The Phil Swallow Podcast (Phil Swallow)

• 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

• 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

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.

• 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

In this episode:

• St Mary’s Church, Addington
• Croydon Minster & Belltower
• Kenley Aerodrome (video live)
• Croydon Archives Tour
• West Wickham Library - Art Deco
• Crystal Palace Subway
• Croydon Almshouses - Hospital of the Holy Trinity
• Addington Village Walking Tour
• Numbers - YouTube overtaken Instagram
• Talks and technical support

• 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

• 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 😣

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(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

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!

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

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

• Video editing
• Where the magic happens
• Keep organised
• New Apple things
• Domain email change
• Gear via Photography Show

First episode of a podcast describing my photography journey!

• 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!

• 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

• 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!

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

• 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

• 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

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!

• Generally a calmer week
• Great catch-up with old golf buddies
• Great lunch with ex-work buddy
• Prepping and shooting
• Pipeline
• Analytics

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!

• 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!

• 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!!

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.

• 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

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

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

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)

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

Radio Show Recording Link

In this episode:

• Griff Griffiths King of the Road Drive Time show on 365 Radio
• Brilliant fun
• Recording link attached
• Distinction between this and normal video
• Hythe:
• Three trips instead of one
• Great trip
• Good hotel/location
• Photography 
• Railway
• Family
• Weather
• Met up with a subscriber/fellow history lover
• Prepping next few videos, severely hampered by the weather

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Great comments on Warlingham video
• Planned three more local films, one quite big
• Drones
• Second jabs 😁
• GoPro video update on YouTube
• Weather getting better!

• 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

• 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

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

• Filmed play in London on Monday
• Editing since
• Booked headshot for Thursday
• YouTube monetisation
• All is good!

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

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!

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

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!

• 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

• 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

• 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

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!

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!

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:

Happenings

• Bad back!
• Imber Court with Headley Beeson
• Warlingham North video
• Tatsfield video
• Surrey History Centre visit
• Bethlem Hospital talk in Bromley
• Visit to Bethlem Archive about Warlingham Park Hospital
• Chelsham Plane Crash 1946
• Local Talks - CNHSS talk & Sanderstead
• Memberships
• Looking ahead
• Godstone W&T tomorrow
• Croydon refresh in November
• Croydon Water History
• Featherbed Lane
• Tatsfield Part 2
• Bourne Society talk in Jan 25
• East Surrey Museum talk in Feb 25
• East Surrey Museum promo video
• And much, much more!

This episode sees me reflect on a recent event, and be completely realistic! I also talk about a forthcoming trip.

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 😁

• 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

• Impromptu - office chairs
• Great news with new car
• Disaster with current car
• Recorded & uploaded Sanderstead video
• Got out in the garden

• 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

In this episode:

• Open House reflections
• Giving talks (HG & Parkinson’s Group)
• Technical support for talks
• Stepping in - Bourne Society
• Haven’t tried new GoPro yet
• HG to Farleigh Walk live (mic placement learning)
• Great engagement- thank you 
• Apple software update season
• Delay on new iPhone 🙄
• Illegal Eagles
• Magazine article to do

• 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!

• 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!

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.

• 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!

• 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

• 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

• 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 👎🏻

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!

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:

• Live Broadcast - get involved!
• No particular order
• Happenings
• A week in Suffolk
• First long run in my EV
• New video related to above
• US Air Bases - Holton/Halesworth & Thorpe Abbotts
• School friend meet up 
• Local Talks - working on CNHSS talk & one in Sanderstead
• Guitar playing! Audio Interface, also being tested tonight
• Looking ahead
• Open House Festival
• Godstone W&T
• Tatsfield W&T
• Warlingham request - different take
• Croydon refresh in November
• Croydon Water History
• And much, much more!

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!

• 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

• 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

• 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!

• 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

• 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

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:

• Live Broadcast - get involved!
• No particular order
• Happenings
• Swiss Lodge - not listed, given the go-ahead
• Woldingham Station to Manor Park video live
• First Snippet - Park Hill Road
• Great engagement about Park Hill
• Google Earth “Drone” shots
• Good January numbers
• Computer/ethernet issues
• Talk done, projector screen debut
• Looking ahead
• 3 x talks between now and end of March
• East Surrey Museum talk: eastsurreymuseumactivities@gmail.com or call 01883 340275
• Old Coulsdon Walk & Talk
• More snippets
• Caterham, Coulsdon & Bletchingley this year
• Tatsfield Part 2

• 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

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

• 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

• 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!

In this episode:

• Frost last night
• Ryder Cup victory for Team Europe
• Woodside Talk given by John Hickman
• Bourne Society talk - mine!
• Played golf - scored well - Byron family connection
• Updated website with talk information
• Meeting about Caterham Spring Pumping Station
• McMillan Tea & Cake raising over £400
• GoPro debut - new video shows it
• Also new mic position, much happier with sound quality
• Met up with a subscriber at Addington Fire Station
• New iPhone
• Pygmalion at the Old Vic
• Prepping next few videos, one ready to go, others need more work

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

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!

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:

Instagram

Twitter

Contact me:

Website: https://www.philswallow.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philswallowphoto\

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philswallowphoto

Twitter: https://twitter.com/philswallowpics

• 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

• 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

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 

• 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?

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!

• 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!

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.

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

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 

• 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

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

• 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

• 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 . . .

• 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

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:

• Live Broadcast - get involved!
• No particular order
• Happenings
• Christmas - how was it?
• Family History work
• Met an auntie I never knew I had
• Monument then & now - story behind it
• Windy Ridge live and doing really well!
• Looking ahead
• Talk this Thursday, postponed due to weather
• Talk Prep, being done in parallel
• East Surrey Museum
• Snippets!
• Planning for 2025 - more videos!
• Swiss Lodge
• Must get a holiday sorted, too

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

• 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