Margie McClelland Photography

Margie McClelland Photography Wildlife & regional photographer based in Hay, NSW. I capture life as it unfolds — from outback events and rural stories to wild animals across Africa.

Available for prints, commissions and event photography. www.margiemcclelland.com I am a passionate photographer living in Hay in the Riverina of NSW Australia. Initially, being a wife and mother on the land in outback NSW, my skills developed from documenting pastoral subjects and life on large station properties. Later, a dozen trips through Africa supporting my husband Chris, an internationally renowned wildlife artist, gave me a fascination for wildlife photography. This interest was also pursued in Patagonia, the Brazilian Pantanal and the Amazon. I worked for The Riverine Grazier newspaper in Hay for a number of years and my camera is continuing to capture a broad range of local events from sport to subjects of general interest. Some of my photographs have appeared in city media and in magazines supporting safari lodge reviews undertaken in Africa by Chris. My photos have been shown in numerous exhibitions and I am a member of the MAP group of mainly professional photographers based in Melbourne. (Many Australian Photographers)
My website is to promote and share my photos. All images are for sale, please contact me for prices and Margie McClelland Photography.

05/09/2026

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🐾 The 2027 Australian Sheepdog Country Calendar is now available!Featuring loyal working dogs, woolly flocks and beautif...
02/09/2026

🐾 The 2027 Australian Sheepdog Country Calendar is now available!

Featuring loyal working dogs, woolly flocks and beautiful Australian country scenes, this heartwarming calendar is a wonderful gift for dog lovers and admirers of rural Australia.

📅 2027 Calendar
📷 Photography by Margie McClelland
💛 $45 each

Order online at www.margiemcclelland.com or scan the QR code in the image.

It will be an exciting day for us being together!
01/09/2026

It will be an exciting day for us being together!

📸 Members of the Hay community are working together to put on the best show in the region!
Come along and discover the talents of three creative members of one local family:
📷I will be showcasing my photography
🧵 My daughter Miranda will have her handmade textile bags on display
🎨 My husband, Chris from Wildprints will be creating live art at the Show
Bring your family and friends and enjoy two wonderful days of entertainment, creativity and community spirit at the Hay Show.
📅 Saturday 12 September 2026
Pavilion is 9:30 - 4pm Saturday only
We can’t wait to see you there!
Photography by Margie.

📸 Members of the Hay community are working together to put on the best show in the region!Come along and discover the ta...
01/09/2026

📸 Members of the Hay community are working together to put on the best show in the region!
Come along and discover the talents of three creative members of one local family:
📷I will be showcasing my photography
🧵 My daughter Miranda will have her handmade textile bags on display
🎨 My husband, Chris from Wildprints will be creating live art at the Show
Bring your family and friends and enjoy two wonderful days of entertainment, creativity and community spirit at the Hay Show.
📅 Saturday 12 September 2026
Pavilion is 9:30 - 4pm Saturday only
We can’t wait to see you there!
Photography by Margie.

Help me choose which of these two images do you prefer, and why?I'd love to know what catches your eye first!Is the comp...
21/07/2026

Help me choose which of these two images do you prefer, and why?
I'd love to know what catches your eye first!
Is the composition, the lighting, the subject, or the mood that speaks to you most?

Farewell to my special sister Mignon who lost her fight with cancer a week ago 31st May. Six days before her 74th birthd...
07/06/2026

Farewell to my special sister Mignon who lost her fight with cancer a week ago 31st May. Six days before her 74th birthday. We were lucky to spend time with her in February before it was diagnosed. Our love and thoughts are with her devoted husband Mark, their two sons Miro and Laszlo, their wives Ayumi and Juhee and grand daughter’s Nanoha and Lina. Another expected in a few weeks. Mignon was a very special person and will be greatly missed by us all.

I had an interesting private safari to Pilanesberg National Park today. Incredible season here as everything is so green...
27/05/2026

I had an interesting private safari to Pilanesberg National Park today. Incredible season here as everything is so green and lots of grass everywhere!!

There are moments in Africa that never really leave you.You don’t just photograph them… you carry them home with you.Fla...
19/05/2026

There are moments in Africa that never really leave you.
You don’t just photograph them… you carry them home with you.

Flashback to South Africa, 2023 - where every sunrise felt ancient, every sound carried through the grasslands, and every encounter reminded me how small we really are beside the wild.

From the quiet strength of A Majestic Giant, to the raw tension of Grievance Intent, to the curious pause of a lone wildebeest standing in the dust… these weren’t just photographs. They were moments suspended in time.

Africa has a way of slowing you down.
Of making you watch. Wait. Feel.

As a wildlife photographer, it’s never only about capturing an animal. It’s about capturing presence - the personality in the eyes of a lion, the wisdom in an elephant’s movement, the unpredictability of nature unfolding in front of you.

Looking back at these images today brings back the heat, the dust, the silence before movement… and the overwhelming privilege of witnessing these creatures in their world.

Some places change you forever.
Africa was one of them.

Griffith Blacks defeated the Hay Cutters under lights 24th April. Hay Cutters were leading the first half.              ...
30/04/2026

Griffith Blacks defeated the Hay Cutters under lights 24th April. Hay Cutters were leading the first half.

Enjoy the sunrise!
24/04/2026

Enjoy the sunrise!

Address

P. O. BOX 56
Hay, NSW
2711

Opening Hours

Monday 1:30pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61427873122

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