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Photograph of the Month May 2025 – Reindeer Antlers – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The photograph of the month for May 2025 comes from my recent Svalbard snow mobile expedition for Reindeer and Arctic Fox (Read the Trip Report). This photograph, of the Reindeer in deep snow was something I have been looking for quite some years now. I always envisioned the photograph as being all about the antlers…
Namibia Dune Sea Landscape Masterclass Workshop Delayed until 2027 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
A quick update that our planned May 2026 Namibia workshop has been postponed until 2027 due to a combination of our preferred accomodation availability and recent flooding in Namibia that has seen another of the chosen camps flooded and closed. The workshop will now run from May 19th until May 30th, 2027, and include an…
Departing for South Africa Masterclass Workshop April 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The few days I have had back in Australia have evaporated faster than a small puddle in the desert sun and in a couple of minutes I am heading back to the airport to make the trek over to South Africa for my April ground-level wildlife masterclass. This is the only workshop we are conducting…
Arctic Foxes of Sletta Iceland 2026 Workshop Sold Out – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The all new workshop we are running early next year in February 2026 in northern Iceland to 'Sletta' for Arctic Fox is now sold out - thank you. We are offering this workshop again in February 2027 and have now opened this up for bookings (full details on our website). This is very much a…
Svalbard Winter Explorer Expedition April 2025 Trip Report – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
In the heart of the High Arctic, under a dome of soft grey skies and amidst the ghostly hush of falling snow, our April 2025 Svalbard winter expedition aboard the venerable M.S. Freya delivered one of the most unforgettable polar experiences in recent memory. This journey, which spanned over 1,000 nautical miles through the ice-choked…
Svalbard in Winter 2025 Expedition Client Feedback – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Today, I just wanted to share some wonderful positive feedback I received from our just completed April, 2025 Wild Nature Photo Travel expedition to Svalbard (Trip Report coming in the next few days). Shared experiences like this are the reason I started this company and continue to be the driving force for taking photographers into…
Arctic Foxes and Reindeer of Svalbard April 2025 Expedition Report – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
There are few places on Earth that match the wild, remote, and brutally beautiful snow and ice covered landscapes of Svalbard in winter. Nestled deep within the Arctic Circle, this archipelago is a realm ruled by ice, wind, and wildlife. This April, I had the privilege of leading a private snowmobile expedition across this frozen…
WNPP Episode 121 – The Polar Bear Incident and the Norwegian Polar Institute – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 121 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I recount the full event of the harassment and sedation of the Polar Bear by the Norwegian Polar Institute on my recent April Svalbard expedition (Full Trip Report Coming Soon). This is a true and accurate recounting of the events…
Update on the Helicopter Polar Bear Incident in Svalbard 26th April 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
It has taken some days, but tonight I finally received a response from the Governor's office in Svalbard in relation to the horrific story I reported on HERE regarding the harassment and stressful darting of Polar Bears via helicopter. Since I wrote about this story it has been published by NRK in Norway as well…
Wildlife Photography and Wildlife Respect – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I wanted to share a photograph that shows how a Polar Bear (or any wildlife for that matter) can be not only be safely photographed (this image shot before the new restrictions in Svalbard - more than a year ago), but also treated with the highest degree of respect and not interfered with, harassed or…
Helicopters, Hypocrisy, and Harassment: The Double Standard of Polar Bears in Svalbard – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Many wildlife photographers of are likely already aware of the increasingly absurd regulations being imposed on all visitors to Svalbard, particularly surrounding the ‘so-called’ protection of polar bears. One of the most contentious of these mandates is the requirement to maintain a minimum distance of 500 meters from a polar bear—no matter the circumstance. That…
Testimonial April 2025 – Photographer Vicki Santello – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
A few days ago I received an absolutely wonderful endorsement and testimonial from regular traveller and photographer, Vicki Santello, who I have had the good fortune to travel with on quite a few workshops and expeditions with now (including Antarctica). The endorsement came on the back of the recent PetaPixel article and interview. I just…
Svalbard Winter Expedition 2025 Departure Day! – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Today we are starting our Wild Nature Photo Travel winter expedition on boat up here in Svalbard. This is an expedition I have been looking forward to since last year and I am really excited to be getting underway. Incredible snow covered landscapes, arctic wildlife, pack ice and stunning Winter light make this the ideal…
WNPP Episode 120 Svalbard Snow Mobile Wrap Up 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 120 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I discuss the latest article by Peta Pixel on my Polar photography, and wrap up the snow mobile expedition I just finished up here in Svalbard for Arctic Fox and Reindeer. The conversation also includes the destruction of the 200-800mm lens,…
