CHASING HIS ELEMENT
MILES
TAYLOR
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WORDS: WSUK
PICS: MILES TAYLOR,
PROTOGRAPHY
MILES TAYLOR IS ONE OF A
NEW GENERATION OF
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
VIDEOGRAPHERS AND
VISUAL CONTENT PRODUCERS. WITH TOP
FREESTYLERS AND WAVE SAILORS AS
MATES IT’S NO WONDER HIS IMAGES ARE
KILLER. But it’s not just about the pros,
Miles and his fellow PROtography
colleagues are keen to showcase the every
day rider in their images. WSUK caught up
with MT to get the goss.
You’re a windsurfer AND a photographer. Tell
us about the history of both. How did you
discover and get into these two things?
It started in 2006, when my mum suggested I take
photography as an 'A' level, so a big shout out to Linda
for that first push, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you,
so thanks mum. In 2014 I got a job offer from Clare
Edmead Photography. My second passion(s) in life is
being active and extreme sports so I couldn’t say no to
six months in Greece shooting at a Neilson resort. This is
where I met windsurfing for the first time and in my time
off I would always be on the water trying to get better.
What do you do the most of these days?
These days I’m shooting at the Vassiliki Neilson cosmos
centre, producing video and photo content for local
businesses, looking after Claire Glasby who shoots the
sailing at Wildwind and taking any opportunity to explore
Lefkada island for adventure themed photo and video
opportunities.
Is it hard balancing the work of a
professional photographer and the
want/need/desire to go sailing?
It is a struggle sometimes mainly because I know I have
to shoot first then windsurf after. Once I’m confident that
I’ve captured all the activity on water, I finally reach
breaking point and have to put the camera down and go
for a sail.
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