I am 17 years old and a self-taught wildlife photographer. I have been taking photographs since September 2007, and I live in Haydon Bridge in Northumberland, England. I hope to study zoology at Bristol university, and I aspire to become a broadcasting naturalist, following in the footsteps of Sir David Attenborough and Steve Backshall.

In August 2009, I went on an expedition to Ethiopia for two weeks. We trekked through the Bale Mountains, reaching heights of 3800 metres, and renovated a school for an isolated community. In the summer of 2012, I will be going on a similar expedition to the Borneo jungle for a month doing conservation work.

Kit List

• Nikon D700 and MB-D10 Grip
• Nikon D80
• Nikon 200-400mm f/4 G VR II ED N AF-S
• Nikon 1.7x AF-S Teleconverter
• Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8
• Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
• Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro
• Camouflage tent hide
• Manfrotto tripod

Awards

• “RSPCA Young Photographer Awards” 2011 OVERALL WINNER and 16-18 years category WINNER
• “Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year” 2010 HIGHLY COMMENDED
• “Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year” 2009 WINNER