Exmoor Photography Course Blog May 2025

 

Exmoor Photography Course Blog May 2025:

We concluded this year's Steart Marsh sessions with Paul, who was great company. I believe he successfully accomplished his objectives with his camera, and the settings I recommended proved to be highly effective, particularly for capturing birds in flight (BIF), which had previously posed a challenge for him. You can read his positive review on our website’s reviews page.

This season offered remarkable Dipper sightings, with clients frequently witnessing and photographing parent birds feeding their juveniles.

Our visits to Ham Wall have provided a variety of subjects to observe and photograph. These excursions allowed us to demonstrate the capabilities of our clients' cameras when properly configured.

Some of my latest images this season:

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Additionally, there are dates available for the Kingfisher hide sessions in July and August.

Landscape, Birding & Nature Photography Lessons, confidence & knowledge in a friendly, relaxed, creative environment.

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Jack & Alison

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Kingfisher Photography Hide July & August 2025

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Exmoor Photography Course Blog April 2025:

 

April has been a great start to the season. Lovely customers and a mix of wildlife days and landscapes (package offers). We have been blessed with stunning weather, so fingers crossed it continues. Exmoor is looking incredibly green and lush just now. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

 I have seen and photographed a bit more wildlife after a relatively quiet winter. Including, Cuckoo, Hares, Yellowhammers, lots of Stonechats, Skylarks and Meadow Pipits.

To see more please visit: https://www.exmoorphotography.co.uk/p382434191

 There is one space available on a bird photography session at Ham Wall on Tuesday, June 3rd. Additionally, there are still some dates available for the Kingfisher hide sessions in July and August.

Landscape, Birding & Nature Photography Lessons, confidence & knowledge in a friendly, relaxed, creative environment.

To book you’re place for any of our workshops please contact Alison

T: 01643 702312

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Jack

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Exmoor Photography Course: Bird Photography Lessons at Steart Marshes, nature reserve.

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Bird Photography Lessons at Steart Marshes, nature reserve. 

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Exmoor Photography Course Blog May 2024

Exmoor Photography Course Blog May 2024:

Great weather on Exmoor for this month’s Landscape courses, everything is looking so stunning. Some Ham Wall bird photography specials completed and a lovely finish to this seasons Steart Marsh Bird photography specials.

I am showing clients how to properly use stopper filters on a lot of the all-day landscape courses. Although there is a section on filters during the day soft water is a bit like marmite, some people love it some people hate it. I rather like them ‘sometimes’ they can add nice patterns and shapes to the water.

Ham Wall has been interesting as always with plenty of opportunity for clients to practice BIF (birds in flight) amongst the other settings and techniques we cover. Some people ‘got’ it straight away, while others were successfully achieving sharp BIF shots by the end of the day, this is always lovely to help people with, who perhaps had previously struggled. I think the highlight one day was a very obliging pair of Great Crested Grebes with 3 very small ‘humbugs’. Some customers even had some great views of a pair of Cranes.

The final visits to Steart Marshes this season didn’t disappoint with everyone having plenty of opportunity to advance their BIF technique with our guidance and advice.

I could waffle on but perhaps have a look at the reviews we have received so far this season. Hopefully they give you a better understanding of what we are all about.

 
The Kingfisher Hide Flash Sale ends tomorrow, Saturday 01 06 2024.

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Landscape, Birding & Nature Photography Lessons, confidence & knowledge in a friendly, relaxed, creative environment.

To book you’re place for any of our workshops please contact Alison.

T: 01643 702312

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Thank you.

Jack

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Red Deer Rut Specials October 2023 Final Blog

 

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Red Deer Rut Specials October 2023 Final Blog:

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Another fully booked red deer rut successfully finished for 2023. I think every client left with some images to be proud of and every single stag left where we found it, my absolute golden rule.

The rut felt a little late this season because of the extremely hot weather in the first week. Although the hinds will still come into season the stags can be a little ‘lazy’ in hot weather. We only lost 2 days this year to severe weather forecast. Obviously, its Exmoor in October and stalking deer will mean getting a little wet and possibly muddy!

 A massive thank you to everyone who attended this month; it really does make our job so much easier when clients listen to our advice, knowledge of field craft and experience when deer stalking. You were all fantastic, great company and we and some laughs along the way, so it was our pleasure to welcome some of you to Exmoor for the very first time. Some people also actually laughed at my jokes!

 I also must thank Jamie and Alison, Jamie for all the early starts, his efforts during the stalks and putting up with my chattering in his ear! Obviously, my job is to advise and check camera settings, spot deer, and help plan the stalking. However, because of my disability I really am too slow now and some of the locations would be difficult for me to get to.

Even on his last day with me this rut he probably did one of the most punishing stalks this season, but he absolutely nailed it. Both clients came back beaming, delighted with the images they captured.

Jamie wasn’t available for the final day this week, so Alison kindly stood in. Although Alison has been stalking with me before it’s been a while, but she absolutely smashed it! With help and some guidance from me she and the client Brian successfully stalked all the days stags, leaving them where they found them.

Again, thank you, Alison, for all the very early starts, the booking process and warm welcome with all the clients at the meet and greet. I know I am a very, very lucky man.

I spend the best part of 6 weeks before and during the rut scouting the ‘usual’ stag locations in preparation for our clients. I am completely shattered now and hurting a bit but what a great rut it’s been. We have witnessed some terrific sunrises this month and spotted some other wildlife on our travels around Exmoor including Foxes, Fieldfare, Golden Plover, Hen Harriers, Barn Owl, Buzzards, Kestrels and 10 Red Kites together on Molland Moor!

We have received some lovely reviews this month, thank you.

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Exmoor Photography Course 2024 season

 

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Exmoor Photography Course Kingfisher Hide 2023 blog final

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Kingfisher Hide 2023 blog final: Please Share – Thank You

Fully booked every day last 2 weeks plus with some great Kingfisher photography completed by all. Perhaps the best day for me was a ‘mates’ day which I spent with my friend Mr S who is poorly just now. But I think watching Kingfishers lifted his spirits. We had what I can only describe as an epic day. With at least 5 juvenile Kingfishers chasing each other about at times, including an ongoing ‘spat’ between one pair that lasted for over 4 hours! I have seen this several times over the years, but this was truly exceptional. This pair really did not like each other some of the most vicious fighting between Kingfishers I have ever observed.  The light was awful we were stuck under very dark clouds all day, so I had to use all my knowledge and experience while pushing the camera to its limits. With a huge dose of luck mixed in as well! I cannot think of a better person to have shared this experience with, thank you Mr S. At times we were both grinning from ear to ear. Considering that Kingfisher when not perched do everything else at a fast and furious pace, you must be ‘in the zone’ and concentrating. What a memorable day that I will never forget. I’ve cherry picked some my favourites.

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Kingfisher including juveniles are very territorial birds and with fight sometimes ending up in the river where one can drown the other. The spat is often started with lots of calling, wing displaying and sitting bolt upright ‘bowing’ very slowly. I have often seen perched Kingfishers ‘torpedoed’ off the perch by another Kingfisher flying very fast straight at it. Most spats are short with one bird conceding very quickly.

I completed the last Kingfisher hide session of the season yesterday (bank holiday Monday). Alison and I would like to thank all the Kingfisher clients this season, everyone has been fantastic respecting the birds and their habitat. It has been a pleasure to share the experience with you all. I am already looking forward to running them again next season. Please keep an eye on the website for updates.

Enjoy

Jack

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