Tesni Ward: Capturing the Beauty of Overlooked Wildlife

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Tesni Ward got into photography after years of taking photos on family holidays. She switched to full-time photography after being made redundant at short-notice ahead of a dream holiday.
Tesni specialises in wildlife photography because she enjoys being in nature and building relationships with the animals she photographs. She offers workshops and one-to-ones to share her knowledge and passion for photography.
Tesni encourages photographers to explore and appreciate common species, as they can offer unique and rewarding photography opportunities.
Tesni is an OM System Ambassador, which has had a positive impact on her career. During the podcast she discusses her transition to using Olympus cameras and the impact it has had on her career. She highlights the support and community she has found with Olympus (now OM System), as well as the emotional and technical benefits of using their equipment. Tesni also shares her experiences with wildlife photography, including the challenges of photographing badgers and hares in low-light conditions. She emphasises the importance of prioritising the welfare of wildlife and shares her approach to dealing with inappropriate behaviour from humans. Tesni expresses her desire to lead workshops on photographing badgers and her favourite locations for wildlife photography. She also discusses a project she had with swans on a local lake and her plans for future photography locations.
Takeaways

• Tesni got into photography after booking a holiday and buying a big lens, shortly before being made redundant.
• She specialises in wildlife photography and enjoys building relationships with the animals she photographs.
• Tesni offers workshops and one-to-ones to share her knowledge and passion for photography.
• She encourages photographers to appreciate and photograph common species, as they can offer unique opportunities.
• Tesni is an OM System Ambassador, which has had a positive impact on her career.
• Photographing wildlife in low light can be challenging, but Tesni shares her strategies for capturing great shots.
• Tesni prioritizes the welfare of wildlife and approaches inappropriate behaviour from humans with education and diplomacy.
• She aspires to lead workshops on photographing badgers.

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Capitoli

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Why wildlife photography? (00:05:38)

3. Tesni's favourite subjects (00:14:29)

4. Researching subjects and locations (00:19:08)

5. Photographing 'common' wildlife (00:20:32)

6. Being an OM System Ambassador (00:24:48)

7. Six from SheClicks (00:29:11)