While I am confident that all my guests will leave Luangwa having had an amazing time, there is always an element of nervousness on my part each time I start with someone new. I think it's only natural, and it keeps me on my toes! [...]
The early rainy season is a tricky time for photography, as there is endless intense greenery (which appears almost unnatural) and much of the game scatters away from the main river after the initial downpours. However, a few months on, and we find ourselves [...]
We made our annual migration to England in January to visit friend and family and enjoy the warm weather! Having dug out coats and thermal layers that we'd saved since last time, we enjoyed busy but happy month traveling the country. Here are a few [...]
The idea that people living alongside prime natural resources should derive some benefit from the conservation of those resources is not new. Norman Carr knew about it in the 1950s when he approached Senior Chief Nsefu in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley and asked him to set [...]
Since the arrival of digital cameras, photographers have avoided the decision of whether to load colour or black and white (B&W) film into his or her camera when setting out for a shoot. Digital cameras allow us to switch with ease between full colour and [...]
Allan and Raelene joined me on safari in September as part of a long trip through various safari destinations in East and Southern Africa. Allan was - by his own admission - new to photography, but took on board any advice that was offered and [...]
I have taken Steve Segall on safari twice in the last 3 years. He prioritises photography right up alongside great sightings and a classic safari experience so is a pleasure to have on any trip. He's just as happy sitting watching mongooses foraging in the [...]
We've all heard the clattering sound of an excited photographer filling his memory cards during a wildlife sighting. There are often grunts of irritation or amusement from safari-goers in nearby vehicles who wonder why he needs so many photos of a sleeping lioness! But, setting [...]
As we reach the end of 2016, it's clear that the world has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Some of it for the better (increasing elephant numbers in countries where they have traditionally declined, thousands of refugees accepted into Europe), some for the [...]
Near one of the finest game-viewing areas in the whole Valley - a place we call Luangwa Wafwa - there is a forest of leadwood trees, many of which have been standing for several hundred years. There is something ancient and beautiful about this particular [...]
