From David with thanks

A big thank you to Alan and Ali from Animal Antics for making me feel so welcome during my time with them!

I loved the whole experience of photographing Alan and each of the wonderful dogs with their boundless amounts of energy.  It was such a pleasure to be in Alan’s company for two days and to witness first hand his care and attention to each animal and his dedication and infectious love towards the work that he does.

Too bad my wife is allergic to dogs or I would have taken one home with me!

From Anna with thanks

A huge thank you to Jim Naftel and his wife Liz for welcoming me into their family and everyday life with open arms. I was so incredibly well looked after and continuously treated like a member of the family.

Together Jim and Liz run the only Organic dairy farm on Guernsey, Les Fauconnaires Farm. Their cows are more relaxed and calm than any other cows I’ve ever come across and it is for sure down to Jim and Liz’s lovely nature and deep care for their animals. I couldn’t have wished for a better experience and will be forever grateful to the Naftel family for having me.

From Darren with thanks

A big thank you to Jai and Gary for welcoming me into your workplace for a few days. I had a good time getting to know you and found it really interesting learning what day to day jobs you get up to. Thanks for putting up with me following you about constantly clicking away, the freedom you gave me was really appreciated. You guys were true professionals and great to work around!

From Ian with thanks

Many thanks Shane for volunteering to take part in this project. It was a pleasure to spend 2 days with you at your work place and I hope that I didn’t get in your way too much! I was amazed at your positive approach to a difficult job, especially considering the harsh environment you work in. Telling your story though photographs has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my career to date.

Next time you are in England the Latte’s are on me, although we don’t have Victor Hugo’s here!

From Dave with thanks

When I think of the police,  I think of the force –  lots of police men and women trying to keep society on the straight and narrow. I have never had the opportunity to spend any real time to get to know any of them until now, I used to just see them as uniforms. But the aim of this project was to explore deeper and to get to know the individual behind the uniform and capture some of their  character.  By the time I had spent two days photographing Nick, a community police officer, I felt like I had not only had a real eye opener but made a new friend.

Nick was very friendly and approachable –  it didn’t take long to build a great rapport with him. He is very down to earth and a great talker which really helps with coming alongside all kinds of different people. His job is a real mixed bag; liaising with people and being proactive in the community and dealing with incidents varying from the serious to the bizarre (e.g. capturing an escaped horse).

It has been a real privilege photographing Nick and I just want to say a big thank you.

From Chris T with thanks

Big thank you to all the guys & girls at Guernsey ITV Channel News – particularly of course Tamara who made me feel really welcome and put up with the constant camera clicking even when she was trying to concentrate in front of her computer!It was really interesting to see how a newsroom operates and to witness the amount of work that goes into even a two minute news story package (I picked up some of the lingo!).

Despite being a relatively young team, the Guernsey Channel News crew operate with a really high level of professionalism under some quite intense time pressures, their sense of humour and closeness as a team was inspiring to see.

‘Good night, you stay classy Guernsey’!

From Ally with thanks

An enormous thanks to Geoff and Martin who made me feel very welcome from the moment I met them. I travelled around Guernsey with Them for 2 days in the cab of their bin lorry while they emptied Guernsey’s litter. I saw more of the island than most of the other participants and it really is a special place. Geoff’s driving skills are amazing, how he manouvers the lorry through the narrow streets and lanes is incredible to witness and he is always so calm and cheery. Thanks for all your help, I really can’t thank you enough.