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Why I'm leaving hibernating my Flickr account for the foreseeable future. Seems a shame after 12 years of use, and 2,500 photos.

An introduction to the concept of high-key nature photography, showing some of my images in the style, with an example processing workflow

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.

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.

A collection of low-key wildlife portraits together. A project I'm calling "On Black" which features photos of animals on black backgrounds.

The results of a three-week photo project focussing on a local bluebell wood, in Hertfordshire, UK. Photos of trees, bluebells, and woodland

We got some new prints made for the walls. I like to see my nature photography as wall art, and for me that starts at home.

Photographing red squirrels during a stay at Forest How Guest House, Eskdale, Cumbria. A quick introduction to the place, and some photos.

My process of producing low-key wildlife portraits. These are dark, characterful portraits of animals in low light, on black backgrounds.