The Ellingsens had been talking with me about safari for a couple of years by the time they arrived in Zambia. We had discussed a number of options and settled on a 10 night safari in August at two superb camps. This set up gives [...]
This trip was Mike White's 4th visit to South Luangwa!! He has been visiting in July each year since 2016 and I’ve always enjoyed running a private tour for him. With a background in landscape photography, it’s great to guide him on a wildlife safari [...]
I wrote some time ago about one of the reasons that photos taken with a dSLR might not come out how you imagined them when looking through the viewfinder. Before reading on, it's probably a good idea to read the following two articles: Through the [...]
It was so much fun to welcome back the Gills who had travelled with me in 2017. This time, they came as a family and we blended a week of photography, conservation discussions, great sightings and adventure with family time for them. It was lovely [...]
I have written at length in the past about how I use Aperture priority as my preferred camera mode for photo safaris. In this blog, I thought I would share my whole camera set up for those wondering how to make the best use of [...]
I have just finished an 8-night safari shared between Zikomo Safari Camp in the remote Nsefu Sector and Lion Camp in the game-rich northern part of the park. Each area offers something special but the key selling point of both is lots of game and [...]
In between photo safari tours, I take regular trips into the National Park. It's only 2 minutes from my house and it allows me to keep an eye on movements of game and see which lagoons are drying up and where animals are coming to [...]
Peter Ismert joined me on safari in Luangwa in 2018. Soon after returning home, he booked again for 2019! This time he was joined by his wife and two fellow photographers from Colorado and we all hoped for a great week of sightings and photo [...]
I'm just back from a long safari -- write up to follow soon -- with lots of incredible experiences! But among the highlights were buckets of wonderful "normal" sightings including beautiful waterbirds in the park's drying lagoons. Against the backdrop of shady trees, we were [...]
My new safari season has started with a bang with the first trip last week. The Africa Safari Co in Australia booked me to guide two of their guests on a specialist 6-day safari in the Mfuwe area of South Luangwa. It was great to [...]
