About

My primary interest is in Nature and Wildlife photography. The majority of my photographs are of British wildlife and Flora but occasionally something more exotic may appear if I am lucky enough to travel further afield.

Photographic Achievements

April 2011 - Wren photograph chosen for inclusion in the Royal Photographic Society's Nature Group exhibition.

January 2011 - Awarded a Licentiateship from the Royal Photographic Society

June 2010 - Red Throated Diver photograph used on the Garmouth map board produced by the Moray Way Association.

March 2010 - One of my Up Helly Aa photos goes on display as part of a 'Intangible Cultural Heritage in Scotland' stand at the Scottish Parliament.

July 2009 - A number of images featured in "All along the Watchtowers" a field guide produced by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

June 2008- Lesser Celandine photo chosen for cover of DSLR User magazine.

November 2007 - Zebra Portrait chosen for inclusion in Durrell Trust Calendar

Equipment

My first digital SLR was a Canon 400D, I then moved up to a Canon 40D and currently I use a Canon 7D.

Lenses

Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS
Canon MP-E 65mm Macro
Canon EF 70-200 f4 L IS
Canon EF 100mm Macro L IS
Canon EF 100-400 L IS
Sigma 180mm Macro EX
Canon EF 300mm L IS
Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX
Canon 1.4x Extender II
Canon 2x Extender II


Flash

Canon 430 EX II
Canon 580 EX II
Canon MT-24 EX Macro flash