On Location: Burrowing Owls in Florida [video]

On Location: Burrowing Owls in Florida [video]

One species I had not seen before, but knew could be found in Florida, is the Burrowing Owl. So I decided to spend some time photographing them at a couple of locations in the sunshine state…as well as recording my first ‘On Location’ video to give you an idea of the conditions I experienced, and [...]

Wild Photo Adventures: Season 2

Wild Photo Adventures: Season 2

Just a quick heads up for fellow nature and wildlife photographers, Season 2 of Wild Photo Adventures tv/web show has just started. The show follows host Doug Gardner as he explores various locations and species around America, offering shooting tips and advice as he goes…with the first two episodes of the new season concentrating on [...]

Wild Photo Adventures TV Show

Wild Photo Adventures TV Show

It seems TV caters for everyone these days, everyone that is, except photographers…and getting even more specific, wildlife photographers. Sure the National Geographic Channel is full of documentaries with breath taking images but sometimes what I want as a photographer is a real show, with real people, helpful information, ideas and locations that anyone can [...]

A quick trip to Florida

A quick trip to Florida

Bitten by red ants, bitten by mosquito’s and stuck out in the open during a massive thunderstorm! I’ve just returned home from Florida, where the week was spent mostly trying to avoid said thunder storms, lightening (the worst storm produced 20,000 strikes in 4 hours!) and with not a single sunset to be seen the entire [...]

WPOTY 2009, how did I get on…

WPOTY 2009, how did I get on...

This year was my first year entering the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition (2009), sponsored by Veolia Environment. For those that are familiar with it, it needs no introduction…for those that are not, it is also know as ‘the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography competition’!. Well, I had an email a couple of months ago [...]

Otters on Mull

Otters on Mull

At one stage, this Otter popped up no more than 8 feet in front of me as I lay motionless next to a seaweed covered rock. I couldn’t move for fear of alerting him to my presence and he was way too close to focus the camera on anyway. I just sat there staring straight [...]