Shoot to give

The driving passion of my life is ‘giving back’ to animals. As a professional animal photographer for the past 10 years my business has been busy and constantly demanding. I truly love animal photography – but it isn’t just about business. There is also an ethical responsibility to help the very creatures I love working with and that has made animal charity an integral part of my business.

Everyone has the capacity to make a difference and I’m keen to encourage other photographers to consider giving back to causes close to their hearts. Giving back works best when you're doing it for the ultimate purpose of making a positive change. Even the smallest acts of benevolence can make a difference to one life, or one day in the life of one person, or in my case one animal.

Probably the best thing about my work with charities is that my images help make a difference to the lives and welfare of rescued animals. The right image viewed by