Tricky to capture English island, cut off in camera (8)
I believe the answer is:
secretly
'in camera' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for secretly that I've seen before include "Covertly" , "without telling anyone" , "On the quiet" , "On the q.t" , "in disguise?" .)