Wildlife Photography Blog — Espen Helland Photography

Photographing Jumping Red Squirrels in Cumbria

On a recent trip to Cumbria I came across a small population of red squirrels...

In the FieldEspen Helland14 May 2019mammals, red squirrelsComment

Photographing Wildlife – How to Get Close Otters

For my recent video on photographing otters on the Isle of Mull, I used a few...

In the FieldEspen Helland22 April 2019Comment

Wildlife Photography from the Car

Using the car as a hide for wildlife photography - I setup the car to photograph brambling and other woodland birds using the car as a hide.

In the FieldEspen Helland6 January 2019birds, car, hide

Photographing Birds in Flight – Tips for Bird Photography

Photographing birds in flight can be challenging, but so worth the effort. Check out this post for some tips to get you started.

In the FieldEspen Helland2 December 2018birds, bifComment

Wildlife Photography with an iPhone

With my lens in for repairs I set myself a project to photograph wildlife with nothing but my iPhone. In this post I provide some tips and lessons I learnt along the way.

In the FieldEspen Helland28 November 2018birds, iphoneComment

Garden Feeding Station for Bird Photography

Setting up a garden feeding station tis a great way to attract birds to your garden and practice some bird photography. Here are some tips and lessons from my experience.

In the FieldEspen Helland16 November 2018birdsComment

Photographing Northern Lights in Iceland

Photographing the northern lights is a lot of fun, and where better to capture them than in Iceland? The land of waterfalls, extreme conditions and some pretty spectacular aurora borealis night shows. In this post, I’ll explain my process for capturing the northern lights.

In the FieldEspen Helland25 January 2018iceland, northern lightsComment