| I was recently invited to exhibit in London's world renowned National Geographic Store. The exhibit ran over two months from July - August 2010 and was aptly titled 'Africa'. Each image and caption had to be approved by National Geographic in Washington D.C. and although it was a fine art exhibit, I had to sign a 'declaration of non manipulation' off on all the images. The gallery is just off Piccadilly Circus in Regent Street and said to receive 40 000 visitors per day.
If you missed the exhibit, you can view an online version here...
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|  In this 'Behind the Shot' account of one of my latest images, I offer a fresh take on a familiar subject. The image is accompanied by a short story giving insight into my thoughts and perceptions as a wildlife photographer....
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| The month of February is the calving season on the great plains of the Serengeti. I have been keeping tabs on the migration for the last 7 years from the Masai Mara side and this year, I thought I would pay the herds a visit on the short grass plains. My goal was to capture the essence of the Serengeti and I have compiled a gallery of colour, black & white, sepia images and used every lens in my bag to do so...
Click here to view images from a piece I have titled 'Classic Serengeti'...
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| The food throughout the safari was exquisite but perhaps none more so than at Lagoon Camp, where additional protein was added to the dinner table in the form of flying ants. Who will ever forget my bush-wacking friend, Shem, walking nonchalantly over to the dinning table, grabbing a flying ant off a lantern and gulping it down with a look of glee upon his face?
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| I recently spent some time photographing pelicans. After shooting hundreds of frames, I have selected just three to publish. Here you can read why I made the selections that I did in a short piece I like to call the 'Pelican Brief'
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| For many years now, I have been trying to successfully capture an image of the critically endangered Black Rhino. These prehistoric beasts are not only globally threatened but are also of shy demeanor, inhabiting dense forests and thickets. On a recent photographic safari to Kenya my hopes were indeed high but soon to be dashed...
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| I am fortunate enough to have spent a couple years living and working up in Maasai-land, Kenya. Claire and I managed a community owned eco-lodge called Shompole (www.shompole.com). More recently I took a private photographic trip to northern Namibia, where I befriended a young Himba boy and learnt about his culture firsthand. In a picture essay titled 'Beautiful People', I share images of both cultures and address some rather difficult subjects, pertaining to both anthropology and conservation.
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| I have been fortunate enough to spend a large portion of this year photographing leopard. In a photo essay titled 'Velvet & Stealth' I share some of my personal favourite images of leopards. Short narrations offer further insight into the lives of these beautiful and mysterious cats...
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I once read a now obscure book or article on success? It advised that one should take time to reflect on the successes along life’s path no matter how big or small they may be. Seemingly, by way of cerebral osmosis, this notion was archived in my long-term memory. Now, years later, two recent achievements cause me to take a moment and reflect on my career as a wildlife photographer…
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| I recently entered the BBC Nature Writer of the Year competition (just for fun). I am lazy with my writing and decided to take on the challenge of writing a true life account of an 'animal encounter'. Over the years I have had many delightful moments with Hippo and in this short story, I expand on one such special meeting. The catch? I only had 500 words to do it in!
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| 'Blood, Sweat and Photographic Tears'
An article written explaining my endeavours to capture on film - wild nomadic lion in Kenya's southern Rift Valley.
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| 'Maasai-land'
A letter written to my brother-in-law containing a few excerpts from my journal and detailing life in Maaisa-land.
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| 'The Roof is too High'
A letter detailing a close encounter with lion during a dust storm.
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| 'Andrew's Close Call'
A journal entry detailing a friend of ours who had an encounter of the lion kind when deciding to visit my photographic hide to do some birdwatching?
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| 'Flamingo Woes'
A letter written detailing my exploits in and around Lake Natron
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| 'Lake Natron'
A detailed article documenting one of the most dynamic landforms on planet earth.
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| 'Warrior Shoot'
A letter detailing a 'behind the scenes' look into a unique shoot that took place the Natron slat falts.
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| 'Waterhole Bliss'
A behind the scenes update from Kenya
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