Victoria Hillman BSc giving her talk; Creative Nature

Here is Victoria explaining a little about herself from her website;

“I am a scientist by training with a BSc in zoology with marine zoology from the University of Wales, Bangor and an MSc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from Edinburgh Napier University, photography for a long time was just a hobby.

I don’t have any photographic qualifications or training, I am completely self-taught learning as I go, looking at what I like or don’t like and being critical of my own work looking at ways to improve. From an early age I have enjoyed being outdoors and had a fascination for all things living. This was an interest that was encouraged and nurtured by my family and teachers. In the years that followed I developed a deep understanding and passion for the natural world and knew that working with animals was the career path for me. Alongside my studies I began to develop my photography with the help of family, friends and teachers. This development is ongoing, learning more every time I go out with my camera and has blossomed into my own unique way of portraying the natural world.

Throughout university and the years that followed I spent time travelling, learning and experiencing different cultures and they way they view their natural surroundings and wildlife, photographing nature and volunteering on research projects. I now regularly take photographs for Secret World Wildlife Rescue and also run the photography days to aid them in their publicity and fund raising.

I am an Ambassador for Manfrotto, award winning photographer and 2013 also saw me invited to be a National Geographic Explorer writing regular updates on National Geographic funded research in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania for the Transylvanian Wildlife Project. I have contributed both articles and images to various magazines, books, calendars, TV series and BBC websites.”

 for much more information, please go to her website here