29 November 2012

Walk around Turville

What a great day for a short walk around Turville to end up in a pub for lunch. Loved it.

14 December 2012

Nativity Play at Badgemore

Oscar on stage as a narrator at the Badgemore School Nativity Play.

14 December 2012

Oscar's Nativity Play

Oscar on stage as a narrator at the Badgemore School Nativity Play. Filmed in HD and edited on Premiere pro and After effects

16 December 2012

Christmas Trail in Basildon Park

Great afternoon in Basildon Park for a Christmas Trail in the woodland.

19 December 2012

Christmas at Treetops for Alana

Father Christmas came to Treetops nursery for Alana's Christmas Party.

20 December 2012

Christmas Day in Henley

Carols singing at Oscar's school. He sang very well and personally was very proud on my little man.

25 December 2012

Christmas Day in Henley

I just love Christmas mornings when Oscar and Alana are waking up to discover that Father Christmas came over night with plenty of presents.

26 December 2012

Flooding of Henley-on-Thames by the River Thames

Flooding of the River Thames in Henley-on-Thames. We were keen to go down to the river to feed the ducks to discover that we couldn't even manage to reach Marsh Lock. Very impressive sight to see Kayaks on the fields...

29 December 2012

Visit of London's Aquarium

Great day to take the train from Reading to London to visit the London's aquarium.

30 December 2012

Walk near Hambleden

Great day to take the train from Reading to London to visit the London's aquarium.

01 January 2013

Hills near Wallingford

Excellent short walk on hills just outside Wallingford not far from home. A very nice, but cold and windy day for a walk with Alana and Oscar. Great view point as well to observe the important flooding of the River Thames in the region.

13 January 2013

Stowe

Great day out to visit Stowe, a magnificent National Trust's garden near Bicester in Warwickshire. A great but cold day out with Alana and Oscar very keen on waling and having fun

20 January 2013

A year in my life

Not easy to put together different sequences filmed in HD during the whole year (2012). Everytime I am taking some photos, I am also trying to capture a few good sequences on film. The whole film has been captured on the canon 5D mkII with various Lenses but all at 23.976, using the cinestyle space. The whole film has been edited then on Premiere Pro CS6 with After Effects

27 January 2013

Waddesdon Manor

A great place for a walk around the castle where Ferdinand de Rothschild build an amazing formal garden and a collection of eighteenth-century decorative arts together with important British, Dutch and French paintings. We didn't had time to visit the house but we had a great lunch together at the restaurant...

02 February 2013

Geocaching around Henley

What a great way to get Oscar and Alana walking: geocaching! The aim is to use a GPS app on the iphone and to try to discover caches which we called "treasures". Oscar was in charge and we finally walked around 4 km in the hills around Henley...

03 February 2013

Bus ride to Marlow

What to do on a Sunday when the weather is cold and wet? You can stay inside or take a bus for a ride in the countryside to the next town downstream on the River Thames. Perfect idea and excellent afternoon in Marlow to finish at the cafe for some warm drinks and chocolates...

10 February 2013

GoPro 3km of fun with Oscar

What a great day in the cold and under the rain. We, Oscar and me, went in Christmas Common not far from home for a 3km orienteering race for the first time. That was fun (and wet) but Oscar managed extremely well and we finished 4th... out of seven.

Entirely filmed with my new GoPro Hero3 Black at 47.96 fps in Protune and very quickly edited in Premiere Pro CS6.

16 February 2013

Trail in Basildon Park

Beautiful afternoon at Basildon Park near Reading for a very cool trail organised in the woods surrounding the Property. The game was to find 6 different wellies painted with different motives and to draw them on a piece of paper. What a great idea to make Alana and Oscar walking like mad around the woods and the garden. Spring is coming and I can't wait for the end of this long winter...

