Author: Chad Powell

In a stunning ocean scene, vibrant sailboats from the Round The Island Race Featuring The Needles - West Wight grace the turquoise waters. A rugged coastline under a cloudy sky heightens the dramatic contrast between vivid sails and the moody atmosphere.

May – Spectacle In Stillness

31 May 2026 Comments are Disabled

Some moments are defined as much by choices as by what actually happened. How a frame is cropped, what is allowed in or left out, the small decisions that turn a fleeting instant into something expressive, all of these help tell the story. It’s about taking a spectacular moment and […]

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Rocky shoreline at night under a clear April sky, with the Milky Way galaxy brightly visible above the calm sea. The stars glow vividly against blue and purple hues, capturing the magic of The In Between.

April – The In Between

11 May 2026 0 comments

This month, the focus is on moments captured in The In Between – when the world is neither fully night nor fully day. These photographs, taken from opposite sides of the Island, reveal the subtle changes that occuur in the early morning as darkness gives way to light. These are […]

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Sunset over a coastal town with lush gardens in the foreground, a curved road, seaside buildings, and waves crashing on the shore; vibrant clouds fill the sky as the sun nears the horizon—an Isle of Wight Photography dream.

March – The Familiar, Reimagined

14 March 2026 Comments are Disabled

Welcome back, and thanks for joining me for another month in this series – your feedback on the February images and their stories was great to read. Last month, the focus was on quiet connections – the subtle moments and influences that shape my work. This month, the attention turns […]

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A white boat on a trailer rests on grassy ground beside a dirt path leading to the sea at sunset. Two people walk toward the water, with golden sunlight illuminating the scene—a perfect Isle of Wight photography backstory.

February – Quiet Connection

1 February 2026 0 comments

Welcome back, and thank you to everyone who joined me for the first month of this series. I’ve really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on January’s images and the stories behind them. January was about moments, those rare instances when timing, light, and opportunity come together in unexpected and colourful ways. […]

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A sailboat on a tranquil Solent, lit by a vivid rainbow against the dark horizon, captures the serene beauty of Yarmouth in Colour My World - The Solent From Yarmouth.

January – Start with Colour

1 January 2026 1 comment

Happy New Year and welcome to the first of these monthly emails – a chance to step behind the scenes and see my journey in a way the calendar can’t show. This is a journey of discovery, a look at twelve years of photographing the Isle of Wight, one image […]

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