This is a short and technical post on a lesser-known feature of Canon cameras. "Safety Shift" can be found in the custom menus of all modern Canon SLRs, and I always advise my guests to enable it. Since I have been offering this advice to [...]
I always look forward to being on safari with the chance to spend quality time in the bush in camps that use the best wildlife areas. And, of course, the best bit is that I get to guide eager Nature lovers! But the dates of [...]
Mike White has become a familiar name on my safari website. This is his 4th trip with me in as many years. Having a large number of repeat guests is a massive positive for me and I'm so grateful to them for their support and [...]
It speaks volumes about the South Luangwa as a destination when guests visit again and again over many years. On this trip, I was looking forward to welcoming back 4 repeat visitors and one new face on this 10-night safari in South Luangwa's prime time [...]
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 [...]
