When I was nominated for The Societies Pet Photographer of the Year the confidence boost this gave me really helped to spur me on within my business. It also gives clients confidence that they're booking a skilled and meticulous photographer
Read MoreEntering photography competitions is fantastic at forcing us to push ourselves. It makes us examine every area of the image creation process, from concept to final print
Read MoreAs a location portrait photographer I’ll often photograph the family as well as the pets. These shoots are so much fun and often involve a nice outing to a local beauty spot
Read MoreA great many dog owners will invest in professional portraits of their pets. Dogs are much loved as any family member would be. Sometimes I'm asked to create natural lifestyle photographs and sometimes the owner is looking for something more formal.
Read MorePet cats make beautiful and compelling subjects. And they are all so different from each other. It’s a complete myth that all cats are aloof, or independent, or that they can’t understand their owners. I’ve seen a fantastic range of quirks and personality types.
Read MorePolecats and ferrets are very popular pets here in the UK. I've lost count of the number I've met and photographed over the years, and they never fail to entertain and delight
Read MoreI sometimes have the opportunity to photograph rare breeds. Sometimes this will be a pet bird as part of a specialist collection, or rare breed farm livestock. These animals are loved and valued by their owners and a special photograph will be treasured
Read MoreWe do have some fairly exotic wildlife here in the UK, large and small. I was really pleased to get a shot of this large Marsh Frog (it's a captive animal but that doesn't help much when it lives in a large pond and is hardly ever seen)
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