FAF friend in the blogosphere, adventurer Al Humphreys, certainly knows a thing or two about taking stunning travel photographs. So who better to do a guest post with some top tips on improving your outdoors photography?
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How to take brilliant outdoor photographs
Posted on 09 July 2012.
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Have a go at…. Mountain biking
Posted on 04 June 2012.
For this ‘Have a go’ guide, we’re heading up North to bonny Scotland, to team up with Graeme McLean from the Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Project. Prepare to get muddy people…
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Have a go at… surfing
Posted on 14 May 2012.
For this ‘Have a go’ guide, we head out on the water with Anthony Gannon, founder of Stalefish Boardwear and lifelong surfer, to discover why he thinks surfing is the holy grail of outdoor sports…
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Have a go at… urban bee keeping
Posted on 23 April 2012.
Bee keeping is one of the fastest growing hobbies in Britain, with around 80,000 hives registered. They’re not all in quaint little country gardens either, far from it in fact, but many urban bee keepers are finding space for their hives on roof tops, down side alleys and in miniscule city gardens.
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Have a go at… stand-up paddlesurfing
Posted on 15 March 2012.
There are so many fantastic ways to enjoy the great outdoors, some you may be familiar with and some you might never have heard of. So if there’s an activity you’ve always wanted to try, or want to find something a bit different, my series of activity guides should help you decide if it’s for [...]
Posted in Activity guides, Latest features, River & sea, Stand-up paddlesurfing, Surfing3 Comments
Have a go at… bike touring
Posted on 02 September 2011.
It’s been a while but we’re back with an all new ‘Have a go’ guide. These guides are all about discovering the many fantastic, different ways to enjoy the great outdoors. So if you’ve always wanted to ‘have a go’ at a particular activity, or just want try something a bit different, they will provide [...]
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Have a go at… outdoors photography
Posted on 04 July 2011.
Planning a summer trip? Want to come back with some stunning photos to remember it by? For our latest, ‘Have a go’ guide, we’ve recruited the help of Kate Czuczman for some top tips on how to get started in outdoors photography. We‘ve been fans of her surf photography for a long time, and she’s [...]
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Have a go at… paddle sports
Posted on 26 April 2011.
Has the sunny weather got you in the mood for messing about in boats? Richard Harpham, paddle sport addict and founder of the Big 5 Kayak Challenge tells us how to get started and what keeps him coming back to the water…
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Have a go at… Canyoning
Posted on 27 September 2010.
In our latest ‘Have a go’ Guide, we carry on the tradition of introducing you to sports that involve throwing yourself down things and off things! This time, it’s waterfalls and fast flowing rivers, in the adrenaline pumping activity…. Canyoning. Mark Soanes from Welsh based activity company, Call of the Wild coaxes us over the [...]
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Have a go at… Windsurfing
Posted on 19 August 2010.
Windsurfing has come a long way in the last few years and Andy Bubble Chambers, current British Freestyle Champion, assures us that it’s now possible to be up and running after just an hour’s taster session. Read his top tips for getting started in our latest ‘Have a go’ guide to… windsurfing.
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Have a go at… sea kayaking
Posted on 22 July 2010.
Fancy getting to eye level with a dolphin or watching puffins diving for fish right next to you? That’s the kind of access to wildlife that sea kayaking can give you, and we spoke to the veteran kayaker and Director of Jersey Kayak Adventures, Derek Hairon for some tips on how to get started.
Posted in Activity guides, Kayaking, River & sea, Sea kayaking2 Comments
Have a go at… navigation
Posted on 02 July 2010.
There’s a lot more to map reading than not getting lost (though it can certainly help with that too!). Find your inner explorer with our latest ‘Have a go’ guide to… navigation.
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Have a go at… kite surfing
Posted on 24 June 2010.
Welcome back to the next in our series of ‘Have a go’ Guides, which are all about discovering the many fantastic, different ways to enjoy the Great British outdoors Have you always wanted to have a go at… kite surfing? Timo from Mobius Kite School in Cornwall is a BKSA national trainer and has been [...]
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Have a go at… tree climbing
Posted on 14 June 2010.
For the latest in our series of ‘Have a go’ guides, we’re branching out into the wonderful world of… tree climbing. Remember clambering about in your back garden when you were a kid? Thought those days were over? Paul McCathie from Goodleaf Tree Climbing based on the Isle of Wight tells us why messing about in [...]
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About Juliette
Thanks for visiting Fresh Air Fix. I no longer blog here, but feel free to look around and read the guides and posts to get some outdoor inspiration. You can still find me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. See you there!
