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      • Natural History Museum 'evolve'
      • WWF Action Magazine
      • WWF Go Wild Magazine
      • WWF Adopt an Animal
      • WWT Waterlife Magazine
      • The Wildlife Trusts
      • RCB Kids Activity Workbook
      • Secret World Wildlife Rescue magazine
      • Magazine transformations
    • Nature Editor on children's books
    • Building inspiring websites
    • Writing fascinating features >
      • Ape-ocalypse
    • Creating beautiful books >
      • The Tree Grower's Guide
    • Communicating powerfully >
      • Rhino Conservation Botswana
      • Penguin World
    • Wildlife photography consultancy >
      • Photo tour leader
      • bioGraphic
      • Photo competition judging
      • Portfolio review & personal coaching
      • CCF Cheetahs Alive photo exhibition, London 2015
    • Creating compelling ads
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HOW I CAN HELP YOU
If you want to revamp, or just refresh, your magazine, take your photography to the next level or communicate more effectively with your community, I can help you to achieve your goals. Here are just some of the things I could do for you...
EDITORIAL & WRITING

★ Project-manage and edit magazines, supplements, leaflets and other communications materials

★ Write sparkling copy – features, blogs, product/book reviews and endorsements, etc – to brief and on deadline

★ Source the world's finest and freshest photography direct from leading photographers and top agencies

★ Provide fast, accurate sub-editing and proofreading, transforming dull sentences into prose that packs a punch    

★ Get noticed – give your publication a whole new identity or just a fresh new look, sharpening its appeal to readers

★ Suggest creative designs tailored to your desired message and outcomes


COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY

★ Produce engaging magazines (from concept to print) and take all the hard work out of showcasing your business and engaging your audiences

★ Build beautiful hard-working websites

★ Grow your business by better engaging your target audience 

★ Review your current communications strategy and recommend improvements

★ Suggest and implement ways to increase reader or supporter dialogue with your brand

★ Provide creative copywriting services, source stunning imagery and advise on impactful design   

★ Help to source sponsorship from prestige brands

★ Work closely with your in-house team, offering support and guidance as needed

PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGE & COMPETITION CONSULTANCY

★ Judge your wildlife, animal or landscape photography competition with the benefit of 20 years' experience choosing impactful imagery and judging the world's top competitions

★ Advise on best practice running a market-leading photography competition, raising awareness, increasing entries, rules and categories, etc

★ Access an extensive network of the world's leading photographers, getting you the images you want

★ Give entertaining and informative public presentations about 50 years of groundbreaking photography, how to get published, what competition judges look for, etc

★ Advise on ethics in photography and what key things to watch out for

★ Create, curate and organise exhibitions of the world's best photographs on any natural-history subject

PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK EDITING & COPY WRITING

★ Are you a photographer showcasing your work in a book, or a publisher producing a photo book that's inspirational or practical? I can help you to tell your story in your own words or provide authoritative copy and help source the world's finest photography.


★ If you need help writing features, captions or any sort of copy to go with your images for publication, then get in touch. I can take the stress away and give you back your valuable time. Just tell me what you want to say and I will help you say it – your story, your voice, but on a really good day! 

★ With 20 years of experience of writing for the world's best wildlife magazines, using my name may even help you to secure magazine or book commissions. I can help you to find the best angle to go with your images for your commissioned articles.

PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO REVIEWS & 1-2-1 COACHING

Do you need help with any of the following?

★ Identifying how your work measures up against the industry standard?
★ Getting objective professional advice on your work?
★ Identifying how you can improve your shots?
★ Selecting your best photos to enter in competitions?
★ Developing a photo story to pitch to a publication?
★ Identifying the next steps in your career?

You need an expert review of your photography! 

With more than 20 years in wildlife publishing, whether you're an amateur or a professional, I can provide constructive advice to help you grow as a photographer. 

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PLUS...

★ Help you to promote and contextualise your wildlife holidays in a way that will engage and motivate your clients to book

★ Develop a creative ad campaign for your wildlife product, targeting quality audiences with eye-catching editorialised ads that demand attention in a crowded market

So now you've seen everything I can do, why not tell me what I can do for you? Get in touch...
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