JULIAN CLAXTON

The 2017 Steeplechase Derby

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Julian Claxton

The 2017 Steeplechase Derby was held in Norfolk on Saturday amidst sublime summer weather… once the warm up was through, the race started and competitors took to the jumps, running through water, over logs, through mud and up hills…

Well done to everyone who took part… I like to think I joined in the fun, standing in a dyke in my walking boots and then running alongside the course with my camera backpack to get ahead of the competitors… who ever said being a photographer was easy! – good fun though!

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| Tagged activity, bigc, blackwater farm, derby, fakenham, fun, norfolk, people, running, smiling, steeplechase, The 2017 Steeplechase Derby | Leave a comment

The Big C Bungee in Norwich

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Julian Claxton

Ever fancied doing a bungee jump?… well, hopefully these images will give you a small glimpse into the fun that over 40 people had on Sunday at the Big C charity jump outside the Forum in Norwich.

Arguably having the best job of the day, I was up and down in the 200ft crane, photographing jumpers, their emotions and the great fun they all had. Sadly I missed the chance to jump myself, but nerveless had a great experience.

| Tagged norfolk, photography, photographer, norwich, uk, documentary, fun, charity, happy, the forum, jumping, BIG C, Bungee, Jump, Bungee jump | Leave a comment

Portraiture | Cambridge

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Julian Claxton

Really pleased to be asked to collaborate with an agency who works with universities in Cambridge. They wanted a selection of editorial style portraiture of academics for use in up and coming PR material. The brief required bright and pleasing imagery and nothing overly dramatic.

Working around one of the campus locations, it was an enjoyable day and rather interesting to hear about their work, opinions and insight into their world.

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| Tagged academics, anglia ruskin university, cambridge, cambs, editorial, magazine, norwich, photography, photos, portraits, portraiture, professors, university | Leave a comment

Learning at home PR Campaign

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Julian Claxton

Brief in hand I popped along to my shoot location in Norfolk to a lovely property ready to shoot images of these adorable girls for a summer PR campaign… Greeted with waves, shouts and “the photographer is here” I set about capturing images of these children in various poses, trying to capture an essence of learning and homework… Using a couple of strobes and bowens battery pack, we managed to capture some good imagery.

| Tagged cambridge, children, family, fun, happy, home school, learning, learning at home, maths, NC, norfolk, Norfolk County Council, norwich, numbers, photography, schooling, smiling, Suffolk County Council | Leave a comment

PR Shoot in Norwich

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Julian Claxton

Popped along to a lovely little estate near Cringleford, Norwich a couple of weeks ago, to meet a family who had agreed to pose for an upcoming pr campaign.

I had quite a brief to squeeze into a relatively short amount of time, but thankfully managed to meet the objectives.
Although it was cloudy & a little chilly the bright and smiley children were happy to pose and very patient… “just one more” is a phrase they certainly would be pleased not to hear again!

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| Tagged bikes, campaign, cycling, family, fun, norfolk, norwich, pr, professional photography, smiling, sustainable, transport, travel | Leave a comment

Train shoot in Norfolk

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Julian Claxton

Enjoyable little train journey the other week, shooting some business pr images on public transport… Health & Safety concerns meant I wasn’t allowed to use any additional lighting, so I ended up shooting most of the material with my 50mm 1.4, making the most of the wonderful natural light.

AtoBetter – Train Imagery with Mark Fisher

material with my 50mm 1.4, making the most of the wonderful natural light.

| Tagged abelliogreateranglia, business, businessman, great yarmouth, norfolk, norwich, people, photography, public transport, train, travel | Leave a comment

Norfolk & Norwich Festival Garden Party in full swing

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Julian Claxton

The Norfolk & Norwich Festival garden party was in full swing at the weekend, as crowds packed out Chapelfield Gardens to enjoy the free entertainment as part of the wonderful festival activities.
I particularly enjoyed having a go and embracing the retro gaming area… “those were the days” springs to mind…

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| Tagged #NNFest17, 2017, activities, arts, chapelfield, fun, garden party, gardens, kids, laughing, norfolk, norfolk and norwich festival, norwich, smiling | Leave a comment

Norfolk & Norwich Festival Gala

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Julian Claxton

The annual Norfolk & Norwich Festival gala evening was held in the wonderful Adnams Spiegeltent in Chapelfield gardens last night, where the who’s who of Norfolk turned out to enjoy a wonderful evening, interspersed with amazing acts to entertain and thrill the audience.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival Gala Evening 18th May 2017

| Tagged 2017, acts, adnams, arts, business, chapelfield, evening, events, festival, gala, gardens, helen ashton band, norfolk, norwich, performances, Spiegeltent, uk | Leave a comment

Breakin’ Convention in Norwich

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Julian Claxton

The experiences I get to embrace as a photographer are pretty special and often will include performances, experiences or interactions with people that I wouldn’t normally get to enjoy.

One experience was attending Breakin’ Convention at the Theatre Royal on Saturday.
Before the main show, the theatre was taken over by local and international hip hop acts, demonstrating some serious moves.
Crowds gathered round to watch the people take to the floor..

Taking to the floor, everyone seemed to make the ‘moves’ look so easy and smooth. Amazed as I was, I was more than happy to be behind the camera!

Breakin` Convention Theatre Royal Norwich – May 13th 2017

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| Tagged breakin convention, children, dance, dancing, dramatic, hip hop, kids, Norfolk & Norwich, photography, Spray painting, Theatre Royal | Leave a comment

Wonderful start to #NNF17

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Julian Claxton

Last night at the Forum saw the opening reception of the 2017 Norfolk & Norwich Festival.
After a brief introduction to selected guests, it was time to join the artist Luke Jerram for a look at the moon.
Meanwhile crowds packed Millennium Plain for a wonderfully emotive performance by Total Ensemble Theatre Company
What a wonderful start to #NNF17