A new perspective with skydiving, answering the simple question “Why Do You Jump?”. From jumpers who have made a career from the skydive industry, to some of the best skydivers in the world. Why they jump and how it feels are given a unique insight. Coupled together with some of my favorite skydive shots,

I’m stood on the edge of a 930 foot cliff There is nothing but open sea between me and America I’m about to cast myself off it My feelings are of exhilaration, fear and awe. I know I have to make the right decisions at the right time to pull this BASE jump off. It

Compilation of fun and games at Funny Farm, Australia, 2015 Compilation of fun and games at Funny Farm, Australia, 2015

UK’s Most Remote BASE Jump – Nebbifield, Foula Island, Shetland Sometimes, a BASE jump is well worth waiting for. In this case, planning started in 2012. It took a lot of research from climbers and locals to prove there was a landing area and find an available charter boat. The population of the island is

Juan ‘Melon’ Mayer has published a stunning book, ULTIMATE HIGH – Skydiving Behind the Lens. This is my first book of Skydiving Photography. Enjoy it! It has been a very long journey from when I first started taking photos to where I am today. My inspiration comes very much from the sport I love: skydiving.

Safety issue when the student’s bridle wraps around the instructor’s Go-Pro This video is another example of an instructor putting his student in a very dangerous situation, because of using a camera. Isn’t it better to add an outside real cameraman to film the jump, like everybody did many years ago? Of course you have

The OUTLAW by Squirrel is a versatile BASE canopy that excels in technical landing areas. Thanks to a variable slider system which allows jumpers to tune opening speeds and generous bottom surface venting, the OUTLAW is an excellent choice for wingsuit, tracking, and low slider-off applications. It has some interesting design features that

One of the major drawbacks of exercise or sport is the risk of injury, and this is a big problem in skydiving. If you haven’t experienced a skydiving injury, I’m sure you have witnessed or know someone who has. This book provides an insight into what you could be doing to help prevent injuries. Book:

Wet Wingsuit Dreams – Smashing Through Waterfalls at 120km/h Wet Wingsuit Dreams – Smashing Through Waterfalls at 120km/h

Celebrated Photographer Norman Kent talks about the Dangers Of Being A Hero. This video is designed to raise awareness of the danger of wearing cameras while skydiving, which is inherently a dangerous high-speed sport. In it Norman Kent analyzes some of the problems with the “Be A Hero” generation attitude towards cameras and offers