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I am 18 years old and a self-taught wildlife photographer. I have been taking photographs since September 2007, and I live in Haydon Bridge in Northumberland. I hope to study zoology at Bristol university, and I aspire to be a broadcasting naturalist, following in the footsteps of Sir David Attenborough and Steve Backshall. "RSPCA Young Photographer Awards" 2011 OVERALL WINNER and 16-18 years category WINNER, from RSPCA YPA "Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year" 2009 WINNER, from BWPA "Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year" 2010 HIGHLY COMMENDED, from BWPA I was also the only under 18 shortlisted for Photography Monthly magazine's UK Top 50 photographers in 2009, and won BBC Look North's February Calendar contest in the same year.