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How did you start in archery photography?

I was quite involved in my university archery club, and when I graduated and was no longer eligible to compete at the university championships, I came along to do running repairs, keep an eye on our novice archers and generally help my club out. I also took a few photographs of my clubmates so they would have some.

The following year, I also took photos of archers from clubs in our local university archery league (SWWU – South Wales & West Universities). By the year after, I was getting people from other universities asking if I could take their photo as well. It wasn’t long until I was there only to take photos of people.

Which events do you try to go to every year?

The events that I prioritise every year are the University Archery Championships – usually two to three indoor qualifying events and indoor and outdoor finals – and the British University

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