William’s award winning collection, ‘Nomads’, expands on his debut ‘African Origins’ portfolio.

Created in Kenya, a country William has called his second home since 2019, each image is driven by a desire to depict his subjects in their natural environment, displaying organic behaviours.

“Putting this collection together has been some of the most enjoyable and challenging work of my career. Knowing we had to top our ‘African Origins’ collection, and produce original work, meant visiting new locations as well as an old favourite - Amboseli.

In the end I visited seven locations in two African countries - Kenya and Uganda - but ultimately felt that only six images lived up to high the standards we set.'

While some were the result of dozens if not hundreds of attempts, others were instinctive ‘spur of the moment’ creations.

'Michael' for instance, was the culmination of five days spent following the same elephant, waiting for three vital elements to come together; a clear view of Mt. Kilimanjaro, strong cloud formations and a front on view of one of Africa’s future icons.

On the other hand, 'Storm', William’s first zebra print to be released, was the product of ‘right place, right time’, as a herd of zebra grazed on the horizon and the last turned to look back for any following predators. While to some this may seem fortuitous, it is more a testament to the hours put in in the field to create new work.

“I take real issue with the concept of luck in photography, the more hours you put in the greater the possibilities. While I had not planned the image 'Storm' to the extent I may have with 'Michael' or 'Kalite', my field notes show I have now spent a shade over 2,000 hours on safari in the Maasai Mara, so eventually outcomes you have not planned can provide some of the most exciting results. Wildlife rarely works on your schedule.”

'Nomads' also contains another first for William, with '57' a panoramic image of an elephant herd created by combining three separate images. This required an immense amount of patience, as combining three images to one, while relatively simple as a technique, is a culmination of hours of trial and error - there were plenty of failures before ’57' was realised.

As ever, William’s work explores our relationship with animals, so it is with real pleasure 'Crescent', of an Ankole cattle on Ol Pejeta Conservancy, has been included. Perhaps no species on the planet highlights our bizarre relationship with nature more than the humble cow, so having it included along side some truly iconic species is a proud moment for the artist.

Each of these six images will support David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s holistic conservation approach, with 10% from each print sale bring donated to the organisation as they work across Africa and Asia to protect the animals William adores to photograph.

Prior to release, the entire Nomad’s collection was awarded ‘platinum’ at the inaugural Muse Photography Awards. William’s work has now received 15 individual awards in 2022 alone.

William is proud to be represented by London’s Red Eight Gallery, where his work hangs along side the likes of Banksy, Damien Hirst and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

This collection is sold in two sizes, ‘standard’ (edition of 5) and ‘large’ (edition of 3), dimensions for specific images can be found below.

Michael:

Standard (Edition of 5): 48” x 32” Large (Edition of 3): 74” x 50”

Kalite:

Standard (Edition of 5): 48” x 35” Large (Edition of 3): 73” x 50”

Storm:

Standard (Edition of 5): 48” x 31” Large (Edition of 3): 78” x 45”

Half Tail:

Standard (Edition of 5): 40” x 25” Large (Edition of 3): 71” x 50”

57*:

Medium (Edition of 5): 59” x 24”

*Due to the unique dimensions of 57, only one size is offered.

Cattle of Kings:

Standard (Edition of 5): 48” x 41” Large (Edition of 3): 60” x 50”

With William’s work having sold around the globe, all print sales are handled by the team of professional art advisors and to make an enquiry use the “print enquiry” button below.

10% of the proceeds from William’s print sales are donated to his partnered conservation charity, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.

An organisation with an holistic approach to wildlife protection, ensuring local communities are at the forefront of efforts and decision making.

With William’s style deeply focussed on wildlife in its environment, working with organisations of this calibre and determination is a natural fit and prints are proudly embossed with the logos of the charities they support.

To date William’s work has been used to raise over £110,000 for a variety of charitable organisations.

Having put so much effort in to capturing these images, it is vital the same attention to detail goes in to the printing and framing process.

Over the last decade William has exclusively used Dorset based company, PictureFrames, the only bespoke framing company in the world certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council - meaning all the timber based products used are sustainably sourced.

In that time they have honed their signature pieces to reflect the style of his work. The use of Innova Etching 315 GSM cotton rag paper perfectly highlights the contrast and tones within William’s black and white images, while using Canon Lucia inks ensures the prints last for 80 years, even behind glass.

Once printed, pieces are framed to museum standard with a black ash frame and off white image mount, creating a timeless look for contemporary photography.