In December's Wild Planet Photo Magazine I have two pieces; one on why the badger cull defies science and common sense, and the other on just how critically endangered tigers are. The Nov, Dec and Jan issues are all free. I'm delighted to see that the culls have failed, [...]
If you're looking for an unbiased, long-term field test of a Nikon D4, look no further! I've owned this exceptional camera for a year and a half now and November 2013's Wild Planet Photo Magazine has the full 14 page Nikon D4 review. The first three issues of this new [...]
Fishing for Photographers? Louis de Bernières' Girt Pike? What's got into the man this month? Well, yeah, fair point. But in my defence, I've often mused to myself on the patience, preparation, solitude and natural wild spaces that wildlife photography and fishing share and I thought I'd muse a bit [...]
I haven't yet had a chance to blog this year's eight Farne Islands trips or my close-up swallows project from the summer, but now I'm freshly back from France (I actually saw a real, live hen harrier!) it's time to get out your wide angle lenses for the animals. September's [...]
Hot on the heels on 'Photographing Summer Birds' in Bird Watching magazine, I've written an article on Auto ISO in Landscape & Wildlife Photography Magazine. I'm a recent convert to using Auto ISO with Manual mode after photographing gannets with some friends at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire. Hope you enjoy [...]
Wow, it's been a busy summer so far! I've got loads to tell you about over the next few blog posts. Where do I begin? Well, it might as well be to say that I've written a 'Summer Bird Photography' article in August 2013's Bird Watching Magazine. Also in the [...]
I've actually remembered to mention it this time! Just out on 1 June, this is my regular column in Landscape & Wildlife Photography Magazine. This month it's about guillemots and 'jumplings'. The humble guillemot, it turns out, is anything but humble. Quite remarkable, actually. Hope you enjoy it. K [...]
Well now! Completely forgot to blog about April's double-act in Landscape & Wildlife Photography Magazine. I wrote my regular column on whether professional quality photography kit is actually necessary. And the longer article was about bird photography. April column - Is pro gear really worth the money? [...]
Yesterday, the exhibition of pictures I've taken for the Flight of the Red Kite project opened at Gateshead's Civic Centre. Below is today's Newcastle Journal with an article by Tony Henderson and there are better quality versions of some of the images here. today's Journal article by Tony Henderson [...]
