Smiling man in outdoor winter clothing holding a camera lens in snow-covered landscape with hills and blue sky
A man smiling and holding a camera lens outdoors in a rural area, wearing a knit hat and jacket, with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
A man in camouflage clothing and a hat sitting outdoors with a telephoto camera lens on a tripod, smiling at the camera during sunset, with a large tree and open field in the background.
A man wearing winter clothing with a fur-lined hood, holding a large telephoto camera lens with a camouflage cover, standing in a snowy forest.
Person dressed in camouflage hunting gear with a hat and face covering, standing in a green, leafy outdoor setting with a camouflage-patterned telescope in front.
Man in winter gear smiling in snowy forest with camera on tripod.
Camera mounted on a tripod with a camouflage pattern, set up on a grassy field in a savanna landscape with two safari vehicles in the background.
A smiling man with a beard, wearing a camouflage cap and a brown zip-up hoodie, stands outdoors in a lush green forest, holding two large telephoto cameras with lenses mounted on a tripod.
A smiling man wearing a camo jacket and cap with glasses on it, taking a selfie outdoors in a lush green forest, with a camera set up with a black mesh cover behind him.

Cameras

Andy now shoots with the Sony system, which he has since 2024 and is loving his return to full frame and all the benefits it provides.

Believe it or not Andy actually owns very little kit! After a mega clearout of everything he has accumulated over a long career he know owns 2 A1 Mark 2 bodies, a 24-70mm 2.8, a 70-200mm f2.8 and the workhorse 200-600mm lens. He occasionally borrows a 600mm f4 when the need arises and is currently evaluating a 300mm f2.8 to add to his kit. That’s all, not much for a pro, but it’s all Andy needs with the kind of work he does.

Whilst Andy believes that it is the photographer that makes the image he admits that using the Sony A1 Mark II makes his challenging job a lot easier and he trusts the system completely. The video opposite is a slideshow of my favourite images from around the world after my first 6 months with the Sony system, play and enjoy!!

Here are some videos from Andy’s YouTube channel on his use of the Sony system

Flexshooter

Andy is very much a stalking and hand-holding kind of photographer but when he’s working in a hide or somewhere that he needs long term support he always uses a Flexshooter tripod head.

As a Flexshooter evangelist he has been involved with this amazing head since it’s very inception. These incredibly small yet powerful heads, allow Andy to shoot in a level environment with the head holding even his heaviest kid like it was weightless. There is no camera flopping over, his lens held where he left it and he can move it quickly with a fingertip. Suitable for any camera combo from the widest angle to the longest telephoto, this compact powerhouse weight just 600g and is perfect for all his adventures.

He uses the head, and the Twinshooter (both shown below) when he needs extra support without compromising flexibility.

You can purchase Flexshooter heads directly from our UK online store here.

A professional camera tripod head with adjustable arms and a mounting plate for attaching a camera or scope.
A person in a dark puffy jacket and blue beanie is taking a photograph with a digital camera on a shoreline with waves, mountains, and a colorful sky in the background. Overlaid text reads "FlexShooter" and "Photography without Compromise."
Man taking a selfie with a camera on a tripod near a cliff overlooking the ocean, wearing a camouflage hat, sunglasses, and a green jacket, smiling.
A drone with two large camera lenses mounted on it, positioned on green grass.
A man in camouflage outdoor clothing, wearing a camouflage hat, is smiling and sitting outdoors with a large camera and telephoto lens on a tripod, in a grassy field during sunset.

Rucksacks

Carrying his kit safely is a very important consideration for Andy, it’s expensive and he cannot afford to replace it as all his money goes on his disco dancing lessons!

Therefore he needs a rucksack to be tough yet discrete as he doesn’t want to stand out as a photographer, plus it must do two jobs - transferring his kit safely to a location then being really useful when he gets there.

He has used the Vanguard Alta Sky range of rucksacks exclusively for the past year and loves them as they are indeed discrete and tough but their top loading design makes accessing fully assembled cameras in the field a breeze.

On his YouTube channel there is a review of the two rucksacks that he uses so click on the link shown and have a look!

Person wearing a dark winter jacket and a beanie with a large dark backpack, standing outdoors in a snowy landscape with snow-covered trees.

A review of the two Vanguard rucksacks I love the most in the Alta Sky range