"Shoot the same species of animal again and again – it'll make you a better wildlife photographer"

Photograph of a musk ox on a snowy background, captured by wildlife photographer Espen Helland, who will be speaking at The Photography & Video Show 2026 .

Hailing from Norway but now based in Perthshire, Scotland, Espen Helland is a wildlife and conservation photographer and videographer.

With an MSc in Wildlife and Conservation, Espen spent five years working as an ecologist in Scotland and uses his camera as a tool for conservation, sharing its incredible wildlife through photos and videos. You can find him on YouTube and he also runs in-person workshops.