Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse
Andy Rouse is a positive thinking, professional wildlife photographer and animal hugger who advocates the benefits of nature and photography for mental health and well being. Throughout 2020 he inspired countless thousands of people worldwide with his motivational social media posts, Youtube videos and ideas about working with local wildlife. Andy has won over 30 awards for his photography, received the Cherry Kearton medal from the Royal Geographical Society for services to wildlife photography and supports conservation causes worldwide. He shoots with the Olympus camera system and loves the amazing tech and super lightweight kit, which allows him to take world class imagery that inspires others to love nature and photography like he does. Away from photography Andy’s family is the most important thing in his life, as are his close friends and his obsession with West Ham Utd and 70’s disco music. When he hears the beat he just wants to throw some shapes but fortunately for all of us it’s usually in private!
To see more of Andy’s work, visit his website and social media feeds:
Website: www.andyrouse.co.uk
Instagram: @ wildmanrouse
Facebook: @wildmanrouse
Twitter: @wildmanrouse
Why not get an insight into the mind of a judge as Andy Rouse talks to WildArt founder and competition organiser Rob Read? Andy shares some of his stunning photography and shares the stories behind the images. The two also talk about a number of issues including the benefits of wildlife and photography to mental wellbeing. These Facebook live chats will be a regular feature of the WildArt competition so look out for more coming soon.