With springtime well and truly here in the UK I visit a local gravel pit to try and capture images of the numerous summer migrants that have recently made there way to the UK. I don't go far and am soon surrounded by displaying Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Blackcap. A really enjoyable way to spend a a day close to home on a very small area of scrubland. Tell me in the comments what birds you can photograph close to your home and what's arrived for the spring. (or the season where you are, for my international friends!)
Back Button Focus - An Alternative
Back button focus is an accepted method which has become very popular especially among wildlife photographers. Having tried this method a number of times I found I just couldn't get on with it. The logic of changing my shooting style for what amounted to a limited number of situations just didn't make sense so I looked for an alternative that would work for me. So here is the simple answer and the method I use today.
I bought the Sony A7r3 for wildlife photography in 2022. Is it worth it?
A couple of months ago I made the decision to exchange one of my Sony A6400's for a Sony A7r3 . In this video I explain my reason for that decision, after all I have been a great fan of the Sony A6400. How does the Sony A7r3 compare to higher and newer models and is it more versatile for other forms of photography? I also give my thoughts on this new/old camera (it came out in 2017) and decide if I made the right decision and why!
Photographing the Common Buzzard (with Luck!)
In this weeks video I explain my buzzard hide setup. This is a project I have attempted many times over the years but for me buzzards seem to be the one animal that just does not want to appear in front of my lens. Hopefully this year will be different as I go all in to photograph this amazing bird of prey.
Challenge: Can I Photograph Egrets and Herons in One Day?
This week a change from what I expected to be doing. We should have been off to the borders of Scotland for a week but when we got snowed out of the holiday cottages and then high winds hit the UK our weeks holiday didn't happen. To cap things off the river Trent burst it's banks. Never one to miss an opportunity I set off to see if I could photograph Great White Egret, Little Egret and Grey Heron on one day. Join me on the challenge to see if I managed it.
Wyming Brook Landscape and Wildlife Photography
This week I meet up with fellow Nottinghamshire photographer and Youtuber Scott Walker of Walks on the Wild Side for a day of photography at Wyming Brook. This is a location I have always wanted to visit but never managed to get there. Being so close to our home county we decided to pop across the border and explore the place together while splitting up to come back with our own individual takes on the same location. Take a look at what I came up with as I explain some of my techniques for waterfall and fast flowing water photography.