Emperor Penguins Antarctica Expedition Last Places 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Our Wild Nature Photo Travel 2025 November expedition to photograph Emperor Penguins on the frozen sea ice at Gould Bay in Antarctica is now close to sold out with just two places remaining. (Read the 2024 Trip Report). If you have ever wanted to photograph the world’s largest and most elegant, photogenic penguin, this is…
Photograph of the Month April 2025 – Alone in the White – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The photograph of the month for April 2025 comes from my recent back-to-back workshops for Arctic fox in the far north west of Iceland in Winter this year (Read the Trip Reports). This white-morph fox was wonderfully co-operative for our group, posing on the clean snow for us for quite some minutes before disappearing over…
WNPP Episode 119 Nature as Art Book Review by Alex Pansier – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 119 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I review photographer Alex Pansier's new book Nature as Art and discuss the release of my new short film - Arctic Survivors. Edit: Slight correction: this book's purchase price is 89 Euro, not 60 Euro as referred to in the…
Arctic Survivors – A Short Film on Arctic Fox Photography in Iceland in Winter – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Today I am extremely pleased to release my new short film on the photography of Arctic Foxes in northern Iceland in Winter. A joint collaboration with my friend Chris Alexander from White Space Films, we shot this project over a period of just seven days in February this year. I hope you enioy this glimpse…
Puffins and Razor Bills of Grimsey Island 2025 Workshop Sold Out – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The last two places on our Wild Nature Photo Travel workshop to Grimsey Island this year, 2025, in the far north of Iceland for Puffins and Razor bills have now been spoken for and the workshop is sold out - thank you. We are looking forward to photographing these amazing birds under the midnight sun…
WNPP Episode 118 Departing for Sweden and Svalbard – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 118 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I discuss my recent competition results in the Asia / Pacific Photography awards as well as my upcoming expeditions to Svalbard on snow mobile and ship. I am going to try and squeeze in one more podcast from Sweden -…
Asia / PacificPhotography Awards 2nd and 3rd Place 2025 Nature Category – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The 2025 Asia / Pacific international photography awards are now run, won and done. This year I entered at the very last moment (I was on the fence about entering this year) as entries closed the day I was returning from my Arctic fox workshops in Iceland and I was juggling final trip logistics. Of…
WNPP Episode 117 How I Got Started in Photography – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 117 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this requested episode, I discuss my history of photography, how I got started in the industry and how I transitioned from the corporate world as a sales and marketing director to working as a full time professional Nature Photographer.
White Horses of Camargue France 2025 Workshop Sold Out – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Our October 2025 workshop for the white horses of Camargue in France is now Sold Out - thank you. This is a workshop that falls outside of our normal Polar speciality and is being offered by us as a one time opportunity to photograph these incredible horses in a small private group. With just five…
Australian Photography Magazine Features Behind the Shot Feature April 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The latest April / May 2025 issue of Australian Photography Magazine features a double page spread 'Behind the Shot' of one of my Arctic Fox photographs. This photograph was taken during one of my workshops to north western Iceland in Winter (2025 Report just published). If you’re interested in joining us for this incredible experience, feel…
Puffins and Razorbills Workshop Singe Place Availability June 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
One of the two places that became available on my Puffins and Razorbills workshop on Grimsey Island, Iceland this June has been taken and we are now down to the very last place. The workshop will run from June 3rd until June 8th, 2025 and includes all accomodation and food on Grimsey Island as well as…
Arctic Fox in Icelands Winter Wilderness Workshop Report 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
In early February 2025, I led two back-to-back Arctic fox photography workshops in the remote and rugged Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in northwestern Iceland for two seperate groups of photographers. Hornstrandir is a true wilderness, offering some of the best opportunities anywhere in the Arctic to observe and photograph Arctic foxes in their natural habitat. Unlike…
Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition at Banbury Museum – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Banbury Museum and Gallery will be open from the 29th of March until the 7th of July. The exhibition includes my winning photograph of the Pallas Cat in Mongolia, printed by Genesis Imaging. Due to my travel schedule I will unfortunately be unable to attend this…
WNPP Episode 116 Polar Bear Trophy Hunting in Eastern Greenland – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 116 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I discuss and expose the active trophy hunting of Polar Bears that is still going on in Eastern Greenland under the guise of traditional subsistence hunting and how the Danish government is facilitating and even actively encouraging this ongoing killing.
