HOW WORKING FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMED MY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Before my life became intertwined with the world of wildlife photography and conservation, I spent more than three decades behind the scenes in television. Twenty of those years were with Channel 4 (C4), and the next nine were with National Geographic, one of the most iconic names in science and storytelling.
MY QUEST TO CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF BENGAL TIGERS
It was 2008 when I saw my first Bengal Tiger in the wild. I had a brief but awe-inspiring sighting of this powerful predator & it was to be my first & last during my week in Bandhavgarh. I think that’s one of the reasons why many years & 10 Tiger safaris later, you know that a sighting of a Bengal Tiger is not a given. It requires patience, persistence & a good amount of luck. However, when you do it is utterly magical.
FROM FALL TO FIRST STEPS: SOME FASCINATING GIRAFFE FACTS
One of my most memorable wildlife encounters witnessing a giraffe birth & discover 10 incredible facts about baby giraffes — from their dramatic 6-foot birth to walking within hours. Learn how these tall babies survive their first day
FIVE THINGS I HAVE LEARNT FROM EXHIBITING MY FINE ART IMAGES
In May I took part in the Photography Now at The Brick Lane Gallery in a two-week exhibition. This marks the third time that I have exhibited my fine art limited edition prints, hopefully this time to a new audience.
10 YEARS OF REMEMBERING WILDLIFE: MY AWARD WINNING POLAR BEAR PHOTOGRAPH
I got some thrilling news recently. I learnt that this image “Age of Innocence” was chosen as one of the 20 winners from the 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife competition. The competition received more than 4,500 entries from photographers all over the globe, so this is a huge personal achievement!
SILVER IN THE WORLD NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
“She Who Dares” won Silver in this years World Nature Photography Awards in the Behaviour - Reptiles category. This is one of the top awards that I won since I embarked on a full-time photography career, so I was really thrilled by this recognition & that the judges recognised the storytelling behind the interesting behaviour in this image.
LAND OF THE ICELANDIC HORSES
It’s the final days of January as I write this & I’m just back from a thoroughly enjoyable and productive trip to Iceland on a photo tour led by Jonathan Critchley, a world-renowned fine art photographer who specialises in black and white photography.
AMBOSELI ELEPHANTS: A STORY OF RESLIENCE
I first visited Amboseli in 2021 and it has had a profound effect not only on my appreciation of elephants but also on my photography. Read More….
POLAR BEARS OF CANADA
I saw my first polar bear over a decade ago and I can still remember it vividly. It was my first experience of the Arctic, traveling on the Russin Icebreaker The Vavilov and from a distance there he was moving along the shoreline against a backdrop of huge ice cliffs. This is the image of the Arctic white walker & I was completely hooked.
A HUMPBACK WHALE SPECTACULAR
Besides my time in Baffin Island, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a more beautiful or evocative place than the Great Bear Rainforest which I visited back in September. Sailing around this vast eco system as we scouted for whales, wolves & bears was a wildlife experience at its purest. Read More…
IBERIAN LYNX: SAVING A SPECIES
One species on my bucket list to see last year was the Iberian Lynx. After researching best places to see them I travelled to Penalajo in Spain in July, with the hope of getting some good sightings.
HOW PANNA BECAME A PARADISE FOR TIGER PHOTOGRAPHY
On final afternoon in Panna Tiger Reserve, we had been waiting most of the afternoon to see Tigress P141 who had four small cubs to no avail. Read More…
