Simon Plant Photographer- Stills & Motion

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Have you ever stumbled upon a scene that feels like a trip back in time? I found this caravan pitched back in October 20...
18/06/2026

Have you ever stumbled upon a scene that feels like a trip back in time? I found this caravan pitched back in October 2019, and it instantly brought to mind those iconic Marlboro billboard ads from the late 80s — you know, that rugged desert vibe. But here’s the twist: it’s actually sitting next to a gorgeous beach on the island of Rhodes, Greece!

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Grand Stairway Rhodes Old Town"Sunrise Elegance: The Grand Stairway in Rhodes Old Town"A quiet morning led me to this ex...
18/06/2026

Grand Stairway Rhodes Old Town

"Sunrise Elegance: The Grand Stairway in Rhodes Old Town"
A quiet morning led me to this exquisite staircase in Rhodes Old Town. Captured in the warm embrace of sunrise, it’s a moment where history and beauty align.

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Cedar, ash, obsidian, silk, Kevlar.Jonathan Hodgson Fletcher builds bows from materials that sit across centuries — trad...
18/06/2026

Cedar, ash, obsidian, silk, Kevlar.

Jonathan Hodgson Fletcher builds bows from materials that sit across centuries — traditional woods and natural materials alongside modern composites, all working together in an instrument that hasn't fundamentally changed in thousands of years.

Each bow is made for a specific archer. Draw length, physical strength, shooting style — all of it feeds into what Jonathan makes. It's the opposite of mass production and all the better for it.

He's deeply connected to Somerset's natural world — it runs through the work in ways that are difficult to untangle from the craft itself. His mentor Jim Perry broadened his knowledge of the bowery world considerably. Alongside bow making he runs Green Rhino Interiors.

Part of my Life In A Somerset Landscape project — documenting the people and crafts of this county.

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Jonathan Hodgson Fletcher has been making bows and arrows since childhood.He grew up in Tatworth on the Somerset/Dorset ...
16/06/2026

Jonathan Hodgson Fletcher has been making bows and arrows since childhood.

He grew up in Tatworth on the Somerset/Dorset border, spending most of his time outdoors — in fields, in woods, making things from whatever was available. It's the kind of upbringing that leaves a mark. The bow was a natural extension of all of that.

Today Jonathan works from his studio at Millhouse Arts Centre in Ilminster, producing traditional longbows and composite bows for archers across the region. His home club is the Windwhistle Archers — a name that suits the craft perfectly.

I photographed him on location near Ilminster on a cold morning with pale winter light. The kind of conditions that strip everything back and let a subject breathe.

This is part of my Life In A Somerset Landscape series — a long-running project documenting the people, crafts and stories of this county.

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Cleansed by Dawn - When Street Cleaners Become Creative PartnersPicture this: I'd captured three perfect shots on a warm...
15/06/2026

Cleansed by Dawn - When Street Cleaners Become Creative Partners

Picture this: I'd captured three perfect shots on a warm Lindos morning, then watched a street cleaner wash away my entire composition.
Most photographers would curse their luck. I saw opportunity.

Those damp cobblestones suddenly created mirror-like reflections, transforming ordinary whitewashed walls into something magical. The warm dawn light dancing across wet stone toward Saint George Pahimahiotis Chapel?

Pure poetry that wouldn't have existed without that unexpected "interruption."
This is why I return to the same Greek villages year after year - you never know when serendipity will gift you the shot you didn't plan for.

Sometimes the best photography emerges from embracing the unplanned moments that make each Mediterranean dawn unique.
When an image calls to me, I simply cannot walk away. That's the difference between taking pictures and creating art that captures Greece's timeless soul.

Follow for more unplanned discoveries from my Greek morning adventures. Each week brings new stories from behind the lens.

"Ancient Mornings: Finding Peace in Mediterranean Light" Download
This visual meditation ebook link on my profile page.
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Michael Eavis has a stone circle on his farm at Pilton. Not many dairy farmers can say that.When I photographed him for ...
11/06/2026

Michael Eavis has a stone circle on his farm at Pilton. Not many dairy farmers can say that.

When I photographed him for my Life In A Somerset Landscape project I wanted to capture something of the land as much as the man.

