Capture the Moment!
Since 2013, I’ve published hundreds of blog posts on all aspects of photography. Some are aimed at helping photographers with their technique, settings, and equipment, but others describe my exhibitions, workshops, and adventures in Africa, Antarctica, and beyond.
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Rules of composition
As everyone knows, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach" - but that doesn't stop me trying to do both!
Women's Institute talk
I gave a talk to the SW19 Women's Institute last night at the Wimbledon Village Club.
508 King's Road 2016
My Wildlife of the World show at 508 King's Road ran from 22-28 November 2016.
Glaziers' Art Fair 2016
I went to the very first Glaziers' Art Fair last year when I was invited along by the Oxford University Society, and I came back this year with my four enormous wildlife prints.
Parallax Art Fair 2016
As somebody once wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." I sold a print of my pig worth £495 but had a laptop worth £2,500 stolen!
Norman Plastow Gallery 2016
My travel and wildlife photography exhibition is over now, so I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came along. I hope you all enjoyed the show!
Putney Artists' Open House 2016
I just wanted to thank everyone who came to my Open House exhibition on 1-2 October. I hope you enjoyed the show!
Just jaguars
I've just come back from a two-week photographic safari to the Pantanal in Brazil with Naturetrek. I love taking pictures of predators, but I was running out.
Getting the most out of game drives
The worst part about taking pictures is knowing you've just missed a great shot. Here, I try to help wildlife photographers learn from 'the one that got away'.
A day in the life of a wildlife photographer
My iPhone just about died yesterday, so I switched it off overnight. Miraculously, it's now back to 24%!
Botswana and Victoria Falls
If you fancy watching a herd of 30 elephants crossing a river, photographing a malachite kingfisher perched three feet away or seeing an elephant chase off a pride of lions, try Botswana!
Don't cry for me, Natalia...
I spent 48 hours in Buenos Aires as part of my Grand Tour of South America, which also took in the Galápagos Islands, Iguazu Falls, the Falklands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Iguazu or Iguassu or Iguazú...?
When you have a waterfall that borders three countries, it's not surprising they can't even agree on how to spell it. Just remember that the stress is on the final syllable...
Welcome to South America!
It all started two days before my trip, when I asked Trailfinders for details of my flights to and from the Galápagos.
"Oh, you don't need to know all that," said the agent.
When I asked again, she gave me the wrong return date and then went AWOL for two days! She didn't even bother to confirm the right date, let alone apologise.
Lightroom settings
In the last year, I've started doing all my photographic post-processing in Lightroom. It's the program used by most professional photographers and is reasonably user-friendly, but the problem is choosing all the right settings.
Putney Lawn Tennis Club Christmas Craft Fair
Thanks to everyone who braved the wind and rain last night to come along to my tennis club's Christmas Craft Fair. I only sold three cards - the baby owl and the 'peekaboo pig', obviously! - but it was fun to have a chat to the other stallholders and show off my work to a few more innocent punters!
Glaziers' Art Fair
Dentists. Nobody much likes dentists, but I won't hear a word said against them. The first two prints I ever sold were bought by a dentist, and I've just sold seven more to another one!
Putney Artists' Open House 2015
I just wanted to thank everyone who came to my Open House exhibition over the last two weekends. It was nice to be able to show off my work and tell a few stories about taking the pictures, and I hope you enjoyed the exhibition.
This Is Africa
People generally use TIA as a shorthand to explain the everyday frustrations of power cuts, traffic jams and endless delays, but it should also be a cry of wonder.