Wilderness Festival has a character that is difficult to find anywhere else. Set amongst the lakes and woodland of Cornbury Park, it brings together brilliant live music, creativity and a crowd that is completely up for the experience. This year saw huge performances from Scissor Sisters, The Last Dinner Party and Carl Cox, but the festival is about much more than the main stage. Everywhere you look, something is happening, whether it is a packed crowd dancing late into the night or a completely unexpected moment appearing in front of the camera.

Music Festival photography has been a passion of mine for the past 15 years, working to capture all the necessary content that brands and festivals need to promote small, medium and large events for the next year. With that said, everyone needs to start somewhere. I did many years ago and I can say with confidence even as a seasoned professional, its never been harder to get paid work in the music festival space in 2026. So where do you start?