I have been a professional photographer and writer for nearly 30 years, based initially in Hong Kong, but for most of my career in Devon, southwest England. Over the years projects for publishers, agencies and commercial clients has taken me all over the world, from China to Chile; from the tropical rainforests of the Philippines and Brazil, to the volcanoes of Iceland and the steppes of Patagonia, to the deserts of northwest China, and much more besides. As well as being hugely experienced, I am also a member of the prestigious National Geographic Image Collection (the photo publishing division of the USA’s National Geographic Society), and a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP), the highest qualification in what is one of the UK’s leading professional photography bodies. My work has appeared in a huge range of magazines and books from Dorling Kindersley’s Eyewitness Travel Guides to the New York Times. I have authored and provided the photography for about 30 books, the most recent of which include Beautiful Somerset, Beautiful Cornwall, Wild Southwest, and Wild Philippines. In my home area of southwest England I run regular one-day photography workshops, covering mainly landscape, nature, travel and architectural photography. I also run occasional photography tours both within the UK and internationally. Details of all these are regularly posted on the Nigel Hicks Photography page, and can also be found on my website at www.nigelhicks.com.
