Category: events

Optasia Squash Championships 2023

by phil hutchinson, posted in events, Sports

A first opportunity to photograph this fast moving game at The Wimbledon Club for UKSportspics.

The Optasia Championship is a key part of the PSA international programme and held over a week during June. An exciting line up of players made for close match play along with a few upsets. As a photographer shooting from a limited vantage point behind the glass back wall; the challenge was mostly anticipation of the play and working to get both the player and ball in the frame.

Thanks to Danny Lee organiser of the championship https://www.psaworldtour.com/tournament/optasia-championships-2023/
and fellow photographer Andrew Moss for the initial introduction. https://andrewmoss.smugmug.com/browse

GAA London vs Donegal

by phil hutchinson, posted in events, London, Sports

My first experience of Hurling courtesy of Coiste CLG Contae Londian GAA and the opportunity to photograph London GAA vs Donegal in the Allianz National League at McGovern Park. A fast moving game with 15 on each side and a pitch 140×85 metres. The match ran close throughout the hour with Donegal finally coming out on top by 2 points.

For more information https://www.londongaa.org/

For more photos please look here https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAszib

East London Phoenix

by phil hutchinson, posted in events, London, Sports

An opportunity to photograph East London Phoenix’s season opener v’s Cardiff Archers in the women’s premier league wheelchair basketball at the University of East London Sports Dock.

East London Phoenix take a resounding 71-31 win. and set themselves in good stead for their next match against last seasons winners Loughborough Lightning

https://www.uel.ac.uk/study/student-life/sport/scholarships/east-london-phoenix

Canary Wharf Winter Lights Festival 2023

by phil hutchinson, posted in events, installations, London

Canary Wharf knows how to make the most of our dark winters nights and their own ‘public realm’ estate, 20 installations by some of the most innovative light artists across the globe with some new commissions alongside pieces never before seen in the UK before add an extra dimension to this place

More information courtesy of Canary Wharf on this link https://canarywharf.com/whats-on/winter-lights/

London’s 2023 LNYDP

by phil hutchinson, posted in events, London, Uncategorized

London has been hosting a New Years Day Parade (LNYDP) since 1987, and every year since until January 2021, when it was cancelled due to COVID. LNYDP attracts over 10,000 participants from the USA, UK, Europe and beyond and a street audience of close to half a million.

For me this is my first visit for some time and great to see so many people happy to be on the streets celebrating the festivities.