
About
I am a 26-year-old wildlife photographer from Edinburgh, Scotland working in the environmental charity sector and specialising in communications. I do most of my photography in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow but I also enjoy travelling to other parts of the UK to see and photograph different wildlife in different settings: the highlands and islands of Scotland, for example, provide some of my favourite locations.
I also use a DSLR camera trap set-up to photograph the badgers which visit my garden in Edinburgh. This has provided me with very convenient photographic opportunities (particularly during the many lockdowns we’ve had). Badgers have always been my favourite animal so it’s been great to discover them so close to home and to finally figure out how to photograph them.
My kingfisher image on the cover of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Summer 2022 edition of their Magazine.
I regularly undertake freelance work, with work including commisions for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, taking images for both their Edinburgh and Cumbernauld Living Landscape Programmes. The Edinburgh images have been featured on both the ELL website and the cover of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s magazine in July 2022. These images continue to regularly feature in the magazine, on socials, and on the Trust’s website.
Awarded Images
Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate enough to have a few images feature in National photography competitions; with images shortlisted and featured in the portfolio books of both the British Wildlife Photography Awards and the Scottish Nature Photography Awards.
Yellowhammer in Gorse
Featured in the Scottish Nature Photography Awards: Portfolio Yearbook 2021
Badger in the Rain
Featured in the British Wildlife Photography Awards: Collection 12
Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary at Dawn
Featured in the Scottish Nature Photography Awards: Portfolio Yearbook 2023
Nikon D810
Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro
Nikon 200-500mm
Nikon 35mm f1.8
Nikon D3100
Nikon 18-55mm DX
Nikon SB600 Speedlight
Nikon SB28 Speedlight
Nikon SB800 Speedlight
Camtraptions Transmitter and Receivers
Camtraptions PIR Sensor
Over the last few years, since I first began using a DSLR for wildlife photography, I have picked up several different pieces of camera equipment. Here is a list of the main equipment that I use regularly:
Images of me (c) Philip Banks