Early finish

March 16, 2017 by Phil Kneen Photography

When it comes to spending twelve hours a day on a scallop dredger, I have two choices – either medicate myself with anti-nausea pills, which cause drowsiness, and spend half the day asleep in a bunk below deck. Or, don’t take the pills and spend most of the day, below deck, in a bunk trying not to vomit. For this, my third trip out on the Sarah Lena, I chose the former; at least that way I can still function […]

Categories: photojournalism • Tags: analogue, fishing boat, isle of man, kodak, nikon f4, scallops, sea

Slight to Moderate

February 17, 2017 by Phil Kneen Photography

Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea Valid for 24 Hours Issued on Friday, 17 February 2017 at 06:50am by Ronaldsway Met Office Warnings – Strong winds. State of sea – Slight or moderate, becoming mainly moderate tonight, except in the south-east of the area. Visibility – Good, falling moderate or poor in rain and drizzle. Since I started shooting this project, about three months ago, I’ve been asked on several occasions whether I could work on a scallop dredger, […]

Categories: Photography, photojournalism • Tags: fishing, iphone 6, irish sea, isle of man, ocean, scallops, sea, trawler, vsco cam, VSCO FILM

While you were sleeping…

January 28, 2017 by Phil Kneen Photography

At the end of last year, I began shooting a photo-essay based around the fishing industry on the Isle of Man. The project so far has concentrated on the crew members of the Port St Mary based scallop dredger, Sara Lena – skipper, Tony ‘Toad’ Watterson, his brother Juan, and Chris Overs – three of the kindest, most genuine and helpful men I’ve ever met. There’s been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the Isle of Man scallop industry of […]

Categories: film photography, photojournalism • Tags: analogue, film, fishing, hasselblad, isle of man, nikon, Olympus mju II, scallops

Sea Legs

September 6, 2014 by Phil Kneen Photography

I started shooting a long-term project this week documenting the Isle of Man fishing industry, I hope to be out with various trawlers over the next 8 to 12 months. I started the project by going out on the MFV Serpico, a small scallop dredger based in Douglas, skippered by Juan Canipa, it was an amazing experience, although I did suffer badly with sea-sickness (as you can see from the photo below, I spent a fair amount of time trying […]

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