Nature illustration workshop at Horsenden Farm
Join Sean and Hazel for a fun, informal nature illustration workshop upstairs in the Horsenden Hayloft at Horsenden Farm, Horsenden Lane North, Perivale, UB6 7PQ, where we’ll be drawing still-life …
Top Tips for a Winning Entry in the Photo Expo
So you want to enter a photo into the upcoming photo exhibition but you worry about the quality of your photos? Fear not I am here to help! First I’d …
Focus Stacking Macro Photography
Slime moulds are fascinating organisms. Their life-cycle includes a free-living single-celled stage, almost like an amoeba or a bacterium. When food is in short supply these single-celled organisms will congregate and …
How To Build A Low Cost Moth Trap
Most of the parts required can easily be purchased from online suppliés like Amazon or Ebay and in some cases may even be sourced from local skips or back of …
Using Telephoto Lenses
Many have a variable aperture through their zoom range: my 100-400mm lens has an aperture of f4.5 at the 100mm end and f5.6 at the 400mm end. Some zooms have …
10 Ways to Make your Garden a Winter Haven for Wildlife
As the growing season winds down, people are starting to tidy their gardens and prepare them for winter. For wildlife friendly gardens and gardeners however, things are a little different, …
Zen and photography – mind over pixels.
At the mention of Zen, a Buddhist monk in search of enlightenment might come to mind. When I think of Zen, I think of an approach to photography, especially my …
Photographing Birds In Your Garden
Long time EWG member and nature photographer extraordinaire Nigel Bewley has put together two new photography tutorials for us! This one is about photographing birds in your garden and the …
Getting Closer – Macro Photography
Long time EWG member and nature photographer extraordinaire Nigel Bewley has put together two new photography tutorials for us! This one is about macro photography, perfect for up close shots …
Top 10 Tips for attracting wildlife during lockdown! (or anytime!)
While we’re all confined, I’ve noticed so many more people taking the time to watch and observe the beauty of nature around us. It’s a pleasure to see people posting …
