|
David
J Slater is the director and principle photographer of
DJSPhotography.
I
was born in the mill town of Blackburn in Lancashire, England and
from the age of 14 I've been taking photographs of the
countryside, developing with it a deep passion for the natural
environment and its wildlife.
A PhD in Earth Sciences (Leeds), followed by 5 years of
post-doctorate research
in volcanic eruption prediction,
I then left the world of science in
1996 in
search of a more truthful and meaningful world (yes, that's
right!). I found that mainstream work in an office 9 to 5
was not for me, so I rekindled my ambitions
in photography and of working with
nature.
David Slater
photographing seals at Cape Cross in Namibia
I
love the rainforest, with visits to Costa Rica, Malaysia,
Philippines and Sulawesi. These have all been photographic
commissions for conservation groups. When not on commission I will
be enjoying places such as East and Southern Africa, with Namibia
a current favorite, and of course the UK with its huge diversity
of wildlife and landscapes. If I'm outdoors I'm happy!
I've always pursued adventure.
As well as working on active volcanoes, I've run many
exciting photo safaris to Africa.
These have brought me close to animals - sometimes
perilously close! Mending
engines just metres away from lions in Kenya; walking alongside elephants and wild
dogs in Botswana, and sniffed by hyenas and
leopards in campsites in Zimbabwe are just a few stories to tell. But if that isn’t scary enough, I’m also an
extreme rock climber, with numerous dangerous as well as
first ascents to my name. Wherever I go I'm always hoping
for another fun-filled trip - bungi jumping and white-water
rafting at Vic Falls, and skydiving over the Namib Desert are some
recent exploits.
David J Slater on Wall
of Horrors, Almscliffe, Yorkshire - UK
I
now live in Coleford and the beautiful surroundings of the Forest
of Dean.
My
work is also represented by Jupiter Images (UK), IFA Bilderteam (Germany),
Photoshot (UK), and Alamy.Com.
I've
won a few awards for wildlife photography:
INTERNATIONAL
WILDBIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 2004 Winner,
Garden Birds RSPB
COUNTRYSIDE ALIVE,
2005 Runner
Up, Professional Class
BG
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 1997
Runner
Up, British Wildlife
BBC
WILDLIFE/CANON BRITISH AMATEUR NATURE PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS, 1999 Overall
Winner Winner,
Nature on the Wing Winner,
Nature at Night
David
has also appeared on the TV on behalf of the Wildlife
Photographer of the Year contest.
|
MEDIA
CLIENTS
a selection of
books and magazines
that have used my images...
- BBC Wildlife
- Bird Watching
- Birds Britannica
- Wanderlust
- Travel Africa
- Wildfowl & Wetlands
- State of the Wild - Wildlife Conservation
Society (USA)
- Farming & Wildlife
|
- Wildlife Trust News (various)
- Natural World
- On The Edge Magazine
- New English Digest
- Now & Then (Zodiac Publishing)
- Newspapers (various)
- BlueSci (Cambridge University)
- Notte da Gufi (Rangers Italia)
|
|
plus
consumer / educational magazines and books across
the USA, Russia, Japan, Poland, Hong Kong, Czech
Republic and others.
for a selection of
other clients please go to the Links
page...
|
|
Galleries
David
J Slater
Image
Library
Workshops
News
Links
Ordering
& Prices
Contact
|