Each time you enter nature you always learn something new, whether it be about the subjects behaviour or fieldcraft technic. You must always put the subjects welfare before any images you take. Remembering you are a guest in their world.
With the warming temperatures, lighter evenings and the morning dawns becoming earlier, Spring is upon us. It’s my favourite time of year as the countryside is bursting with life.
Being at one with nature is truly amazing and with respect, time and effort everyone is capable of witnessing beautiful moments each time they enter the natural world.
Due to recent wintry weather conditions it’s been a challenging time in the Peak District National Park running my Mountain Hare workshops while doing my own photography. My clients and I were able to spend some wonderful moments with the Mountain Hares that live in this region of England.
Short-eared Owls are commonly seen hunting during the day here in the UK. During the Winter months their numbers can increase greatly with an influx of birds from the continental.
If you’d like to see and learn more about these beautiful owls, I run Short-eared Owl workshops all year round.
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As a wildlife photographer my mission is to help wildlife with my images, telling their stories and more about where and how they live.
The heaths and moors of the Peak District are an eerie exposure of peat covered moorland sitting about 600m above sea level. Large wind carved eroded rocks sit among vast plateaus and rock formations supporting a healthy population of wild Red Deer.
The winners of the MPOY 2024 competition, Mammal Connections have now been announced. The standard was absolutely brilliant in all the categories.
1st place:The Squirrel and the Bee by Gary Watson, taken near Elgin, Scotland.