http://www.alanspink.com/news Sports Action and Advertising Photography Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:12:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ENGLISH BADMINTON received a big boost this weekend at the Swedish International in Stockholm, First Jenny Wallwork and Nathan Robertson won the mixed doubles title beating the Danish pair Mads Pieler Kolding and Julie Houmann 21-17 21-17. [caption id="attachment_268" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Jenny Wallwork"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_269" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Nathan Robertson"][/caption] b xt Then Mariana Anglethangelou ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/badkidz/swedish-international.html Rushed in to Calumet Birmingham this morning. 9:05 am "Your the first person in the UK to get to hold one of these" Said the Canon rep, The new Canon D1 X, full frame DLSR. Having not upgraded my D1 mk2 n for a mk 3, I was on course for ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/latest-news/canon-d1-x.html Andy Ellis and Chris Adcock are the last English players still standing in the Yonex French Open 2011. [caption id="attachment_249" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Andy Ellis - England"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_250" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Chris Adcock - England"][/caption] The pair beat the current Olympic Champions Makis Kido and Hendran Setiawan  21-17   21-19  to go in the ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/badkidz/english-men-in-paris.html A Chance to photograph probably the greatest long distance runner of all time, is an opportunity not to missed, especially when its in your home town. [caption id="attachment_240" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Haile Gebrselassie - Winning the 2011 Bupa Birmingham Great Run"][/caption] I hadn't realised just how popular Halie is not just with his ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/latest-news/haile-gebrselassie.html At last a phone call I've been waiting for a long time, "Can you shoot some of the Yonex GB players for us?" Sure when? "Monday, straight after the English Nationals". OK see you there. Hopefully a chance to do something a little bit special for the number one badminton company ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/latest-news/yonex-shoot.html Or the on going adventures of Rob Spink and Greg Mairs, Hopes were high as we flew into Belfast to meet up with Greg, to take on the Irish on their own country, Alas any thoughts of taking home any precious metal from the U17 Gold event were soon dashed when first match ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/badkidz/down-and-out-in-belfast.html Just under three weeks to go now before the 2010 English National Badminton Championships, 05-07th Feb.  The profile of this event has been improving over the last few years and the 2010 event should see some of the younger English players stamping their names on the trophies for the first ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/latest-news/english-national-badminton-championships-2010.html Coming soon, (badkidz - kids who play badminton) News from the world of  Badminton, English U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19 National Championships, reports and photos, Also English Nationals, 100th All England Championships and European Individual Championships. My hope is that this will become an interesting and worthwhile exercise. If you have any ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/badkidz/badkidz.html 2009 - Its been a tough year!  No doubt about it, while everything started well enough, by October it really felt like the wheels had come off! Repeat jobs were not bringing in anywhere near as much income and worst of all some loyal customers did not get in touch ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/latest-news/new-friends-old-friends.html [caption id="attachment_74" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rachel - Jenna - Lani"][/caption] British Kayak Championships - Indoors! - No water! how do they do that then? Well it's all down to the genius of Grayson Bourne at www.kayakpro.com and his amazing machines. Never afraid to photograph something different off we went to Brunel University, to capture ... http://www.alanspink.com/news/latest-news/indoor-kayaking.html