17 February 2013

Trail in the woods around Cliveden

Cliveden is just a great place to go with Alana and Oscar for a bit of fun and for a bit of food. The park around the magnificent house and garden is huge and they organised a nature trail in the woods. Perfect conditions with a bit of sunshine and cool temperature for a lot of fun. I just loved to see Alana and Oscar playing together, exploring the woods and the stuffs around... Great day and what best that an ice-cream in winter...

24 February 2013

Alana's 3rd Birthday Party

Great Birthday party for Alana 3rd Birthday in Marlow with all her friends.

03 March 2013

Isaac's 5th Birthday Party

Fantastic afternoon and party for Isaac's birthday at Odd's Farm in Wooburn Green. It's a great place for having fun with the animals and even more fun in a huge indoor gym. It was also great for Alana and certainly for Oscar to feed some animals.

11-17 March 2013

A week holidays at La Plagne

What a great week skiing. We booked a week with an organisation called Mark Warner to make sure that we add plenty of time for skiing. What a great week we had. The snow was fantastic and the nannies from the hotel were fantastic. Alana and Oscar made so much progress on their skis, this was amazing. We had plenty of time to go skiing and I managed, sadly to damage my left knee. Last ride, I ruptured a ligament on my knee. Not good but hopefully I will be able to recover for next year.

11 March 2013

La Plagne, the Movie

I finally managed to render my short film without crashing my PC. This was back in March for a week at La Plagne on ski holidays. Have a look as at the end there is the good footage of when I am actually damaging my knee (!)... What a great week of skiing with Alana, Oscar and Jess...

31 March 2013

Easter Egg Trail at Cliveden

Fantastic but cold afternoon in Clivenden the National Trust property near Cookham. Alana and Oscar were extremely focussed on finding clues for the Easter Egg trail...

01 April 2013

Wellington Park near Reading

Cold weather, very cold day to go out somewhere but finally decided to go to the Wellington Country Park near Reading because there was a Circus, a small one but a good one. Great day out to see animals and other stuffs...

02 April 2013

Greys Court

Great afternoon at Greys Court. Still freezing cold for Spring but so cool to be there again. I love this place. It is so convenient for us as not far from home and a brilliant place for Oscar and Alana to have a run around...

07 April 2013

Whipsnade Zoo with the Van de Poel

We were trying to get organised to meet with Amanda, Hervé and Henry since last year. We tried over Christmas but we finally managed to find a suitable week-end to meet with them. We met at the Whipsnade Zoo near Luton. What a great place for Oscar, Henry and Alana. So great...

28 April 2013

Windsor with Carmen

Afternoon in Windsor for a Birthday party for one of Alana's friend. I managed to go away for a few photos by the river before going back there with Carmen, Alana, Oscar and Jess for an ice-cream...

19 May 2013

Windsor with my colleagues

Great picnic with my colleagues near Windsor at Savill Garden. Great place where we should come back very soon to visit again the garden when my knee is better

22 May 2013

Teddy Bears Picnic at Badgemore School

Picnic with the all of the class and the parents at Badgemore School after a group dance on the playground.

25 May 2013

Greys Court National Trust

Great afternoon and lunch at Greys Court the National Trust property near home.

01 June 2013

Sunny afternoon at Greys Court National Trust

Sunny and warm afternoon at Greys Court. The perfect afternoon for a bit of football, dancing, a good coffee and some exploring in the walled garden. This national trust property is so cool...

08 June 2013

Greys Court and Barbecue with Jon and Natalie

Beautiful day in the countryside with a good start of the day at Greys Court to take some great photos and then we went to Middle Ascendon for a great barbecue with Jon, Natalie, James and Rose...

15 June 2013

Beaconsfield - Bekonscot Village Model and Greys Court

Jess was in Cambridge for Becky's hen week-end and I decided to take Alana and Oscar to the Village Model in Beaconsfield. Arriving there, we met with Jo and Brian... That was a great surprise to spend the day with them. It rained quite a lot, so after being very wet, we went back home before heading to Greys Court to an ice-cream. A great day in charge and a lot of fun with Alana and Oscar.

22 June 2013

Badgemore School Fair

Fun and wet afternoon at the Badgemore School Fair

23 June 2013

Long walk around Greys Court

Great afternoon walking walking the long path around Greys Court. It was a long walk for Alana in the forest. It was windy and slightly cold but very enjoyable to see them exploring the world around them... Love it!!

29 June 2013

Pleasant afternoon at Greys Court

Another afternoon at Greys Court but this place is so beautiful, peaceful and so great for us and the children... love it...

30 June 2013

Bucklebury Farm

We already visited this animal farm but this time the weather was absolutely perfect for a great day out. We managed to have a picnic and a great tractor ride in the deer park... That was great...

06 July 2013

Royal Regatta

I just love going down to the boat enclosure during Regatta. You don't see a lot of racing from there, but it is much more civilised for the children with more space to roam freely... Great opportunity to see the crews getting ready or coming back from their races. Perfect...

07 July 2013

Marwell Zoo with the Waterhouse

Great weather (slightly too warm actually) for a get together with Abby, Amelia, Richard and Thomas at Marwell zoo near Winchester.

13 July 2013

Shillingford Swimming pool

What a great discovery that Swimming pool is. Situated near Shillingford and belonging to an hotel, this perfect spot by the river will be probably used again soon (weather depending).

19 July 2013

Badgemore Primary School Play

End of the year Play at Badgemore School for Oscar and Alana was at the preschool playing in a Bouncy Castle... Great time...

19 July 2013

Sunset at Maidensgrove with Oscar

That was so fun to spend an evening with Oscar taking photos of the sunset at Maidensgrove. Quality time with Oscar... Loved it

20 July 2013

Becky and Simon's wedding

What a great day for Becky and Simon's wedding. Such a great day also to catch up with our friends

21 July 2013

Nuffield House a New National Trust Property

There is a new place from the National Trust to visit near our house, and this is called Nuffield House. Nuffield house was the house of Mr Morris, the inventor and developer of the Mini (the car)... Very interesting visit and great place for Oscar and Alana to discover...

03 August 2013

Highclere Castle Battle Proms

Great week-end in Newbury for the Highclere Castle Battle Proms with Kristina and Chris, Becky and Simon and Jane who spend a few days with us at a nice Campsite not to far from Highclere Castle. We also managed to go to Peppa Pig World at Paulton Park and it was so great to see Alana's face illuminating when she understood where we were... Thanks everybody for this great week-end.

09 August 2013

Long week-end in Hill Head

Great long week-end at the Waterhouse in Hill Head by the sea. It is always such a pleasure to see Thomas, Amelia, Richard and Abby. This time, we also had Vicky with us. We had the pleasure to go sea kayaking, to go to Titchfield Nature Reserve for a Moth evening with the experts while watching the Red Arrows and finally we spent the next day in Portmsouth at the History Shipyard to visit the Warrior. Great week-end...

17 August 2013

Hurley Regatta

Great afternoon at the Hurley Regatta. Popular boat races, tug of war on the water, great burgers and beers, and a lot of fun for us with Vicky.... Loved it.

23 August to 6 September 2013

Barcelona and Spain

Finally summer holidays in Spain. First in Barcelona for a few days and then two full weeks in Begur at the house. Great weather, great summer and lovely time all together

23 August 2013

GoPro Spain

Finally summer holidays in Spain. First in Barcelona for a few days and then two full weeks in Begur at the house. Great weather, great summer and lovely time all together and great time fidling around with the GoPro. What a gadget...

14 September 2013

Henley Show

The usual end of summer Henley show in Hambleden. A great day out with Oscar and Alana to feel and live the countryside, but also a great afternoon to meet up with our friends. I just love the Henley Show

15 September 2013

Walk around Greys Court/p>

Brilliant walk in the forest around Henley and more specifically around Greys Court. I love this forest.

