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Autumn Nature Photography
September 06, 2020 - I woke up the other day, and it felt chilly for the first time since winter. Instinctively I felt quite excited. When I...
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Artist Reference Photos
July 19, 2020 - One of the fantastic things about putting photos out to the world is seeing other people's interpretations of them. It's...
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The Role of Nature Photography and Environmentalism
May 24, 2020 - I listened to an interview a few weeks ago, with one of my personal inspirations, Chris Packham, on the always excellent...
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Grey Seal Pups
December 23, 2019 - A visit to a seal colony is one of the highlights of the British wildlife calendar, and having missed the last couple of...
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Red Deer Photography 2019
October 27, 2019 - There's no doubt about it; autumn is the best time of year to photograph deer in the UK. The crisp mornings and misty su...
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10 Years of Photography
July 21, 2019 - It occurred to me recently that having bought my first proper camera in the summer of 2009, it had now been ten years si...
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On Black | On White comes to Instagram
April 14, 2019 - I recently rolled out a new stream; OnBlack|OnWhite.
For several years now, I've been shooting dark ('low-key') portrai...
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New Photo: Reindeer on White
December 10, 2018 - Announcing a new photo, available to order in print: " Reindeer on White ".
I photographed this reindeer in the snow-...
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Red Deer Rut 2018
October 28, 2018 - Ah, lovely autumn. Chilly mornings, dew on the grass, golden leaves, and roaring stags. It's my favourite time of year,...
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Wombats of Bendeela - Kangaroo Valley
May 21, 2018 - When we were trying to think of things we'd like to do in Australia, my wife was really keen to see wombats. So we put t...
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Black Swan on Ice
March 18, 2018 - I recently found a lone black swan on a local lake, coinciding with the period of snowfall we had here earlier this mont...
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Portraits of an Australian Icon: Kangaroo
January 14, 2018 - In October 2017 I visited Australia for the first time. I spent three weeks in New South Wales, my time split between fa...
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Snow Deer 2017
December 14, 2017 - We recently had a day of relatively heavy snowfall here. Probably 20 centimetres or so in places - which is a lot for Be...
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Puffin Photos 2017
August 16, 2017 - This was my third trip to Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast, for a few days of puffin photography (Here's a lin...
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High-Key Nature Photography
March 19, 2017 - I enjoy producing 'high-key' wildlife portraits, including portraits on white. It's been a style I've been working on si...
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2017 Calendar
November 10, 2016 - This year's calendar features some of my favourite nature and landscape images from the last 12 months, including some r...
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Red Deer Rut Photos - Woburn 2016
October 31, 2016 - It’s no secret that deer are my favourite subject for local wildlife photography. I’ve accumulated a decent portfolio of...
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Returning to the Red Squirrels at Forest How
March 17, 2016 - I first visited Forest How in 2014, and I wrote a blog post about that trip here. That contains an introduction to the p...
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Snow Deer 2016
February 09, 2016 - For the first time since 2013, we had snow in Bedfordshire this winter. So I took the opportunity to get out in it, and...
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2015 Review, and Thoughts For 2016
January 01, 2016 - For the last few years, I’ve tried to write a blog post about how my experiences matched my hopes for the year, and what...
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Black and White Nature Photography
December 07, 2015 - At the end of last year, I was thinking about what I’d like to do more of this year, and one big one was to produce more...
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Red Deer Rut Photos – Woburn 2015
October 31, 2015 - I’ve written a few blog posts about deer before:
8 Tips For Photographing Deer
Deer Photography In Snowfall
Red Deer...
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Why Photography?
September 03, 2015 - I just wondered recently, why I take photos, why I put so much time and effort into it, and why I see myself continuing...
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Low Key Wildlife Portraits – Some Of My Favourites
August 24, 2015 - INTRODUCTION For four or five years now, in between more conventional photography, I’ve been working on a sideline proje...
