Autumn can be an overwhelming time of year for nature and wildlife photography. At its best, autumn delivers the conditions we photographers dream of. Picture canopies of gorgeous golden leaves and crisp, misty mornings. But it doesn’t last long; a couple of weeks at best. Even then, one ill-timed storm can lay waste to our …
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Nature photography is a journey of discovery that begins with hours upon hours of fieldcraft and observations. We spend so much of our time perfecting our craft and capturing emotional moments in nature. For most of us, the journey ends with a photograph. But it doesn’t have to. We can take it one step further …
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One of my favourite aspects of nature photography is the sheer diversity of subjects. One moment I can be out in the Lake District fells photographing mountainous landscapes at sunrise, and the next, hunkered down in grassy margins watching local barn owls quarter a meadow. Whatever my subject, one rule was drilled into me from …
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If you’re searching for the single most valuable upgrade for nature photography, you might be surprised to learn it isn’t a lens or a camera. It’s a good old flask of tea.
Discover how I ethically photograph local tawny owlets through fieldcraft and behaviour awareness, with genuine field-based insights and real photography examples.
Towards the end of May 2026, an unseasonal heatwave came to an explosive end, with some of the most active thunderstorms we’ve seen in a long time. During the build-up to the storms, I managed to capture the best wildlife photograph I’ve ever taken: a barn owl perched on a lamp post in the darkness …
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After the success of my biggest photography project to date, Wild Rainford, I thought it was finally time to enter my first-ever competition, the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA). This post shares my experiences and lessons learned throughout the submission process. About the British Wildlife Photography Awards The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) is a …
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Today’s Field Notes post is all about photographing nature and the beauty of early spring on my doorstep, Rainford Village. If you’re reading this on mobile, you might enjoy the photos even more on a larger screen. This set is one of my favourites so far this spring. Signs of spring began to arrive earlier …
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Social media can be misleading at times, especially for wildlife photography. More often than not, we only see the best of an artist’s work, or the exciting cuts that make a video. And it makes sense, it’s engaging. Most of us don’t want to watch a five-hour-long video where nothing happens until the final few …
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A month-long mission to photograph the beauty of mad March hares and their elusive boxing behaviour.