Born in Deer Lake and gained an interest in photography from my father who actually had a photo darkroom when I was a toddler in the 1950's. I now live in Mount Pearl and travel rural Newfoundland and the world looking for that elusive prize winning image with the "wow" factor. Still looking !! I enjoy the marine and cultural landscapes of Newfoundland, love nature photography and wildlife imagery. In fact, I enjoy all pursuits in the great outdoors.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the things that you did do. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Whenever I photograph an animal or bird the well-being of the animals takes precedence over any photo. I follow the North American Nature Photography guidelines and ABA Code of Ethics. I am continually learning animal behavior and natural history, so that I can better understand the wildlife I photograph, and to minimize my disturbance in their natural settings.

John Williams Photography : jwilliams.smugmug.com/

Why not have a look at my African Elephants also:

jwilliams.smugmug.com/MyGalleries/African-Wildlife/Elepha...

WARNING: Any organizations or individuals using this site for studies, books or projects do NOT have my permission to use any of my profile or photos in any form or forum both current and future. It will be considered a serious violation of my privacy if you do so and will be subject to legal ramifications. Furthermore all of my images are copyrighted and cannot be used without my prior permission.

Please do not ask for free photos. I do not give away free photos. Professional photographers have been bankrupted by agencies trolling the web for "free" photos.

Photos for use by non-profit groups eg. schools may be given permission to use.

"Sometimes I think that the point of birdwatching is not the actual seeing of the birds, but the cultivation of patience. Of course, each time we set out, there's a certain amount of expectation we'll see something, maybe even a species we've never seen before, and that it will fill us with light. But even if we don't see anything remarkable - and sometimes that happens - we come home filled with light anyway."

-- Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir