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Helping you master the skills and techniques to take your wildlife photography to the next level, while enjoying the best safari experience Africa has to offer!

12/08/2026

Today is World Elephant Day and I have approximately a million elephant photos that I love and that I could share today. From Kenia to Sri Lanka and the desert adapted elephants of Damaraland.

So why this image? Because it brings back so many memories of an amazing afternoon spent in a photography hide in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. We all loved seeing them from such a different angle, up close and personal. We could hear them playing in the water and rubbing butts with their pals. The best thing was a little one practicing its trumpeting right next to us.

Spending time in a photo hide is one of my favorite things to do on safari!

I could show you the resulting images but today is also Eclips Day and we are busy preparing for that to start in an hour or so. I’ll post the elephant photos from the hide another time!

10/08/2026

World Lion Day 😻

20/07/2026

I love looking for the right circumstances for a good silhouette! We found this troop of vervet monkeys just before sunset, and instead of trying to get close-ups, we asked our guide to park beneath the tree and switch off the engine. Then we waited.

And watched the monkeys do their monkey things and hoped one of the monkeys would decide to do something interesting.

Eventually this youngster made the leap across the branch while the rest of the family looked on, and I really like the resulting shot.

Wildlife photography isn't always about getting closer or using a longer lens; sometimes it's about seeing a picture before it happens and then waiting for whatever that 'it' is to happen.

03/05/2026

It’s International Leopards Day today.
Last week we were at Chobe National Park where our guide, the amazing Haskins, got word of a leopard sighting. He gave us a 50/50 chance of it still being visible by the time we got there. We all agreed to try and find her and quickly went over there. There she was, this gorgeous lady walked in the bush alongside the road. There was one other car when we got there and soon four of five more turned up.

They all left after she moved further into the bush, but Haskins thought there was a good chance she’d come back and cross the road. Fortunately, we all agreed to wait a little to see what would happen.

And soon enough, there she was again. She walked next to the car, crossed the road, looked at us, and kept going while we were clicking our photos.

What an amazing leopard sighting and we were the only ones there! So happy that everyone agreed to stay for a while. Patience pays!

31/01/2026

Celebrating International Zenra Day with some cute stripes 🥰🦓

Safaris are often about the Big Five; the majestic cats and impressive pachyderms. But for us and on our photo tours it’s very much also about the plains game. The bokkies, the giraffes. And definitely also zebras!! I love them with their cute faces, large ears and funny sounds

03/01/2026

South Africa, 9-17 April 2026: luxury fly-in safari with focus on landscapes, wildlife and night photography. Panoramaroute, private concession in Kruger NP and Nkomazi Game Reserve: lions, cheetahs & leopards 🐾

Zimbabwe: 19-27 April 2026: amazing wildlife tour with focus on adventure, wildlife and night photography. Victoria Falls & Zambezi River and Hwange NP. Walking safari, train ride safari and sleeping in a treehouse, to name just a few highlights 🥰

Join us on the adventure of a lifetime and take your photography to the next level!

07/11/2025

Who else is looking forward to the weekend?

04/10/2025

🐾 World Animal Day! 🐾

Are you more of a dog person or a cat person? Or do you secretly prefer the true underdog… the hyena? 😉

On our photo tours we encounter them all: from majestic big cats like lions and leopards, to playful pups and curious kitties. And of course, that unforgettable hyena laugh.

So tell us – what would you love most in front of your camera? The power of a lion, the elegance of a leopard, the cheekiness of a jackal or the charm of a serval?

23/09/2025

We had stopped on a hill overlooking the valley, enjoying sundowners and capturing silhouettes against the fading light. Just as we settled in, a ranger called over the radio: a male lion had been spotted close by.

Our ranger asked if we wanted to continue enjoying our G&Ts in the setting sun, or make a dash for the lion. Needless to say, within moments everyone was back in the vehicle, G&T in one hand, camera in the other.

By the time we arrived, the sun had almost disappeared. That meant we had to crank up the ISO; in low light, you either need a very very steady hand, or up the ISO to be able to still get a fast enough shutter speed to keep your camera still for the shot. It’s a good reminder that sometimes a stellar photo with a little noise from high ISO is far better than no photo at all!

The magnificent male lion soon emerged from the twilight, walking straight towards us. An unforgettable encounter, and one of those moments where preparation and spontaneity come together!

21/09/2025

Tomorrow is World Rhino Day – a day to honour these iconic animals and raise awareness for their protection.

Encountering a rhino in the wild is unforgettable. Sadly, they are also among the most vulnerable species, making every sighting even more special.

On our Zimbabwe photo tour, there’s the unique possibility to walk with rhinos in the company of a specialised ranger. To encounter these magnificent animals on foot is an amazing experience.

One of the things we as visitors to rhino country can do to help is to never share gps-location when we share images of the rhinos we have seen online, and it’s best to wait a bit before posting photos of rhino sightings… Sharing our location or posting images ‘in real time’ makes it easier for poachers to track the rhinos and we certainly don’t want that!

Zimbabwe Photo Tour | April 2026
Zambezi River • Victoria Falls • Hwange National Park > including a walking safari!

Discover more via the link in bio.

🇳🇱 Nederlands
Morgen is het World Rhino Day – een dag om deze iconische dieren te eren en aandacht te vragen voor hun bescherming.

Een neushoorn in het wild zien is een ervaring die je zal bijblijven. Helaas behoren ze ook tot de meest kwetsbare diersoorten, omdat stropers altijd op hun hoorns uit zijn.

Tijdens onze fotoreis in Zimbabwe is er de unieke mogelijkheid om samen met een gespecialiseerde gids te voet neushoorns te benaderen. Oog in oog staan met deze indrukwekkende dieren is een belevenis die je bij zal blijven!

Een van de dingen die we als bezoekers naar ‘rhino country’ kunnen doen om te helpen de neushoorn te beschermen is om nooit de gps-locatie te delen wanneer we online foto’s delen. En het liefst deel je foto’s pas een poosje later, niet gelijk na de sighting… Delen waar je een neushoorn precies hebt gezien, of foto’s ‘in real time’ delen maakt het een stuk makkelijker voor stropers om neushoorns te vinden, en dat willen we zeker niet!

Zimbabwe Fotoreis | April 2026
Zambezi River • Victoria Falls • Hwange National Park

Meer informatie vind je via de link in bio – vandaag vieren we de neushoorn, maar hun bescherming verdient elke dag onze aandacht.

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Wilpattu National Park
Nochchiyagama
50200

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