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July 2023: This month’s invited speaker was Barbara Meyer with a talk about wildlife photography. Says Barbara: “My topic Focusing on Wildlife is as much about learning about the big cats and animals in front of the camera as it is about the technical points of taking photos. I use my photography to help wildlife conservation and to teach about animals as subjects."

Barbara Meyer obtained a diploma in photography and soon began to work professionally having left a job in banking. A trip to South Africa and the chance to photograph a leopardess and her two cubs, led to a decision to utilise photography to help big cats, other species and British wildlife. She used to live in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, but now lives in Suffolk. She has worked closely with wildlife conservation groups and has published magazine articles about seals and the Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve. Read more about Barbara Meyer, wildlife photographer at bigcatphotography.co.uk.