Welcome to my Wildlife Portfolio
First of all, the biggest thing I’ve learnt is… Wildlife photography isn’t easy.
A typical day is getting up in the early hours of the morning in the pitch black so I can get to my location during blue hour (you know, that hour before sunrise) giving me plenty of time to walk from my car to my location and still have time to setup my camera on it’s tripod and to be ready…. waiting for the sunrise and the wildlife to show.
Whether it’s being sat in a field on a chilly morning waiting patiently for Roe Deer or on a summers evening down by the river waiting for a glimpse of the Beavers. Whatever the subject I’m trying to photograph that day, nothing is ever guaranteed…
I’ve had times where I’ve sat in one spot next to the river for hours and hours and seen absolutely nothing, only to finally decide that perhaps I should move and yeah, you guessed it…. about a quarter of a mile up that river, I ended up capturing some amazing images that I would have certainly missed out on, if I had only chosen to stay put.
Then other times it’s just been time to call it a day and go home empty handed, sometimes without even switching my camera on. That’s just the way it goes…. and it’s at times like these, it always reminds me of that expression “oh well, it’s still better than being at work” and that’s what it’s like with wildlife photography. Quite often I don’t get the shot, but then I remind myself about everything I did get. I got to have hours of peace and quiet, I saw a beautiful sunrise or sunset and most importantly I got to spend time out in nature. It doesn’t matter if I didn't take any images or if I only end up with one grainy image because I messed my settings up, or if I was sat in the wrong spot, just too far away, because it’s these moments that make me want to get back out again tomorrow and try it all over again.
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British Wildlife
This is all about British Wildlife Animals. Including everything from Bagers & Foxes all the way down to tiny Harvest Mice.
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Birds of Prey
Come and view this special collection of these amazing British Birds of Prey, that I’ve been lucky enough to encounter over years.
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Woodland Birds
Here you can see all the beautiful Woodland Birds I have been able to photograph, that you can find all around the UK.
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River Birds
This where you’ll see the Kingfisher, Heron, Ducks and many more, types of birds that you’ll likely find along our rivers and lakes.
My Wildlife Adventures
This section is dedicated to specific Wildlife places I have visited, which at not local to me. Here you’ll be able see an in depth look into the Wildlife you’re likely to encounter at these locations, and if you ever get the opportunity to visit any of these then I’d highly recommend going!
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Richmond Park
The place to go for photographing Deer, especially during October when it’s their mating season & there’s also lots of other Wildlife to spot too…
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Skomer Island
Here you can experience my adventures to this incredible island, from seeing my first ever Puffin along with some of the other Wildlife you’ll also find around the Island.