Having recently returned from an amazing holiday in the Kruger National Park with my wife, I thought I would write a blog to describe my thoughts on the Kruger National Park, why it holds a special place in my heart …
How to Photograph Large Animals
Something I hear about quite a bit, not only out on safari but in general is – ‘’I find it hard to photograph the larger animals, they are so dull and dark’’. This is understandable, especially if trying to photograph …
Trip Report: Thornybush and Sabi Sands
I have just returned from what I can only describe as an unforgettable few days. Later in the year I am hosting the Thornybush and Sabi Sands Photo Safari, so having never been to either lodge, I wanted to go and …
Golden Light: What to look out for
Whether you’ve been photographing for many years or just purchased a new camera, golden light is something that we’ve either heard about or seen in different images. We are always advised to keep the sun behind us, but here are …
Let Your Images Tell The Story
When I started my guiding career I didn’t own a camera. I decided to focus on my guiding technique and build confidence in my abilities. During the early days I was fortunate enough to witness some truly incredible things, having …
Growing As A Photographer
Something that I have found that comes up quite often lately is, how do I grow as a photographer? How do I become a better photographer? Well, there is no set in stone, stock standard way to get better. There …
Converting To Black and White
Do you struggle to decide when to convert an image from colour to black and white? Or even struggle with why would you even want to in the first place? In this blog, I’m going to tackle this very topic …
The Beginning Of A New and Exciting Chapter
We all go through life on our own unique journey and create our own story, each of us having experienced a variety of challenges and successes. How we deal with these situations builds us as individuals and has molded us …
What is Wildlife Photography about… For YOU?
It is a question that keeps coming up, either on Safaris, or just as general discussions with like minded people, What should Wildlife Photography be all about? I suppose a similar questions would be, What made you buy a camera …
The use of artificial light
A lot has been made about Photographing with the use of artificial light in Wildlife Photography, mainly spotlights. The first thing that jumps to mind is ethics. One has to be very careful not to overstep the boundaries, and have …
Trip report: Wildlife Photography course 14-16 July 2017
To many people out there, the idea of Wildlife Photography, albeit a very romantic one, is usually very intimidating. We hear all these big words of Exposures, ISO’s, Apertures and not matter how much research we do on the internet, …
20 Lion, 5 Leopards and 1 Pels Fishing Owl
Although the South Luangwa is known for its sightings of big cats on a regular basis, this particular game drive exceeded all expectations. My guests had arrived that morning and were keen to head out on their afternoon game drive …
When in doubt, zoom out
One of the biggest challenges we face as Photographers and Photographic Guides helping people with their photography, is to get the confidence to zoom out or pull back. When we start our photography, we almost always look for the biggest …
Photographing in the rain
On Safari, rain is often seen as a “sleep in” or “stay at camp” time, however, this could be when you create your most dramatic and rewarding images. On a recent safari to the Serengeti, we had THAT moment… It …
Introduction To The Pride
On one game drive in late September, after a rare quiet afternoon, I was making my way back to camp on a road that ran parallel to a lagoon. This road always proved to be productive and one I always …
Trip Report: Wildlife Photography course 17-19 February 2017
This past weekend was well spent by hosting our first Wildlife Photography course at Cheetah Ridge in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve for 2017. Nambiti is an easy four and a half to five hour drive from Johannesburg. Our departure …
The Stars Of Lion Country
For those of you reading this in the UK, I am hoping that you watched ITV’s Lion Country: Night and Day, on Sunday evening and for those of you that haven’t. Why on earth not? I strongly suggest that you …
Mono Or Not To Mono
For those of you who follow me on social media, you will have seen I posted these two images across my various platforms and asked the question, colour or monochrome? For everyone that took part, thank you. The responses I …
When Magic happens
How often have you watched a documentary on wildlife and thought to yourself “Wow how long did this take to film.” When you spend a lot of time in the bush you realise just how much work, patience and even …
Wildlife Photography Course – From a Guest’s perspective
On 7-9 October we hosted another Wildlife Photography Course at Cheetah Ridge in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve, Natal. An easy 5 hour drive from Johannesburg, it is actually the perfect weekend getaway if you need a break from the …
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