Reptile Photography for Field Identification
Take clear, ethical photographs that let you, and others, identify reptiles in the wild.
- Level
- Beginner
- Study time
- TBC
- Modules
- 0
- Lessons
- 0
- Assessment
- Module quizzes · graded certificate
- Version
- v1.0
What you'll learn
- ✓Identify the features photographers need to capture for reliable reptile identification
- ✓Use camera and phone settings, light, angles and focus to take clear identification photographs
- ✓Find and approach reptiles in the field while keeping disturbance to a minimum
- ✓Stay safe around venomous species and keep a safe distance at all times
- ✓Understand the law protecting wild reptiles and when a licence is needed
- ✓Record sightings accurately and submit them to biological recording schemes
About this course
Learn how to photograph reptiles in the field so they can be identified reliably, without disturbing or endangering the animal or yourself. You'll learn which features matter for identification, such as scale patterns, head shape and markings, and how to capture them clearly from a safe distance.
The course covers camera and phone settings, light, angles and focus, along with fieldcraft: how to find reptiles, approach them, and keep disturbance to a minimum. It also explains the law on disturbing protected species, how to stay safe around venomous snakes, and how to record and share your sightings with recording schemes so your photographs support conservation.
Course content
0 modules · 0 lessons · study time TBC
Who this course is for
- Wildlife photographers and naturalists
- Reptile enthusiasts who want to find and record species in the wild
- Ecology, conservation and environmental students
Assessment & certificate
Each module ends with a quiz that is marked automatically: multiple-choice questions plus a written section where you explain what you've learned in your own words. You can take each quiz once and cannot retake it, and you'll see the correct answer to any question you got wrong.
When you've completed every module, you receive a certificate of completion with a unique verification code, graded on your average score across all the module quizzes:
- Pass60–69%
- Merit70–79%
- Distinction80–100%
An average below 60% completes the course without a certificate.
This certificate confirms completion of an online, theory-based course and a passed online assessment. It is not an accredited qualification and does not certify practical competence.