Old Man of the Sea

When I visited Hunstanton RNLI Lifeboat Station a week ago, Geoff was one of the first people I met.

At 83 years old, he’s the station’s Press Officer and has been involved with the RNLI for nearly thirty years.

I found it hard to resist the opportunity to ask Geoff if I could make his portrait. With his classic nautical demeanour, I’m sure you can see why?

As the day progressed and I became more familiar with my surroundings, the photograph came to me…

Once I’d completed my other work, the skinny winter sun began to set over Hunstanton Beach and we made time to capture this portrait for posterity on 10×12″ glass:

Much like the additional plate I made at Wells, I wanted this photograph to encapsulate some of the timeless qualities that are intrinsic to the RNLI — those of peace and calm, of fondness and family.

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Acknowledgements

My warm thanks to everybody who participated at Hunstanton, with a special mention for Geoff Needham, featured in the photographs in this post.