This week I head off up to Bleaklow in the Peak District of Derbyshire to photograph the stunning mountain hare. The Peak district is one of the few places in England where the elusive and beautiful creatures can be found, there main stronghold being in Scotland. Find out how I get on and pick up some tips if you want to go in search of the mountain hare.
Ten Easy Tips to Improve Your Wildlife Photography in 2022
In this video I share with you Ten easy wildlife photography tips that you can use that will improve your wildlife photography in 2022 and beyond. The tips are split between better ways to utilise your kit to improving the methods you use to get the wildlife in front of your camera. This is a small selection of tips that will be amongst hundreds of other available in the E-Book I will be publishing in 2022.
Sometimes it pays to avoid wildlife hotspots and look for that path less travelled
In this video I head to a local nature reserve partly due to bad weather but also because Idle Valley nature reserve was chosen as the reserve to release beavers in Nottinghamshire. The first in the county for 400 years. I soon find that a winter Sunday morning is not the place to be for some tranquil wildlife photography so head off onto some less well used footpaths outside the reserve.
I love the wildlife of Scotland and in this video I explore a small part of Aberdeenshire
I often find my self making trips to parts of the country for other reasons other than photography but that doesn't normally stop me finding a few hours to get out with the camera. In this video I explore an area of Aberdeenshire bordering on the Cairngorms. Such a fantastic location and an area I know I have to come back to. I manage to photograph a bird I have never imaged before which makes my holiday. I hope you enjoy the video I put together.
How to go from this to this in one hour!
It's easy to think that a classic shot of a bird has taken weeks of work, and in some cases this is true. However, when it comes to birds that regularly visit the feeders on your garden its extremely easy to elevate your shots to the next level. In this video I go from taking shots of a goldfinch feeding on a niger seed feeder to that classic teasel shot. This is easy to do with a few quick tricks that will take you under an hour to set up. Not only that but all of these techniques can be used with the other birds that visit your winter feeders. A great project close to home to see you through these winter months.
How to choose your first Wildlife Photography Camera
After releasing my series on how to make a start as a wildlife photographer earlier this year I have had many people asking me for recommendations for cameras to start out in wildlife photography. While I can't tell you which camera will be best for you, hopefully this video will enable you to make an informed decision on the camera that best suits your needs. This is the method I use every time I make a change to my camera setup and it always provides me with the camera that allows me to achieve the results I want. Hopefully it will help you do the same.