Into the Wild
Wild camping is one of those experiences I’ve always wanted to go out and do, but never really found the motivation or time to embark upon. The difference between camping and wild camping is that you aren’t in a campsite, you’re wherever you end up when the sun starts to drop.
Wild Camping in the Brecon Beacons
Wild camping is one of those experiences I’ve always wanted to go out and do, but never really found the motivation or time to embark upon. The difference between camping and wild camping is that you aren’t in a campsite, you’re wherever you end up when the sun starts to drop.
Day 1
As I expected, the first night couldn’t have gone more wrong. On our travel to Wales we hit bottleneck traffic, meaning we’d arrive in the Welsh mountains in pitch black, this no longer left Wild Camping as an option.
In a rush to improvise we found a secluded campsite that promised an experience ‘as close to wild camping as possible.’ It turns out, after what felt like hours of driving blind through village roads, this campsite no longer existed and we had driven half a mile into a sheep’s field with only an abandoned. That led to the above scene, cooking a late night burger on a makeshift hob and making the car seats as comfortable as possible.
Day 2
Fortunately, we now had an entire day to plan out our hiking routes & discover the ideal camping location. Please don’t misinterpet the map as we in fact had absolutely no idea where we were going.
After about 3 hours of hiking, we finally found the perfect location. We set up camp, put together a campfire and finally and thankfully put our legs up for the night.
Did I mention there was a double rainbow? No? THERE WAS A DOUBLE RAINBOW!
Chevening Orientation
A few highlights from my recent shoot at Chevening’s orientation: collective of flags, networking and scholars from around the world.
Chevening’s orientation is one of my favourite events to shoot each year, so it’s fitting that it be my first blog post on my new website (welcome by the way!). Chevening is a scholarship where thousands of scholars from various countries are given the opportunity to come over to the UK and spend a good part of their year studying. This was their official welcome, their first chance to meet each other in person and as you can tell the vibe is fantastic.
The day is broken up with lectures, drinks, group chats about current issues and generally, a lot of networking. It’s always a hectic day as with so many people, there’s so much going on at one time, but that’s what I find makes it so exciting.
On a separate note, welcome! Do note that my site is very much a work in progress, so I apologise if you discover anything a little broken. Feel free to get in contact and let me know how broken it really is.
