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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My contribution to the flood of eclipse photos on Instagram this evening. An absolutely gorgeous evening down by the river at Hammersmith. A drink in hand, sharing our eclipse glasses around so everyone could have a look, great vibes. London at its absolute finest 😍

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It's August. Flights are booked. Rental agreement on my flat is signed. No backing out now. Only about 3 weeks until I leave to spend the rest of the year in South Africa eeek! 😱🥳

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I couldn’t let World Giraffe Day 2026 pass by without sharing some photos of these amazing animals 🦒😍 They are so graceful and sometimes hilarious – they are my favourites! All these images (and many more) are available to buy as prints from my online store - link below.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My work website - bellafalk.co.uk - has had a facelift! I may still tinker with it a bit more but I'm pretty happy with how it's turned out. I'd love for you to check it out. Constructive (and gentle!) feedback welcome! Thanks to the amazing Hannah (The Useful Human) for her brilliant work.

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Home • Bella Falk

Bella Falk is a documentary Producer and Director specialising in science and history, award-winning travel writer and wildlife photographer.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Want to know more about the realities of working as a travel writer and wildlife photographer? You can hear my episode of the Camera Shake podcast here @camerashake.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

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What Makes a Wildlife Photo Great… and Profitable? - with BELLA FALK - Episode 308

Podcast Episode · Camera Shake Photography Podcast · 7 May · 1hr 18min

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

While idiots were rampaging the streets of London yesterday, I finally finished a blog post that I literally started writing in June last year! 😅 I was inspired by the fact that I'm working on a documentary series about Egyptology to pick it back up, and now it's done 🙂 Link in the next post.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It’s been a short while but a new episode of the Pangolin Podcast is live! A fantastic interview with the current Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Wim van den Heever. Find out how he took his world-beating shot - plus loads more insights about his life and work. Link in the next post.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Well this was worth getting up at 5.30 am for 😍

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

If you're out and about in the UK today - you might spot a familiar face in today's Metro! Let me know if you see it out and about in the wild :)

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Have you got your ticket for the Photo Video show in Birmingham yet? If you're there on the Tuesday you can come say hello - and also pick up tips and inspiration from these other brilliant people 🥳 Thanks so much to Canon for having me - what an incredible honour! 🤩

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Ep 17 of the Pangolin Podcast is live! Pusetso was my guide on my last visit to Botswana - she's the first ever female professional wildlife photographer from Botswana, a brilliant photographer and very lovely too. Also I love this episode because she gave me a shoutout at the end! Link below...

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I was the only blogger on the maiden voyage, so here's the world’s first in-depth review of the new ship from Aurora Expeditions - all 6879 words of it 😱 No other review will come close, and any published after this will likely have been scraped from me… www.passportandpixels.com/douglas-maws...

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I Spent 22 Days On The Douglas Mawson Ship: My Full Review

Planning a trip on the Douglas Mawson, the new ship from Aurora Expeditions? I was one of the first journalists on board and here's my full review with photos.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Jumping in with the first episode of 2026, and it's a cracker (well they all are, but...) Discover what happened when photographer Greg du Toit spent months sitting chest deep in a waterhole waiting for lions, armed only with a film camera. Plus loads of other cool stories and photos. (Link below)

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

How lovely to have my photo from Svalbard picked as one of @adventurecom’s top photos of 2025 😄

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Just in time for Christmas... I'm @travmedia.bsky.social's Travel Writer of the Week 😀 Read the full interview here: travmedia.com/UpdatePublic...

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

On my way to East Antarctica on the brand new ship Douglas Mawson, making its maiden voyage to Antarctica! Follow along via my Instagram stories 🛳️🧊

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

It seems fitting that on my last day here in Botswana with @pangolinphotosafaris, the Pangolin Podcast has hit 1,000 audio downloads (alongside the hundreds of 1000s of YouTube views)! And a new episode is out now, with Jan Wegener who was a star guest and made the edit very easy! Link below...

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Episode 11 of the Pangolin Podcast was a fangirl moment! I've followed Will Burrard-Lucas's wildlife photography for years, so it was an honour to get him on the show and hear how he gets his incredible shots. Now live on all podcast platforms (links below)

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Super proud and pleased to be up for two awards at the AITO Specialist Travel Association awards: - Travel Trade Writer of the Year and - Blogger of the Year! 🥳 The first is for this piece for @ttgmedia.bsky.social about the gorgeous Alphonse Island in the Seychelles. The second is for... (1/3)

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Well this is lovely and exciting news! 😀😀 Thank you to AITO The Specialist Travel Association for the nomination!

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I definitely don't feel like an expert, but I was chuffed to be asked to talk about my favourite subject - wildlife photography - for photography brand Popsa. Hope you like it! popsa.com/en-gb/perspe...

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Wildlife Photography Tips from Expert Bella Falk

Discover professional wildlife photography tips from Bella Falk. Learn about gear, preparation, patience and ethics.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

It’s taken half a lifetime but I’ve finally made it to Venice on a stunning October morning and I’m so overwhelmed by the beauty I could cry 😭😭😭

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Episode 8 of the Pangolin Podcast is live! This one features legendary wildlife photographer and conservationist Mark Carwardine - who is a super nice guy and offered fabulous stories and tips. Listen here or on Spotify, Apple etc www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzyo...

