About Me

As human beings, we belong in nature.

As human beings, we belong in nature. That is my belief. It is our ancestral home and the place we always crave deep down. Whenever we need to regroup our thoughts or go through some difficult time, spending time in nature is always the recommended therapy.

Ever since I was a child, going for long walks or even spending time by the sea was one of my favourite pastime. By time, you start to notice the living things around you. Sometimes a small insect, sometimes a sparrow flying around foraging for food. You eventually start noticing more and more.

A few years on I was graduating for my Computer Science degree and as a gift from my loved ones, I was gifted my first DSLR camera. A Canon 600D with an 18-55mm kit lens. From there my hobby began to be more and more prevalent.

Such a kit is a great way to get you started, but then you start to crave better pictures. One of the most interesting beings for me at the time (and still are) are birds. With such a kit it would be almost impossible to get usable shots of such nimble creatures. From what I could spare, I bought myself a 70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM. I could then wander around and get some shots of the flighty ones!

Warbler - About Me

Roll down a few more years, I got married and for our honeymoon we went to South Africa. As you can guess, from that point forward my enamour became a fixation. In South African safaris, there’s a photograph waiting for you with every bump and every corner you turn. From birds to elephants, from rhinos to jackals and even meerkats! I was in heaven! When I came back to Malta, I made it a point to try to get better at what I was doing. To do so, I had to upgrade once more…

South Africa
South Africa
South Africa

My current kit includes:

  • Canon R7
  • Canon R6 ii
  • Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM
  • Canon 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM
  • Canon 15-35mm F4 L IS USM
  • iFootage TC7 tripod
  • Manfrotto BallHead
  • Manfrotto Backback

With such a kit, now, I strive to get better and better! Although nature photography, especially where wild animals are involved, is very difficult, it is highly rewarding. In other photographic niches, you might have some degree of control on your subject. On the other hand, wild animals come and go as they please. However, that is the beauty of it. You could spend weeks trying to photograph a species and when you aren’t even trying, an individual might just present itself in front of you.