I'm leaving Yachting Monthly

[snooks]

Fourteen years after joining Yachting Monthly and IPC I'm flying the nest to go embark on a freelance career. It's my own choice, I have enjoyed my time with YM, but the opportunity to go freelance has come about, and this sort of opportunity doesn't come along often, so I'm off.

This means I'll loose my mod like superpowers, I'll be Clark Kent in a Kryptonite cave, powerless to ban, move threads, or read the suspended gossip after the event and you'll have no more stickies from me, so rejoice!

Therefore if you have problems - on here, not in general - please don't pm me, I'll no longer be able help

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at YM and IPC, (with the exception of being hit by a 42ft power boat, and have someone on here threatening Pixie one Christmas Eve). I'll miss my friends and colleagues who I believe are some of the best in the business, but I'll still be working in the industry, and more importantly I'll still be on here to ask for and give advise whether it's needed or not though not as a mod.

So all that's left to say is that if you want to follow the failing career of a one time yachting photographer I'm on twitter:
http://twitter.com/snappersnooks
And Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/grahamsnookphotography
And my website http://grahamsnook.com should be up and running soon.

So fair winds, and if you see me out on the water say hello, it's always nice to meet new faces.

[edit]We're all off to the pub now

 

[jordanbasset]

Good luck, always enjoyed your contributions

 

[robmcg]

Best of luck to you! Nice one

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Good luck with the career move, hope it all works out brilliantly. So long and thanks for all the fish eyed lens interior shots.

 

[nigelmercier]

Good luck with your new venture.

Are they going to replace you as a mod? They are a bit thin on the ground as it is!

 

[Cantata]

Good luck Graham, I've admired your work on YM and enjoyed your erudite contributions here too.

 

[photodog]

What are you nuts???

You've got a tasty staff job which pays the bills and you are leaving that to go freelance???

In this economy?

Have you seen what's happening in the industry??

Well, good luck either way but I think your bonkers!

 

[[70521]]

Have fun...

 

[Sailfree]

Best Wishes

 

[Highndry]

You're not running off with Sarah are you?

Best of luck. Freelance is a tough employer.

 

[TiggerToo]

Good luck: I have also enjoyed your contributions....

 

[vyv_cox]

Best of luck Graham. Enjoyed working with you and hope the future goes well.

 

[Bav34]

Good luck Graham.

It was nice meeting you and Kirsty in Pontrieux

(Yes it was us you tied alongside when you had your propeller problem)

 

[jonic]

Best of Luck Graham

Get in touch when you can

 

[ChrisE]

Best of luck

 

[Lakesailor]

What are you nuts???

You've got a tasty staff job which pays the bills and you are leaving that to go freelance???

In this economy?

Have you seen what's happening in the industry??

Well, good luck either way but I think your bonkers!

I thought the same. However you must have some on-going work and good contacts. I hope.

(My advice (feel free to ignore) is not to rely too heavily on promised work-load. Find new clients as soon as possible. Have an annual prune of time-wasters and non-payers.)

Good luck. It's a bit of a culture shock.

 

[ianfr]

Best wishes Graham, and thanks for the pictures you took of the boat recently.

Regards

Ian

 

[Marsupial]

Good luck fair winds

 

[RAI]

Bye bye Snooks and good luck Graham.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Your leaving? Wow, that IS a surprise!

Once again, good luck Graham.