My wife steps in and shuts me up, which considering the circumstances and the twenty-five-foot drop behind me, is fair enough.

As an event photographer, every so often, a job comes along that just fits - that was the case when I was asked to shoot the 10th annual Medway Open Studios.

This could almost be a pitch for a reality TV show. Take an event photographer from the UK, drop him into the middle of a North Carolina forest and get him to photograph a rodeo. OK, maybe not, but it did go through my mind.

For the first time, I decide to rent some gear for a shoot. In the past, I'd always managed to borrow what I needed or get by with what I had. But there's only so long you can live off of the generosity of others. Conventional wisdom says you don’t buy the gear you’re only going to use occasionally. It’s better to rent what you need.

I was going back through my pick of the shots I took for Lux Lisbon trying to decide which I prefer. I love this picture, it isn't technically the best shot and it's probably not the one most people would choose, but it works for me. What it does is embodies the mood of the night.

It's great to get to shoot a high energy live gig, but even better when it's a band you like, so I was more than a little chuffed to get to shoot Lux Lisbon's largest gig to date at the Scala, in London.

I had the opportunity to return to the Lee Valley velodrome for the last meet of the Full Gas Winter Track Series. The previous meet had to be abandoned following a serious accident, so it was good to see a full evening of racing. I’d been so inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson’s iconic shots at the Vélodrome D’Hiver,

A couple of weeks ago I got the opportunity to shoot one of the Full Gas Winter Track Series events that take place at what was the London Olympic Velodrome, now the Lee Valley Velo park.

The concept of an orchestra basing itself on the seventh floor of a disused multi-story car park in Peckham, South London, is not one that immediately jumps to mind.

But it works really well. I had a great time shooting the Multi-Story Orchestra before their concert last Saturday and the concert itself was superb.

We had a great time at the Innocent Unplugged Festival. Thanks to Innocent for holding such an inspiring, creative, mellow and free event.

Also a huge thank you to Antigoni who I first heard playing at the festival and who generously allowed me to use her music.