A week or so ago I shared some infrared photos with no post processing. Since then I have been beavering away to try and post process these RAW files, experimenting with all kinds of tints, temperatures, white balance and sharpness. I settled on monochrome,…
I cannot believe that I have not yet blogged about the thing that first got me into photography… the detail you can see in the eyes of animals. Way back when, armed with our first digital 30D camera, I became obsessed with the quality of the camera and the amount of detail it would render.…
I’ve been out and about again, experimenting with infrared photography. This was before the snow arrived in England, and I was keen to see what kind of shots I could get without the incredibly reflective shiny surface of the freshly fallen snow I’d become…
Well, those who know me well, or had been following my Kalahari trip reports in 2012, will know I am obsessed with owls. Totally and utterly obsessed. You can, therefore, imagine my joy when my lovely sister and her lovely man got my husband and…
Ok. Life in infrared ain’t all rosy (no pun intended). The shots I thought might be naff ended up inspiring me. The shots I thought would be fantastic are rubbish! Take this one for example…. I created a long exposure facing into the sun, feeling…
At 2012’s Wild Photos conference the theme of animals in their environment continued to dominate – emphasizing the importance of portraying animals in their natural habitat to help capture unique behavior and the animal’s relationship with the natural world. Whilst being very respectful of portrait wildlife photography, there was a strong call to quite literally step back,…
On our recent adventure in the Kalahari, South Africa we embraced all opportunities for star gazing. En-route to the Kalahari we’d stopped off at SALT – the Southern Africa Large Telescope and had enrolled on a stargazing tour with them – this turned out to be an…
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…
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…
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…