BIOGRAPHY

It was a fascination with birds that first led Paul to pick up his first camera. As a keen ornithologist, Paul wanted to record the many birds he watched on various reserves in his home county of Lancashire. An increasing interest in the natural world led him to pursue a degree in Zoology which he completed in 2000. Now aged 30, and based in West Yorkshire, Paul has progressed from the days of the old manual focus Zenit to a professional digital SLR, and still regularly uses medium format to capture Yorkshire scenery. Paul is completely self-taught and has learnt most of his skill from experimenting in the field. With the world famous Yorkshire Dales on his doorstep, Paul never fails to find inspiration as well as new locations to photograph. His landscape images have been used by various magazines and appear on calendars produced by leading U.K. publishers. Written features are a major part of Paul's work, and he regularly writes on the subjects of photography and natural history. Paul is one of only 20 photographers to be contracted by Natural England to provide imagery.
 

Paul at one of his local haunts on an organic farm

 

 

Paul enjoying the snow at Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales

 

Since 2007, Paul has run a range of popular wildlife and landscape photography workshops in Yorkshire, from landscape days in the Dales to close up bird of prey shoots. Paul also sells images as mounted and framed prints, and displays his work through exhibitions and craft fairs.

 

 

 

 

 

PAUL MIGUEL Photography

stunning landscapes... and the wildlife within...

email: paul.miguel@ntlworld.com

tel: 07759 485791