Will Nicholls
Will Nicholls | |
|---|---|
 Will Nicholls | |
| Born | William Robert Nicholls January 9, 1995 London, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Exeter, Zoology |
| Occupation | Wildlife cameraman |
| Website | www.willnicholls.co.uk |
Will Nicholls is a professional wildlife cameraman and wildlife photographer from Northumberland in the United Kingdom.
He has been awarded Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the British Wildlife Photography Awards[1][2] and overall winner at the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards.
Education
Nicholls was a student at the Newcastle Royal Grammar School[3] between 2006 and 2013. He then studied Zoology at the University of Exeter in England between 2014 and 2017.
Career
Nicholls started taking pictures of wildlife when he was 12 years old.[4] He has traveled across the United Kingdom, to Cambodia, Amazonia,[5] Nepal and to other locations as a photographer and wildlife documentary maker.[6] He has been interviewed by Live ‘n’ Deadly, BBC Countryfile and BBC News.[7]
In 2015, Prince Harry spent time in a wildlife hide with Nicholls[8][9] in search of red squirrels as part of a visit to learn about red squirrel conservation in the area. Nicholls has been involved in red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) conservation for a number of years, as the species is endangered in the United Kingdom.[10]
He runs a free resource called Nature TTL, set up for nature photographers,[11] which contains contributions and instructional articles by photographers. In 2019, Nature TTL launched the inaugural Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition.[12]
Awards
- 2009: Overall Winner, Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year, British Wildlife Photography Awards[1][13]
- 2011: Overall Winner, RSPCA Young Photographer Awards[14]
Publications
- On the Trail of Red Squirrels Hexham, UK: Wagtail, 2013. ISBN 978-0955939525.
References
- ^ a b "Will Nicholls". Digital Photography School. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards". 2009-09-23. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Henderson, Tony. "Recognition for teenage wildlife photographer Will Nicholls - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "What Will did next". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Henderson, Tony (2017-05-05). "See incredible Amazon rainforest images". nechronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Teenage photographer Will Nicholls captures the world's creatures". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Teen photographer's love for animals". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Luke, Adam (2015-02-25). "Prince Harry rallies behind red squirrel conservation call during Northumberland visit". nechronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Prince Harry visits Northumberland". ITV News. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "The Red Squirrel Conservation Film Project | Red Squirrels Northern England". www.rsne.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Nicholls, Will. "How I Got the Shot: "Jumping Red Squirrel", Will Nicholls". Nature TTL. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Antarctic seal photo wins top prize". BBC News. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards". 2009-09-23. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Snap of red squirrel wins top prize in photo awards". Mirror. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2015.