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Heath Photo Workshop | June 29th

Heath Photo Workshop | June 29th

A love weekend of photography workshops on Hampstead Heath. The end of June throws up no-end of subjects to shoot, from veteran beech trees to pollinating insect,  the group set about gathering a fine set of images. The next available workshops are ...

New podcast released – Bertie Gregory

New podcast released – Bertie Gregory

Next up on the podcast number 14 @bertiegregory talks about his early days stalking and photographing deer close to home in the Englsh countryside and the rise to presenting his own wildlife series with National Geographic and filming with the BBC ...

Heath Photo Workshop | May 26th 2019

Heath Photo Workshop | May 26th 2019

The weather on Sunday was challenging for the group with the sun appearing sporadically all morning. We had to be on it with our exposures and group did just that with a balanced set of images below. It’s a great thing to see how individual we ...

Heath Photo Workshop | May 25th 2019

Heath Photo Workshop | May 25th 2019

Spring is finally here! End of May really is peak time for spring flowers on the Heath. The trees are in full, fresh leaf and wildlife is busy making the most of these rich times in London’s premier green space. What a wonderful variety of ...

Heath Photo Workshop | April 28th 2019

Heath Photo Workshop | April 28th 2019

Contrary to last months workshops we had much more challenging conditions. Lots of wind, some drizzle and dark grey overcast light. Look below and you will see what can be achieved in such conditions. When the weather is ‘bad’ ...

Heath Photo Workshop | April 27th 2019

Heath Photo Workshop | April 27th 2019

A slightly calmer Sunday on Hampstead Heath and the group set about gathering a wide range of images from crows in flight to lush green portraits of the Heath’s woodlands. The next available workshops are on the weekend of the 29th and 30th of ...

Fox Rescue Part I

Fox Rescue Part I

Just weeks old little fox was found tired and shivering on a street close to the allotment where I’ve photographed foxes over the past 2 years. It was taken at a local vet (where this shot was taken) and it was treated for worms, fleas and a ...

Instagram Takeover

Instagram Takeover

All this week I’m taking part in my first Instagram Takeover. The World Photography Organisation is a global platform for photography initiatives. Working across up to 180 countries, their aim is to raise the level of conversation around ...

Heath Photo Workshop | January 2019

Heath Photo Workshop | January 2019

To say that spring is in the air was an understatement. We had lovely warm conditions and the group worked hard in the morning session to uncover a beautiful selection of colourful images. There were some good examples of making use of the ...