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Wildlife Storytelling

I am a conservation and wildlife filmmaker based on the Oxfordshire and Cotswold waterways. My work focuses on natural behaviour and habitat-led storytelling, which you can see more of in my wildlife filmmaking work.

I aim to bring people closer to the wildlife and environments that often go unseen, using clean visuals and natural sound to show the real texture of the British landscape.

My approach is patient, quiet and grounded in long observation. Living on a narrowboat gives me daily access to rivers, canals and chalk-stream habitats, allowing me to follow seasonal change and capture wildlife without disturbance.

Peter Haken

Biography

I work as a conservation and wildlife filmmaker, camera operator and photographer, using a range of camera systems suited to low-impact fieldwork. Alongside filmmaking, I run Swanky Pixels, a web design studio in Oxfordshire specialising in CMS web development. Both disciplines share a common thread: clear, purposeful storytelling.

My drive has always been behind the camera. Creativity feels natural rather than forced, and I prefer to let the work speak for itself. Filmmaking gives me the space to observe, wait and translate real moments into simple, honest visual stories.

In 2018, during a period of creative fatigue, I took a road trip with Delilah, my Dalmatian, in search of new inspiration. We reached Exmoor before dawn, parking in a fog-filled field. As I made tea in the dark, a deep, resonant bellow echoed through the mist. For a moment I froze, then realised it was a Red Deer stag calling nearby. That moment—still, wild and atmospheric—pulled me back into the work I care about. It was a reminder that creativity comes from connection, and connection comes from being present in real places.

Today, much of my filming is shaped by that same approach. Slow, observant, habitat-led and grounded in the places I live and travel through.

If you are interested in commissioning a project or seeing how this approach translates into structured work for organisations, explore my conservation films.