Richard Peters Photography blog
Wildlife photography, shooting tips, videos, equipment reviews, location diaries and more!
After months of planning, the build up is finally over and Sky News has switched to HD and our main coverage of the 2010 General Election is over. Yep, it’s been a busy time at work recently with all this going on, hence my lack of all things photography. So to celebrate not only the [...]
Sometimes, you just get lucky! After spending a week on the island of Texel, Holland, in the fog and rain both myself and friend, fellow photographer Rene De Heer had all but given up hope of getting anything out of the ordinary. We had even at one point considered coming home early and cancelling the [...]
Soft hues in the sky, the golden rays of sunset hitting the rocks and nothing but a vast expanse of water between you, the Outer Hebrides and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. I’ve got to admit, standing high a top the cliffs looking out over Neist Point at sunset is one of those experiences I’ll never [...]
Don’t get me wrong I’m always happy to be out shooting wildlife, even if it’s just a simple portrait. But what really makes me tick are situations like this. You know, the ones that provide you with that something special that you don’t get to capture everyday… Share
What do you do when presented with a huge picturesque scene, it’s night time and you only have a 50mm prime lens and no tripod? Simple, you take 34 individual shots to capture the scene and stitch them together… Share
Take one territorial Chaffinch, a cottage in the Scottish Highlands and some persistence…the result is this little bird, in a big pose that’s normally over in the blink of an eye. Share
Wires, a big boot, a canon and even a catapult…they are some of the light hearted suggestions of what people think could have been removed from my Spring Lamb photo. Another popular question is ‘Did you not get bored sitting round for hours waiting for the photo…?’ Well, read on to see some outtakes and find out the [...]
