Andrew McCarthy Photography

Workshop Testimonials

“A workshop with Andrew is everything a good wildlife photography workshop should be – informative, inspiring, friendly and fun. Andrew takes the time to ensure everyone is comfortable with their camera settings, whatever you are hoping to achieve and provides as much information on photography and wildlife as it is possible to absorb, all backed up with summary notes. This was definitely one of the best wildlife workshops I have ever done.” Sue Dall

”I attended Andrew’s 1-Day Small-Group Insect Workshop on 21st July and found this to be enjoyable, informative and inspirational – so much so that I’m now actively including this genre in my photography which I had never done before.
The day was above my expectations. Andrew instructed and demonstrated details of camera settings to use, advised on composition to bring out the subject, and helped us become familiar with the insect species resident in the workshop’s location. I have been involved in photography as a hobby for many years but I learnt an enormous amount during the day. The details covered were really quite awe-inspiring and I now know my camera, lenses and techniques in a more thorough way – not just by rote. The proof of the pudding is in the eating and I’m proud to say the images I came away with were good to great! As an added bonus Andrew provided written notes on the techniques and settings we learnt on the day and gave feedback on the images we fed back to him a few days later. “Highly Recommended” doesn’t do it justice!” Steve Morris

”I would like to say how I very much enjoyed the workshop,  also your company and that of the other guests. I thought the day was informative, casual, and relaxed. No question was too difficult to answer and when the same question was asked multiple times, you maintained the same enthusiasm and patience with your answers. I would highly recommend you to anyone.””Keith Gypps

As an accomplished ecologist and photographer (FRPS), Andrew’s knowledge about photographing insects is fantastic! I joined a workshop in summer 2025 to improve my photography of small creatures and I have!  From Focus Peaking (my eyesight needed help!) to Back Button Focus and much more, Andrew patiently steered me through the menus of my OM1mk.  The field work was great, and Andrew followed up with useful papers on things we had discussed. It was a brilliant day, so many thanks Andrew. Angela Piggott