot Hot Sauce
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Preparing for HeadshotMania 2 in Las Vegas next week Palma Video now live, links: My YouTube Channel Palma Video Please subscribe if you haven't already - thank you!!! eBay sales update Signed up with HubSpot for my CRM Weather issues - storms Ciara and Dennis Video to feature in Vegas, just need to work out how!
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Flying solo this week, topics covered:
Feeling groggy - blaming the time of year Palma trip - editing vlog for YouTube Meet-up with Jason Mitchell Westcott Flex Kit Session Yard Players/Brockley Jack Theatre - Twelfth Night eBay sales coming in - slowly Helping my Mum Dollars for Vegas - it's getting close now! Headshot Crew - value from learning during reviews/critiques SWPP - wear your Headshot Crew T Shirt - people take notice!
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Happy New Year to you all! Sue joins me again to add an actor's perspective to that of mine as a photographer. We to talk about:
Our start to 2020 A visit to Palma, Mallorca to see the Three Kings Parade My view on travelling light as a photographer/videographer Sue's plans for the year and what she has done so far The benefits of networking The need to be visible And more! Sue can be found on Instagram @sue_swallow
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A brief episode with me providing a bit of an update on a few things and ruling off the year (unless I manage to record another episode with Sue - we'll see). Hope you had a fantastic Christmas/Holiday and Happy New Year for 2020!
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In this special episode I am joined by my photographer friend Chris J Ward to talk about his amazing trip in September 2019 to Chernobyl. It provides a great insight to what greets you at the scene of the 1986 nuclear reactor tragedy. The interview is conducted over the phone. Here are some links to Chris and where the trip was booked:
Chris J Ward Photography Facebook Page - Please "Like" it, thanks! Christopher J Ward Photography Instagram Trip booked on Weekender Breaks via a Groupon Deal
Here are links to his detailed accounts and supporting images (Facebook account required):
Reactor #4 Pripyat City Amusement Park Kindergarten Duga Radar Kiev Guided Tour
As usual please provide any comments, feedback and I will respond to you.
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Topics covered in this episode:
Black Friday - Deals are when you intended to buy the things anyway! Affinity Photo JPEG Mini Actor Headshots Nikon Z6 oddity - now fixed ProAV Academy - Video Interviews with Ollie Kenchington Prep for next "Special" podcast Luminar 4 Storyboarding prep for Profile Video
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Another good week on my journey. Just me hosting this time, covering:
A trip to Ikea to help furnish the "Media" spare bedroom, room Deliveries of new gear Actor Headshot Training in Hemel Hempstead - part of my Personal Project drive Catching up with Mum - also linked to Personal Project Chilled end to the week (apart from the long broadband outage)
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In this week's show Sue is back and we talk about our hectic but thoroughly rewarding week in creative land! Content discussed, with links:
Ancestry DNA & Family Trees Rodecaster Pro tests Sue's exciting job news
Sue's full-on Tuesday with: Jade Allen Twitter and Comedy Twitter
ICAT Acting Poisoned Polluted at the Red Lion Theatre, Islington Phil's Corporate Headshot shoot Editing and preparing for a shoot at The Lost Sheep shop in Caterham: Facebook Page & Instagram Updates to our multi-purpose "media" room Andrew Clifton-Brown Photography Thanks for listening!
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As mentioned in the last episode I can now report I am the proud owner of a RØDECaster Pro 😁. I have recorded this quick episode to test it out - please let me know what you think. I am happy as a first test but there are other settings I can change and am always looking to improve. All of my contact options are on my website. Thank You!
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I am now a free man! Topics covered in this episode:
Now that I am free, what have I been up to? Headshot for Elisabetta (YouTube link to her singing in a London station here) Headshot for Sofia Family Birthday shoot with Nikon Z6, 24-70 f4 lens and SB-700 flash Video editing - USA Road Trip My Blog on Apple Maps Connect - link here Rodecaster Pro - Great deal from Pro AV Back room plans
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Back to me for this episode where I talk about my BIG NEWS and a significant milestone on my photography journey. Other subjects covered:
Three headshot shoots, one for a Business Owner and two actors Meet-up in London for the Headshot Crew and had a chat with the man himself, Peter Hurley A theatre rehearsal stills shoot, a great test for my new Nikon Z6 More training booked up Future plans for this podcast involving Sue contributing/presenting and interviews A bit about gear A bit about workflow/software And a bit about the popularity of podcasting, link to BBC News article here.
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This is a special feature length podcast with my wife Sue guest-hosting as we talk about our fantastic trip to California. As we were on the trip I provided periodic updates to my Travel Photography Facebook Page. I have created blogs on my website (see links below) that use these original updates to tell our story and will complement the listening of the podcast - we really hope you enjoy our story!
Overview First Leg - Pacific Coast Highway to Carmel Second Leg - San Francisco Third Leg - Yosemite Fourth Leg - Sequoia Fifth Leg - Joshua Tree to Beach Cities Sixth Leg - Santa Monica Final Leg - Hollywood to Home
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In this episode:
New recording suite (upstairs back bedroom!) Headshot Crew Steady client flow Branding/Logo Don McCullin Exhibition Headshot Intensive USA - California Road Trip (stay tuned . . . ) Ivan Weiss Exhibition Traded in D3s for Z6
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Back update - golf is back on the agenda! Exercise now, not after a problem A week of enquiries, leading to a client booking at the Houses of Parliament LMS - great weather, settings Actor Headshot enquiry Backup plans Jinjabird - great chat Kelby One
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An update on my back problem - thanks to the Physio! 100 Headshots done Major payback/value from gear investment DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Gimbal Test Swimalong Charity Shoot for Beckenham Rotary Some more money from Stock sales Possible future interviews
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Back problem leading to holiday cancellation My son Matt's Wedding - where the back problem occurred Headshot shoot that took place prior to back problem Some new gear
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I have run this Podcast for a few months now and have used up all of my time allowance on the free offer from Soundcloud but it was good whilst it lasted. So after some research I found that Squarespace can offer a hosting service so I’m giving it a go! This episode is very brief and covers a correction required from Episode 13 and some words about this transition process, what I have learned so far, and what this new hosting solution may offer.
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Charlie's Request! (Correction to follow!*) Covering:
Vienna Charlie's request for iPhone photography tips/recommendations Headshot Releases Gear Purchase Video Editing Late Summer Holiday.
- I mention 6 box grid for the iPhone screen but it is actually 9. The concept is still the same but you need to have 9 boxes in the grid to apply the intersection points for the Rule of Thirds.
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It's a hot, dry summer in the UK! England are doing superbly well in the World Cup I have needed to buy some more add-on gear to help with my sound recording I've done another Lime Meadow shoot A new Business Headshot I've set up another Social Media presence for my travel photography in order to separate it from the other part of my brand I'm preparing for another trip!
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Trying something different - again! I "discovered" that I had not upgraded to the new version of GarageBand so have now done that and this is the result - it might be a bit rough around the edges . . .
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This is a really quick episode where I test out some new sound recording gear, a Rode PSA1 boom arm and SMR shock mount. I have also used a different module in GarageBand to record it and I really like it - but it would be great to get some feedback from any listeners too. Compare this episode to previous ones and let me know what you think - thanks!
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Headshot Course My mate's Wedding Family weekend away in Angmering-on-Sea, West Sussex My new Training Course/Workshop Lime Meadow Folk & Blues Club x 2 New gear Work Headshots
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My Birthday! YouTube Vlog - need a catchy thumbnail pic, but 100 views so far Colleague headshots - great session, good timing, pleased client & just waiting for selections. First use of AD600PRO studio heads and very pleased with them Daughter headshot - impromptu - guess what is unusual? Great feedback and social media likes on our Instagrams and my Facebook page Rotary Event - Charity Gig, great time, great feedback! How you must be professionally prepared! Do not leave anything to chance and not just on the day. I was set up to be a professional and hard work made that possible Pricing for Events - Charity excepted, always get a fee up front Headshot Workshop this Saturday - beats the Royal Wedding any day!
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I talk about our superb trip to Budapest (see Vlog on YouTube), a recent training course with Hannah Couzens and my latest Photo "gig".
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In this episode of my Podcast I talk about a recent shoot at Lime Meadow Folk & Blues Club, my good experiences with Shutterstock & Alamy (cher-ching!) and preparing for a forthcoming trip to Budapest!
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This episode sees me reflect on a recent event, and be completely realistic! I also talk about a forthcoming trip.
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In this episode I talk about how I arrived at my style plus a bit about The Photography Show at the NEC and my latest purchase.
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In this episode I move on from the introduction in Episode 1 to share information about my Online and Social Media presence. I talk about what I use, why I use it/them and give my thoughts and comments on how I go about related steps on my journey.
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First episode of a podcast describing my photography journey!
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My golf(!) Portrait of my Mum Sue away in NYC I joined Peter Hurley's Headshot Crew Test shot for Hannah
Recent post for Janaki Website Updates Travel plans
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I've moved the Podcast across to Anchor FM Great headshot session with Ingrid Miller Dave's Tinnitus Story video views going well Nikon Professional Services Show, London - Report and yet another purchase Developing my home studio and shooting options Special portrait this weekend
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Sorry it’s been a while since the last one! Video Project - Dave’s Tinnitus Story Virgin Media Business Broadband New camera Birthday Party lighting test More Party photography More Actor Headshots NPS Show Holiday Planning
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