Meet the team
BWPA is made up of a team of passionate individuals dedicated to celebrating the beauty of photography, British nature, and the art of storytelling through images.
Get to know the faces behind the scenes who make our competitions possible.
“BWPA is more than just a gallery of images; it is a celebration, a reminder of the enduring beauty of British wildlife and a call to preserve our natural spaces.”
Will Nicholls - Director
Will is a professional wildlife cameraman and photographer from the UK. He has been behind the camera since 2007.
Picking up a career-launching award in BWPA as a young photographer, Will has since won a string of awards in photography competitions before jumping into natural history film-making.
Coming full circle, Will is now the Director of BWPA, and focuses his time on promoting high ethics in wildlife photography whilst encouraging amateur and professional photographers alike to capture the beauty and the diversity of British wildlife and natural spaces.
“More than a competition, BWPA is a labour of love with a myriad of moving parts, involving intricate organisation, exciting collaborations, excellence in photography, and fostering a community of passionate photographers and nature enthusiasts.”
Audrey Granger - Manager
As an award-winning nature photographer herself, Audrey works behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of the BWPA competition and event night each year.
With an MSc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation and a passion for photography, Audrey has travelled, worked with, and photographed wildlife and landscapes across the globe, showcasing the beauty of our planet from Arctic Norway, through wildlife rehabilitation centres, all the way to the Canadian Rockies.
“To be involved with an exhibition that showcases the very best images of British wildlife is both an honour and a pleasure. It is very rewarding to know that the show inspires, engages and excites visitors of all ages on the topics of nature and conservation. Managing a tour where the content of the exhibition is not only stunning, but educational and worthwhile too, makes the BWPA a dream to work on. ”
Adam Sanders- Touring Exhibition Manager
Each year, the BWPA exhibition tours the UK, and heading up this great project is Adam Sanders, our Touring Exhibition Manager.
Adam is proud to have managed our exhibition tour for the last 10 years, over which the exhibition has toured museums, science centres, galleries, and National Trust properties throughout the UK, enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors year after year.
Adam has over 25 years of experience of marketing, sales and business development in museums and leisure attractions. Prior to joining BWPA, Adam worked as the Business Development Manager for the Touring Exhibitions, International Business Development, and Planning and Design Consulting departments at the Natural History Museum London (NHM) for 16 years. Following his time there, Adam took on the position of Director of Travelling Exhibitions for Explorado Productions, where, as part of his role, he organised and managed the Paris leg of the Harry Potter Exhibition global tour.
“It’s incredibly exciting to know that BWPA is working to raise the profile of Britain’s magnificent biodiversity and encourages the public to get outside and experience it for themselves, sparking important conversations about conservation.”
Erin Sheffield - Social Media Coordinator
Erin is our Social Media Coordinator, and she loves sharing incredible images of Britain’s wildlife with the world. She has a BA in Marine and Natural History Photography and an MA in Creative Writing and enjoys exploring how words and images can bring stories of the natural world to life.
Erin is particularly passionate about promoting positive engagement with the wildlife on our doorstep, and she is thrilled to work for an organisation that celebrates our local wildlife and wild spaces.