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ART. ADVOCACY.
SEABIRDS. STORYTELLING

Rachel Bigsby is a multi award-winning wildlife photographer specialising in seabirds and remote marine environments. Guided by a life long connection to the ocean, she creates atmospheric imagery shaped by light, movement, love and feeling; photographs intended not simply to document wildlife, but to immerse people in it, and in turn, inspire a lasting connection with the birds that live upon the wind and sea.

'The Art of Courtship'
Winner of Natural Artistry (2023)

Discover a truly wild life...

Rachel Bigsby is an award-winning wildlife photographer, storyteller and advocate specialising in seabirds and remote marine environments. Entirely self-taught, her work is shaped by a lifelong fascination with the ocean and the seabirds that exist upon its edges that have come to define both her photography and her life.

Blending fine art aesthetics with years of independent research and hands-on conservation experience, Rachel creates emotionally driven imagery that seeks to reveal not only the appearance of her subjects, but their spirit, fragility, and relationship with the rapidly changing world around them. Guided as much by feeling as fieldcraft, her photographs are rooted in patience, artistry, atmospheric elements and an enduring desire to draw people into the seabird's precious world.

Rachel's work has been recognised internationally, including winning the Natural Artistry Award in Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the Portfolio Award in Bird Photographer of the Year. Her imagery and stories have appeared in publications including National Geographic and New Scientist, while her lectures have been delivered at venues such as the Natural History Museum, the Royal Geographical Society, the UK Parliament, and the National Museum of Scotland. She also represents Nikon Europe, the RSPB and Badger Trust as an ambassador. Whether documenting storm-driven colonies from pole to pole or advocating for the seabirds ever changing world, Rachel’s work exists at the intersection of art, storytelling, science and advocacy; united by a belief that emotional connection remains one of the most powerful tools we have in inspiring people to care for the natural world.

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"Rachel’s uniquely creative approach to wildlife photography held us captive from the moment we were first introduced to it. Her technical mastery of exposure and focus empower some truly beautiful compositions, the likes of which are rarely seen from someone so early in their career. She also has an innate and powerful ability to convey the obvious passion she has for her work when she speaks. Beyond her articulate, relatable explanation of her creative process, it is her sensitivity and feeling for her subjects that comes through so clearly in her words. She is a joy to listen to, and an inspiration to many"

- Nikon Europe

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The Art of Wildlife Photography E-Book

In a world saturated with step-by-step tutorials and gear-focused advice, this comprehensive 55-page eBook offers something entirely different. It invites you to move beyond the technical into the expressive; placing storytelling, emotion, and connection at the heart of every frame.

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