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Paul McDougall Wildlife Photographer
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Paul Fitzpatrick
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Picked up some great tips from the first minute. Paul is very easy going and helped everyone relax as soon as we arrived. Everyone was made feel at ease and every question was answered calmly and precisely. I would highly recytbus course to any photographer
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Alan Morris
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Excellent evening out beaver watching! I am a complete novice and so I really appreciated Paul taking the time for some 1 - 1 chat despite being in a larger group. Great at explaining settings and the theory behind them. Highly recommend!
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Katie Hessey Santos
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Enjoyable and productive beginners workshop. Various levels of experience in our small group and I was a complete beginner but with Paul's guidance I was able to quickly catch up. Learned skills I can take away and practice alone.
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Julie Childs
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It was an amazing experience for me on the ‘Photography For Beginners’ workshop with Paul. I couldn’t believe how much I learnt in the space of 4 hours. I went from knowing absolutely nothing about my camera to being able to change the settings to take some lovely photos of Swans, Greylag Geese, Ducks and other wildlife species in that first morning. Paul was a fantastic teacher, making the whole experience interesting, fun, confidence building and inspiring. It has opened up a whole new world for me and I thoroughly recommend this course to anyone considering learning wildlife photography.
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SImon Barrett
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Friendly and accommodating set up. Totally delivered on the promised wildlife. Paul patiently explained great photography tips.
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Steven Robertson
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Great day learning about wildlife photography. Paul made things really easy to u understand and put things into practice. He was always there to give assistance and advice. Thoroughly recommend doing the course
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Jennifer Morrison
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I've been on a several photography workshops and Touch the Wild is 10/10, it takes you to a different level of understanding. I don't always understand new photography concepts straight away but the way Paul explains everything is so clear. Couldn't recommend him more!
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Derek Reid
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Great afternoon spent photographing the Pine Martens who were amazing to watch, Paul was a excellent host who helped with my camera settings, I learned so much in one afternoon Thank you. would certainly recommend a photo workshop with Touch the Wild.
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Catherine G
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Husband and I had a beginners wildlife photography course with Paul recently at Hogganfield Loch. We both really enjoyed it and learned a lot about how we should set up our cameras for photographing wildlife. Paul was very patient and encouraging. He took time to explain settings for different light conditions and we had ample opportunity to take lots of photos and compare results using different settings. He also gave us advice on settings for an upcoming trip to Botswana. Delighted to capture my first birds in flight! Just need to practice now until it becomes second nature! Highly recommend! Catherine and Alex
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Paul Bagg
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Had an amazing trip to the Isles of Mull with Touch the Wild. Paul's knowledge of both the island and the wildlife was amazing. The wildlife we saw was otters, white tailed eagles, red and fallow deer dolphins, puffins and many small birds including male and female hen harriers. Paul helped me with camera settings to get the best from my camera and encouraged me to try different settings and create some lovely photos. I would recommend Touch the Wild if you want an amazing Wildlife experience. Paul does trips all over the world and I have already booked a trip to Kenya next year.