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What To Read Before Your Next Wildlife Photography Adventure
Books to inspire your next trip.
Paul Collins
Jun 293 min read
Wildlife Photography Hides: How They Work, What To Expect, and Why They Matter
Are wildlife photography hides worth it? Learn how hides work, what to expect, what gear to bring, and how they help you photograph natural behaviour.
Paul Alistair Collins
Jun 227 min read
The Beginner's Guide To Wildlife Photography
New to wildlife photography? Learn how to begin, what animals to photograph first, and simple camera tips to build confidence in nature.
Paul Alistair Collins
Mar 57 min read
12 Spectacular UK Wildlife Photography Experiences (And Where to Find Them)
Discover the UK’s most spectacular wildlife photography experiences - from boxing hares and starling murmurations to surprising encounters in unexpected places.
Paul Alistair Collins
Mar 58 min read
How To Photograph Dragonflies
I fulfilled a dream of photographing my most-wanted UK animal species.
Paul Collins
Jul 1, 20241 min read
How To Photograph Norfolk's Birds
I visit one of the UK's best places for bird-in-landscape photos.
Paul Collins
Jan 1, 20241 min read
Great Crested Grebes
Annmarie came along on an Urban Wildlife photo workshop in July and captured these wonderful pics of a great crested grebe family! Having added some summer workshop dates to make up for spring's lockdown restrictions, it was a rare treat to find this family group. We often see the grebes' impressive courtship dance in winter, but only once have I seen the delightful chicks, riding on their parents' backs. For Annmarie, it was a magical first encounter... "Of all the wildlife
Paul Collins
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Best Of Urban Workshop 2019/20
Now that the urban wildlife workshop season has come to an end until next autumn, let's look back at a few photo favourites. The boating lake came up trumps with many beautiful waterbirds and also great backgrounds to shoot against. One of my top tips for my clients is "Don't ignore the background!" - in autumn, the oranges and greens can give a lovely warmth to your images; whilst the low sun and long shadows of winter mornings can, in the right hands, create a brooding atmo
Paul Alistair Collins
Apr 10, 20201 min read
50 Shades Of Grey Heron
Alright, maybe not 50 shades - but there sure are a lot of ways to snap a pic of one of these photogenic birds. On the Urban Wildlife Photo Workshop we spend a lot of time with the charismatic long-legged heron, on the lookout for interesting hunting and nest-building behaviours as well as details and close-up portraits. Herons can be wary but here we can get very close and observe them at water level going about their daily lives - a great treat if you want to develop your
Paul Alistair Collins
Mar 15, 20201 min read
Photographing Waterbirds on the Urban Wildlife Workshop
It's been a chilly month of rain and shine, but that hasn't put off a keen wave of photographers from coming on my Urban Wildlife Photo Workshops. There have been hints of spring - nest-building Grey Herons, Egyptian Geese pairing up, clusters of snowdrops, and on one workshop we were lucky to witness dancing Great-Crested Grebes. The best photo opportunities as always are around the lakeside. In the early hours of the day, we have the park virtually to ourselves. We've been
Paul Alistair Collins
Jan 29, 20201 min read
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