Despite being the icon of Africa, savannah elephants are among the most difficult species to photograph well. I think there are four approaches which work effectively: family and group shots; behaviour; close ups and elephant-scapes. There are certainly other techniques which can be used too, [...]

Don & Sharon travelled with me for the second time on a long photo safari. Sharon has already sent me a report of the trip, and it's great to share Don's with you now. I hope you enjoy reading about our travels to Kafue, Lower [...]

I was much looking forward to John Erik returning to Zambia after the extended time away due to the pandemic. In the intervening period, he had spent a lot of time continuing to enjoy and develop his photography skills and techniques through visits to hides [...]

It's the best accolade to have guests return for a second visit, as well as being a treat to see them again. I was so pleased when I could finally run a much postponed trip for a group of 4, including Sharon and Don, which [...]

It was a huge pleasure to welcome Chuck Bell back to Zambia. He had been part of the US delegation in Zambia in the 1980s at a time when Zambia was struggling to find its feet. It was hugely rewarding for us to hear his [...]

Alex joined me on safari in June. We had a great week with lots of fun and laughs...and some great moments in the bush. Read on for Alex's report, and also follow him on Instagram (he'll need to approve your request). My first time going [...]

This was my fifth trip to South Luangwa with Ed and one that I’d been eagerly anticipating, particularly with the 3-year gap since the last one, due to Covid travel restrictions. This trip was a little different from the other four, in that I had [...]

Back in June 2022, I hosted a 2 week Pan-Zambia tour visiting the Kafue, Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa National Parks. Andre Erlich joined me on that tour, bringing his wide range of travel experience, and highly-amusing stories, for the group to enjoy. He threw [...]

It give me great pleasure to share links to my guests' images and videos from the Botswana safari that I led in May 2022. While I always make sure that my safaris are a wildlife experience first and foremost, I work hard to get the [...]

I am thrilled to share a report that Michael Thornton has written about his time in the Luangwa with me in June 2019. There is also a selection of his images which brilliantly illustrate the story and the experience! It's clear from his words that [...]