PhotoBlog
This site also documents my return to photography, one image a day, one story at a time.
News - Floods in Assam, India
The coming of the monsoons in India is associated with good news, particularly with regards to the wildlife after long and difficult dry seasons. However, that is not always the case, and Assam is an example.
Kaziranga
Another trip down memory lane... this time a shoot in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam, India! :)
I stood by the jeep looking out over the grasslands of Kaziranga in the state of Assam watching some swamp deer and rhinos graze in the distance. It was beautiful! Then suddenly the elephant grass in front of me twitched and out strode a rhino, heading straight at me. I froze as it approached, my muscles tensed as my body prepared for flight. It kept coming closer, too close, was it going to charge? Should I run?
News - MoU to raise £20 million for elephant corridors
Some good news came recently, when 5 major conservation organisations (WTI, IFAW, IUCN NL, World Land Trust & Elephant Family) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise £20-million for the construction of 100 key elephant corridors.
News - Nikon release new 500mm and 600mm lenses
Nikon announces new 500mm and 600mm f/4 lenses (and a smaller one too)....
Great news for the Nikon wildlife shooters out there... :) Jared Polin (aka FroKnowsPhoto) gives you the low-down!
News - Inside an Elephant Capture
A disturbing story by Kalyan Varma : "When we read of man-elephant conflict , we agree that “capture” is the most logical solution. But do we know what capturing a wild elephant actually means, what it looks like, what it feels like?"
5 easy things that can improve your photography
Photography is easy to start but takes a long time to master. Most of us cannot dedicate vast chunks of time to it, even though we would like to. So we have to squeeze in photo-time between work, home life and other commitments. A question I am commonly asked at my workshops is what can they do when they don't have ? Well, the answer is a lot!
Antoine Day Zero
When I was placed in a stressful, yet amazing experience, I automatically grabbed my camera for comfort and unwittingly created a story of my wife's labour and the birth of our son, Antoine.