Shane Jones - joined 2026
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I first became interested in wildlife as a young boy at home in the south Wales valleys after my parents bought me a pair of binoculars. Much of my youth was spent birdwatching with my father who also had an interest in both wildlife and photography and I would use his camera to take photographs when I could. As serious wildlife photography was not an option for me at that age, I would draw and paint birds to engage my creativity but I yearned for something more.
Through my teens and early adult life my interest took a back seat as work, setting up a home and raising a family took priority but, later in life, with the advent of digital photography, I returned to wildlife and wildlife photography in particular.
I have honed my skill on birds in the main and I remain very focussed on bird photography today but my interest has grown into all wildlife groups, in particular invertebrates. Macro photography was a natural fit and I have spent many years perfecting my use of macro to capture the amazing diversity of form, colour and structure that exists within the world of ‘mini beasts’.
Much of my photography is performed near my home in west Wales but I have also travelled and photographed wildlife elsewhere in the UK, in particular Scotland but also France, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Safari photography was a pinnacle for me, photographing iconic species in their natural environments was particularly special and rewarding and I long to return in the future.
Through my teens and early adult life my interest took a back seat as work, setting up a home and raising a family took priority but, later in life, with the advent of digital photography, I returned to wildlife and wildlife photography in particular.
I have honed my skill on birds in the main and I remain very focussed on bird photography today but my interest has grown into all wildlife groups, in particular invertebrates. Macro photography was a natural fit and I have spent many years perfecting my use of macro to capture the amazing diversity of form, colour and structure that exists within the world of ‘mini beasts’.
Much of my photography is performed near my home in west Wales but I have also travelled and photographed wildlife elsewhere in the UK, in particular Scotland but also France, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Safari photography was a pinnacle for me, photographing iconic species in their natural environments was particularly special and rewarding and I long to return in the future.
