Welcome to My Photoblog & Website
My name is Toya Heatley, and I’m passionate about New Zealand nature photography, specifically birds.
Photography is my hobby, my passion or perhaps my obsession. Spending time in nature, is one of my favourite pass time. Writing about and sharing my images is also enjoyable to me. This site hosts my photo blog, along with free tutorials and loads of images.
Blogging about wherever my camera takes me, and what birds I photograph along the way has shown me just how much I have progressed as a photographer. I like to think that not only is this helping me to grow as a photographer but in some ways it may help others too.
Currently I also write a regular column on New Zealand Nature Photography in CameraTalk, the Photographic Society of New Zealand’s bi-monthly ezine. Each issue focusing on a different aspect of nature photography and how it relates to my images.
Feedback and comments are welcome via the contact form here.
Latest Blog Posts:
Right place at the right time
The robins were the highlight of our visit to Zealandia yesterday. We were lucky to be in the right place at the right time when staff were doing a welfare check on a female robin.
Birds in Nature after the Storms
After a night of thunder and rain, Sunday morning saw the sunshine return and promised to be a day worth spending in nature.
Tui Antics
One of my favourite New Zealand birds is the tui. We live in the Wellington Region and are blessed with large numbers of these magnificent birds.
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