So I recently had a very interesting commission from Atlas Obscura on ‘Learning The Ancient Art of Horseback Falconry’, photographing their writer Kerry Wolfe (who had flown in especially from Brooklyn, NY) having a lesson in said activity, which took place on the wilds of Dartmoor (SW England). She was instructed by Martin Whitley, founder of Dartmoor Hawking, who teaches competent horse riders how to handle/fly birds of prey. It was an unforgettable day…

Martin Whitley of Dartmoor Hawking, weighing his birds before choosing which to fly that day.

Teaching Kerry to fly the birds, with Bovey Castle in the background.