Categorically updated

Something I’ve been meaning to do for a while is to break down my galleries structure, as the number of galleries has grown over the years and the simple list which was sufficient in the past has been getting slowly larger, more cluttered and badly in need of better structuring.

Also, something I have always made no secret of is the fact that many of my wildlife photos are taken at wildlife parks/sanctuaries, and while this lacks the challenge of photographing animals in their natural habitat (not that it doesn’t present plenty of different challenges in it’s own right!), I have never seen any problem with this, providing one is honest and upfront about the origins of one’s photos, plus with the contraints of time and finances associated with having an office day job and busy home life, for many people such as myself, captivity is the only place you’ll get a chance to photograph many of the world’s animals. There have however been a couple of documented instances in the last couple of years of photographs taken in captivity or staged environments that have either glossed over that fact, been vastly over glorified, or downright lied about in terms of their origins. So in a bid to further clarify what of my work is true wildlife and what is taken in captivity, I’ve broken down the albums accordingly so there can be no confusion or mis-interpretation of my work

The one downside from my point of view is that it has highlighted to me just how little real wildlife work I’ve done in the last couple of years n comparison to domestic animals and wildlife workshops in sanctuaries, something I aim to change this year, not least with a trip to the Farne Islands in June (something that has been on my wish list for some time), but I also have a couple of plans lined up in my area for the weekends in the coming months, providing I can find the time (so often my problem), watch this space!