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Posted on July 27, 2011 - by

Rock Salt and Nails at Tall Ships Races 2011 – Lerwick

Rock Salt and Nails at Tall Ships Races 2011 – Lerwick


Posted on July 26, 2011 - by

The Levellers at Tall Ships Races – Lerwick 2011

 


Posted on July 24, 2011 - by

Sylvia Priest’s Charity Fundraiser

Pictured below are images from Sylvia Priest’s charity fundraiser on Saturday in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Fishermen’s Mission.  I spoke to Sylvia at 6.30pm on Saturday evening and she had already raised over £600 – a fantastic effort.

UPDATE 25/7/11 – Latest total raised by Sylvia currently stands at over £1200!!


Posted on July 22, 2011 - by

The Revellers at Tall Ships Races – Lerwick 2011

Pictured below is a very small selection of images from last night’s phenomenal gig at Holmsgarth, part of the Tall Ships Races 2011 – Lerwick.  Lots more images to follow but here is a taster of The Revellers in action on the main stage.


Posted on May 20, 2011 - by

New owner at The Camera Centre

Photography by Jim Nicolson, Shetland Times.

I am delighted to announce that I am now the Managing Director of The Camera Centre taking over from Cecil and Sheila Hughson who started the business in 1978.  It will be a big challenge but one I’m looking forward to.


The Camera Centre is part of the Kodak Express franchise and is a one-stop-photo-shop providing the very latest products and services in digital photography from canvas gallery wraps to instant photo gifts.  There are four in-store state-of-the-art Kodak kiosks which now allow you to print your Facebook photographs instantly.

SPECIAL OFFER: Anyone who orders 25 or more prints on the Kodak kiosks will qualify for a FREE 10×8 instant enlargment worth £4.99.  Offer ends 31st May 2011.

You can also choose from the very latest Vodafone Pay-As-You-Talk mobile phones.  Over 20 handsets are usually in stock which confirms The Camera Centre as Shetland’s number one choice for mobile phones.

To keep up-to-date with all the latest news from The Camera Centre, ‘like’ The Camera Centre’s Facebook page here.  You can also ‘follow’ the Twitter page by clicking here.

We will be making some changes to the store in the coming months.  If you have anything you would like to see please let me know.  If you have never tried us before we would be delighted to show you what we can offer.

I would like to thank the many people who have wished me luck and given me cards – I really appreciate it.


The Shetland article published an article about the changeover which can be viewed here.

-Ben


 


Posted on March 14, 2011 - by

SMUHA 2011 – Brydon’s Big Day

Congratulations to Guizer Jarl Brydon Robertson aka Harald Maddadsson and his squad for leading a memorable South Mainland Up Helly Aa 2011.  After the success of last year it was going to be hard to reach similar heights, but Brydon and his squad carried it off with aplomb.  The squad’s singing was fantastic from start to finish and there was a great atmosphere throughout despite a mixed bag of weather.

The outfits were striking with the helmets being a particular highlight for me.  The pupils at the various schools visited during the day enjoyed trying on the helmet and holding the axe/shield.

My first photograph was taken just after 7am (Friday) and I packed up the camera at 4.30am (Saturday)!

Here is a selection of pictures to give you a flavour of the day.  I’ll be posting a comprehensive selection of images on my gallery very soon as well as squad photos I managed to capture.

Thanks to Brydon for letting me be part of his big day and to everyone else involved for making South Mainland Up Helly Aa 2011 a pleasure to photograph.

-Ben

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Posted on March 13, 2011 - by

Guizer Jarl Brydon Robertson & Family at Garth’s Ness

Pictured below is Guizer Jarl Brydon Robertson aka Harald Maddadsson and family at Garth’s Ness where the official squad photographs were taken two weeks ago.

The location was perfect for the photographs with the spectacular landscape giving us a dramatic backdrop.  Garth’s Ness was where the Braer oil tanker ran aground on January 5th, 1993 after losing engine power.

-Ben



Posted on March 13, 2011 - by

SMUHA 2011 – Jarl Squad Photographs

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Posted on February 8, 2011 - by

SMUHA Race Night Fundraiser

I am delighted to announce that Ben Mullay Photography is sponsoring one of the races at next Saturday’s South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) Race Night.  The event is a fund raiser for the second SMUHA which takes place on the 11th March with Brydon Robertson as this year’s Guizer Jarl.

Dale Smith from the SMUHA committee explains what the race night will entail:

SMUHA RACE NIGHT

Every voluntary organisation needs funds to operate and SMUHA are no different. The Festival, which involves the entire South Mainland of Shetland, will be holding their second Up Helly Aa on March 11th.

A fund-raising Supper/Race NIght is planned for Bigton Hall on February 12th.

Race Nights are surprisingly popular in Shetland given that the nearest race course is hundreds of miles away in Perth.

Knowledge of horses and racing is absolutely NOT required at these events. Races are shown on a large screen and tickets for the horses are purchased before the race DVD is even chosen. There’s no form, draw, going, trainers or jockeys to worry about, you simply buy a ticket or tickets for the number between 1 and 8 you hope will win. If you win you will be paid out depending on how many tickets you hold.

It’s a fun-filled night as the “punters” usually get more animated as the night wears on, roaring home their favourites.

There are nine races in total. The first seven have have owners which have been sold before the event.

The horse owners in the eighth race are chosen from the losing tickets. If you’re unlucky in any of the first seven races you write your name on the back of your losing ticket(s) and put them in the “loser’s” bucket. Eight owners will be drawn for the 8th race and the winner receives £20.00.

The ninth, and final race is an auction race. Individuals, or more commonly tables of punters bid against each other to become horse owners. There’s usually enough money raised at auction to pay out to the first three horses home.

This race is definitely the highlight of the night as a good result can see you leaving the event with a profit.

Entry is pay at the door, £3.00, from 7:30pm with racing starting at 8:00pm.

Dale Smith

So, if you fancy a bit of fun on Saturday 12th February, head to the Bigton Hall.

-Ben


Posted on February 2, 2011 - by

Guizer Jarl John Hunter aka Johan Sanderrevet of Valsgärde

Guizer Jarl John Hunter stands in oven like conditions to pose for photographs after the burning of galley Jägere.

I heard John mention to a reporter earlier in the day that this was the proudest day of his life.  Throughout the day John and his Jarl Squad were a credit to the event.  The amount of work that went into the organisation of the event, not mentioning the fantastic Viking outfits, must have been immense.

-Ben

If you would like to purchase this image please click here.


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