Paul Maguire Editorial and Creative Photography

Authentic images of travel, nature, lifestyle and more, available to purchase and download with a Royalty Free licence.

Norfolk seal spotting
In winter months the Norfolk coast becomes home to England’s largest colony of grey seals as they give birth to their pups. Browse my series of photos taken at Blakeney Point and Horsey Gap.
Restoring a Victorian country house
We spent a number of years renovating an old Victorian country house, including rebuilding a stable block into an annex. See a range of photos depicting the home improvement and construction work.
Covid-19 lockdown in the UK
The global pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, from healthcare to haircuts. Rachael and I had to be especially careful, as we take care of her 89-year old mum. Here is a series of intimate portraits from our everyday lives.
Lille, France
Historic Lille is a beautiful French city close to the border with Belgium. It has many examples of ancient Flemish architecture, and an abundance of restaurants and cafés. The perfect city break.
Bryce Canyon in monochrome
It’s a new year and we’re back in lockdown! Once again travel photography is out of bounds, so I cheered myself up by going back over the photos from a trip we made to Nevada and Utah back in 2012. I picked out just a few of my favourite shots from Bryce Canyon, and gave them the black and white treatment…
The Goldcrest: Britain’s smallest bird
A series of photos of Britain’s smallest bird, the Goldcrest (Regulus Regulus), feeding its young fledglings.

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Nature’s art director, Kelly Krause, explains why they chose one of my photos to lead a story on the emerging threat of honeybee diseases to wild pollinators.

Behind the camera

On the cover of National Geographic magazine
It has to be the highlight of every travel photographer’s career: A National Geographic cover photo! Here’s how I did it…
Surviving lockdown as a photographer
This year has seen the world turned upside down by a global pandemic, making travel photography tough, perhaps even unethical. And so we decided that all photography trips were off the agenda this summer.
How to use flags, stars and labels together in Lightroom
Lightroom has many powerful tools to help organise and review photos. In fact the choice of options for setting up a workflow is almost overwhelming. In this article I’ll explain how you can use these tools together to quickly shortlist and edit photos.
Food photography tips: 7 things I learnt from a watermelon
“Is this any good for a stock photo?” said Rachael, as she produced a large watermelon out of a shopping bag. On this latest shoot, prompted by Rachael’s fruity purchase, I set about trying to make slices of watermelon look interesting. It proved to be quite a challenge and I learnt a few things about food photography along the way.
Paul Maguire stock photo site launched
After years submitting photos to agents, I’ve finally launched my own stock photo site. This is a project I’ve had on the back burner for a long time, but I finally did it! My photos are now available to buy directly. Use the search bar or visit my online store to browse by category.
How I worked through a backlog of 70,000 photos
If you have a passion for photography, then there’s a good chance you shoot more photos than you’ll ever manage to work on. In this article I offer a practical way for you to work through a backlog of photos using Adobe’s Lightroom Classic. And with the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting travel and keeping us all at home, there’s no better time to take on the challenge.