Jersey is the biggest of the islands within the Channel Islands, between England and France. “A self-governing dependency of the United Kingdom, (with a mix of British and French cultures,) it’s known for its beaches, cliffside walking trails, inland valleys and historic castles.” Jersey is also the sunniest place in the British Isles; in 2010, Jersey saw 2403.2 hours of sunshine – the sunniest on record, outshining other sites across the British Isles. The island of Jersey has a close relationship with the Sun.

Amateur landscape photographers in Jersey

Steve Wellum was an amateur photographer in Jersey, He has now retired, but was known for his beautiful photo-shoots he created for families, weddings and other events.

In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, tourism was a huge part of Jersey, with its many hours of sunlight persuading people to come and visit Jersey. There were many aspects of Jersey that adapted itself to a tourist island; there were historic landmarks that have become tourist sites, meaning Jersey soon became a place of museums and historic viewings, gaining money from its castles, (Mont Orgueil and Elizabeth castle) and the War Tunnels. This pleased the community of Jersey, as the island was becoming more popular and well-known, and it also pleased the tourists – they were more intrigued to visit Jersey with these interesting places to visit. Additionally, Jersey’s Sun meant that Jersey’s beautiful beaches and scenery became more and more visited on a daily basis.