Will Burrard-Lucas

Burrard-Lucas was born in the UK and spent part of his childhood living in Tanzania. During this time he became interested in wildlife and nature.{{cite web|url=http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/technique/interviews/wild-at-heart-will-burrard-lucas-98378|title=Will Burrard-Lucas: How to get close to wildlife - Amateur Photographer|date=9 December 2016|publisher=}} He attended Sevenoaks School in Kent{{cite web|url=http://osonline.sevenoaksschool.org/#noteworthyos|title=Noteworthy OS|website=Sevenoaks School}} before going on to study Physics at Imperial College London.

Burrard-Lucas has been a full-time wildlife photographer since 2010. Previously, he worked for a Big Four accounting firm in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/brothers-zoom-in-on-the-beauty-of-wild-animals-1-1064567|title=Brothers zoom in on the beauty of wild animals|publisher=}}

Burrard-Lucas works with various conservation NGOs including WWF,{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4213940/wwf-african-animal-pictures/|title=See Rare Close Ups of Secretive African Animals|first=TIME|last=Photo|magazine=Time}} African Parks{{cite web|url=http://mymodernmet.com/will-burrad-lucas-african-wildlife-beetlecam/|title=Ingenious Camera Traps Capture Striking Photos of African Animals at Night|date=30 June 2016|publisher=}} and The Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme.{{cite web|url=http://www.ethiopianwolf.org/help|title=Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme|website=www.ethiopianwolf.org}}

In 2009, Burrard-Lucas created BeetleCam, a remote-control camera buggy, and used it to take close-up photographs of elephants, lions and buffalo in Tanzania.{{cite web|url=https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100427-lion-steals-camera-remote-science-pictures/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430090452/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100427-lion-steals-camera-remote-science-pictures/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2010|title=Pictures: Lion Steals Roving Camera, "Takes" Photos|date=28 April 2010|publisher=}} In 2011, he returned to Africa to photograph lions in Kenya.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-17293563/a-beetlecam-s-view-of-wild-lions-in-the-masai-mara|title=A beetlecam's view of wild lions|website=BBC News}} He has since used BeetleCam to photograph wildlife in other African countries, including leopards in Zambia and African wild dogs in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy/community/blog/index.html?blogPostId=4261|title=The private life of animals|website=Wildlife Photographer of the Year}} In 2015, Burrard-Lucas used BeetleCam to photograph wildlife at night in Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia.{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/720198/photos-african-lions-and-hyenas-captured-by-a-robot-camera-under-the-milky-way/|title=Photos: African lions and hyenas, captured by a robot camera under the Milky Way|first=Selina|last=Cheng|publisher=}} This series went on to win the Professional Natural World Category in the Sony World Photography Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.rps.org/news/2017/april/uk-photographer-wins-swpa-2017-professional-natural-world-category|title=UK photographer wins SWPA 2017 Professional Natural World category|publisher=}}

While living in Zambia in 2012–2013, Burrard-Lucas also developed high-quality camera traps for photographing rare and nocturnal animals.{{cite web|url=http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/2014/12/camera-trap-photography/|title=Camera Trap Photography Made Easy!|website=Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography}} These camera traps were based on a passive infrared sensor and took photos using a standard DSLR or mirrorless camera.{{cite web|url=https://petapixel.com/2017/06/12/camtraptions-unveils-new-pir-motion-sensor-wildlife-camera-trapping/|title=Camtraptions Unveils New PIR Motion Sensor for Wildlife Camera Trapping|date=12 June 2017|publisher=}} In 2015, his work with camera traps led to a collaboration with WWF to photograph elusive animals in Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/28/science/trap-camera-photos.html|title=Photographing Wildlife Without a Photographer|first=Nicholas St|last=Fleur|date=29 March 2016|publisher=|via=www.nytimes.com}}

In 2014, Burrard-Lucas founded a company, Camtraptions Ltd, which produces BeetleCams and camera trap systems for photographers and filmmakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/3972851945/camtraptions-launches-pir-motion-sensor|title=Camtraptions launches PIR Motion Sensor|publisher=}}

In July 2019, Burrard-Lucas announced his intentions to take two new versions of BeetleCam back to the African continent in search of lions for a new project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.naturettl.com/beetlecam-will-burrard-lucas/|title=10 Years of BeetleCam: Will Burrard-Lucas Looks Back|last=TTL|first=Nature|date=2019-07-10|website=Nature TTL|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-04}}

In 2011, Burrard-Lucas collaborated with Rebecca Jackrel, a nature photographer from the USA, to document endangered Ethiopian wolves in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. The project was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign which raised $13,705.{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1583009263/ethiopian-wolf-documentary-project|title=Ethiopian Wolf Documentary Project|website=Kickstarter}} The photographers spent more than a month documenting the lives of the wolves and the work of the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme.{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverwildlife.com/gallery/ethiopian-wolf-photo-gallery-will-burrard-lucas-and-rebecca-jackrel|title=Ethiopian wolf photo gallery by Will Burrard-Lucas and Rebecca Jackrel - Discover Wildlife|website=www.discoverwildlife.com}} The project culminated in a book titled The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction.

