Cotswold House Photography

26/08/2025

Well done to Jack, who is 11, for capturing some great images with his Nikon at Birdland today. Hope you enjoy seeing an up to date shot of the baby flamingos.

04/08/2025

How nice to see IGPOTY use Ali's 'Still Life' finalist image to communicate their Competition 19 update. International Garden Photographer of the Year

18/07/2025

If you decide to do your Big Butterfly count at Birdland Park and Gardens this weekend you won't be disappointed. I saw lots there today in the wild flower area near the cafe and on the buddleia opposite the Caribbean Flamingos. Gorgeous planting at Birdland.

15/07/2025

Good to see one of the photos we took recently being used to make people aware of the new arrivals at Birdland.

They're starting to venture out! 🐧
Two Humboldt penguins are gradually being introduced to their outdoor enclosure.

This helps them to adapt to the sounds, sights and social dynamics of colony life ➡️ bbc.in/46tDp87

11/07/2025

We've been looking through some of our old photos from Birdland Park and Gardens and thought you might enjoy seeing these Flamingo shots again. Last we heard, there were 24 eggs being sat on by the Greater Flamingos, so here's hoping we get some more chicks to photograph this year.

29/05/2025

We were delighted to work with Jack yesterday. He is 11 and was very excited to be using his Nikon for the first time. I took a photo of him in action which you can see below and the other four photos were taken by Jack...you can even see the one he took when I was taking his picture! Well done Jack, we think you took some great shots.

26/05/2025

Toby came to us to get familiar with his camera a couple of years ago and is now currently studying A Level photography. We were delighted to hear that Toby has just come runner up in the Young Photographer category of the South West Coast Path Photography Awards. As you can see here, these photos are on display at Paddington Station.
About his image “Ghost of Plastic Waste” Toby says “The plastic waste is shown ghost like as it flutters in the wind trapped up the barb wire. The purple fields and the dark sky represent the toxicity of the plastic and the damage that we are causing to our environment.”
We think it’s a really great image Toby. We’re really delighted to see that you have continued to pursue your photography and have taken it to the next level. Many congratulations on your award.

08/05/2025

Bourton honours 80th VE Day anniversary.

16/04/2025

I just looked through the winning images in the "Something beautiful" category of CUPOTY and they are stunning. The one you can see here is dying tulips which have been frozen (must clear the freezer out and try this!!) but the winner was taken with an iphone and is a reflection in a puddle.....take note and look for beauty everywhere and remember the best camera is the one you have with you so if it's your phone still take the picture!

Winners revealed! 11 inspirational pictures on the theme of Something Beautiful and the stories behind them. See them all at www.cupoty.com.

They will also appear in next week's Amateur Photographer magazine.

The CUPOTY CHALLENGE is supported by Affinity Photo ().

🙌 Thanks to our judges David Maitland, , James Cutmore (picture editor at BBC Science Focus), and for their time and expertise.

📸 Picture credit: Kathleen Clemons |
















 

19/02/2025

We've been delighted to photograph the Cassowary chick at Birdland over the past six months and it is lovely to see how it has grown in that time. Here's a couple of photos from each shoot. First of all September when it was a few weeks old, then November and then today the 19th February. The Cassowary male is always close by but the Birdland staff assist us and give us permission to get close to the wire, slowly and safely, in order to get these images.

16/02/2025

Fellow photographers, you may enjoy perusing the winners of the IGPOTY 18 competition which were announced on Friday. I was really pleased to be awarded "Finalist" in the Beauty of Plants category and you can see the image "Pot of Gold" if you follow the link in the article below. There's also an exhibition of several of the winning photographs at Kew Gardens for the next month and then travelling around other beautiful gardens. I also have an image on display as part of that exhibition. I hope you enjoy seeing these, I find looking at beautiful photography on a dull, grey February day very relaxing!

COMPETITION 18: LATEST RESULTS AVAILABLE
OVERALL WINNER REVEALED!

IGPOTY is excited to announce that the Overall Winner of Competition 18 has been decided, many congratulations to Max Rush from London, England for the winning entry 'Spectacle of the Painted Storm' (1st Place, Beautiful Gardens).

The other main category results have also been announced, as well as other categories such as the stand-alone 'Portfolios' competition.

IGPOTY is also delighted to announce the addition of a new Headline Sponsor for 2025: Penningtons Manches Cooper – thank you very much for your support!

Photographers, both amateur, semi-pro, and professional, from all across the world, entered the main IGPOTY competition last year, which closed for entries on October 31st, 2024.

Congratulations are also due to all the other awarded entrants, and thank you to everyone who entered.

The latest Competition 18 results can be found on the IGPOTY website from today (February 14th, 2025):

https://igpoty.com/garden-photography-winners/

Photo: 'Spectacle of the Painted Storm', Location: Brockwell Park, Lambeth, London.

© Max Rush, 1st Place, Beautiful Gardens, Overall Winner, Competition 18.

📷‘Rush Richmond Park’ Field Camera (hand-built) with stitching digital back incorporating a Sony α7R Mark II body fitted into a sliding mechanism to place the 35mm sensor in a grid of 8 or 9, Mamiya 50mm lens (adapted/remounted), 0.6sec at f/22, ISO 640. Tripod, umbrella, 3-stop graduated neutral density filter. Post-capture: use of contrast tool, basic image management.

06/01/2025

A few words from Alzheimer's Research UK about Crimbletown2024 in this short 3.26 min video.

Huge THANKS to everyone in our community who supported us this year. This video reveals the final amount raised - AMAZING!

Wishing you a happy and Healthy 2025. xx

Just a short video capturing a conversation with Jess Jenkins from Alzheimer's Research UK. THANK YOU to everyone who donated - we are really grateful for y...