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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…
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…
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 -…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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 photograph of the month for February 2025, comes from my recent workshop to Western Mongolia for Snow Leopard (Read the Trip Report). What I love about this photograph is the sense of environment that surrounds the leopard and provides such wonderful context for the extreme environment in which this cat lives. At the time…
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…
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…
Only two places remain on our 2025 Zululand, South Africa ground-level Wildlife masterclass this May before it will be sold out. This exclusive workshop will run from May 7th - May 16th, 2025 and is fully inclusive of luxurious accomodation, private game drives, private hides and all photographic tuition. This is a full camp takeover,…
Yesterday the exciting news was passed to me by a close friend that CNN published all of the winning photographs from Travel Photographer of the Year that included my photograph of the Pallas cat covered in hoar frost. This sort of syndication, publication and exposure is what other well known competitions should be aiming for…
In mid January 2025 I ran a workshop to the Altai mountains in Western Mongolia to find and photograph the ghost of the mountains - the Snow Leopard. This was my second workshop to this region of Mongolia in Winter and it included a number of incredible sightings and photography sessions with this stunningly beautiful…
We are continuing to receive really positive feedback on our Noise Reduction pre-sets for the Canon EOS R1, EOS R3 and EOS R5 MKII - thank you to all those who have purchased and downloaded the pre-sets and special thank you to those of you who have written to us with so much complimentary feedback.…
The winners of the 2024 Travel Photographer of the Year competition were announced live early evening yesterday (January 27th, 2025, Sweden time) and I am thrilled to have taken out the 'Best Single image in a Portfolio' in the Nature Wildlife Category. Congratulations to all the other category winners, runners up and finalists. "Every year…
In early January 2025, I ran my annual Winter workshop to the far Eastern Steppe region of Mongolia in search of the world’s grumpiest cat - the Pallas cat. A significant point of difference from others on this workshop is that we (my company - Wild Nature Photo Travel) will only take a maximum of…
Kicking off the 2025 year, the photograph of the month for January comes from my just completed expedition to Western Mongolia for Snow Leopard (Trip Report coming soon). Although this is not an image of Snow Leopard, it is my favourite wildlife photograph from this trip. The silhouette is of a Mongolian Ibex that appeared…
I have just published episode #113 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I wrap up both the Pallas Cat and Snow Leopard workshops to the Eastern and Western regions of Mongolia. I also announce an all now scouting trip for Snow Leopard in Mongolia for just three people in mid January, 2026.…
Due to a recent medical cancellation there are two places that have just become available on my Puffins and Razorbills workshop on Grimsey Island, Iceland this June. The workshop will run from June 3rd until June 8th, 2025 and includes all accomodation and food on Grimsey Island as well as Ferry tickets, private vehicle transfers…
I have just published episode 112 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, we welcome the new 2025 year and season five of the podcast. I also give my thoughts and impressions on shooting Pallas cats with the Canon EOS R1 here in the far eastern Steppe region of Mongolia for the last…
Christmas and New Year at home in Australia have already come and gone, and I am now making the journey back to Mongolia to lead my back-to-back workshops for Pallas Cat and Snow Leopard. I am very much looking forward to returning to this incredible country (I was last there in July in Summer last…
I would like to thank all the readers and followers of my blog, those who follow my work on social media, who have purchased prints, cards, and books, as well as workshop and expedition participants for your continued support throughout 2024. It has been an extremely frenetic year for many (myself included). We live in some crazy…
I have just published episode 111 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I look back at the incredible year 2024, the travel, the countries, experiences, and photographs, and I look forward to travelling and participating in workshops in 2025. 2025 kicks off in just a few days with travel from Australia to…
Wishing all of you who may have travelled and photographed with me, either past, present, or future, who follow my blog, podcast, and photography, or even just stumbled across my work somewhere, a happy and safe Christmas and festive season. It has been a frantic year, the pace of which has frequently left me breathless. I wish you…
As I hinted at in yesterday's podcast, Canon Rumours has now posted my extensive field report on the Canon EOS R1 from my time in Antarctica, photographing Emperor Penguins earlier this month (December 2024). Canon EOS R1 Field Report from Antarctica: A Wildlife Photographer's Perspective Backstory: I have been a full-time professional Nature and wildlife…
I have just published episode 110 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I discuss my experiences with the Canon EOS R1 after photographing Emperor Pens with two of these cameras on the sea ice deep in Antarctica earlier this month (Read the Trip Report). These were the world's first Canon EOS R1s…
Another year has come and almost gone for the Wild Nature Photography Podcast. I am pleased to report that 2024 has been our biggest year yet with more episodes and more downloads than any previous years and I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for the continued support that has enabled…