In August 2017, Burrard-Lucas started working with Tsavo Trust in Kenya to photograph the last "Big Tusker" elephants in Tsavo. During the project, Burrard-Lucas used his BeetleCam to photograph F_MU1, a female elephant with extremely long tusks.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/rare-elephant-pictures-kenya|title=Incredible pictures capture rare 'Elephant Queen' in Kenya |first=Francesca |last=Street |date=May 9, 2019 |publisher=CNN|via=www.cnn.com}}{{youTube|FHpIa0f4bxs|Elephant Has Longest Tusks }}, March 12, 2019 The project resulted in a book, titled Land of Giants, which was published in 2019.{{cite web|url=http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/2019/03/elephant-queen/|title=Last Photographs of the Elephant Queen |first=W. |last=Burrard-Lucas |date=2019 |publisher=Burrard-Lucas Photography|via=www.burrard-lucas.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47524798|title=Last photos of Kenya's 'elephant queen' |date=2019 |publisher=BBC Newsbeat}}

In February 2019, Burrard-Lucas captured the first high-quality camera trap photographs of a melanistic African leopard, also known as a black panther, in Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya.{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/rare-black-panther-spotted-in-africa-century/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212165623/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/rare-black-panther-spotted-in-africa-century/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 February 2019 |title=Black leopard spotted in Africa for first time in 100 years |first=J. |last=Goldman |date=2019 |publisher=National Geographic |via=www.nationalgeographic.com}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/2019/02/black-leopard-in-africa/|title=Black Leopard: My quest to photograph the most elusive cat in Africa |first=W. |last=Burrard-Lucas |date=2019 |publisher=Burrard-Lucas Photography|via=www.burrard-lucas.com}} Previously, only one such leopard had been photographed in Africa, in 1909 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.{{cite news|first1=Kate|last1=Lyons|accessdate=2019-02-13|title=First photographs of rare African black leopard captured in more than a century|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/13/first-photograph-of-rare-african-black-leopard-captured-in-more-than-a-century|newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 February 2019|issn=0261-3077|via=www.theguardian.com}} The project resulted in a book, titled The Black Leopard, published in 2021.

• 1st Place, Living Planet Category, Travel Photographer of the Year, 2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.tpoty.com/galleries/2021-winners/|access-date=2022-03-08|title=Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2021 Winners}}
• 1st Place, Animal Portraits Category, Nature Photographer of the Year, 2021{{Cite web|url=https://naturephotographeroftheyear.com/previous-editions/npoty-2021-results/william-burrard-lucas-black-leopard-category-winner-animal-portraits/|access-date=2022-03-08|title=Black Leopard - Nature Photographer of the Year}}
• Highly Commended, Animal Portraits Category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery/2021-night-eyes|access-date=2022-03-08|title=Night eyes - Wildlife Photographer of the Year}}
• Grand Title Winner, MontPhoto Awards, 2021{{Cite web|url=https://montphoto.com/website/noticies.asp?id_noticia=327|access-date=2022-03-08|title=MONTPHOTO VERDICT 2021}}
• 1st Place, Dusk to Dawn Category, Travel Photographer of the Year, 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.tpoty.com/galleries/2019-winners/|access-date=2022-03-08|title=Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2019 Winners}}
• 1st Place, Animals in their Environment Category, Siena International Photo Awards, 2019{{Cite web|url=https://sipacontest.com/gallery/2019/category/10|access-date=2022-03-08|title=Gallery Siena International Photo Awards}}
• Highly Commended, GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 2016, 2017 & 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.gdtfoto.de/seiten/gdt-european-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-results-2018.html|access-date=2022-03-08|title=EUROPEAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2018}}
• 1st Place, Natural World Category,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2017/apr/21/winners-sony-world-photography-awards-2017-in-pictures|title=The winners of the Sony world photography awards 2017 – in pictures|date=2017-04-21|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-02-15|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} Professional Competition, Sony World Photography Awards, 2017
• Highly Commended, TIMElapse Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery/2014-migration-in-motion|access-date=2022-03-08|title=Migration in motion - Wildlife Photographer of the Year}}

• The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction. 2013. {{ISBN|978-0981581316}}.
• Top Wildlife Sites of the World. 2015. {{ISBN|978-1921517594}}.
• Land of Giants. 2019. {{ISBN|978-1912751006}}.
• The Black Leopard: My Quest to Photograph One of Africa's Most Elusive Big Cats. 2021. {{ISBN|978-1797202914}}.

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• [http://www.willbl.com Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography]

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