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Meet The Pro: Mark Carwardine

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

It's new podcast day! Karolina was a delight to work with and a brilliant photographer to boot. I want to be her when I grow up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzA...

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Meet The Pro: Karolina Norée

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

In case you didn’t know, this lake is in Canada, not Colorado (tho of course those aren’t even real photos). More and more we need to be ultra cautious about what we read online - and of course follow reputable travel writers, bloggers and advisers if you want trustworthy information!

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Delighted to share that the Pangolin Podcast is now available on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts - with a new episode every fortnight. I hope you like it - and if you do it would mean the world if you could rate and review us! Thanks!

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

New podcast episode just landed! In it, Toby chats with wildlife photographer and conservationist Trai Anfield. Trai shares stories behind some of her most memorable photographs,while also discussing her journey from BBC presenter to leading ethical photography safaris around the globe.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Had my best month on Passport & Pixels last month - thanks I think in part to the latest Google update. Maybe blogging isn't quite dead yet after all...? It's making me feel inspired to write more posts, I just wish I could find the time! Anyone else feeling like this?

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I'm bowled over by the lovely comments we've been getting on the first 5 eps of Pangolin Podcast. Here are some of my faves... "A great format... Slick, professional and engaging" "My only worry with this series is that it's less frequent than I would have loved" (1/2)

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Me, three hours into trying to write an article: I hate it, I'm a terrible writer, I should stop pitching... Also me, a day later, just finished: That wasn't so bad! It's actually pretty good! I *do* know what I'm doing... It's such a rollercoaster! Do other writers feel this?

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It's new article day! It's another 5,000 word epic, but as usual I have so much to say and so many details to include. Not to mention all the photos...🐧🐻‍❄️ www.passportandpixels.com/arctic-vs-an...

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Arctic Vs Antarctic Expedition Cruise: Which Should You Pick

Choosing between an Arctic vs Antarctic cruise? Explore wildlife, landscapes, history & accessibility to find the polar adventure that’s right for you.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Today is World Lion Day, so here are four very cute images of a mum and her 10-day old cub, taken in Chobe National Park in Botswana in January 🦁🦁

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I was recently asked by photobook company CEWE to pick my top places in the world to take a panoramic photo. Here are a few of my faves (click to see). The article is below if you want to find out which ones I picked. Where would you have chosen? Bonus points for sharing a panoramic photo!

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Very excited to announce that my new feature about wild dogs for BBC Wildlife Magazine, (with words and pics all by me) will be out in the next issue on August 21st. And they liked it so much they even previewed it in this month’s issue! 😍 Don’t forget to subscribe or grab your copy when it’s out!

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Laura Elliott @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

for my writer friends who are only on bluesky these days, there’s a callout on twitter you might want to see

Tweet by twitter user @HoratioClare that reads: Published writers - in recent days I have been gathering signatures for an open letter calling for a boycott of Israel until the civilians of Gaza are fed and given UN aid. Many great writers of our time have signed. If you would like to see it, send me your email. Thank you.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

First blog post in a while due to being so busy, hopefully the first of many to come now I'm home. This one is based on my trip to Canada in May and is for the dinosaur fans among you... 🦖🦕 www.passportandpixels.com/dinosaurs-in...

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Finding Dinosaurs In Alberta: An Epic Canada Dinosaur Safari

Are you a fossil fan? Try this complete guide to where to discover dinosaurs in Alberta, including Dinosaur Provincial Park, Drumheller and Pipestone Creek.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

First day back in a TV production company office in nearly a year! 🥳 It’s so lovely to be back and to reconnect with former colleagues but when did everyone working in telly get so YOUNG?! 👵🏻🤯

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Tell me you’re a journo on a press trip without etc etc…

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

While I've just spent an incredible hour photographing this pod of 50 walruses on Svalbard, back home in sunny Britain the new issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine is out today, featuring a lovely little interview with yours truly. What an incredible honour to be asked to do this!

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A chilly hello from the Arctic to all my compatriots currently suffering under a UK heatwave 🤣

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

A spectacular day cruising (and sea kayaking) around Svalbard with Swan Hellenic (AD / Press Trip). Feeling very privileged! 😍

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

The third episode of the new Pangolin wildlife photography podcast - produced and edited by me and featuring the legendary Federico Veronesi - is live on YouTube now. Hope you enjoy it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fG-...

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Meet The Pro: Federico Veronesi

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

You're probably tucked up in bed or getting ready for Monday, but if you're looking for something to scroll mindlessly that's a tad more interesting than most of the rubbish on here, here's my latest blog post. So hot off the press it's still steaming www.passportandpixels.com/ancient-egyp...

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8 Must-See Ancient Egyptian Temples (Ranked By Wow Factor)

A photo-filled guide to the top ancient Egyptian temples to see on a Nile cruise in Egypt, including Karnak, Dendera, Luxor and Philae.

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Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels @passportandpixels.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Hot air balloon over Luxor this morning during the calmest, most perfect sunrise. Absolutely magical. Another bucket list moment ticked off 😍 AD / Press Trip

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