22 September 2013

Harvest Festival at Greys Court

Great afternoon at the Harvest Festival in Greys Court. This time, plenty of goodies to buy but also an amazing Morris dancers group. A lot of laughs and funny photos

03-05 October 2013

Istanbul EADV conference

I had the chance to travel to Istanbul for the first time. What a surprise. This city is amazing. Buzzing, beautiful, interesting and a real feeling of being welcomed by the people I talked to. As always when travelling for a conference, I had to go very early in the morning (before the start of the day) or late at the end of the conference, but I will have to come back with the rest of the family to enjoy again this amazing city.

10 October 2013

Oscar's 6th Birthday Party

Well done Jess for the perfect organisation of Oscar's 6th Birthday Party at Pizza Express in Henley... Great dinner where they could prepare and ear their own pizzas. With, Bethany, Isaac, Harrison, Harry, Edward, Alex, James, Daniel, Nicky, Henry, Rose, Nancy, Frankie, Bethany and Alana

12 October 2013

Walk in Warburg Reserve

Great afternoon with Oscar and Alana at Warburg Nature Reserve near Middle Ascendon not far from Henley. A great walk in the woods and fields and a great break somewhere for some bread and hot chocolate.

19 October 2013

Car racing at Donington Park

What a great day with Jason and Mark at Donington Park. I wanted to see Jason racing for a long time and this time we managed to get there with Oscar on the mythic racing track of Donington Park. We went with Mark Chapman and his boys, dad and mum and spent the day taking photos, enjoying the racing and the noise. Great day with my beautiful little man Oscar...

21 October 2013

Harvest Festival at Badgemore School

Harvest Festival at Badgemore School where Oscar and his friends are singing and playing around the theme of harvesting. Great afternoon and quality play... I was really proud of my little guy...

25 October 2013

Halloween Disco

Alana and Oscar getting ready for the Halloween Disco at School. Sorry Oscar but we were running out of face painting and we I had to use what we had...

25 October 2013

Badgemore Preschool

I was asked to take a few photos of Alana's friend at Badgemore Preschool for them to use them for Christmas stuff.

26 October 2013

Cholsey Wildlife walk by the River Thames

Great sunday afternoon and a long walk along the River Thames near Cholsey where there is a nice walk on the Thames path. We decided to explore an alternative route back and ended up by walking a few more kilometers just before the rain...

02-08 November 2013

A week in San Antonio

I had the pleasure to travel to sunny Texas to San Antonio for a conference. I travelled with a colleague called Ben Foster and I also met Kristina Ulrich at the meeting. We had some spare time before the conference and we managed to visit a few great place around the Conference Center. What a great week and beautiful place. I will have to come back with Jess and the children...

10 November 2013

Walk around Basildon Park

Beautiful weather and winter light for a great walk around Basildon Park

23 November 2013

Walk around Maidensgrove Common

Beautiful light and end of the day for a great walk around Maidensgrove common. I just love this high ground place with some good views and beautiful sunset...

08 December 2013

Santa Fun Run in Henley-on-Thames

First time we are doing that sort of thing, a fun run for Christmas for a charity. About 2.5 miles around the Henley-on-Thames train station. Oscar ran with me, and Alana with Jess. I was again very impressed by Oscar as he managed to run the whole way without stopping and at a very good pace... Alana managed to run, walk the whole way as well...

08 December 2013

National Trust Greys Court

Great to see that Greys Court in now open over December and Christmas. There is also a brand new cafe... Perfect end of the day for a quick walk in the garden.

15-25 December 2013

It's Christmas Time

A collection of photos from the 15th of December with a party at home with Mulled wine and minces pies up to the 25th of December with Father Christmas's visit at home...

28 December 2013

Covent Garden with the Griffiths

Ruth and I organised a restaurant in Covent Garden to surprise Nigel. What a great day with the Griffiths around Covent Garden and Picadilly...

31 December 2013

Short walk in the Hambleden Valley

Short walk in the Hambleden Valley to occupy everybody before the New Year. Short but pleasant walk in the mud up and down the valley