Photography Blog

I’ve just returned from this year’s Birdfair, dubbed the birdwatcher’s Glastonbury it takes place at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Rutland.

I was invited onto the Kay Burley show as part of sky news recently. Talking about wildlife photography trips, tourism, ethics and the demand placed on wildlife by those that put money before ethics. Every single person that places their feet in another habitat no matter where it is around the world has a duty of care to that country, its people and more importantly the wildlife there, was my message.

This year’s Hen Harrier Day 2019 was organised by Wild Justice, with Severn Trent Water, at Carsington Water in Derbyshire. The event was set up in 2014 to celebrate this beautiful bird and highlight the ongoing illegal persecution that it faces on grouse moors throughout the UK.

They live in some of the harshest environments in the UK, once a year the heather there turns this wonderful colour, showing off the moorland habitat to its best. A true specialist of this environment, the Red Grouse is cruelty killed each year, forced from the ground by beaters, taking off in a blind panic and into the guns of paid shooters from a day they name the “Glorious Twelfth”

I’m pleased to announce that I will be at this year’s Birdfair event in Rutland water. I will be giving two talks covering the amazing wildlife of the British Isles and also the Falkland Islands.

Natures got the Love

Simplicity is often the key to composing a successful photograph. A well composed image should never look cluttered, and the main focal point or subject should be obvious. When composing an image decide which parts of the scene are most important to you and try hard to exclude any elements that are not, or don’t have a role or detract from the composition you are trying to achieve.

Nature has an incredible ability to heal us in many ways, most we will never truly see or understand until we take a moment to reflect on this.