2023 Events
Updated: Mar 13
Below is an exciting list of a variety of events for this year.
Global Birdfair
I'm really excited to be exhibiting at Global Birdfair this year with both the Forgotten Little Creatures Project and Woolley Wildlife.
I will update with full details on stand number and location nearer the time, in the meantime you can get a sneaky peek at some of the drawings and needle felted sculptures I will have on display and for sale on my Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/woolleywildlife/
You can read more about the event which runs 14th, 15th and 16th July at Rutland Showground on their website
I look forward to seeing you there.
Greenwings Photography Days
I'm really excited to share that I've join the Greenwings guiding team and I will be leading two one day workshops in May on one of my favourite nature reserves.
If you enjoy watching and photographing smaller wildlife, such as dragonflies and damselflies, and want to improve or expand your photography skills and creativity, this workshop is for you!
We will be exploring a wonderful nature reserve on the internationally important Somerset Levels and Moors, an area covering approximately 170,000 acres. We will spend the morning at Westhay Moor, part of the Avalon Marshes. It is one of the finest remaining lowlands left in Britain and an important habitat for many different species. As such it is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Westhay Moor is reclaimed from the remnants of industrial-scale peat extraction and has the largest surviving remnant of lowland acid mire in the South West. It is home to many different and interesting plant and invertebrate species including many damselflies and dragonflies and sundew carnivorous plants.
We will take a slow walk to the reserve from the car park keeping our eyes open for all kinds of wildlife, including amphibians and roosting invertebrates in the grass. We will take a walk around the mire and through the alder and birch woodland where we can find sundews and royal ferns
Dates are 15th & 21st May 2023, all the details and booking are available through the following link.
https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/photography-tours/photography-workshop/
RSPB Photography Days
I'm delighted to be running three different photography days in associations with RSPB Ham Wall.
Introduction to Macro Photography at RSPB Ham Wall - Saturday 20th May 2023 6am - 2pm
Join me and delve into the world of macro photography in the field. From where to look and how to find subjects through to how to photograph them in their natural habitat causing minimal disturbance. We will look at different ideas and techniques from close-ups to in habitat images and how and when to use additional light without using a flash. We'll be on the lookout for plants, invertebrates and even frogs and toads to photograph.
Full details and booking via the following link:
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/39718
Introduction To Wildlife Photography at RSPB Ham Wall - Wednesday 26th July 2023 7am - 3pm
Join me and delve into the world of wildlife photography. This full day workshop will explore how to photograph nature, from looking in hedgerows and ponds to spending time in the hides on the reserve. We will be looking for anything and everything from birds and mammals to plants and invertebrates. From where to look for and how to find subjects through to how to photograph them in their natural habitat causing minimal disturbance, we'll explore capturing portraits, behaviours and in habitat images.
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/40982
Further details on one further event to follow shortly.
Sigma Masterclasses
I am super excited to be running two Masterclasses with Sigma next year, one in July and one in October right here in Somerset.
1st July 2023 - Dragonflies & Damselflies (and anything else we can find)
Full details and booking through the following link, places are selling out fast for this one:
7th October 2023 - Autumn
Full details and booking through the following link:
1-2-1s & Private Workshops
I do have some dates available if you would like to book a 1-2-1 or small private group workshop, please drop me an email to info.vikspics@gmail.com if you are interested.
Talks
I am also taking bookings for the 2023/24 talk season, these can be online or in person, for full details on pricing and talks available please take a look at the dedicated page.
https://www.forgottenlittlecreatures.com/post/talks-1-2-1s-small-group-workshops