Featherframe and Wildlife BTS
An honest look at the successes, failures and lessons behind our wildlife photography and filmmaking journey
Whats is Wildlife BTS?
Wildlife BTS began as a simple idea.
Most wildlife content shows the final image.
We wanted to show everything that happens before it.
The early mornings, the missed opportunities, the bad decisions, the unexpected encounters and the occasional moments when everything comes together.
Through films, field notes and behind-the-scenes stories, Wildlife BTS documents our journey as photographers, filmmakers and storytellers.
The Bigger Picture
Wildlife photography often appears effortless.
Hours of waiting become a single image.
Weeks of planning become a ten minute film.
Wildlife BTS exists to pull back the curtain.
By sharing the process openly, we hope to help photographers develop their own skills while encouraging a deeper appreciation for wildlife and the stories unfolding around us every day.
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Our Mission
Wildlife BTS is one branch of FeatherFrame.
The lessons learned in the field directly shape our workshops, talks, articles and educational resources.
Every success and mistake becomes part of the story.
Watch out in the episodes for:
Wildlife behaviour
Photography techniques
Filmmaking workflow
Storytelling principles
Fieldcraft and ethics
Gear successes and failures
Building creative projects from scratch
Meet The Team
Victor Sulakvelidze
Spends most mornings standing in mud waiting for birds to ignore him.
Obsessed with behaviour, story and the moments between the photographs.
Surjit Sembi
Usually found carrying too much gear and solving problems that shouldn’t exist.
Responsible for turning field chaos into films people can actually watch.
