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Grey Seal Pups
Photos of seal pups from a grey seal colony in Norfolk. Winter 2019.
George Wheelhouse
Dec 23, 20194 min read


Low-Key Nature Photography: Owls
A set of low-key portraits on black of a Southern White-Faced Owl, from Teaching Talons, in Bedfordshire, UK.
George Wheelhouse
Dec 9, 20192 min read


Red Deer Photography 2019
New photos of red deer, from this autumn's red deer rut. All taken locally in Woburn Bedfordshire, UK.
George Wheelhouse
Oct 28, 20194 min read


Greenland 2019: The "See It Before It Melts" Tour
Photography from a trip to the West Coast of Greenland. Ice. Lots of ice. Bergs of it. Plus Greenland Dogs, midnight sun, and glaciers.
George Wheelhouse
Aug 12, 20199 min read


Blackface Sheep Profile
I have a new photo in my portfolio. This is a side-on portrait of a Scottish Blackface sheep. Photographed in Wales, UK.
George Wheelhouse
Jun 24, 20191 min read


A Brief Elephant Encounter
Three photos of an African Elephant. One low-key portrait on black, one close-up portrait, and one textured abstract. Fine art nature photos
George Wheelhouse
May 13, 20192 min read


On Black | On White comes to Instagram
A new Instagram account for my low-key "On-Black" and high-key "On-White" portraits. Follow for fresh animal portraits in your stream.
George Wheelhouse
Apr 15, 20191 min read


Negative Space in Photography
A discussion of the aesthetic & emotional impact of negative space in photography, in order to achieve an impactful fine art portrait photo.
George Wheelhouse
Mar 18, 20193 min read


New Photo: Reindeer on White
I have a new photo available in print. I photographed this reindeer in Lapland, Finland, and its part of my "On White" of high-key portraits
George Wheelhouse
Dec 10, 20182 min read


Red Deer Rut 2018
Photos from the autumn red deer rut, taken at Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK. It's a great time of year for photography, or watching red deer.
George Wheelhouse
Oct 29, 20186 min read


Highland Cattle Portraits
High-key fine art portrait photography of highland cattle. An evening in a field in Wiltshire, with a herd of highland cattle.
George Wheelhouse
Jul 2, 20184 min read


Wombats of Bendeela - Kangaroo Valley
An encounter with the wild wombats of Bendeela Recreation Area, in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, and 10 of the photos I took of them.
George Wheelhouse
May 21, 20185 min read


Black Swan on Ice
Photos of a black swan on a frozen lake. The combination of dark and light make for great nature photography conditions.
George Wheelhouse
Mar 18, 20182 min read


Portraits of an Australian Icon: Kangaroo
Kangaroo portraits from New South Wales, Australia. My first encounter with wild kangaroos, and I tried a few different styles of photos.
George Wheelhouse
Jan 14, 20182 min read


Snow Deer 2017
Photos of sika deer from an afternoon in the snow at Woburn Deer Park. Falling snow is always a good opportunity for wildlife photography.
George Wheelhouse
Dec 14, 20172 min read


Two New Portraits: Swaledale Sheep
Two new photos of a curly-horned Swaledale sheep for my On-Black and On-White series of portraits in low-key and high-key style.
George Wheelhouse
Oct 2, 20172 min read


Puffin Photos 2017
A collection of photos from my third visit to Skomer Island, in Pembrokeshire, to photograph the puffins. From sunsets to portraits on black
George Wheelhouse
Aug 16, 20173 min read


High-Key Nature Photography
An introduction to the concept of high-key nature photography, showing some of my images in the style, with an example processing workflow
George Wheelhouse
Mar 20, 20175 min read


Red Deer Rut Photos - Woburn 2016
Photos & thoughts after visiting Woburn Abbey Deer Park for the annual red deer rut. My favourite time of year to photograph deer in the UK.
George Wheelhouse
Oct 31, 20164 min read


The 16:9 Aspect Ratio for Photography
I like to use the 16:9 aspect ratio in my photography, both for landscapes and wildlife images. Here's a few examples, and why I like them.
George Wheelhouse
Sep 28, 20163 min read

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