A Braintree man is currently holding his first-ever photographic exhibition at Braintree Library, which looks at nature from home and abroad.

Trevor Mace, who is married to Judith, is a part-time business studies teacher - but his love of nature and wildlife has led to his first photographic exhibition, A Mace in Nature.

But Trevor has not always had an interest in photography, despite his father being a professional photographer.

"It was only when I started to travel on wildlife holidays that I became interested in photography, which was about eight years ago. I love taking pictures of wildlife as everything about it fascinates me.

"I love to capture the different movements of the animals, they are all so unique. You never know what to expect or what kind of photo you will get."

Trevor, who has lived in Braintree for 13 years, also hopes that by taking beautiful photos of animals around the world, people may also try and do more to save the environment.

"I am fairly concerned about the state of the world and the state of the environment. Hopefully my photos can be a kind of message to people about the beauty of nature and the world - it may encourage them to do more to try and keep it that way," he said.

The photographs on display at the exhibition show animals from around the world, including tigers, but also those a little closer to home.

There are swans at Hanningfield Reservoir and different creatures from Brooks Wood in Stisted.

"You can find amazing animals in your garden as well," said Trevor, whose travels have taken him to places including India, Central America and Madagascar.

"Look at how beautiful foxes and badgers are - it's so lovely when you see one in your garden, imagine how it feels when you capture that on film."

In the future, he hopes to encourage children to take an interest in photography, maybe setting up a photography club.

But for now, Trevor is hoping to get a good response from the exhibition at the library, where his photographs are for sale.

A Mace in Nature is running at Braintree Library until March 27.

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