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Brown Bear Photography Trip to Finland
July 08, 2015 - Eastern Finland is considered the best bear viewing, and some say best wildlife experience in Europe. A lot of thought h...
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Captive Animal Photography – Yorkshire Wildlife Park
May 08, 2015 - This post is a review of Yorkshire Wildlife Park, from the perspective of a photography day-trip, and is part of a serie...
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New Prints For The Walls
April 07, 2015 - We’ve recently been decorating at home, and having finished the walls, it was nice to be able to put up some new prints...
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Captive Animal Photography – Marwell Zoo
March 30, 2015 - This post is a review of Marwell Zoo, from the perspective of a photography day-trip, and is part of a series about natu...
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Captive Animal Photography – The British Wildlife Centre
February 27, 2015 - This post is a review of the British Wildlife Centre, from the perspective of a photography day-trip, and is part of a s...
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Captive Animal Photography – Whipsnade Zoo
January 30, 2015 - This post is a review of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, from the perspective of a photography day-trip, and is the first of a new se...
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2014 Review, and Thoughts For 2015
December 31, 2014 - It’s been a busy year for me. And as December rolls around, I start thinking about where I want to go with my photograph...
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Digital Photographer Magazine Cover Photo
December 15, 2014 - My photo “ Bald Eagle – Black, White, and Yellow ” has been used by Digital Photographer this month, for their magazine...
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Zoos and Captive Wildlife Photography – Discussion & Tips
November 10, 2014 - As well as spending time with nature in the wild, I also take a lot of photos of animals in zoos and wildlife parks, try...
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Puffin Photography on Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire
October 16, 2014 - This summer I finally got around to visiting Skomer Island. It’s famous for its seabird colonies, and mostly for its puf...
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Marwell Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Award 2014
October 13, 2014 - I’m totally thrilled say that I’ve won the Marwell Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Award 2014, with the photo below;...
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8 Tips For Photographing Deer
September 01, 2014 - NOTE: This “ 8 Tips For Photographing Deer ” article was originally published in Wildlife Photographic Magazine, Novembe...
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First Hedgehog Photos
May 23, 2014 - Three years ago, I built a hedgehog house, and (more importantly) dug a gap under our garden fence, in the hope of attra...
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Ladybird Macro Photoshoot
May 08, 2014 - A couple of years ago, I took some ladybird photos in our garden, placing them in a red plant pot for an abstract surrou...
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Feature in Photo Technique Magazine
May 03, 2014 - Earlier in the year, Amateur photographer featured an interview with me, about my approach to nature photography. If you...
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Red Squirrel Photography at Forest How Guest House, Cumbria
April 21, 2014 - When we decided we had time to squeeze in a weekend away somewhere this spring, we thought it would be nice to see some...
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50 Nature & Wildlife Photographers on Flickr
March 04, 2014 - Crazy as it seems, my Flickr account just ticked over one million photo views. That’s staggering really. I don’t read to...
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Interview for Amateur Photographer Magazine
January 28, 2014 - This week’s issue of Amateur Photographer magazine features an in-depth interview with me, on my approach to wildlife po...
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2013 Round-Up & Planning for 2014
January 01, 2014 - This time last year, I wrote about my goals for 2013. So today I’m going to take a look back at them, and see how I thin...
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How To Build An Insect Hotel In 10 Seconds
September 22, 2013 - Still buoyed with the success of our hedgehog house, and having watched hogs pottering around the garden most evenings t...
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Low-Key Wildlife Portraits – Part 2
August 23, 2013 - INTRODUCTION
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the concept behind my low key, “on-black” photography project....
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Our Hedgehog House Is In Use!
July 18, 2013 - Almost two years ago, I posted a blog about building a hedgehog house for the garden. It’s a really worthwhile thing to...
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Low-Key Wildlife Portraits – Part 1
June 26, 2013 - BACKGROUND When I bought my first dSLR camera I got completely sucked into wildlife photography – specifically the natur...
