About
Welcome to my website,
I’m passionate about wildlife and have always felt a strong desire to be connected to the natural world. Since getting my first digital camera in 2007 photography has given me the opportunity to immerse myself in this world, develop my knowledge and understanding and most importantly to express myself through wildlife images.
Over time I’ve become more attuned and aligned to the natural elements that make up our environment; the changing seasons, sunrise and sunset times, the ebb and flow of the tides and the weather. I try to harness the artistic potential of these elements when taking photographs. In rare “moments of truth” all these elements combine with my creativity and technical ability to turn my vision into reality.
I strive to create art from wildlife and aspire to a fine art style which can be appreciated for its aesthetic qualities and its ability to evoke an atmosphere or impression. My aim is to produce images which are distinctive and capable of connecting others to the beauty of wildlife. In doing so I hope to encourage others to care about the protection and conservation of British Wildlife.
This is not a simple task; wildlife is elusive and unpredictable making it one of the most difficult subjects to photograph. This makes the challenge of creating an image, which matches my expectations, an immensely satisfying process and one which draws upon my knowledge of animal behaviour and field craft.
Throughout my photographic journey I’ve been fortunate enough to achieve recognition for my work which has helped motivate me and to generate a portfolio which I am proud of. Here are my highlights of my journey so far:
2008 – I won the opening round of the Canon Photo Excellence awards in Digital SLR Magazine.
2009 – 3 images shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) in its inaugural year.
2010 - I won the British Seasons Category of BWPA, published in Collection 1 of the book, and my images were exhibited on a nationwide tour. In the same year another image was selected for exhibition at the Forum in Norwich as part of the Elements Contemporary Art Exhibition and I was runner up in the Digital SLR Magazine Worlds Apart Competition.
2011 – 6 images shortlisted for BWPA.
2012 - I was highly commended in the Animal Behaviour category of BWPA and a further 3 images were published in Collection 3 of the book.
2013 – I reached the top 300 of the BWPA shortlist with two images in the Animal Portrait and Habitat categories.
2014 – I was highly commended in the British Seasons Category, published in Collection 5 of the book and my images exhibited on the nationwide tour.
2015 – 1 image shortlisted for BWPA
2016 – 1 image shortlisted for BWPA
2017 – I was highly commended in the Animal Behaviour Category for an image of a Long Tailed Tit and also had another image published, in Collection 8, in the same category of a Blue Tit.
2019 - 7 images shortlisted for BWPA.
2020/21 - BWPA wasn't run in 2020 and 2021 due to the challenges of Covid 19.
2022 - I was a finalist in BWPA with 7 images shortlisted in the top 10%.
2023 - I was a finalist in BWPA with 3 images shortlisted in the top 10%.
2024 - I was a finalist in BWPA with 11 images shortlisted in the top 10%.
2025 - Of the 11 images shortlisted in 2024 2 images were selected for inclusion in Collection 13 of the BWPA book due to be launced on 19th March 2025 in the Animal Behaviour Category.
I regularly update my website and there are always lots of new images to look at, in my Latest Work Gallery, so please bookmark my site in your ‘favourites’ section!
All my images are available as prints, mounted or framed, and can be purchased using a secure Pay Pal system or by alternative payment method if you prefer. If you have any sales enquiries or just wish to comment on what you have seen please do so via the Contacts Page! Looking forward to receiving your feedback.
Thanks
James
I’m passionate about wildlife and have always felt a strong desire to be connected to the natural world. Since getting my first digital camera in 2007 photography has given me the opportunity to immerse myself in this world, develop my knowledge and understanding and most importantly to express myself through wildlife images.
Over time I’ve become more attuned and aligned to the natural elements that make up our environment; the changing seasons, sunrise and sunset times, the ebb and flow of the tides and the weather. I try to harness the artistic potential of these elements when taking photographs. In rare “moments of truth” all these elements combine with my creativity and technical ability to turn my vision into reality.
I strive to create art from wildlife and aspire to a fine art style which can be appreciated for its aesthetic qualities and its ability to evoke an atmosphere or impression. My aim is to produce images which are distinctive and capable of connecting others to the beauty of wildlife. In doing so I hope to encourage others to care about the protection and conservation of British Wildlife.
This is not a simple task; wildlife is elusive and unpredictable making it one of the most difficult subjects to photograph. This makes the challenge of creating an image, which matches my expectations, an immensely satisfying process and one which draws upon my knowledge of animal behaviour and field craft.
Throughout my photographic journey I’ve been fortunate enough to achieve recognition for my work which has helped motivate me and to generate a portfolio which I am proud of. Here are my highlights of my journey so far:
2008 – I won the opening round of the Canon Photo Excellence awards in Digital SLR Magazine.
2009 – 3 images shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) in its inaugural year.
2010 - I won the British Seasons Category of BWPA, published in Collection 1 of the book, and my images were exhibited on a nationwide tour. In the same year another image was selected for exhibition at the Forum in Norwich as part of the Elements Contemporary Art Exhibition and I was runner up in the Digital SLR Magazine Worlds Apart Competition.
2011 – 6 images shortlisted for BWPA.
2012 - I was highly commended in the Animal Behaviour category of BWPA and a further 3 images were published in Collection 3 of the book.
2013 – I reached the top 300 of the BWPA shortlist with two images in the Animal Portrait and Habitat categories.
2014 – I was highly commended in the British Seasons Category, published in Collection 5 of the book and my images exhibited on the nationwide tour.
2015 – 1 image shortlisted for BWPA
2016 – 1 image shortlisted for BWPA
2017 – I was highly commended in the Animal Behaviour Category for an image of a Long Tailed Tit and also had another image published, in Collection 8, in the same category of a Blue Tit.
2019 - 7 images shortlisted for BWPA.
2020/21 - BWPA wasn't run in 2020 and 2021 due to the challenges of Covid 19.
2022 - I was a finalist in BWPA with 7 images shortlisted in the top 10%.
2023 - I was a finalist in BWPA with 3 images shortlisted in the top 10%.
2024 - I was a finalist in BWPA with 11 images shortlisted in the top 10%.
2025 - Of the 11 images shortlisted in 2024 2 images were selected for inclusion in Collection 13 of the BWPA book due to be launced on 19th March 2025 in the Animal Behaviour Category.
I regularly update my website and there are always lots of new images to look at, in my Latest Work Gallery, so please bookmark my site in your ‘favourites’ section!
All my images are available as prints, mounted or framed, and can be purchased using a secure Pay Pal system or by alternative payment method if you prefer. If you have any sales enquiries or just wish to comment on what you have seen please do so via the Contacts Page! Looking forward to receiving your feedback.
Thanks
James