To Zoo Or Not To Zoo?
I have no idea where I stand on zoos – and that upsets me. I have a dilemma … If it were not for zoos I would not be the person I am now. Without seeing captive wildlife when young I would not be…
Marie Knock
Infrared photography – a whole new world is opening up…
Inspired by Charlie Hamilton James’ infrared photos taken in Africa (and exhibited at 2012 Wild Photos conference), I was immediately hooked with this style of photography. I loved the idea that the harsh midday light on safari could be used beneficially. I immediately asked Santa Claus…
Lapland, a magical, romantic, winter wonderland
At the 11th hour we were lucky enough to bag a cosy cottage in Finnish Lapland over the Christmas period. I had all kinds of preconceptions about what it would be like – and I am delighted to say that they were…
There’s no stranger Christmas…
As the 12th night is upon us, I am reflecting on Christmases past and present. There truly was no stranger Christmas than the year we went to China. Man, I loved that country – but it’s an oddly fantastic place to celebrate the…
A Return To Form
At 2012’s Wild Photos conference there was a lot of discussion about ‘returning to form’. At least three of the speakers (professional photographers like Charlie Hamilton James, Britta Jaschinski and Klaus Nigge) exhibited photography portfolios where they had foregone the sharpness of digital in the urge to…
Blurring The Lines Between Art & Photography
At the 2012 Wild Photos conference many of the speakers and photographers inspired me by blurring the lines between art and photography. There was strong evidence of a desire to use photography in an artistic way, to provide a different perspective on the beauty of the…
Frozen Ballet, tickets sold out for 2012… try again in 2013
OK, typical New Year new promises but there were good (hmm… justifiable rather than good) reasons for absence in gazing around and contributing. So, onto a better plane. Trees stand fixed in position as the full moon rises above the…
One from the archives
This is an oldie but a goodie. Taken in the ye olde days when we shot in film we captured this image of elephants in Samburu National Park. I have purposefully not post processed in anyway because I love the rawness and texture of the image .…
The merits of a guided safari (Memories of the Maasai Mara Series)
I’ve been blogging a lot this year about the merits of a self drive safari, but reflecting on our experiences in the Maasai Mara I realised how wonderful a guided safari can be. We took this photo hanging out of the back…
The Oddest Chase Ever (Memories of the Maasai Mara series)
The secretary bird hunts alone. With its ‘mini skirt’ and quills borrowed from its namesake, the bird cannot be anything other than comical. Their size, plumage and gait suggest a power and elegance that is sadly lacking when hunting. Darting…