Welcome to the photography of DarkRula Media! That dashing snapper in the banner is me, Christopher Searle. I’ve always loved photography as a way of capturing memories, so was usually the one with the camera on holidays when younger. In later years, I’ve still been with a camera when on holidays, along with taking them on adventures of my own. While mostly sticking to the local area I live, which has a great natural area, other places I’ve been have seen me snapping away.

In those recent years, I’ve been expanding my understanding of photography, gaining a great eye for ideas of shot composition. At times where I’ve not had my camera, I’ve looked at something like a bird on a roof and thought of how I’d capture it. With my latest camera of a Kodak PixPro AZ425 Digital Camera, I’ve had fun across the summer of 2025 within the local natural areas using it. Capturing the wildlife in ways I’ve not done with older cameras.

There have been several events I have taken cameras to across the years, capturing the action as it happened. A few of them I have written articles on, featuring photos from the day. These events posed interesting challenges, whether that be capturing fast action, or my first encounter with shooting in a dark environment. Check those events out with Crazy Ball Snooker Charity Event, Transplant Sport Football Tournament 2023, and vs Blues All-Stars – A Charity Football Match.

I’m wanting to explore more that the world of photography holds, so I’m looking to new avenues. While I can do so myself, it would be great for others to want to share in my exploration. And what better way to do that than offer my services to the world. Below you will find the best of my photography exploits, split across categories that will expand over time. Along with a range of photos taken using my older cameras in a section of its own.

Should you like what you see, and want to hire me for anything, you can reach me via messaging on any of my socials, or using the email of darkrulamedia@outlook.com. I will be happy to discuss the details of what you want me for. Just note that as a non-driver, I will be reliant on public transport and potential stay-overs should you be a far distance away.

Animals

A sparrow rest on top of a flower with leaves surrounding it.
A duck stands near some water, looking in the opposite direction it is facing
  • Two ducks lie on the grass at the side of a canal. Backs to the camera, they look to the left.
  • A duck partially submerged in water, including beak
  • A pigeon stands on dry ground
  • A juvenile moorhen stood in water reaches out for some berries on a branch
  • A Canadian Goose and Mallard Duck swim on water
  • Four young Canadian Geese swim on the water, seen from the side as they swim to the right.
  • A green butterfly landed on some blue flowers

Nature

Side view of white flowers among thorny leaves, with water blurred in the background
A field of the Coombswood Wedge makes way for a view of Halesowen and the Clent Hills beyond it.
  • A flower with pink petals is focused on with the background greenery blurred.
  • A red leaf is surrounded by green leaves.

Old Camera Photos

This section features photos taken with my previous camera, a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80. Photos that I feel are worth showcasing until such a time as I have more with the Kodak. The slideshow features a range of photos including animals, nature, and urban.

  • Yellow flowers on their stalks branch across the picture diagonally from the lower left
  • A crow sat on top of a tree mid caw
  • A spider building its web
  • A dark cloud highlighted by the sun's light on one edge
  • A squirrel sat on a wall
  • Martin Searle, wearing an organ donation shirt, sat with two trophies
  • Many clouds fill the sky, along with an airplane's contrail running perpendicular to those clouds
  • A side view of a seagull stood on one leg on a fence post overlooking a lake
  • A bridge of London that a red double decker drives along, with many buildings seen behind it along with the top of the London Eye
  • The rear of the Tower of London framed by trees, with The Shard visible behind it.
  • A lake lined with trees in the background
  • A bridge over a canal, framed by trees
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