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Photographing Diana was always a big occasion
THERE were gasps of surprise when Princess Diana emerged from the royal car as she arrived in Tiverton. It was her new hair style that was noticed by Diana’s army of royal fanatics. […]
Articles by Richard Austin
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A disappointing discovery on the River Lim
A FEW years ago I’d been looking for a reported kingfisher that had been seen fluttering up and down the leat and river at the bottom of Sherborne Lane in Lyme Regis. […]
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It must be spring!
IT’S that time of year again, early spring and the birds and wildlife in general are getting into the reproduction mood, especially the swans at the Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset. […]
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Are we really going to give up all this?
THIS iconic image came about at the first Guitars On The Beach event in 2013 when I asked organiser Geoff Baker to use his mic and ask the musicians to hold up their guitars. […]
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Bringing together all the elements for the perfect picture
IT makes you feel it well worth following through with a planned idea for a photograph on the beach at Charmouth when you get a snap like this. […]
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Talking baby bumps with the Duchess
THE Duchess of Cambridge, more affectionally known as Kate, shows us all just how it’s done as she delights a young girl in a wheelchair in West London. […]
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Bringing art to life
THE West Country has the reputation of housing some of the finest contemporary artists in the world. Amongst them is internationally-known Heather Jansch, a leading contemporary sculptor with an established worldwide reputation for life-size driftwood horses. […]
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Ten years of pocket pigs and they’ve still got the cute factor!
THIS coming year will be the tenth year I have been photographing the miniature pigs of Pennywell Farm for a calendar. […]
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It doesn’t always go to plan!
IN 2001 the army was called in to help topple an out of date water tower somewhere near Exeter. […]
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A privilege to meet famed football commentator
IT was a real privilege to have met and photographed football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme. […]
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The failed attempt to split the Napoli
AS the weeks passed I was sent by various newspapers to the Napoli ship-wreck at Branscombe. […]
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Now that’s entertainment!
I WAS commissioned to photograph celebrities at the launch of a show-biz book entitled ‘That’s Entertainment’. It was at the world-famous London Palladium; this kind of work does not come along very often. […]
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Two seconds to capture springtime snap
SO, does the duckling on the right spoil the family snap? Perhaps not. […]
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Meeting the stars at Chelsea Flower Show
ACTRESS and broadcaster Elaine Paige was good fun to photograph at the Chelsea Flower Show. […]
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Being in the right place at the right time
BEING in the right place at the right time happens to everyone at one time in your life. As a newspaper photographer, you would hope that this happens on a regular basis, being at the right place, right time to photograph whatever may have happened. […]
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Violent protests in the streets of London
IN September of 2002 a massive gathering by the pro-hunting lobby on the streets of central London was said to have been the largest ever protest in the city. […]