Peter & Carole Leigh (Firecrest Wildlife Photography & Aquila Photography) We have specialised in photographing wildlife (particularly birds) for over 20 years. Unlike many of our competitors, we do not take images of captive or tamed wildlife and take every precaution to avoid disturbance to our subjects. All of our wildlife photographs are taken on location in the animal’s natural habitat. This, along with the consistently high quality of our work, has earned us widespread respect and a reputation for excellence.

We have also have an interest in photographing fine architecture, art and landscapes. so in recent years we have travelled to some of the more beautiful European cities and have added many of these images to our collection.

Aquila Photography (our sister site) In the past we have been asked to photograph weddings on a professional basis and the praise received for our efforts has encouraged us to take this further. We have set up our own studio at 45 Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1PX and we are now doing wedding, portrait and event photography. If you are interested in any of these services, contact us on 01780 766908 (Tues-Sat, 10am - 6pm) or email us at enquiries@aquila-photography.co.uk or visit our website at www. Aquila-photography.co.uk.

Travel

We travel independently, setting our own agenda and researching each location carefully before departure. We generally avoid guides and organised tours, preferring to work quietly at our own pace, enjoying the challenge and adventure of finding everything ourselves without disturbance from other people.

Our Photographs

Until recently, we mainly used film, and (with the exception of a couple of montages) our photographs are authentic representations of the originals - mostly from slides.

We were artists before we were photographers and this has influenced our perspective. To us the point of photography is to create a remarkable picture, not just another unimaginative, overcropped and oversharpened frame filler (there are far too many of these on the web already). Photography is an art form, not a science, the skill is in the eye and the imagination, not just the latest bit of kit. To us, photography is about composure, exposure and aesthetics, hopefully you will see the difference.

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