What I learnt in my first year as a wildlife photographer.

It has been a full year since I got the wildlife photography bug, so I thought it would be a good time to have a look back on the lessons I have learnt.

Hope you enjoy the video, if you did, please leave a like and subscribe for more videos 🙂

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00:24 Finding animals is much harder than I thought
02:18 The right equipment
04:34 Be patient
04:54 Work on my shooting style
06:47 Don't over process my images
07:43 Printing your work is awesome!
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[trondwestby]

It was nice to hear your story. And I really liked the photo book. Thats a great tip!

[DaveHoePhoto]

Very relatable video Jo, thanks! Your photo book looks fantastic, well done 👍

[johnjackson]

Thanks for sharing your year end comments and information!

[WildlifePhotographerUK]

Congratulations Jo, on your first year of wildlife photography you certainly hit the ground running, and are doing a fabulous job photographing and documenting your travels and experiences here on your YouTube channel. So nice to see and such easy watching, wishing you all the best and all the success in the coming years and you never know back we might bump into each other again soon 👍

[christianpetersen]

Hi Jo, just found your channel this morning and really enjoyed your video. I think your idea of printing the best photos from the previous year is a great exercise. I’m sure it will be in the back of one’s mind when taking future photos and help thinking about how to get the best shots each time. I sold my printer years ago because the adjustment variables were so many and with strage terminology one needed a Ph D in printing! I now have any photos printed professionally by people who know what they’re doing. It’s not much more expensive taking into account wasted prints. paper, inks and of the course the cost of the printer. Subbed.

[georgequittner]

just came across this video and really enjoyed the conversational style and interesting content. i can really relate to your view on initially overprocessing images. every time i open an image i see ways to tweak them and make them more realistic. thanks again for the video.

[marianpayne]

Congrats on your first year of Wildlife Photography. Enjoyed sharing it with you. Keep it up x

[PhilT]

Great video, Jo. You have certainly come a long way in just one year!! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments, not only with your wildlife photos and videos, but also with the production quality of your YouTube publications.

[rpvfr]

Another wonderful video Jo!😀 Thanks for the tip on ebird, a useful website and app 😀. Great to hear you are learning more. The photo book is a great idea. I also make 2 calendars every year one for flowers, one for birds/animals. Social media is good for sharing, but viewing on a phone doesn't truly show your work at it's best; I found using a decent android tablet or ipad is a good portable way to show your photos/videos when out; good for looking at your work when at home, without putting the pc on! 😀Also it's an extra backup, especially if you sync to Google Photos or the Apple version (at max res.). Have a great year! Trying hares at the moment; give it a try!

[jeroenvdw]

Hi Jo great advice however 1 thing I learned as a new wildlife photographer is that people actually like over-edited photos quite a lot. I edit my photos just like you, slight edit so the viewer can see how real it is. But through the Instagram algorithm I found several wildlife photographers that make beautiful shots and then make it a whole art piece and those photographers have 10s or even 100s of thousands of followers. Makes me wonder if I should do something like that too and drop the whole just boost shadows and highlights etc.

[chrisseveris]

Glad I found you! I’m new to wildlife photography too.
Thanks for the tips, suggestions and locations. Liked and subscribed, let’s learn together.

[joncothranphotography]

That's awesome, Jo! I just had a couple of my images printed on canvas and I LOVE it!!!! Keep up the great work!

[matthewoakesphotography]

LOVE this video Jo, amazing shots and love the process/journey you've been on! New sub and follower on IG, cant wait to see what else you are able to document! Cheers

[andrewwilson]

Thank you Jo, very interesting and love the book, I took up photography a year ago and have only just bought my first DSLR. I also enjoyed watching your day in Rhayader with the Red Kites, I live 15 minutes away and have never been to the hides, probably because I usually see one within a minute or two of going outside but the quantity of them in such a small area was amazing. Thank you for the great tips.

[andirutherford]

I did the calendar and its awesome great Christmas presents

[ronscarbel]

Love your enthusiasm. Keep learning and growing as a photographer, you are doing great. Love the book idea.

[sggphotography]

Very nice video Jo and you have come on leaps and bounds all ready, I don’t think we ever stop learning as a photographer… out of interest who did you use for the photo book? That’s a really good idea… keep up the good work

[andirutherford]

Your right about gear, I live in Cumbria and like wales is cold, wet and windy did i say FREEZING !

[MartinFransson]

Great tips! A comment regarding bringing the tripod for stabilisation - it is also important to avoid injuries. Some people might be able to handhold heavy lenses all day long but take it from someone who has struggled with lateral epicondylitis and damaged shoulders - don´t push your luck 😉 On the other hand - I tend to bring so much gear that I risk other injuries from carrying it all instead 😅

[MarkandNellie]

Nice woodburner and video. Thanks for sharing