What strikes you when you meet him is how rooted he is in this place. The festival is enormous — global, even. But it happens in a field in Somerset, on a farm that's been in his family for generations, in a county that shaped him entirely.

If you know of someone in Somerset who deserves to be part of this project, I'd genuinely like to hear from you.

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Manufacturing photography that communicates quality and precision — showing what comes off the production line is built ...
10/06/2026

Manufacturing photography that communicates quality and precision — showing what comes off the production line is built properly, by people who know what they're doing.

Numatic International, Somerset — product and manufacturing documentation for catalogues, brochures and commercial use. Combined with stainless fabrication product photography for businesses that need component and product detail done accurately.

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Historic homes, barn conversions, period farmhouses, listed buildings. The South West has an extraordinary range of prop...
10/06/2026

Historic homes, barn conversions, period farmhouses, listed buildings. The South West has an extraordinary range of properties that deserve to be photographed by someone who understands what makes them different. If you're marketing properties like these in Somerset, Devon or Dorset — let's talk.

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I'll be honest — photographing Michael Eavis wasn't planned meticulously. It came to me while driving, one of those sudd...
09/06/2026

I'll be honest — photographing Michael Eavis wasn't planned meticulously. It came to me while driving, one of those sudden ideas that feels obvious the moment it arrives.

Michael Eavis is the dairy farmer from Pilton who put Somerset on the world map. He started the Glastonbury Festival in 1970 after a casual visit to a Blues festival with his girlfriend. It didn't make a profit for several years. He kept going. Now it raises around two million pounds every festival year for Greenpeace, Oxfam, WaterAid and hundreds of local causes.

I reached out asking if he'd spare a few minutes to be part of my Life In A Somerset Landscape project. The whole shoot took less than thirty minutes. He was accommodating, charismatic, the perfect Somerset portrait.

The main image I titled 3 Icons Of Glastonbury — Michael, the Pyramid Stage, and Glastonbury Tor rising behind him over the Somerset Levels and his beloved red Land Rover.

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**Michael Eavis: Somerset Dairy Farmer and Festival Creator**I'm a bit of a daydreamer, especially while driving - which...
08/06/2026

**Michael Eavis: Somerset Dairy Farmer and Festival Creator**

I'm a bit of a daydreamer, especially while driving - which maybe isn't ideal when you're carrying thousands of pounds worth of camera equipment to commercial shoots!

It's during one of these driving moments that I got the sudden urge to reach out and ask if I might photograph Michael Eavis. You see, it suddenly struck me that Michael and his family are the people who have put Somerset on the world map with the world-famous Glastonbury Festival.

**A Somerset Legend**

For that reason, I felt I had to at least ask if he would spare a few minutes to be part of my Life In A Somerset Landscape Project. After 34 years of commercial photography, from corporate shoots with major brands to capturing local craftspeople, this felt like the most important portrait I could add to my Somerset collection.

Fortunately, Michael and his team liked the project and were incredibly accommodating, allowing me to photograph just a few weeks before Glastonbury 2022 - definitely not their quiet time!

**The Shoot**

Michael was exactly as I expected - lovely and naturally charismatic in front of the lens, making my job effortless. The whole shoot was completed in less than 30 minutes, which is impressive efficiency even by my commercial photography standards.

I titled the main image "3 Icons Of Glastonbury," showing Michael together with the Pyramid Stage and Glastonbury Tor rising above the Somerset landscape - three elements that perfectly capture what makes this county special.

**About Michael Eavis**
*(Bio supplied by Glastonbury Festival Press Office)*

Michael Eavis is an English dairy farmer best known as the creator of the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, which takes place on his farm in Pilton, Somerset.

It all began in the late sixties; after a casual visit to the Bath Blues festival with his girlfriend Jean, Michael decided to have a go himself in 1970. The Festival didn't make a profit for several years, but when it did, Michael began supporting good causes both locally and internationally. Nowadays, the Festival aims to raise two million pounds each Festival year for Greenpeace, Oxfam, and WaterAid, plus hundreds of local causes.

This is exactly why my (https://simonplant.co.uk/life-in-a-somerset-landscape-photography-project/) matters - celebrating the people who make our county extraordinary.

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