Will Nicholls
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Born | William Robert Nicholls 9 January 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.[citation needed]
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]
Nature TTL[]
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". 23 September 2009. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Tony. "Recognition for teenage wildlife photographer Will Nicholls - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "What Will did next". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Tony (5 May 2017). "See incredible Amazon rainforest images". nechronicle. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Teenage photographer Will Nicholls captures the world's creatures". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Teen photographer's love for animals". BBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Luke, Adam (25 February 2015). "Prince Harry rallies behind red squirrel conservation call during Northumberland visit". nechronicle. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Prince Harry visits Northumberland". ITV News. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "The Red Squirrel Conservation Film Project | Red Squirrels Northern England". www.rsne.org.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ 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. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards". 23 September 2009. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Snap of red squirrel wins top prize in photo awards". Mirror. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links[]
- Photographers from Northumberland
- Nature photographers
- Living people
- 1995 births