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Heather Angel

Heather Angel is an award-winning photographer who has been at the forefront of nature photography in Britain for three decades. In 2000, Practical Photography described her as ‘the doyenne of nature photography’. 

Her love of the natural world began during her childhood summer holidays spent on her maternal grandparents’ Suffolk farm. It was therefore a natural progression for her to study zoology at University; but at that time she had no ambition to be a photographer. 

After graduating from Bristol University, she took part in a 3-month underwater expedition to Norway – one woman amongst eight men.  Here, she took her first pictures – all of marine life – with an Exakta camera, which her father gave her as a 21st birthday present. It was on this expedition that she got to know Martin Angel, whom she married in 1964. 

A period of marine biological research followed when Heather began to write articles on marine life in her spare time.  Gradually, photography began to impinge on the marine biology and some years later she turned freelance.  So began a peripatetic life travelling repeatedly from the poles to the tropics in her quest for arresting wildlife photographs. To date, she has produced 47 books to date, with two in press. 

Her work has been recognised by world-wide honours and awards.  In 1986, an Honorary Doctorate of Science was conferred on her by Bath University.  When Nottingham University appointed her a Special Professor in 1994, she was the first British wildlife photographer to be so honoured.  Four years later, the BioCommunications Association of USA made her their 1998 Louis Schmidt Laureate.  From 1984-86 Heather Angel was President of the Royal Photographic Society; only the second lady President within the Society’s 152-year history. 

Books available by Heather Angel

Macro Through a Nikon Lens