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Woburn Abbey Cover Photo
April 12, 2013 - I’m thrilled to say that Woburn Abbey are using one of my photos on the cover of their new 2013 visitor leaflet:
I was...
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Free Smartphone Wallpaper Downloads – Simplified
April 02, 2013 - I’ve just updated the download method for my free smartphone wallpaper downloads.
Last year I made them free, and this...
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Deer Photography In Snowfall
January 31, 2013 - I’ve photographed red deer in the snow before, but I’ve never been out with my camera as the snow is actually falling. N...
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Looking forward to 2013 & more landscape photography
December 30, 2012 - I recently wrote about my enjoyable 2012, and my favourite photos from the year. This time I’m looking forward to 2013,...
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2012 Photography Review
December 27, 2012 - It’s the time of year when everyone is writing reviews of the past 12 months. I’ve been particularly busy this year, so...
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Red Deer Photography at Woburn Deer Park
December 21, 2012 - I live pretty close to Woburn Abbey, and the surrounding Woburn Deer Park is my favourite local spot to spend time outsi...
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Wild Moose Encounter – Jasper National Park
December 10, 2012 - This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
I seriously didn’t expect to see wi...
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Gastown Night Shoot
December 05, 2012 - This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
I usually stick to wildlife and...
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Grizzly Bear Photography, in Bella Coola Valley, British Columbia
November 29, 2012 - This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
It's an understatement to say tha...
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Landscape Photography in Jasper & Banff National Parks, Alberta, Canada
November 19, 2012 - This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
I’m a pessimist, so lets start wi...
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Raccoons of Stanley Park, Vanvcouver
November 04, 2012 - This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
Stanley Park is home to a variety o...
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Beavers in Stanley Park
October 20, 2012 - This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
I really didn’t expect to get to se...
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Canadian Road Trip – 2012: British Columbia & Alberta
October 17, 2012 - BRITISH COLUMBIA & ALBERTA This post is part of a series about our trip to British Columbia & Alberta, Canada.
My key g...
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Bedford Swan Photography
September 06, 2012 - A couple of weeks ago I took another visit to Priory Country Park, in Bedford. I went looking for some more Common Terns...
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Hello Autumn 2012
September 01, 2012 - Well the year is flying by, and already we’re getting into Autumn 2012.
I’m looking forward to a packed schedule of wil...
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Common Tern – A Wildlife Photography Challenge
August 20, 2012 - I first noticed the Common Terns in June 2011. I’d never visited Priory Country Park before, and I was just there to see...
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Black And White Nature Photography
July 13, 2012 - Just thought I'd post about one of my favourite subjects; Black & White Nature Photography.
On the surface of it, sho...
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Creative Ladybird Photography
May 22, 2012 - I finally made the time to photograph some ladybirds from our garden, and I'm so glad I did. I didn't want the "bug on a...
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Wildlife Photography in The Scottish Highlands
May 02, 2012 - This is a quick review of the photo opportunities I managed to find in during my first trip to Scotland, in April 2012....
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Free Smartphone Wallpaper Downloads
April 05, 2012 - I'm trying a new approach with the smartphone wallpapers.
There are so many sources of free wallpapers around, and char...
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A weekend in Norfolk - Horsey Seals and Hickling Broad Nature Reserve
March 12, 2012 - This is a trip review of a weekend spent in Norfolk, looking for grey seals and other wildlife around the Norfolk coastl...
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Winter 2011 / 2012 Review
February 29, 2012 - I've been very busy this winter.
I started out looking for short-eared owls, back in December. I had one successful day...
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Goodbye Autumn 2011
December 01, 2011 - Since December is here, it’s now officially winter. So I thought I’d take a look back at some favourite photos from a bu...
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Photography in the New Forest
November 15, 2011 - Some location advice, and my trip-report, from a recent visit to the New Forest, in Hampshire.
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Building a Hedgehog House
August 19, 2011 - As a keen wildlife enthusiast I watch all the TV documentaries, I read & learn, and I photograph animals too. But recent...
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