Update, Wildlife

Free Food

30 Aug , 2016  

A Treecreeper bird with food in its beak

No doubt, it was the title that got your interest. So you, and the birds in our new garden, have at least one thing in common, you’re interested in offers of free food. Since we moved, to the highlands, trying to actually get out and take, photographs has been almost impossible. Setting up our house, […]

Events, News, Opinion, Wildlife

World Elephant day

11 Aug , 2016  

African Elephant

The glorious 12th refers to the 12th August when the grouse season opens here in the UK. Grouse for the initiated are small game birds which live on heather moorlands. But, the 12th August is also an important day worldwide as it is “World Elephant Day”. Why have a day devoted to the Elephant? One; […]

News, Update

Is it a home or a studio

25 Jul , 2016  

It’s part house, part office, part studio, part unknown. As you will gather our move is over. Here we sit, surrounded by furniture that needs putting together. The computer thingummy you need is in a box, somewhere. Which box, or for that matter which room is it in, is a complete mystery to us both. […]

News, Update

Broadband Speeds

23 Jul , 2016  

Yes this article is all about Broadband speeds. Not perhaps an immediately obvious subject for wildlife and nature photographers to be blogging about. But if you want to be a wildlife photographer or for that matter any type of photographer, these days your life is pretty much ruled by Broadband speed. *Sigh* we remember the […]

News

Our Adventure begins

19 Jul , 2016  

House for sale sign

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu Our journey, of five hundred and seventy miles begins today, with our first giant step. For today, 19 July 2016 we are re-locating home and business to the Scottish highlands. Our home has been the southeast of England, both of us […]

Events, Locations, Wildlife

Swan Upping

30 Jun , 2016  

Swan upping on the Thames

The third week of July will see the 800 year old tradition of Swan Upping continuing along the Thames from Sunbury to Abingdon. Its rituals and traditions arise from when the Crown laid claim to ownership of all mute swans found on open water. Although technically all mute swans are still owned by the Crown […]

News, Wildlife

Pictures can help your business

24 Jun , 2016  

Picture of a Red Fox

How foxes and foxgloves can help your business. Odd statement you might say, but is it really. Foxes and Foxgloves can really help your business. Creating a relaxed and rewarding working environment boosts productivity, whether you work from home or an office. Having pictures of Foxes, Foxgloves or whatever wildlife is your favourite creates a […]

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Opinion, Wildlife

African Adventure

16 Jun , 2016  

Spotted Hyena clan

The sound was amazing, resonating across the African plains, calling in the rest of the clan. It was a sight to see. At the end, the clan was 21 in number. A strong force to be reckoned with, but the lions were not about to lose their kill. It all began with a damp afternoon. We […]

Opinion

A window on one’s soul

9 Jun , 2016  

Bracken fern

We have that innate ability to show nature in its rawest form. We can tell a story through pictures, showing the good, bad and the ugly sides of our world. Events in nature are linked to man’s own actions; perhaps we can show this and should. What is natural history Photography? An art form, a […]

How To

Keywords and metadata

3 Jun , 2016  

If you are a social, portrait or wedding photographer, have never submitted your pictures to a picture library, I suggest, read no further. If you are or aspire to be a travel, nature or wildlife photographer, submit your pictures to picture libraries then read on. OK; now you’ve been warned, so let’s delve into the […]