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1501, 2022

Autofocus and Birds in Flight

Updated! Now includes using subject detection and pre-shot with the Fujifilm X-H2S! Many people consider wildlife to be one of the most challenging genres of photography. But that’s a very general statement to make and it is debatable! What isn’t quite as debatable is the challenge of [...]

2911, 2021

Seabirds in the City Documentary Trailer

The documentary trailer for the Seabirds in the City project is now online! Seabirds in the City is a long term project I am working on with Dr Helen F. Wilson, Associate Professor of Human Geography at Durham University and Kaleel Zibe, Filmmaker and Photographer. In short, [...]

711, 2021

Martin Mere Mallards

In October, I was pleased to be back at WWT Martin Mere in Lancashire working at their North West Bird Fair. It is an event I have also worked at in 2018 and 2019, doing a mixture of photography workshops and talks over the course of the two day [...]

1803, 2021

Farne Islands Wildlife Photography Workshops 2021 (and beyond?)

Sadly, it is looking increasingly unlikely that I will be leading any puffins & seabirds wildlife photography workshops on the Farne Islands this year, and possibly in future years. The National Trust are looking to implement a new centralised booking system  for landing trips where bookings can only be [...]

502, 2021

From Adobe Lightroom to Capture One

Please use this blog post as it is intended, an overview of my own approach, reasoning and thoughts. We all work in different ways and I don't present any of this as an absolute right or wrong, we do what works for us - for our own requirements, limitations, [...]

2701, 2021

FUJINON XF70-300mm F/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens

Introducing the new FUJINON XF70-300mm f/4-f/5.6 R LM OIS WR lens from Fujifilm! 70-300mm lenses are known for their versatility and flexibility, they cover focal length ranges that are popular with different photographers in varying genres. Certainly wildlife, sports, travel and for some, candid portraiture work too. This popularity [...]

1510, 2020

Back Button Focusing and AF-On

Using 'back button focusing' is a technique which often comes up as a subject during my wildlife photography workshops. So, what is it all about and why is it used? Many cameras have a dedicated button labelled 'AF-On' on the rear of the camera. When holding the camera, you'll [...]

2804, 2020

FUJIFILM X-T4 ‘Photography in Motion’

At the beginning of March, I undertook a marathon of a journey from Scotland’s Isle of Skye to Kenya’s Masai Mara with a pre-production FUJIFILM X-T4 camera. It was a great opportunity to get a hands-on and detailed look at how the X-T series has evolved and how these [...]

2804, 2020

Hyenas – Natures Villains or Heros?

I missed the boat on World Hyena Day yesterday! Like most animals, spotted hyenas have their own fascinating behaviours and ecology. Along with vultures, they're an unfairly maligned species too, often portrayed as cowardly, skulking, thieving and even demonic! After all, they're the villains of the Lion King films! [...]

603, 2020

Official FUJIFILM X-Photographer

I’m very pleased (absolutely buzzing, actually!) to share the news that I have accepted an invitation from Fujifilm to become one of their brand ambassadors, an Official FUJIFILM X-Photographer. The fantastic Fujifilm cameras and Fujinon lenses have become my photographic tools of choice since I bought an X-T2 [...]

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