Wildlife Photographic Arctic Fox Cover Shot Feb / March 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The just-published March / April 2025 issue of Wildlife Photographic magazine includes one of my photographs of Arctic Fox on the front cover and a feature article on my experiences photographing Arctic Fox in Winter. This is the eighth time I have been published in Wildlife Photographic and the seventh time I have been fortunate…
Mastering Your Camera: The Key to Success in Wildlife Photography – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Wildlife photography is one of the most challenging and rewarding genres of Nature photography. Creating powerful and emotive wildlife photographs demands a deep understanding of animal behaviour, patience, and the ability to adapt to unpredictable environments. But beyond all that, there is one factor that determines whether you capture the decisive moment or miss it…
Photograph of the Month March 2025 Arctic Fox Peek-a-Boo – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
The photograph of the month for March 2025 comes from my recent workshop for Arctic foxes to the Hornstrandir Nature reserve in the far north west of Iceland (Trip Reports are coming soon). This photograph of a female white-morph Arctic fox was taken at a new location I was scouting for the first time. This…
You Tube Stream ’24 Mega Pixels is Enough’ March 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
A couple of days ago I recorded You Tube livestream with friend, owner and CEO of Canon Rumours; Craig Blair and Simon from the Ordinary filmmaker. It was a wide ranging, extensive, 2-hour + discussion covering topics including megapixels, camera reviews and more. https://youtu.be/RLtR1-dvLZQ?si=FbCJpC0Dm5c1dXGM
WNPP Episode 115 Interview with Photographer Kevin Hall – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 115 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, we welcome our first podcast guest and talk with photographer Kevin Hall about his recent experiences photographing Arctic Foxes in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve during our back-to-back workshops in Northern Iceland. Kevin shares his insights on his experience and his…
Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 Finalist with Multiple Photographs – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Very excited that for the third year in a row (and my third time entering), I have multiple photographs in the final round of judging of Bird Photographer of the Year. For 2025, four of the eight photographs I entered into the competition have been accepted into the final round of judging (same as 2024!). I cannot as yet…
Adobe Lightroom Noise Reduction Pre-sets Client Feedback February 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
We are continuing to receive incredible feedback on our Lightroom Noise Reduction Pre-sets for the Canon EOS R1, EOS R5 MK2, EOS R3 and EOS 1DX MK3. Much of this feedback from users of these presets is seen across social media platforms and I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to…
Departing for our Second Iceland Arctic Fox Workshop February 2025 – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Tomorrow morning we are kicking off the second of our two back-to-back sold out workshops for the Arctic fox here in the far north west of Iceland. Iceland is never dull and you never know what the weather will do next with its wild freeze / thaw winter climate. Our first trip saw us start…
The Best of Antarctica by Air Expedition January 2027 Sold Out – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
Our all new Best of Antarctica by Air expedition in January 2027 is already sold out - thank you. This bespoke fly-in, fly-out expedition (No Drake Passage!) to Antarctica is for dedicated and passionate Nature photographers who want to capture evocative and powerful photographs of Antarctica and its incredible wildlife. We have an extremely small…
WNPP Episode 114 – Those Who Lead and Those Who Choose to Follow – www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com
I have just published episode 114 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I touch on some recent Travel Photographer of the Year competition news and dive into a really interesting email I received last week from a regular reader and follower of my work, the crux of which is included below: 'Hey…