Writing
Journal
What I've learnt, mostly the hard way — how to photograph a bluebell wood, what a competition is really like from the inside, and which bits of kit have earned their place.
Guides & reviews
The ones worth your time if you're heading out with a camera.
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Photographing Bluebells in the UK: The Chase Christopher Harrison shares his knowledge and experience in photographing Bluebell woodlands in Britain, and shares some of his favourite photographs of these infamous purple carpets of flowers. -
From Air 2S to Mavic 3 Pro: Why I Finally Made the Leap Thinking of upgrading from the DJI Air 2S? My hands-on review of the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, covering the tri-camera system, dynamic range, and why the RC Pro controller is a game changer. -
Capturing Autumn in Savernake Forest: A Guide I his visit to the iconic Savernake Forest in it's peak autumn colours, offering advice and guidance on how to shoot woodlands just like this one. - The Details of Autumn with the Sigma 105mm Art Lens A closer look at British woodland fungi in autumn using the Sigma 105mm Art and an off-camera flash - how subtle light and mist create immersive macro images.
- The International Photography Awards 2025 I entered the International Photography Awards in 2025 to see how it works from the inside. An honest review of fees, judging, categories, and what official selection actually means.
Where my work has appeared
Features, interviews and photographs published elsewhere.
- The Telegraph July 2026Telegraph Features the International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2026 The Telegraph featured a selection of photographs from the 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year, which included my photograph "The Fallen One".
- Digital Camera World November 2025Digital Camera World - Celebrating The Long Shadow Digital Camera World wrote a piece celebrating the success of 'The Long Shadow' which has won several awards in 2025 and 2026.
- Sigma UK November 2025Sigma UK — Love at First Light Article I worked with Sigma UK to publish an article I titled "Love at First Light", on the joy of being in nature at dawn and the magic of the conditions it brings.
- Petapixel November 2025Petapixel - Drone Photo Awards Feature 2025 Petapixel featured 10 images from the winners of the Drone Photo Awards 2025, featuring my photograph "The Long Shadow".
- BBC News October 2025BBC Article - The Long Shadow - Siena Awards Drone Nature Win Christopher Harrison, from Oxfordshire, scooped first prize in the nature category at the world's leading international drone photography competition, the Siena Awards, in Italy, on 27 September.
Awards & stories
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Minimalist Photography Awards 2026 - 3rd Place in Aerial I'm thrilled to announce that my photograph 'The Long Shadow' has won third place in the Minimalist Photography Awards 2026, in the Aerial category. See below for the story behind the photograph! -
Henley Arts Trail & Oxfordshire Art Weeks I exhibited framed, mounted and fine art prints at Busby K Studio & Gallery in Nuffield, as part of the Henley Arts Trail and Oxfordshire Art Weeks. -
The Fallen One: Top 101 Aerial Photography Award 2026 How a frozen tree in a Cairngorms loch earned a Top 101 award at the International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2026 drone photography competition. -
British Wildlife Photography Awards: Category Winner I won the British Seasons category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 (Edition 14), and was Highly Commended in Wild Woods. Here is the winning portfolio and the stories behind it. -
Glanzlichter 2026 — Highlight for Plants & Fungi My photograph 'Frozen by the Loch' was selected as a Highlight in the Beauty of Plants & Fungi category of Glanzlichter 2026 - one of 86 images from nearly 25,000 entries, and the only British entrant in the collection. -
International Garden POTY 2026 — Commended My photograph "Shadows on the Ice" was awarded Commended in the Plants & Planet category of the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2026 (Competition 19). - Travel Photographer of the Year Rising Talent Winner My winning portfolio for the Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 Rising Talent category, and being a TPOTY finalist for the Slow Planet award.
- British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) 2026 Category Winner My entries and insights from the 14th Edition of the British Wildlife Photography Awards - winning a category, highly commended and seven more featured in the beautiful book.
- British Photography Awards Drone Category Winner 2025 I won the Drone category of the British Photography Awards 2025 with The Long Shadow, having won the Landscape category in 2024. The story behind the photograph, and the others from that morning.
- British Photography Awards 2025 My British Photography Awards 2025 entries, following my 2024 Landscape category win with 'Bluebells at Sunrise'. Shortlisted again with "The Long Shadow" in the Drone category.
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Three Medals at the International Pano Awards 2025 One Silver and two Bronze medals at the 2025 Epson International Pano Awards, with "Bluebells at Sunrise" scoring 81 points in the Open competition. - Drone Photo Awards 2025 I won 1st prize in the Nature category of the Drone Photo Awards 2025, hosted by the Siena Awards, with my photograph The Long Shadow.
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British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 The British Wildlife Photography Awards Edition 13 - how the competition works, and my photograph "The Portal to Heaven" being included in the 2025 BWPA book. -
Shooting a Spitfire from a Formation Flight In this article, I discuss the experience of flying in close formation with a 1945 Spitfire, as well as the camera & settings I used to capture air-to-air photographs. -
Flying over the South Coast of England — July 2025 I recently passed my Private Pilot's Licence - something I'm excited to pair with my love of aerial photography. Photographing the South Coast from a light aircraft. - International Aerial POTY 2025 — Top 101 My photograph "The Long Shadow" reached the Top 101 of the inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year in 2025.
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British Photography Awards 2024 — Landscape Winner I was awarded Landscape category winner at the British Photography Awards 2024 with my photograph 'Bluebells at Sunrise'. The story behind months of scouting for one morning of light.