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Charlie's Wildlife Photography Blog

Photography tips, editing tricks, wildlife encounters, location guides and more — written in the field and at the editing desk.

Latest · Costa Rica

Wildlife Photography in Costa Rica: Complete Guide

A practical guide to tracking wildlife, reading rainforest light and making stronger photographs on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.

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Photography tips

How separating focusing from the shutter release helps you keep up with fast-moving wildlife.

Photography tips

A straightforward guide to autofocus, shutter speed, aperture and ISO for wildlife photography.

News

The story behind the winning fox photograph, "A look to the future", and a live BBC One interview.

Location guides

Five London locations with excellent bird photography, from central parks to wetlands.

Location guides

Monkeys, sloths, frogs, reptiles and birds — a look at the wildlife you can find in Costa Rica.

Wildlife encounters

How a curious gosling behind a bench leg became a Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalist.

Wildlife encounters

A close call in Corcovado and the first American crocodile photograph that came from it.

Editing tips

A quick Lightroom tone-curve technique that gives photographs a cinematic, film-like look.

Photography tips

Three techniques — height, lens choice and framing — that make wildlife photographs stronger.

Photography tips

Three honest, practical tips for anyone just starting out in wildlife photography.

Join a Costa Rica wildlife photography workshop on the Osa Peninsula and practise everything on this blog with one-to-one guidance from Charlie.