Who I am
My name is Philip Price. I am a professional wildlife photographer and tour guide, who is also the founder of Loch Visions. Thank you for visiting my site.

Awards
Loch Visions is pleased to announce we are best tourism business (May 2008) at this years Moffat and PSYBT tourism awards - click here

Loch Visions wins commerce business of the year 2008 at this years national BT scotland young e entrepreneur of the year awards - click here for article

Loch Visions has won a merit award at this years annual Highlands and Islands buisness awards 2007/8

My most recent photographic award was gaining two
semi-final placings in the international BBC wildlife photographer of the year 2007 competition (32000 entries from 57 countries).

One semi final placing in the international BBC wildlife photographer of the year 2006 competition
National RSPB Wildlife Countryside Alive photographic competition Commended by Practical Photography in their Picture of Freedom competition.

Publication credits
Credits include: Scotland Outdoors magazine, BBC Wildlife Magazine, The Courier, Electronics Weekly, Envirowise, cross compliance farming for the environment advisory body, Momenta, Argyll Communities Organisation.

I have also worked for the National Geographic critter cam unit.

Other corporate clients include Tiso, chart topper Laura McGhee - singer song writer, and Colin Prior photography.

My work is represented by Splashdowndirect.com however I do sell directly as well see freelance for more details.

Other
I design all my own gift cards, prints, framed pictures and the website, see freelance for more information.

I am a full member of the Oban Mountain Rescue Team and a qualified first aider.

Further information
To commission me or purchase any of my work please see the freelance section of this website or contact me directly, see contact page. To see interesting links please go to the contact page.

When I started out in photography, other photographers' websites were an invaluable tool for my learning as they helped me understand ethics of wildlife photography, equipment and field craft. In order to continue that tradition so others may benefit as I did, I include below a list of what equipment I own and use:

Cameras: Fuji S2 pro, Canon 1d Mk2, Canon 1d mk3
Lenses: 500mm IS Canon F4, Sigma Macro 150mm, Nikon F1.4 50mm, Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4
Extension tubes: Canon 2X converter
Other: Gitzo1500 tripod, wimberely head, lee filters, Canon 52mm drop in polariser, Manfrotto tripod, homemade bean bag (thanks to my grandmother and dried sweet corn), lots of flash memory, camo net, cheap green tent from Lidls (excellent hide once you cut it up a bit), camo clothes, thermals, Avon skin so soft (for the midges!)
See gallery for more information on the actual picture taking.

All wildlife experiences, wildlife photography holidays, wildlife tours, wildlife photography courses, and wildlife images only feature wild animals in Scotland, no captive or semi feral animals are used

Press Cutting
Feature in the Herald newspaper