01/03/2026
Epic Arctic Adventure!
This past December I travelled back to Europe for an extended holiday. After a manic year of work, I couldn’t wait to see some new sights, but could never have hoped to witness such a dramatic natural display as we did within the Arctic Circle of Norway and Sweden.
Aurora borealis or ‘The Northern Lights’ are on the bucket list for almost any photographer, and I’ve wanted to see them ever since I first started carrying a camera. Like wildlife, there are no guarantees with how or even if you’ll see this incredible phenomenon, but we were incredibly lucky on our trip to witness one of the best displays our guides had seen in well over a month.
Sitting around a fire under the stars, with green and pink lights dancing overhead, was an experience I’ll hold dear forever. I didn’t quite know what to expect, but the swirling streaming lights were unbelievably kinetic and vivid, at times stretching all the way from one horizon, straight over head to the other. It was a glorious, humbling and ethereal night, standing in awe beneath constantly shifting patterns.
These photos, like any, have been moderately enhanced, but thanks to the dark skies and strong activity, what we saw really wasn’t far from this at all
Over the past two years I’ve been shooting professionally almost nonstop, leaving little time to pursue wildlife and macro. Travelling again reminded me how much I enjoy photographing landscapes and the wider natural world. I really enjoyed shooting for myself again and although I’m unlikely to be posting macro with the same level of consistency, I want to have a place to share some of my other captures. Rather than creating a new account, this account will just become a little more diverse in its content. I’ll still find time for macro, but there is so much more beauty around than just the tiny things and I want the freedom to share other areas of my work.
So to anyone who has stuck around, thank you. I hope you continue to enjoy seeing some of this incredible Earth through my images.
Lastly, a huge shout out to my other half, Hannah, for making this holiday truly unforgettable. The memories we made will stay with me forever.
