A photographer specialising in wildlife, sport, landscapes, events and street photography - and travel when I can !
My type of photography focuses on the world about us - in the moment. What excites me is capturing images which are impossible or very difficult to repeat -"a brief history in time". That has obvious resonance in respect of wildlife and sport, but it applies equally to landscapes for example where the quality of light at a particular time is often the deciding factor in creating a great image. While I can of course appreciate well executed "set ups" like portraits and still life I will generally leave that to others.
I am a creative in that each time you go out to shoot you have nothing in the camera - zilch, nada. However you may have some ideas - or you may hope for some luck ! To use a language analogy the objective is to create an image that is not just a word but a sentence. Something to retain the viewer's attention for longer. A paragraph is perhaps asking too much but you can but dream.
I have been awarded a Licentiate (LRPS) of the Royal Photographic Society in the UK http://www.rps.org/
I am a member of the Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers (SINWP) https://thesocieties.net/sinwp/
and I am a Licentiate of the Society of International Media and Press Photographers https://thesocieties.net/simpp/
In 2021 I was awarded Bird Photographer of the Year by SINWP from a total of 1,700 worldwide entrants.
The 2020 pandemic allowed me to re-join the Edinburgh Photographic Society (EPS) as many meetings, competitions and lectures are conducted via Zoom as well as in person https://www.edinburghphotographicsociety.co.uk/wp/
I am the EPS representative in relation to EPS's participation in the Interclubs competition organised by the Photographic Society of America (PSA). This is an annual competition in which photographic societies and clubs from all over the world take part.
I have received many awards from both EPS and the PSA, as well as other commercial sites.
You can access my LinkedIn, Instagram and Flickr profiles via the buttons on the left. You can find my Viewbug portfolio at http://www.viewbug.com/member/AlanJ and my Photocrowd portfolio at https://www.photocrowd.com/accounts/25770/
If you would like to use any of my images for any reason please contact me - I will be flattered and not difficult to deal with !
Selfie in the mirror !
THAT WAS A FUN DAY SHOOTING THIS CHARITY CALENDAR !