Photography – Graham Snook Photography

Two cover photos! But I’d be happy with one

Graham Snook — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:32:30 +0000

Getting cover photos is always an honour, the decision that can affect the sales of a magazine rest partly on my shoulders. There are the cover lines and the content of the magazine too, of course, but photography sells. As a photographer, getting a cover always gives a nice warm ... Read article

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Flashbacks, or how to survive a boat crash

Graham Snook — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:26:12 +0000

The footage (below) appeared on social media in the last few days, for me it brought back some unnerving memories. Anyone who’s seen it will be amazed that no one was killed. For me this video was like reliving March 3rd 2010, the day I was hit by a motorboat. ... Read article

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Dufour 382 Grand Large

Graham Snook — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:08:35 +0000

There are some days on the water when everything comes together, there are also many more days on the water when it doesn’t too little wind, too much wind, too much cloud, not enough sun, wrong tides etc. etc. No matter what your line of work there will be good ... Read article

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Najad’s new 450cc

Graham Snook — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 22:56:08 +0000

I’m just back from whistlestop tour to Sweden. Out on Monday, on Tuesday. When we arrived the Swedish weather wasn’t quite as I’d hoped for; it was raining – perfect for shooting interiors, though. I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Najads, they are beautifully built, the ... Read article

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Spicing up my life

Graham Snook — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:15:18 +0000

One of the joys of being freelance is I never know where my next job will come from. Who would have thought buying a bag of curry sauce from a stall in Godalming’s farmers market would lead to photographing the restaurant and supplying advertising images for the local county magazine? ... Read article

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Bucket list event – Tahiti Pearl Regatta

Graham Snook — Fri, 06 May 2016 22:47:52 +0000

I’m currently in Tahiti covering the Tahiti Pearl Regatta 2016. It took 31 hours of travelling to get here from my Godalming home, and there were times when I wondered whether it was worth it. While we wait for the sailing to begin on May 4th (racing starts on 5th) there has ... Read article

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Photographing the Round the Island Race in rough weather

Graham Snook — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:43:03 +0000

Taking yachting photographs on calm sunny days is easy, for me at least, taking sailing photographs in rough weather isn’t. A lot of the time when it’s rough the shoot is simply rescheduled for a better day, sailing looks more inviting, and it generally makes superior images. There are of ... Read article

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The simplest way to improve a photograph

Graham Snook — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:41:03 +0000

One of the simplest pieces of advice was given to me by a photographer called Tim Page. Tim has lived more than most. If you include the two times he was pronounced dead on arrival at field hospitals during the Vietnam War, he was on his third life when I ... Read article

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Photographing classic boat builder Will Stirling

Graham Snook — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:45:53 +0000

One of my reasons for moving on from Yachting Monthly was that I wanted to photograph other things. As much as I love modern boat design, [cliché alert] they don’t make them like they used to. Well actually they do, but not in the numbers of mass-produced GRP boats. My ... Read article

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