After getting the ferry back to the south side of the Ij from the @eye_film museum, blue hour had fully kicked in. I love these kind of shots where the long exposure smooths out the water and makes everything look calm and pristine. Also, the ferries coming in and out made for some Bob-Ross-esque happy little accidents (swipe to the second photo).

Inspired by Ben @thenullco’s weekly reviews, I thought it a good time to look back at the last month. September was all about building the foundations for Simon Bailey Studios and preparing for going fully self-employed from October. This felt like being back at university: writing papers with limited knowledge and hard deadlines. Main difference: I’m a bit older, used to writing things, and my layout skills are so much better than 20 years ago. Writing the business plan gave me a lot more clarity of where SB|S is heading, what the market looks like, and what my turnover needs to be. I’m cautiously optimistic. I like slow travel – where possible. Being at sea is calming, the fresh air and wind clears my mind and allows me to switch off for a bit. Trains, not so much, but trains are definitely preferable to the hell on earth that is the M6 in rush hour. Taking time to do some sightseeing should never be overlooked. I’ve spent so much time on projects in (or simply just traveling through) the Netherlands, but never really stopped to see some of the country. Taking random turns down interesting-looking streets in London sometimes gets you lost, and sometimes allows you to discover some fantastic places. The main reason to go to Amsterdam: @ibcshow. A good opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues from the industry, and do some networking and discussing future work. Broadcast is a small world, so it’s inevitable that you run into old friends. Discovering the most amazing scandinavian bakery @scandinavianembassy close to the RAI was an added bonus. In addition to all the software and systems, it was also nice to see all of the other wonderful technology that surrounds broadcast. Visiting new or different places offers opportunity to add to portfolio work. The EYE film museum is a fantastic contemporary building on the banks of the Ij, and it was great to play with the lines and lights of the building in contrast with the water. More portfolio work taking me out of my comfort zone, getting to grips with new techniques and rediscovering old buildings. Outside of work, I’m trying to reestablish some old routines: I’ve restarted a training plan with an

I've started experimenting with the combination of the @ifootagegear Nano Shark II slider and the @dji Ronin RS5. Yesterday's afternoon light was just sublime, and I love the parallax movements here. Sadly, @instagram doesn’t allow horizontal reels, so rotate your phone for the full glory.

When I was in Amsterdam the other week, I took my new (to me) tilt-shift lens for a spin and headed to the EYE Filmmuseum @eye_film to get some shots in the evening light. Golden hour didn't deliver, but blue hour gave some nice light.

I entered @thebipp monthly photo competition in August (thanks to @barriespence for talking me into it) and am pretty happy with a "Commended" on this photo of Dave before a dive at Stoney Cove.

@j0_parsons reached out a few weeks ago. She's starting a fitness transformation journey, and wanted authentic, honest "before" photos that she can also use for her therapy business, Thought Health. We spent a good hour or so at Llyn Elsi making photos in glorious afternoon sunlight with a lot of laughter. @hollypotterdesign kindly offered to assist with lighting.

Malpique or La Salemera? Angie and Vero from @punkfishdiving don't quite agree – a short cut from a longer conversation about diving on La Palma, filmed with @simonbdiving. Both the English and the German interviews are available on YouTube. Link in bio. --- Malpique oder La Salemera? Angie und Vero von @punkfishdiving sind sich nicht ganz einig – ein kurzer Ausschnitt aus einem längeren Gespräch übers Tauchen auf La Palma, gedreht mit @simonbdiving. Sowohl das englische als auch das deutsche Interview sind jetzt online. Link in der Bio.

Malpique or La Salemera? Angie and Vero from @punkfishdiving don't quite agree – a short cut from a longer conversation about diving on La Palma, filmed with @simonbdiving. Both the English and the German interviews are available on YouTube. Link in bio. --- Malpique oder La Salemera? Angie und Vero von @punkfishdiving sind sich nicht ganz einig – ein kurzer Ausschnitt aus einem längeren Gespräch übers Tauchen auf La Palma, gedreht mit @simonbdiving. Sowohl das englische als auch das deutsche Interview sind jetzt online. Link in der Bio.

Last week, I sat down with Angie & Vero from @punkfishdiving for a bilingual chat about their quirky dive centre and the diving on La Palma. 40 minutes of laughter and inanity followed, I'm really looking forward to editing the footage. Here's a very quick preview, mainly to test the colour matching and editing workflow between Nikon N-Log and Sony S.Log3. More behind the scenes in The Log on my website – link in bio. Second camera work courtesy of @mattis.zimmermann