Nick Ridley
has a passion for pets especially dogs, this coupled with the experience he
gained whilst working as an Inspector for a well-respected animal welfare charity
gives him an undeniable edge when photographing our "furry" companions.
He has been involved in photography for over 25 years
and after winning a national pet photography competition he decided to research
where and how people got professional photographic portraits taken of their
" best friends "
Four years ago he set-up an event photography business, specialising in "Action
and Portrait Animal Photography". It has now developed into one of the
highest profile and well respected businesses of it's kind in the UK and on
most weekends he can be found "practising what he preaches". In 2003
Nick left his job to pursue one of his many "dreams and schemes" and
become a full-time professional photographer and author.
He will consider taking pictures of any kind of animal
from a frog to a dog.......a hamster to a horse....but he will not take pictures
that demean animals, that means no funny hats, sunglasses or dogs that have
been dressed up in human clothes. He has very strict ethics and will always
put the animal's welfare before a photograph.
Such a busy working life requires boundless energy and enthusiasm, and these
Nick has in large measures, he has featured in numerous national TV programmes,
made many appearances on local TV news programmes, and his articles and photographs
have been published in various animal and photography magazines. He has written
two books. The first "How To
Photograph Pets" is now available world-wide. His second, not surprisingly
called "How To Photograph Dogs"
is due to be launched at Crufts 2004.
Nick lives in Buckinghamshire, England with his wife, two teenage daughters
and of course "the dogs".