The photography world lost an icon this month – Jeff Schewe. For those who don’t know: Jeff was a Chicago-based commercial photographer, a digital imaging pioneer, an author, and an educator. It was this last point that first introduced me to him. He was instrumental to my education in my early days when I was learning about colour management, digital image processing, and printing. It would be an understatement to say he had a major impact on my photographic education, approach and technique. When Jeff spoke, I listened and learned and would eagerly consume his educational and instructional videos – particularly those he created with the late Michael Reichman. Jeff had a knack for cutting through the endless disinformation on the internet and for simplifying results-driven processes. The photography world is less for his passing. Rest in peace, Jeff.

Due to a medical cancellation, a single place has just become available on my previously sold-out May 2027 wildlife masterclass in Zululand, South Africa. This workshop is for you if you have ever wanted to photograph African wildlife at eye level – something available almost nowhere else in South Africa.

This exclusive workshop will run from May 6th to May 15th, 2027 and is fully inclusive of luxurious accommodation, private game drives, private hides and all photographic tuition. This is a full camp takeover, meaning it will be just us in the entire reserve – no one else. This maximises the time we have available for game drives and hide sessions, giving you the best possible opportunities. You will not be limited to the usual one-night session, but will have many opportunities over the course of the workshop. During this workshop, you can also expect to get out of the safari vehicles and walk with Cheetahs (an incredible photographic experience). You can get an idea of what to expect from this workshop by reading the 2024 trip report HERE and by checking out the portfolio on my website HERE. This is the workshop for you if you have ever wanted to photograph African wildlife at ground and eye level and create truly incredible wildlife images. For more information, please drop me an email. First in best dressed.

I have just published episode 157 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I review the book ‘Laponia Majestic Stillness’ by Erlend and Orsolya Haarberg. This is a book I have a love/hate relationship with. Whilst I am a big fan of these two photographers’ work, I find this book disappointing, with poor design and paper choice that ultimately leave me conflicted and confused. Laponia is available to purchase online HERE.

The photograph of the month for June 2026 comes from my recent snowmobile expedition to Svalbard this April (Read the Trip Report) and is of a group of Reindeer walking beneath the mountains. This photograph is a wonderful example of why it’s always a good idea to have both a short lens and a longer lens when photographing wildlife. Opportunities such as this offer chances to tell the environmental story of the wildlife in the landscape. During this encounter, I had predominantly been photographing individual Reindeer with the Canon RF600mm F4L IS lens, but saw an opportunity to capture the entire group as they formed a near-perfect line beneath the mountains. Fortunately, I had my 100-300mm lens with me and was able to capture the entire scene. By switching to a shorter lens, I was not only able to capture all of the Reindeer, but to place them below the mountains to help create a wonderful sense of scale. This photograph ended up far more powerful and evocative than the 600mm shots.