Will Nicholls – Wildlife Photography
Local wildlife photographer 16 year old Will Nicholls, who has built up quite a reputation locally with his photography. He takes many of his pictures in Haydon Bridge including red squirrels and little owls. He has had success nationally by winning the Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 and his pictures have been published in the Daily Telegraph, The Metro and The Times. He has just completed his first documentary on the wildlife of Northumberland.
Will is planning a month long trip to Borneo in 2012 where he will be working in the jungle on a conservation project to preserve the rainforest and the Kelabit Cultural sites. “This is exactly the kind of thing I want to do in my future career” says Will, who aspires to become a broadcasting naturalist following in the footsteps of his idol Sir David Attenborough, “exploring different cultures and environments and making a positive contribution to conservation.” Throughout the year he will be organising a number of fund raising activities to make this trip possible. The first of such events is an exhibition here at Allendale Forge Studios in October 2011 which will include a talk about his work.
Tickets for the October talk cost £5. They are available from The Allendale Forge Studios gift shop. The ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine. There will also be a raffle and one of the prizes will be a framed picture of Will’s that the winner can choose.
You can follow Will on Facebook and Twitter.