About
About the photographer Born in Southport in 1978, I spent much of my childhood days in and around the marshes of the Ribble Estuary. Growing up and attending school just a stones throw away from the RSPB reserve of Marshside After leaving school I moved on to college to study photography, and it was whilst at college that I started to combine my love of wildlife with photography Favourite subjects For me I suppose it just has to be birds, but as time goes on my interest has broadened. The challenge of birds however still remains a primary target. Equipment Having some of the latest equipment certainly helps, especially with difficult subjects, but is not the be-all and end-all. Getting as close as possible to your subject without causing disturbance and distress is still absolutely vital. Even with a prime 500mm lens, you need to get pretty close to get a decent-sized image of a small bird. Camera bodies Currently my two camera bodies are the Fuji S5 and a Nikon D200. Lenses Nikon 17-70mm F3.5 AF Nikon 35-70mm F2.8 (Macro) Nikon 80-200mm.f2.8 AFS ED Sigma 500mm F4.5 HSM Sigma 1.4x Conv Sigma 10-20mm Other equipment Nikon SB28DX Flash Unit Manfrotto 055N Tripod with 701rc Head Bean Bag Lowepro Photo Trekker Back Pack Lowepro Belt Harness and various lens pouches |