David Forster - Photography

06/09/2026

At the start of the meteorological autumn and after a very dry summer, I headed to the woods to see what I could find to photograph. This a short video of what I found. Hope you have a great autumn folks.

After a very dry summer the first real rain brings a hint of autumn...

03/09/2026

Now that we have had a bit of rain fungi are starting to appear. I think this one is the Bleeding Bonnet Fungi (Mycena sanguinolenta).

13/08/2026

A Green Tiger Beetle I filmed a while ago. They are ferocious predators and particularly tricky to film up close as they move so fast. Just look at those jaws.

These beetles can be found in Teesdale in North Pennines. They are ...

11/08/2026

Trying to create automatic subtitles for a documentary when you have a northern accent is a nightmare. Davinci Resolve AI subtitle creator doesn't understand me half the time. At least some of the suggestions, for example "Durrumbumbria" instead of "Durham Cumbria border" gave me a laugh 😄🙄

03/05/2026

Some good news. My entry into the Wanderlust Visions Awards 2026 with my video short about Teesdale, was awarded third place. This was worldwide competition with over 4,000 entries, and I am really pleased to have been able to showcase wonderful Teesdale.

The results of our prestigious travel photography and video competition are in

30/04/2026

This Dipper will often feed or forage within a couple of metres of me. On this occasion it landed so close to me the lens could not focus and I had to wait until it moved away a bit. It is never bothered by me sitting there and will sometimes just sing. They have a beautiful song if you are lucky enough to hear it above the sound of the river. I think these early mornings by the river have been some of the best days I have spent filming for a long time. Click to see larger image.