About

Here’s a brief profile and outline of my photographic career. If you want to see a few pictures of me in the field, click here. If you have any questions, just click the chat button or get in touch at nick@nickdalephotography.com or on +44 7942 800921 .

Photographer | Teacher | Writer | Speaker | Judge

I dreamed of becoming a photographer when I was 15, but my mother wanted me to go to Oxford instead!

I ended up reading English at Christ Church and working as a strategy consultant for a few years before retiring at the age of 29. I then travelled round the world for seven years, doing four ski seasons and working on an internet start-up in San Francisco before finally returning to London in 2005.

At that point, consulting work felt too stressful, so I decided to go 'quality of life'. I'm now a private tutor and international award-winning wildlife photographer.

I became a tutor in 2009 when I happened to read an article in the paper entitled Ten Ways to Beat the Recession, and I started taking pictures again when I received a random email inviting me to go on safari and climb Mount Kenya.

I've been a professional wildlife photographer since 2013, visiting 37 countries on all seven continents and winning various photo contests including the Sunday Times/Audley Travel Big Shot and Remembering Tigers.

I’ve written books and articles for Expert Photography and Camera Reviews, and I teach photography and lead workshops in London. I also give lectures to camera clubs and various other organisations.

I spend a lot of time in Africa, and I’ve been on over 500 game drives and boat rides. I’ve also worked as the Resident Photographer on a cruise ship and at various safari lodges:

Artist’s Statement

I have a passion for wildlife, and I want to celebrate all its facets in my photography, including power, beauty, cuteness and humour. I love close encounters with animals and birds, and I’d like others to experience the feelings of excitement, relaxation, tenderness and wonder they evoke.

I started out taking portraits of animals. That was all very well, and a lion might look beautiful sitting on the African savannah at sunset, but there isn't much energy in that sort of picture.

What I try to do now is to focus on action shots. I still take portraits—and sometimes I don't have a choice!—but my ideal image is more likely to be a cheetah chasing down a Thomson’s gazelle than a bird on a stick!

My favourite animals are the predators, including brown bears, tigers, lions, leopards, pumas and cheetahs, and I like to use a long lens to get up close and personal with them!

It’s that sense of excitement that I try to capture in my work, and I'm happy to use whatever technology I can find to do the job.

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All that, combined with various accessories and the wonders of Lightroom and Topaz Labs, gives me the best possible chance to show off the wonders of Nature.

Contact

If you’d like to buy a print or book a talk, a lesson, a photo shoot or a safari, please contact me on +44 7942 800921 or at nick@nickdalephotography.com.

99 Ormonde Court
Upper Richmond Road
London SW15 6TR

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Skype: nicholas_dale

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Awards

I’ve won over 500 awards in various international photo contests.

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Exhibitions

I’ve taken part in several art fairs and staged several solo exhibitions in Wimbledon, Chelsea and Pimlico.

Publications

I’ve written ebooks on wildlife photography and social media for Expert Photography, books on Predators & Prey, India, Antarctica and a local wedding, plus Resident Photographer: Tanzania & Kenya.

I’ve also written dozens of articles for Expert Photography, CameraReviews, Nature TTL, Fusion Art, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife Photographic, PhotoPXL, Clipping Path Creative and SLR Lounge.

Sales

I’ve sold over 35,000 images to buyers including National Geographic, Africa Geographic, BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Daily Mail Online, The Sun, The Sunday Express, The Times and Lonely Planet.

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