Beatrix Potter, the internationally known children’s story writer and illustrator, and creator of the character Peter Rabbit, was a keen supporter of the Herdwick breed of sheep and helped save it from extinction. This was part of her wider vision to preserve that part of England known as the Lake District. She wanted to preserve … Read more
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is primarily a conservation organization dedicated to saving wetlands, both for wildlife and for people. It was founded in 1946 by Sir Peter Scott, who was both a naturalist and an artist. He bought the first wetland site for the trust he set up and dedicated his life to … Read more
I spent this morning photographing musical instruments. I wasn’t primarily interested in capturing what is sometimes referred to as a record image of the instrument, which is an image that captures the best possible view of the subject to show the viewer what the thing looks like in reality. Rather, what I wanted to do … Read more