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A new Instagram account for my low-key "On-Black" and high-key "On-White" portraits. Follow for fresh animal portraits in your stream.

A discussion of the aesthetic & emotional impact of negative space in photography, in order to achieve an impactful fine art portrait photo.

I have a new photo available in print. I photographed this reindeer in Lapland, Finland, and its part of my "On White" of high-key portraits

High-key fine art portrait photography of highland cattle. An evening in a field in Wiltshire, with a herd of highland cattle.

Observations and analysis of compositions by the American TV painter and artist Bob Ross. What photographers and other creatives can learn.

Two new photos of a curly-horned Swaledale sheep for my On-Black and On-White series of portraits in low-key and high-key style.

When planning a photography trip, there's so much potential. But how do you narrow this to achievable goals, and how can we reduce anxiety?

An introduction to the concept of high-key nature photography, showing some of my images in the style, with an example processing workflow

The people who've inspired me to better my photography, follow my creativity, explore the natural world, or be a better person.

A collection of photos I took during a visit to the forest and mountains in Skuleskogen National Park, in the Swedish "High Coast".

A walk in the woods with the 'nifty fifty' 50mm lens. Misty trees, wintry landscapes, and a morning well spent. Aspley Wood, Bedfordshire.

My second visit to Forest How guest house, in Cumbria to see the iconic red squirrels for some native British wildlife photography.

A few red deer (Cervus elaphus) photos which I was able to take during a morning of snow, at Woburn Deer Park, in Bedfordshire.

Creating black and white nature photography to add drama, and simplify the image. Black and white wildlife prints are great for wall art.

The annual red deer rut is the best time of year to see and photograph the red deer. Here's how I got on this year at Woburn Deer Park.

Attempting to capture a painterly feel to my coastal wave photography, on a stormy day at Reynisfjara beach, Southern Iceland.

I started wondering "Why?". Why do I take photos? Why do I share them online? Why did I make a website? What do I hope to get from it all?

A collection of low-key wildlife portraits together. A project I'm calling "On Black" which features photos of animals on black backgrounds.

Trip report for a Brown Bear Photography Trip to Finland, staying at Martinselkonen and the Boreal Wildlife Centre. Photographing from hides

The results of a three-week photo project focussing on a local bluebell wood, in Hertfordshire, UK. Photos of trees, bluebells, and woodland