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NIKON

Andy is extremely proud to be a Northern Europe Nikon Ambassador, especially as Andy has used Nikon cameras and lenses throughout the entirety of his 20+ professional career.

In chronological order Andy has used:-

  • Film cameras - Nikon F90X, Nikon F5

  • Digital SLR cameras - Nikon D70s, Nikon D2X, D300 and D300s (used to shoot Andy’s 2012 National Geographic feature on Northern gannets), Nikon D3s, Nikon D4s and now finally his current camera is the new Nikon D6 (current).

  • Mirrorless cameras – Nikon Z6ii (current).

For Andy it has always been Nikon. The familiarity and intuitive layout of the cameras and lenses, their relentless robustness and granite-like fortitude means that Andy can be free to simply work, knowing that his equipment never has and hopefully never will let him down. He is a photographer that routinely works in extremes, from the stiflingly dry heat of the Namib desert to the sub-arctic conditions of Scotland’s winter mountains, the monsoon downpours of Nepal and Northern India to the Force 10 ferocity of Shetlands jagged, exposed coastlines. As such Andy uses the only camera brand that he can trust to keep working, no matter what is asked of it. For that reason Andy shoots with Nikon.

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WILL’S VEGAN STORE

As some one who spends their life in the company of animals and birds Andy would never make a choice that would knowingly result in any harm being caused to another living being. As such he is passionate about working only with the most sustainable and ethical brands and Will’s Vegan Store is one such company. Andy has been using their walking boots now for a couple of years, everywhere from Russia’s remote Kamchatka peninsula to the forests of India’s tiger renowned reserves and they have always performed brilliantly. Lightweight, extremely comfortable yet rugged and waterproof they are his go-to footwear of choice for all but the most extreme Arctic conditions.

The reasons for Andy are simple. As well as WVS using only 100% vegan-certified materials in their products, they also have a plastic free, Carbon neutral supply chain that uses only sustainable materials.

WVS also guarantee rights for their all of their workers and all of their ethical vegan products are made in Italy & Portugal under European Union employment, discrimination and health & safety law.

WVS represents the benchmark for Andy as to how companies should operate in our changing 21st century world and are at the vanguard of this much needed change. As such Andy would encourage all of those who might be reading this to check out their website for themselves and see how easy it is to make a genuinely positive choice about the clothing and footwear that they use.