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I cant believe it has been that long since my last blog? 

Super busy though so where to start.

I have now a new website up and running that was well over due so I've been putting in some time there which I hope you go and visit if you like my work, click here for the link.

Loads of photography projects including behind the scenes build up for a theatre production called Foolish Mortals. It was on at the Lantern Theatre in Sheffield last month and was fantastic.

(I Will be doing a special on this as there are so many images I would like to share from it)

I have been doing loads of exploring and research work along Stanage Edge in the Peak District these past few months and you can see images in the photography section on my website. I am very much looking forward to Springtime and documenting my adventures out there. My autumn and winter photography really influenced my last series of oil paintings with you also see on my website. I will be updating that section soon as I'm waiting for 5 new paintings to dry at the moment.

Yesterday I was asked to do the photography for the Leading Ladder climbing finals at Awesome Walls Sheffield and wanted to share some of my favourite images from the event with you below. 

You can see more photos if you visit their Facebook site here.
Also a huge well done to all involved with the event, such a great vibe from climbers, volunteers to the all the staff.

I am looking forward to maybe taking part myself in the next leading Ladder competition. Some training maybe needed me thinks.

Enjoy the photos.

here are one or two of my recent landscapes too, for more please visit my new website at ladoza.co.uk

Thank you. 
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A spot of sports photography.

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It has been a very full on few weeks with photographing the annual British Lead and Speed Championships and the final round of the BMC/MCofS Junior Lead Cup and the IFSC Paraclimbing Cup at Awesome Walls Sheffield (that very much lives up to its name), loads of photography exploring in the peaks, new print works, paintings and an EP launch from Sheffield’s finest funk band Hot Diamond Aces, which proudly sees my artwork on both sides of the sleeve.

 So here are a few of my favorite shots from the competitions at Awesome Walls. It was a lot of work but one of those efforts that rewards in spades. It has been difficult sifting through the 2700 plus photos taken on the Saturday and Sunday. Getting behind and to the top of the 15-meter high wall gave such good angles and views of the athletes making very hard routes look very easy. It’s a joy to watch when its done well, a little bit like dancing. As a climbing enthusiast myself I have such respect for what I was watching. I was especially moved when I watched something I didn’t even know existed. In rounds of the Paraclimbing there were partially blind and fully blind climbers. It is hard not to be inspired when watching the efforts of these athletes. Below them are spotters that talk to them as they ascend which just ads to what I find so beautiful about climbing in the first place. Climbing to me is a very personal journey, which embraces challenge, growth and achievement. But it also does something rather special amongst climbers and its communities. No mater where you are at in your climbing, every climber has his or her own limit. When we achieve something at our limit anyone who climbs knows that feeling and can relate. It is not unusual to see total strangers shouting encouragement to each other at climbing centers such as Awesome Walls. So as I pointed out about it being a personal thing, it is also one of sharing, respect and the community feeling you get from climbing becomes very addictive and inspiring.

 Here is a link to UKClimbing website for a run down of the event which features two of my photos. Nice.

ukclimbing

 Here is a link to awesome walls Sheffield if you wish to give climbing a go.

Awesomewalls

As there are so many photos here from the BLCC that I will do a separate blog for the Hot Diamond Aces EP and my recent peaks photography exploring later in the week.

Plus many more can be seen on the awesome walls Facebook page with photos by myself, Phil Borodajkewycz and Zoe Bateman.

Awesome Walls Facebook

 Thanks and enjoy X.
Click on the images to enlarge.

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