Photography Tips: Your Expert Guides from Will Gray

Joining one of my photography tours, workshops or expeditions is the best way to develop your skills as a photographer, whether you're a beginner or aspiring professional. You can also expand your knowledge by reading my book, Photography Weekends Britain, or exploring the Expert Guides below.

Astro photography shot by Will Gray of the Milky Way arching over Namibia's Quiver Tree Forest

How to Photograph the Milky Way

A guide to photographing the night skies and Milky Way in Namibia, with tips on gear, techniques and the best locations.

A hummingbird hovers in front of a verbena flower at Rancho Naturalista, photographed at high speed by Will Gray

Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Guide

Read Will Gray's guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and insects you can spot on one of his Costa Rica photography tours.

An atmospheric view of an autumn avenue of trees in the Peak District

How to Photograph Woodlands in Britain

With patience, practice and a little understanding of light and composition, woodlands can yield some of the most atmospheric images you’ll ever take.

Close-up of a Namaqua chameleon eating a beetle in Namibia

Namibia Wildlife Photography Guide

Find out what mammals, birds and reptiles you can expect to see on a trip to Namibia, with tips on photography.

Two camera on a table in Costa Rica, one with a telephoto lens for bird photography, the other with a macro lens and flash diffusor for close-up photography

Best Photography Gear to take to Costa Rica

Will Gray recommends the photography gear to take to Costa Rica, covering everything from macro to bird photography.

Waves crash against the cliffs where the Crown Mines ruins stand on the West Cornwall coast

How to Photograph

Coasts in Britain

Seascapes are dynamic, atmospheric and endlessly changing. But capturing them well requires patience, technique and an eye for light and composition.

Will Gray seeting up his camera to photograph sunrise at Deadvlei in Namibia

Best Photography Gear to take to Namibia

From camera bodies and telephoto lenses to tripods and backpacks, Will Gray recommends photography gear for Namibia.

The swimming pool and rainforest views of a beautiful ecolodge in Costa Rica

FAQs about Photography Tours in Costa Rica

Planning a trip to Costa Rica? Will Gray answers commonly asked questions on everything from photography to weather.

Mount Snowdon reflected in a lake on a still winter's evening, by Will Gray Photography

How to photograph Mountains in the UK

Fickle weather, rapidly changing light, long steep walks, vast empty landscapes... photographing Britain’s uplands is both rewarding and demanding.

Minibus heading towards Spitzkoppe on one of Will Gray Photography's Namibia Photography Adventures

FAQs about Photography Tours in Namibia

Everything you need to know about travel to Namibia, from climate and vaccinations to visa applications and what to pack.

Close-up of a strawberry poison frog sitting on a palm frond in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Macro Photography

A guide to photographing frogs, snakes and insects in Costa Rica, with tips on gear, techniques and the best locations.

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Professional photographer Will Gray in the field with his camera outfit

What's Inside

My Camera Bag?

Find out what professional photographer and lifelong Canon user Will Gray packs in his camera gear for various trips, plus details of his home studio, video recording and drone equipment.